Harlan Hatcher
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harlan Hatcher | |
|---|---|
 Hatcher c. 1962 | |
| 8th President of the University of Michigan | |
| In office 1951–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander G. Ruthven |
| Succeeded by | Robben Wright Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1898 |
| Died | February 25, 1998 (aged 99) |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Profession | Professor of American Literature, University President |
Harlan Henthorne Hatcher (September 9, 1898 – February 25, 1998)[1] was an American professor of literature who served as the eighth president of University of Michigan from 1951 to 1967, during the Civil rights movement and protests against the Vietnam War. His administration oversaw the establishment of the university's two branches, Flint Senior College and the Dearborn Center, both of which have since evolved into fully accredited universities. He began the implementation of affirmative action policies at the university in 1963.
Hatcher was born on September 9, 1898, in Ironton, Ohio.[1][2] He received bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Ohio State University, specializing in American literature.[2] He did postgraduate work at the University of Chicago and in 1928 traveled throughout Europe to study Renaissance literature.[2]
Early career
He worked as a professor of American literature at Ohio State University, then as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State in 1944, and as vice president in 1948.[1][2] He wrote three novels and several academic volumes.[2]
