Biographies: Dr. V. R. Cardozier, 1975, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 24, 1975 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Dr. V. R. Cardozier Named U. T. Permian President

Dr. V. R. Cardozier was named President of The University of Texas of the
Permian Basin by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System at its
meeting in Austin September 12.  He has served as president ad interim since
last December.

Dr. Cardozier joined UT Permian as vice president for academic affairs in
August 1970 and was responsible for planning the academic programs of the
University and recruiting faculty and academic administrators for the newly
created upper level and graduate university which opened in 1973.

A native of Louisiana, Dr. Cardozier holds BS and MS degrees from Louisiana
State University and the Ph. D. degree from Ohio State University.  He later
took postdoctoral study at the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the
University of Michigan.

Prior to coming to the Odessa institution he taught higher education and
applied social sciences and served as department chairman for ten years at the
University of Maryland.  Earlier he served on the faculty of the University of
Tennessee, as a research specialist in the U. S. Office of Education, and was
for several years an education specialist in private industry.

Dr. Cardozier grew up in Grant Parish and is a graduate of Montgomery, La.,
High School.  His parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cardozier of Montgomery.