Truesdel Peck Calkins | |
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1st President of Hofstra University | |
In office July 1, 1939 [1] –June 9, 1942 [1] | |
Succeeded by | Howard S. Brower (interim) |
Personal details | |
Born | Brownville,New York, United States | October 7,1877
Died | June 9,1942 64) Nassau Hospital,Mineola,New York,United States | (aged
Education | Ives Seminary,Cazenovia Seminary,Hudson River Institute |
Alma mater | Ohio Northern University (BA) (M.S.),(PedD) |
Truesdel Peck Calkins (October 07,1877 - June 9,1942) was an American educator and academic administrator who served as the first President of Hofstra University from 1939 until his death from a heart attack in 1942.
Prior to being Hofstra's president,Calkins had served as New York University's director of the Bureau of Appointments and as a professor of education. His directorship was instrumental of the founding of the university,and he was named chairman of the board of trustees until his election to the presidency. He had also held positions as Principal of the East Springfield Academy,and various superintendent positions,including the village of Hempstead in which Hofstra is situated. [1]
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