Calvert Nice Ellis *27

Calvert Nice Ellis, president emeritus of Juniata College, prominent educator, and ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren, died Apr. 7, 1995. He was 90. He graduated from Juniata in 1923, and in 1927, earned both a bachelor of theology degree (now M.Div.) from Princeton Theological Seminary and a master of arts in English from Princeton. He earned a doctorate from Yale in 1930.

In 1923, he taught at Lewistown (Penn.) H.S., and in 1927, he taught at Wilson College. After Yale, he returned in 1932 to Juniata as assistant prof. of Biblical studies. In 1934, he was promoted to full professor. Meanwhile, he chaired a committee introducing improvements, which led in 1937 to the accreditation of Juniata by the Assn. of American Universities. In 1943, he succeeded his father as president of Juniata. He retired in 1968. Dr. Ellis's later years were spent assisting colleges and universities in updating their governance.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a daughter; a son; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. We join with his family and friends in mourning his passing.

The Graduate Alumni