Richard W. Burkhardt Richard Wellington Burkhardt ( May 18 , 1918 -- March 4 , 2014 ) was the 8th President of Ball State University , from 1978 to 1979 .
Richard W. Burkhardt Richard Wellington Burkhardt ( May 18 , 1918 -- March 4 , 2014 ) was an American academic . He was the 8th President of Ball State University , from 1978 to 1979 .