Paul J. Olscamp, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPaul J. Olscamp
Canadian philosopher
Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1937
Date of Death: 14-Oct-2014
Profession: academic
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Paul J. Olscamp
- Paul J.
- Olscamp (August 29, 1937 – October 14, 2014) was a Canadian-American academic and university administrator, born in Montreal, Quebec.
- While attending the University of Western Ontario, Olscamp was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
- He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in 1958 and 1960, respectively.
- He received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Rochester in 1962, the first such degree awarded there.
- His continuing love of the subject was evident during his time at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) because he taught a philosophy course almost every semester, despite managing all his duties as president. He served as Dean of Faculties at Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, from 1970 to 1972.
- He also taught one course each semester, including seminars on the philosophy of George Berkeley. Olscamp served as president of Western Washington University for seven years, from 1975 to 1982.
- While president of BGSU, he held a position on the board of directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
- He was appointed to the National Council on the Humanities by President Ronald Reagan in 1987.
- In 1989 he was elected as the Mid-American Conference representative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Presidents' Commission.
- Following his retirement from BGSU in 1995, Dr.
- Olscamp served as interim president of the University of South Dakota and then went on to hold the same position at Mayville State University in North Dakota.
- He died at the age of 77 on October 14, 2014 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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