| Larry Boylan | |
| Interim President of the Kansas State Teachers College | |
| Term Start: | August 1, 1966 |
| Term End: | February 14, 1967 |
| Predecessor: | John E. King |
| Successor: | John E. Visser |
| Birth Name: | Laurence Charles Boylan |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Le Roy, New York |
| Death Place: | Emporia, Kansas |
| Resting Place: | Emporia, Kansas |
| Alma Mater: | Allegheny College (B.A.) Cornell University (M.A.; PhD) |
| Occupation: | Education administrator |
Laurence Charles Boylan (November 26, 1908 – March 10, 1997) was an American educator most notably for serving as an administrator at what is now known as Emporia State University.[1] Before serving as president of the Kansas State Teachers College (KSTC), Boylan was the Dean of Graduate Studies at KSTC and served at a couple of different institutions before coming to Emporia.[2]
Laurence Boylan was born on November 26, 1908, in Le Roy, New York. After graduating high school, Boylan attended Allegheny College completing his bachelor of arts in 1932,[3] and both his master's and doctorate from Cornell University.[4] After graduating with his master's degree, Boylan served as a guidance director at the Gloversville, New York, public school district.[5] In 1954, Boylan moved to Emporia, Kansas, to become Dean of Graduate Studies at the Kansas State Teachers College.[6]
Boylan began his twenty-year career at the Kansas State Teachers College in 1954 as the Student Services Director. In 1958, he became Dean of Graduate Studies, a position he held until he retired in 1972.[7] From August 1966 to February 1967, he served as the Interim President of KSTC.[8]