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'''Curtis Calvin Rice''' (born 1962) is an American linguist and the rector of [[Oslo and Akershus University College]], the largest [[University college (Scandinavia)|university college]] (''høgskole'') in Norway. Rice began his rectorship on August 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite news | first = Paul | last = Walsh | url = http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/297927591.html | title = Minnesota native chosen president of Norway's largest university | date = March 29, 2015 | accessdate = March 29, 2015 | newspaper = [[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]}}</ref> He is not the first non-Norwegian to head any Norwegian university or college, as the [[University of Oslo]] has had several non-Norwegian chancellors.
'''Curtis Calvin Rice''' (born 1962) is an American-born Norwegian linguist. He was the [[rector (academia)|rector]] of the [[Norwegian University of Life Sciences]] from 2021 to 2023.<ref>https://www.nmbu.no/aktuelt/node/46964</ref> Until 2021, he was the [[rector (academia)|rector]] of [[Oslo Metropolitan University]] and formerly of its predecessor institution, [[Oslo and Akershus University College]].<ref>{{cite news | first = Paul | last = Walsh | url = http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/297927591.html | title = Minnesota native chosen president of Norway's largest university | date = March 29, 2015 | accessdate = March 29, 2015 | newspaper = [[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]}}</ref> Rice was the first rector of [[Oslo Metropolitan University]] who was not elected. He began his rectorship at [[Oslo Metropolitan University]] on 1 August 2015. A major issue of his tenure as rector has been the question of whether HiOA should apply for the status of a [[university]] to become one of Norway's [[new universities]]; it received this status on 12 January 2018. Rice is known for controversial views on the status of the Norwegian language in academia, having called for a ban on research papers in Norwegian.<ref name=Khrono />


==Early career==
==Early career==
Rice studied philosophy at [[Augsburg College]] in Minnesota and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1984. He spent the 1984-1985 academic year as a [[Fulbright]] grantee at [[KU Leuven]], Belgium. He then went to the [[University of Texas at Austin]] for a PhD in general linguistics.


Rice grew up in [[Rochester, Minnesota]], and graduated from high school there in 1980. He is an alumnus of [[Rochester Mayo High School]]. He is married to Tove I. Dahl, who also studied at Augsburg and is a professor of educational psychology at the [[University of Tromsø]] as well as the dean of [[Skogfjorden]], the Norwegian Language Village at [[Concordia Language Villages]].<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/business/3710799-curt-rice-named-president-norway-university | title = Curt Rice named president of Norway university | date = March 30, 2015 | accessdate = March 30, 2015 | newspaper = [[Bemidji Pioneer]]}}</ref>
Rice grew up in [[Rochester, Minnesota]], and graduated from high school there in 1980. He is an alumnus of [[Rochester Mayo High School]]. He studied philosophy at [[Augsburg College]] in Minnesota and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1984. He spent the 1984–1985 academic year as a [[Fulbright]] grantee at [[KU Leuven]], Belgium. He earned a PhD in general linguistics at the [[University of Texas at Austin]] in 1991. His research has focused on [[generative grammar]] and [[phonology]].


==Academic positions==
==Academic positions==

Before ascending to current leadership, Rice had been a professor in the Department of Languages and Linguistics at the [[University of Tromsø]], Norway. He studies [[generative grammar]] and [[phonology]]. He was the founding director of the first Center of Excellence in Tromsø, the [[Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics]] (CASTL) and he served as the Pro Rector for Research and Development from 2009-2013. Rice currently leads Norway's Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity in Research and he is the chair of the board of Current Research Information Systems in Norway (CRIStin). He also has represented the faculty on the University Board in Tromsø.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news | url =http://www.theguardian.com/profile/curt-rice | title = Profile: Curt Rice | newspaper = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref> He applied unsuccessfully for the rector position at the [[Norwegian University of Science and Technology]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adressa.no/student/article6773375.ece|title=Bovim blir ny NTNU-rektor|last=Meland|first=Svein Inge|date=6 December 2012|work=Adresseavisen|language=Norwegian|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>
Rice was a professor in the Department of Languages and Linguistics at the [[University of Tromsø]], Norway. He represented the academic employees on the university board in Tromsø<ref name=guardian>{{cite news | url =https://www.theguardian.com/profile/curt-rice | title = Profile: Curt Rice | newspaper = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref> and served as Pro-Rector for Research and Development 2009–2013. He was also director of the [[Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics]] (CASTL) at the University of Tromsø. In 2012, Rice applied unsuccessfully for the rector position at the [[Norwegian University of Science and Technology]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Meland |first=Svein Inge |date=6 December 2012 |title=Bovim blir ny NTNU-rektor |language=Norwegian |work=Adresseavisen |url=http://www.adressa.no/student/article6773375.ece |accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

In 2015 he was appointed as the first non-elected rector of Oslo and Akershus University College. The college received the status of a university in 2018, and became [[Oslo Metropolitan University]].

==Norwegian academic controversy==
Rice is known for controversial views on the use of the Norwegian language in academia, which have been criticized by the [[Language Council of Norway]] and Norwegian academics and media on several occasions.<ref>[https://morgenbladet.no/aktuelt/2019/01/stor-m-i-et-vannglass Stor M i et vannglass]</ref> He has called for "banning research papers in Norwegian" and claimed that academics who write in Norwegian "abdicate as academics."<ref name=Khrono>{{cite news |title=Får kritikk for å bannlyse norsk i forskningsartikler |trans-title=Rice faces criticism for banning research papers in Norwegian|url=https://khrono.no/norsk-engelsk-publisering/far-kritikk-for-a-bannlyse-norsk-i-forskningsartikler/141911 |access-date=5 October 2021 |work=Khrono}}</ref> He has also called for less use of Norwegian in higher education and more use of English.<ref>"[http://www.sprakradet.no/Vi-og-vart/Publikasjoner/Spraaknytt/spraknytt-42015/intervjuet-curt-rice/ – Mer engelsk, takk!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111119/http://www.sprakradet.no/Vi-og-vart/Publikasjoner/Spraaknytt/spraknytt-42015/intervjuet-curt-rice/ |date=2015-12-22 }}"</ref> He has instituted policies at Oslo Metropolitan University that no longer require fluency in Norwegian, which drew widespread criticism.<ref>"[https://khrono.no/rice-curt-rice-norsk/rice-skaper-debatt-med-notat-om-norsk-krav/206847 Rice skaper debatt med notat om norsk-krav]"</ref><ref>[[Magne Aasbrenn]]: "[https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/vi-ma-vinne-krigen-mot-norsk/69209474 Vi må vinne krigen mot norsk]"</ref> His views have been noted to be at odds with the government's policy of promoting the Norwegian language in research and higher education. ''[[Dagbladet]]'' commentator Inger Merete Hobbelstad has noted that "Curt Rice would probably have liked being in Norwegian academia, had it not been Norwegian."<ref>[https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/na-kan-ikke-hoyskolen-kreve-at-nyansatte-skal-kunne-norsk-hva-kan-bli-konsekvensen/69327052 Nå kan ikke høyskolen kreve at nyansatte skal kunne norsk. Hva kan bli konsekvensen?]</ref> His promotion of the name "OsloMet", and subsequently his promotion of the English name as the primary name, was criticized by the Language Council, linguists, politicians and media commentators.<ref name="khrono2018aug">"[https://khrono.no/a/231438 Professorer krever stans i skiltingen: Er Oslomet et amerikansk universitet i Oslo?]," ''Khrono''</ref><ref>"[https://www.dn.no/talent/2018/08/07/1154/Utdannelse/full-krangel-om-nye-skilt-til-fem-millioner-kroner-ved-oslomet Full krangel om nye skilt til fem millioner kroner ved Oslomet]," [[Dagens Næringsliv]]</ref>

Rice has chaired the Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity in Research and the board of [[CRIStin]].


==Writing==
==Writing==
Rice writes for ''[[The Guardian]]'' about [[open access]], leadership, and [[gender equality]] issues in higher education.<ref name=guardian />
Rice blogs for ''[[The Guardian]]'' about [[open access]], leadership, and [[gender equality]] issues in higher education.<ref name=guardian />

==Personal life==
He is married to Tove I. Dahl, who also studied at Augsburg College and who is a professor of educational psychology at the [[University of Tromsø]] as well as the dean of [[Skogfjorden]], the Norwegian Language Village at [[Concordia Language Villages]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/business/3710799-curt-rice-named-president-norway-university | title = Curt Rice named president of Norway university | date = March 30, 2015 | accessdate = March 30, 2015 | newspaper = [[Bemidji Pioneer]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150331205127/http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/business/3710799-curt-rice-named-president-norway-university | archive-date = March 31, 2015 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==

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Latest revision as of 13:22, 25 March 2024

Curt Rice

Curtis Calvin Rice (born 1962) is an American-born Norwegian linguist. He was the rector of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences from 2021 to 2023.[1] Until 2021, he was the rector of Oslo Metropolitan University and formerly of its predecessor institution, Oslo and Akershus University College.[2] Rice was the first rector of Oslo Metropolitan University who was not elected. He began his rectorship at Oslo Metropolitan University on 1 August 2015. A major issue of his tenure as rector has been the question of whether HiOA should apply for the status of a university to become one of Norway's new universities; it received this status on 12 January 2018. Rice is known for controversial views on the status of the Norwegian language in academia, having called for a ban on research papers in Norwegian.[3]

Early career

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Rice grew up in Rochester, Minnesota, and graduated from high school there in 1980. He is an alumnus of Rochester Mayo High School. He studied philosophy at Augsburg College in Minnesota and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1984. He spent the 1984–1985 academic year as a Fulbright grantee at KU Leuven, Belgium. He earned a PhD in general linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. His research has focused on generative grammar and phonology.

Academic positions

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Rice was a professor in the Department of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Tromsø, Norway. He represented the academic employees on the university board in Tromsø[4] and served as Pro-Rector for Research and Development 2009–2013. He was also director of the Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics (CASTL) at the University of Tromsø. In 2012, Rice applied unsuccessfully for the rector position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.[5]

In 2015 he was appointed as the first non-elected rector of Oslo and Akershus University College. The college received the status of a university in 2018, and became Oslo Metropolitan University.

Norwegian academic controversy

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Rice is known for controversial views on the use of the Norwegian language in academia, which have been criticized by the Language Council of Norway and Norwegian academics and media on several occasions.[6] He has called for "banning research papers in Norwegian" and claimed that academics who write in Norwegian "abdicate as academics."[3] He has also called for less use of Norwegian in higher education and more use of English.[7] He has instituted policies at Oslo Metropolitan University that no longer require fluency in Norwegian, which drew widespread criticism.[8][9] His views have been noted to be at odds with the government's policy of promoting the Norwegian language in research and higher education. Dagbladet commentator Inger Merete Hobbelstad has noted that "Curt Rice would probably have liked being in Norwegian academia, had it not been Norwegian."[10] His promotion of the name "OsloMet", and subsequently his promotion of the English name as the primary name, was criticized by the Language Council, linguists, politicians and media commentators.[11][12]

Rice has chaired the Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity in Research and the board of CRIStin.

Writing

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Rice blogs for The Guardian about open access, leadership, and gender equality issues in higher education.[4]

Personal life

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He is married to Tove I. Dahl, who also studied at Augsburg College and who is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Tromsø as well as the dean of Skogfjorden, the Norwegian Language Village at Concordia Language Villages.[13]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.nmbu.no/aktuelt/node/46964
  2. ^ Walsh, Paul (March 29, 2015). "Minnesota native chosen president of Norway's largest university". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Får kritikk for å bannlyse norsk i forskningsartikler" [Rice faces criticism for banning research papers in Norwegian]. Khrono. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Profile: Curt Rice". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Meland, Svein Inge (6 December 2012). "Bovim blir ny NTNU-rektor". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ^ Stor M i et vannglass
  7. ^ "– Mer engelsk, takk! Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine"
  8. ^ "Rice skaper debatt med notat om norsk-krav"
  9. ^ Magne Aasbrenn: "Vi må vinne krigen mot norsk"
  10. ^ Nå kan ikke høyskolen kreve at nyansatte skal kunne norsk. Hva kan bli konsekvensen?
  11. ^ "Professorer krever stans i skiltingen: Er Oslomet et amerikansk universitet i Oslo?," Khrono
  12. ^ "Full krangel om nye skilt til fem millioner kroner ved Oslomet," Dagens Næringsliv
  13. ^ "Curt Rice named president of Norway university". Bemidji Pioneer. March 30, 2015. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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