William E. Kerstetter
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William E. Kerstetter was president of DePauw University
and earlier of Simpson College
.
Kerstetter had a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College
. He had a Ph.D. from Boston University
. He was an ordained Methodist minister who spent most of his career in academia. Before become president of Simpson College he was a professor of philosophy at Hamline University
.
From 1953-1963 Kerstetter was president of Simpson College. Under his leadership the college grew and it initiated an exchange program with Oxford University.
Kerstetter became president of DePauw in 1963. He immediately began a major fundraising campaign. The main buildings constructed at DePauw during Kerstetter's tenure were the women's upper class dormitory known as Holgate Hall and the science building which in 1982 was named the Julian Science and Mathematics Center after DePauw alumni Percy L. Julian. Also during Kerstetter's tenure the connection between DePauw and the Methodist Church was lessened.
In 1975 Kerstetter resigned as president of DePauw but was appointed Chancellor of the University with responsibility almost exclusively in the matter of fundraising. Kerstetter retired from the latter position in 1978.
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
and earlier of Simpson College
Simpson College
Simpson College is a four-year, coeducational liberal arts institution situated in Indianola, Iowa, USA, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Simpson, which has been fully accredited by North Central Association since 1913, is a small school with approximately 1,400 full-time students...
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Kerstetter had a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
. He had a Ph.D. from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. He was an ordained Methodist minister who spent most of his career in academia. Before become president of Simpson College he was a professor of philosophy at Hamline University
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
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From 1953-1963 Kerstetter was president of Simpson College. Under his leadership the college grew and it initiated an exchange program with Oxford University.
Kerstetter became president of DePauw in 1963. He immediately began a major fundraising campaign. The main buildings constructed at DePauw during Kerstetter's tenure were the women's upper class dormitory known as Holgate Hall and the science building which in 1982 was named the Julian Science and Mathematics Center after DePauw alumni Percy L. Julian. Also during Kerstetter's tenure the connection between DePauw and the Methodist Church was lessened.
In 1975 Kerstetter resigned as president of DePauw but was appointed Chancellor of the University with responsibility almost exclusively in the matter of fundraising. Kerstetter retired from the latter position in 1978.