Louis T. Benezet
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Louis Tomlinson Benezet was an American educator, education administrator and multiple U.S. university president.
He was the son of Louis P. Bénézet
, a professor at Dartmouth College. He received his BA at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire; his MA in psychology at Reed College, Portland, Oregon; and his Ph.D in College and Educational Administration at Teachers College, Columbia University (New York) in 1929.
From 1948 to 1955 he was President of Allegheny College
, Meadville, Pennsylvania, and 1955-1963 President of Colorado College
. He transformed Colorado College into a nationally recognized training center. When he left in 1955 he had become a recognized national figure in the field of higher education. The annual "Benezet Prize" was named after him.
From 1963-1970 he was president of Claremont Graduate School and University Center (now Claremont Graduate University
) in Claremont, California. As president of the Claremont Graduate University, he left a nationally important legacy, since he organized a change in the "College Rating System", introducing a system which reflected the actual performance of alumni in later life, by following-up on former students with greater efficiency. From 1970 to 1976 he was President of the State University of New York
, Albany.
Benezet took the view that had been too much of a readiness to accept the claims of private higher education to improve economic efficiency, the personal treatment of students, to set high standards, and encourage diversity.
He was the son of Louis P. Bénézet
Louis P. Bénézet
Louis Paul Bénézet was an American educator and writer who pioneered the reform of school education in the early twentieth century.-Early Career:...
, a professor at Dartmouth College. He received his BA at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire; his MA in psychology at Reed College, Portland, Oregon; and his Ph.D in College and Educational Administration at Teachers College, Columbia University (New York) in 1929.
From 1948 to 1955 he was President of Allegheny College
Allegheny College
Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the town of Meadville. Founded in 1815, the college has about 2,100 undergraduate students.-Early history:...
, Meadville, Pennsylvania, and 1955-1963 President of Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
. He transformed Colorado College into a nationally recognized training center. When he left in 1955 he had become a recognized national figure in the field of higher education. The annual "Benezet Prize" was named after him.
From 1963-1970 he was president of Claremont Graduate School and University Center (now Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University is a private, all-graduate research university located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
) in Claremont, California. As president of the Claremont Graduate University, he left a nationally important legacy, since he organized a change in the "College Rating System", introducing a system which reflected the actual performance of alumni in later life, by following-up on former students with greater efficiency. From 1970 to 1976 he was President of the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
, Albany.
Benezet took the view that had been too much of a readiness to accept the claims of private higher education to improve economic efficiency, the personal treatment of students, to set high standards, and encourage diversity.