Robert Disque
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Robert C. Disque (born March 14, 1883 in Burlington, Iowa - May 7, 1968) was a professor and interim president at the Drexel Institute of Technology.
Disque began working at Drexel in 1918, becoming Professor of Electrical Engineering the next year. During his long and varied career at Drexel he was the Head of the Electrical Engineering Department (1919-54), and Dean of Faculty and Dean of the School of Engineering (1933-53). He was on committees in charge of Drexel during periods when Drexel had no President. Disque became the Interim President of Drexel in 1944, following the resignation of George P. Rea. Disque's tenure as President saw administrative changes, such as the death of Grace Godfrey, Dean of Home Economics, in August of 1944, and the departure of George W. Childs Drexel and John W. Converse from The Board of Trustees. The athletic department grew due to student demand during Disque’s term as President.[1][2]
After his interim presidency ended, Disque returned to teaching electrical engineering until his retirement in 1953. He continued to teach part-time until he was struck by a car and seriously injured in 1964. Drexel's Disque Hall, dedicated in 1967, bears his name.
[edit] References
- ^ Office of the President Records. Drexel University Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
- ^ Kotzin, Miriam N. (1983). "The Disque Interlude, 1944-1945: Preparing for the Postwar Era", in A History of Drexel University, 1941-1963. Drexel University Press, pp. 62-76. ISBN 09610902.
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