Trevor Colbourn

Harold Trevor Colbourn (February 24, 1927 – January 12, 2015) was an Australian professor and academic administrator, who served as the second president of the University of Central Florida, previously named Florida Technological University.[1]

Trevor Colbourn
2nd President of the University of Central Florida
In office
July 1, 1978 (1978-07-01) – June 30, 1989 (1989-06-30)
Preceded byCharles N. Millican
Succeeded bySteven Altman
Personal details
Born(1927-02-24)February 24, 1927
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
DiedJanuary 12, 2015(2015-01-12) (aged 87)
Winter Park, Florida, United States
Spouse(s)Beryl Evans
ChildrenTwo
ResidenceOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of London (B.A.)
College of William and Mary (M.A.)
Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D.)
ProfessionProfessor, historian

Early life and career

Colbourn was born in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia on February 24, 1927. As a young man, Colbourn and his family moved to England where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at the University of London. Colbourn then moved to the United States, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in history from the College of William and Mary and a doctorate in history from Johns Hopkins University.[2]

Colbourn taught history at Penn State University and Indiana University Bloomington before he becoming the graduate dean at the University of New Hampshire in 1967. In 1973, he was appointed Academic Vice President of San Diego State University and served as Acting President from 1977–1978.[2]

University of Central Florida presidency

On July 1, 1978, Colbourn took office as the second president of the University of Central Florida (UCF). He was appointed by the Florida Board of Regents on January 9, 1978 to succeed Charles N. Millican, the founding president of UCF.[3] Under his leadership, and as the university's academic programs diversified and grew away from its strictly technological and scientific beginnings, Colbourn suggested that the university be renamed. In 1978, Governor Reubin Askew approved the change of name from Florida Technological University to the University of Central Florida.[3] He established the university's football program, honors program, the Central Florida Research Park and numerous satellite branch campuses. During his tenure, enrollment increased from around 11,000 in 1978 to over 18,000 in 1989.[2]

Colbourn stepped-down as university president in June 1989, but remained on the faculty. He was given the title of "President Emeritus" in 1990 and taught classes in history.[2] Colbourn retired from UCF in 2006 but still remained active in the university community.

Personal life

Colbourn married Beryl Evans in 1949, and has two daughters. He enjoyed swimming, listening to opera and symphony music.[2] He died at the age of 87 on January 12, 2015.[4]

See also

References
  1. Sheinkopf, Kenneth. "Accent on the Individual: The First Twelve Years of Florida Technological University". Florida Heritage Collection. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. "Guide to the Presidential Papers of H. Trevor Colbourn, 1948-2006". University of Central Florida library. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  3. "Milestones In UCF History". Orlando Sentinel. 1998-04-05. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  4. http://knightnews.com/2015/01/former-ucf-president-trevor-colbourn-dies-at-87/
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