David Bicknell Truman (1913-2003) was an American academic who served as the 15th president of Mount Holyoke College from 1969-1978. He is also known for his role as a Columbia University administrator during the Columbia University protests of 1968.
Truman was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois. He received his B.A. from Amherst and his doctorate from the University of Chicago.
He taught at a number of institutions before joining Columbia Uni...
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David Bicknell Truman (1913-2003) was an American academic who served as the 15th president of Mount Holyoke College from 1969-1978. He is also known for his role as a Columbia University administrator during the Columbia University protests of 1968.
Truman was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois. He received his B.A. from Amherst and his doctorate from the University of Chicago.
He taught at a number of institutions before joining Columbia University in 1951. There, addition to teaching political science, he undertook a number of administrative roles, serving successively as head of the department of public law and government (1959-61), Dean of Columbia College (1962-67), and Vice-President & Provost (1967-69). In 1969, Truman "stepped down after a tumultuous year of student unrest. During the student-lead takeover of the University, Truman was continually mentioned as a University administrator who retained the student body's respect."
Truman became president of Mount Holyoke...
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