John Ohlyer Moseley
President of Central State Teachers College (1935-1939)
Biographical Information
- Born October 21, 1893 in Meridian, Mississippi [Vista, Fall 1935]
- Married Marie Vivian on December 19, 1923. [National Cyclopedia of American Biography V. 46] They had two children.
- Died October 10, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois
Education
- 1908- 1910 Attended Southwest Presbyterian University in Clarkesville, Tennessee [Vista, Fall 1935 National Cyclopedia of American Biography V. 46]
- 1912 A.B. Austin College, Sherman, Texas [Supervising Authorities/ Story of CSC, page 354]
- 1913 Awarded Teaching Certificate, Southeastern State Normal School (Now Southeastern Oklahoma State University), Durant, Oklahoma [National Cyclopedia of American Biography V. 46]
B.A. Southeastern State Normal School [Story of CSC, page 354]
Studied Professional Work at Southeastern State Normal School [Vista Fall 1935] - 1916 M.A. University of Oklahoma [Story of CSC, page 354/Supervising Authorities]
- 1920 Studied at Columbia University during the summer [Natl cyclopedia of Amer. Bio. V.46]
- 1922 Studied law at Oxford University in England as a Rhodes scholar
- Graduated with a B.A. from Oxford [Natl cyclopedia of Amer. Bio. V. 46] 1925 Attended the University of Southern California [Natl cyclopedia of Amer. Bio. V. 46]
- 1928 M.A. Oxford University, England [Story of CSC, page 354]
- 1928, c.- 1929, c. Studied law at the University of Oklahoma
- 1929- 1930 Attended the English Academy of Athens, Greece [Natl Cyclopedia of Amer. Bio V. 46]
Attended the American Academy of Rome, Italy [Natl Cyclopedia of Amer. Bio. V. 46]
Attended Stanford University - 1930 Awarded the Royall Victor Fellowship at Stanford University [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1936 Honorary LL.D. Austin College [Supervising Authorities]
Employment
- 1912 - 1915 Teacher of Latin and English and Athletic Coach at Durant High School, Durant, Oklahoma [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1915 - 1916 Student assistant in the Latin Department at the University of Oklahoma [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1916 - 1917 Principal of the Academy and Associate Professor of Education at Henry Kendall College (Now University of Tulsa), Tulsa, Oklahoma [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1917 - 1919 AEF in France, discharged with the rank of Captain
- 1917 Went to officer training school and commissioned as a 2nd Lt. for service in World War I [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1919 - 1924 Assistant professor of Latin and Classical Archeology at the University of Oklahoma [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1924 - 1935 Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1925 - 1935 Tennis coach at the University of Oklahoma
- 1935 - 1939 President of then Central State Teachers College [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1935 Professor at the University of Oklahoma [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1939 - 1944 Dean of Students at the University of Tennessee [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
- 1944 - 1949 President of the University of Nevada [National Cyclopedia of American Biographies V. 46]
Awards and Affiliations
- Democratic Party
- Member of the Presbyterian Church [Vista Fall 1935]
- Member of Phi Eta Sigma
- Member of the University Club of Evanston, Illinois
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Tennessee State Commission to Study the Organization of Peace
- Member of Phi Delta Kappa
- Member of Kappa Delta Pi
- Member of Phi Delta Phi
- Member of the Permanent Committee of the National Interfraternity Conference
- Member of Pi Kappa Delta
- Member of Alpha Phi Sigma
- Member of Sigma Tau Delta
- Member of Eta Sigma Phi
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi
- Member of the American Philogical Association
- Member of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South
- Member of Rotary International
- Member of the Masonic Order
- Member of the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association
- Member of the American Legion
- Member of the University of Oklahoma Alumni Association
- 1949 Eminent Supreme Recorder of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Member of the Oklahoma State Council of Christian Education (President 1939)
- 1939 Member of the Coordinating Board, State of Oklahoma
- 1938 - 1940 Honorary Supreme Archon of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- 1937 Became Director of Leadership Training for Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Originated the idea of Greek Week - 1934 - 1937 Supreme Archon (National President) of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- 1932 - 1934 Supreme Deputy Archon of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- 1931 - 1932 Supreme Herald of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- 1924 - 1931 Archon of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- 1923 - 1924 Province Recorder of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
