Points of a Compass
An American Educator's Journey
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Robert M. Berdahl was born and grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has a B.A. from Augustana College, an M.A. from the University of Illinois, and a Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota. A historian, with a specialty in German history, he has also served as a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts-Boston (1965-67), the University of Oregon (1967-86) where he was also dean (1981-86), provost at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (1986-1993), president of the University of Texas at Austin (1993-97), and chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (1997-2004). In 2006 he was appointed president of the Association of American Universities. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including honorary doctorates from Augustana College, the University of Minnesota, and New York University, and the Distinguished Service Award from the University of Oregon. He is the recipient of the Clark Kerr Award for distinguished contributions to higher education from the University of California, Berkeley. He and his wife Peg live in Portland, Oregon. 
