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==Administrative career==
==Administrative career==
Robert O'Neil had several charges at different universities.
O'Neil had several charges at different universities:


In 1972 Robert O'Neil started his administrative career by taking the position of vice president and provost for academic affairs of the University of Cincinnati. The following year he became executive vice president of academic affairs.<ref name="wisconsin" /><ref name="indiana" /> In 1975 he became vice president for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University.<ref name="indiana" /> In 1980 he took his position as the president of the [[University of Wisconsin system]]. Subsequently, he became president of the University of Virginia.
In 1972, he started his administrative career by taking the position of vice president and provost for academic affairs of the University of Cincinnati. The following year he became executive vice president of academic affairs.<ref name="wisconsin" /><ref name="indiana" /> In 1975 he became vice president for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University.<ref name="indiana" /> In 1980 he took his position as the president of the [[University of Wisconsin system]]. Subsequently, he became president of the University of Virginia. His involvement in other associations besides universities was very active. An example is his participation as general counsel of the Committee of the American Association of University Professors. He held this position for 2 years in the early seventies and another two years in the early 90’s. He ended up being president of this committee in 1999.<ref name="tjcenter" />

His involvement in other associations besides universities was very active. An example is his participation as general counsel of the Committee of the American Association of University Professors. He held this position for 2 years in the early seventies and another two years in the early 90’s. He ended up being president of this committee in 1999.<ref name="tjcenter" />


For almost two decades he was a trustee for the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching]], the Educational Testing Service and the Johnson Foundation.<ref name="tjcenter" /> He also held the chairmanship of several organizations, including the National Association of State Universities, Land-Grant Colleges, and the boards of directors of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.
For almost two decades he was a trustee for the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching]], the Educational Testing Service and the Johnson Foundation.<ref name="tjcenter" /> He also held the chairmanship of several organizations, including the National Association of State Universities, Land-Grant Colleges, and the boards of directors of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.

Revision as of 23:54, 6 October 2018

Robert M. O'Neil
Born
Robert Marchant O'Neil

(1934-10-16)October 16, 1934
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 2018(2018-09-30) (aged 83)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationEducator
Known forPresident of the University of Virginia
Term1985–1990
PredecessorFrank Hereford
SuccessorJohn T. Casteen III

Robert Marchant O'Neil (October 16, 1934 – September 30, 2018)[1][2] was an American jurist who was a specialist in constitutional law and a former president of the University of Virginia who created the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. He was the director of this center, taking this position in 1990 after retiring from serving as the president of the University of Virginia. He was associated with the Law School of the University, where he taught courses in the First Amendment and the Arts, Speech and Press, Church and State, and Free Speech in Cyberspace.[3]

Life

Robert Marchant O'Neil[4] was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 16, 1934.[1]

He was married to Karen Elson, an English teacher and director of college counseling at St. Anne’s Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3]

O'Neil attended Harvard University for his undergraduate degrees. In 1956, he earned his baccalaureate degree;[5] in 1957, he earned his masters degree (MA); and earned a Bachelor in Law degree (LLB) in 1961.[1] O’Neil also holds honorary degrees from Beloit College[3] and Indiana University (LLD, 1987).[4]

Teaching career

Before his career as teacher and scholar, O'Neil gained experience on law topics by working for a United States Supreme Court justice. He used to serve as a clerk for Justice William J. Brennan. In 1963 he left his job as clerk and became part of the law faculty of the University of California at Berkeley.[1] He was not only involved in the law school but also in leadership activities. He served as chair of the Academic Senate Committee on Academic Freedom.[3]

His law teaching career at Berkeley lasted from 1963-67, and then he went to work as a law professor at SUNY/Buffalo where he also was executive assistant to president Martin Myerson.. After SUNY he returned to Berkeley.[1] While teaching, O'Neil was known for his work defending affirmative action and his deep study of the First Amendment promises.[6] He also was a member of the law faculty of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Indiana University at Bloomington, and the University of Wisconsin Law School.[3]

Administrative career

O'Neil had several charges at different universities:

In 1972, he started his administrative career by taking the position of vice president and provost for academic affairs of the University of Cincinnati. The following year he became executive vice president of academic affairs.[1][4] In 1975 he became vice president for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University.[4] In 1980 he took his position as the president of the University of Wisconsin system. Subsequently, he became president of the University of Virginia. His involvement in other associations besides universities was very active. An example is his participation as general counsel of the Committee of the American Association of University Professors. He held this position for 2 years in the early seventies and another two years in the early 90’s. He ended up being president of this committee in 1999.[3]

For almost two decades he was a trustee for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the Educational Testing Service and the Johnson Foundation.[3] He also held the chairmanship of several organizations, including the National Association of State Universities, Land-Grant Colleges, and the boards of directors of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.

His presence was felt in many institutions like the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), the Fort James Corp., and the Commonwealth Fund and the Media Institute from which he was director.[3]

He was an executive member of the Association of American Universities and WVPT Public Television, the American Bar Association’s Human Rights Journal and the National Advisory Board of the American Civil Liberties Union.[3]

O'Neil was the director of the Ford Foundation's Difficult Dialogues Initiative. He also participated on the Board of Consulting Editors of Trusteeship, journal of the Association of Governing Boards, journal of the Association of Governing Boards.[3]

Publications

O’Neil has written numerous articles for law reviews and other journals and is the author of several books, including:

  • The Rights of Public Employees (2nd ed.). Southern Illinois University Press. 1993. ISBN 0-8093-1927-6.
  • Classrooms in the Crossfire. Indiana University Press. 1981. ISBN 0-253-17933-5. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  • Free Speech in the College Community. Indiana University Press. 1997. ISBN 0-253-33267-2.
  • The First Amendment and Civil Liability. Indiana University Press. 2001. ISBN 0-253-34033-0.
  • Academic Freedom in the Wired World. Harvard University Press. 2007. ISBN 0-674-02660-8.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Presidents of the University of Wisconsin System". Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-11-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Newman, Caroline (2018-10-02). "University Community Remembers UVA's Sixth President Robert M. O'Neil". UVA Today. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Director". The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2010-11-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c d "Indiana University Honorary Degree recipient Robert Marchant O'Neil". Archived from the original on 2013-09-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "An Explanation of degree abbreviations". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  6. ^ "A tribute to Robert M. O'Neil". 93: 841–51. JSTOR 25050368. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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