Donald West Harward
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Donald West Harward is a philosopher and served as the sixth president of Bates College
in Lewiston, Maine
from 1989 to 2002.
Harward received his B.A. in mathematics from Maryville College
, then his M.A. from American University
, and Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Maryland
. Harward then taught at the University of Delaware
and the College of Wooster, where he served as a dean and vice president of academic affairs. In 1989 Harward became president of Bates College
. As president Harward stressed Bates' tradition of egalitarian values and involvement in the community. He strengthened the thesis program and study abroad programs. Harward oversaw the construction of 22 buildings and facilities at Bates and worked to integrate Bates into the Lewiston community. President Harward retired in 2002. The Harward Center for Community Partnerships in Lewiston was opened in 2005. The center was named after Harward for his continuous work in strengthening community ties.
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
in Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...
from 1989 to 2002.
Harward received his B.A. in mathematics from Maryville College
Maryville College
Maryville College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Maryville, Tennessee, near Knoxville. It was founded in 1819 by Presbyterian minister Isaac L. Anderson for the purpose of furthering education and enlightenment into the West. The College is one of the fifty oldest colleges in the...
, then his M.A. from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, and Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. Harward then taught at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
and the College of Wooster, where he served as a dean and vice president of academic affairs. In 1989 Harward became president of Bates College
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
. As president Harward stressed Bates' tradition of egalitarian values and involvement in the community. He strengthened the thesis program and study abroad programs. Harward oversaw the construction of 22 buildings and facilities at Bates and worked to integrate Bates into the Lewiston community. President Harward retired in 2002. The Harward Center for Community Partnerships in Lewiston was opened in 2005. The center was named after Harward for his continuous work in strengthening community ties.
See also
- List of Bates College people
- American philosophyAmerican philosophyAmerican philosophy is the philosophical activity or output of Americans, both within the United States and abroad. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy notes that while American philosophy lacks a "core of defining features, American Philosophy can nevertheless be seen as both reflecting and...
- List of American philosophers