1944
Born in Akron, Ohio to Oscar Tower and Laura Ann Swartz.
1967
Receives a Bachelor of Arts in speech-telecommunications from Kent State University.
1967
Becomes a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
1978
Marries Dorothy.
1982
Receives a Master of Arts in instructional design and technology from Ohio State University.
1982
Becomes a sociology instructor and director of media education services at Marion Technical College.
1984
Becomes an adjunct assistant professor at Ohio State University.
1989
Receives a Doctor of Philosophy in instructional design and technology from Ohio State University.
1991
Becomes a professor at the University of Arkansas.
1997
Becomes a secretary and treasurer for the Society for Philosophy of Higher Education.
1999
Serves as chair of the special interest group, Media Curriculum Culture of the American Education Research Association.
2005
Becomes a professor at Miami University.
2009
Serves as president of the Society for Philosophy of Higher Education.