Oral Memoirs of Robert Daniel Krienke ; Founding of Texas State Technical Institute

interviewed by Thomas L. Charlton on 22 March and 25 July 1985 in Waco, Texas. ; 2 ; 127 pages ; Robert D. Krienke was president of Texas State Technical Institute's (TSTI) Waco campus; family background and early education, Round Rock, Texas; family as directors of a Lutheran children's home and nursing home; education, Texas Lutheran College and The University of Texas; early interest in teaching chemistry; employment as chemist; meeting Ken Byrd and applying at TSTI, 1968; teaching applied chemistry; recruiting students and changing their opinions of vocational education; relationship between TSTI and junior colleges; chairmanship of Department of Chemical Technology; TSTI's relationship with industry; development of two-year chemical technology curriculum; TSTI's separation from Texas A&M; contributions of Maurice Roney; staff workload and morale; becoming chairman of the chemical technology department, 1969; difficulty defining the field of chemical technology; budgeting and working with the state legislature; doctoral studies, Baylor University; becoming president of the Wac