John Tyler Caldwell(December 19, 1911 – October 13, 1995) was an American educator who presided over three universities, includingNorth Carolina State University.
John Tyler Caldwell | |
|---|---|
 Caldwell pictured inRazorback 1954,University of Arkansas yearbook | |
| Chancellor of North Carolina State University | |
| In office 1959–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Carey Hoyt Bostian |
| Succeeded by | Jackson A. Rigney |
| President of the University of Arkansas | |
| In office 1952–1959 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1911 Yazoo City,Mississippi |
| Died | October 13, 1995(aged 83) Raleigh,North Carolina |
| Profession | Educator |
Early life
editJohn Tyler Caldwell was born on December 19, 1911, inYazoo City,Mississippi.He received a B.S. fromMississippi State Collegein 1932, an M.A. fromDuke Universityin 1936, and a Ph.D. inpolitical sciencefromPrinceton Universityin 1939 as aJulius Rosenwald Fellow.
Career
editHe was a professor of political science atHolmes Junior Collegefrom 1932 to 1936 and was a professor atVanderbilt Universityfrom 1939 to 1947.[1]Meanwhile, Caldwell also entered theUS Navyas an Ensign in 1942 to serve inWorld War IIand was awarded aBronze Starfor his service in theBattle of Okinawa.He left the Navy in 1946 as a Lieutenant Commander.
Caldwell was named president of theUniversity of MontevalloinAlabamain 1947. After leaving Montevallo in 1951, he served as president of theUniversity of Arkansas.Here, he supervised the development and expansion of the University's Graduate school and saw the beginning of the process of racial integration.
In 1959, Caldwell was named the eighth chancellor ofNorth Carolina State University.During his tenure, the university established the School of Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics and the School of Liberal Arts. After his retirement from the office in 1975 Caldwell continued to teach in the Department of Political Science.[2]
Caldwell was anEagle Scout,recipient of theDistinguished Eagle Scout Award,and worked with Scouting much of his life.
Death and legacy
editCaldwell died inRaleigh,North Carolina,at the age of 83. The NC State Alumni Association established the John T. Caldwell Alumni Scholarship Program (later called the Caldwell Fellows) in 1977 to recruit outstanding high school seniors to NC State.[3]
NCSU Libraries Special Collections Research Center serves as the repository for John Tyler Caldwell's manuscript papers and University Archives.[4][5]Caldwell Hall at NCSU was also named after him.[6]Additionally, the North Carolina Humanities Council named its highest honor after Caldwell.[7]
References
edit- ^Historical State: History in Red and White."John Tyler Caldwell: Eighth Chief Executive, 1959-1975".Archived fromthe originalon 14 June 2010.Retrieved23 December2011.
- ^Historical State: History in Red and White."John Tyler Caldwell: Eighth Chief Executive, 1959-1975".Archived fromthe originalon 14 June 2010.Retrieved23 December2011.
- ^NCSU Caldwell Fellows."Caldwell Fellows Legacy and History".Retrieved23 December2011.
- ^Historical State: History in Red and White."John Tyler Caldwell Papers, 1893-1995 MC 00037".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-16.Retrieved23 December2011.
- ^NCSU Libraries Special Collections Research Center."UA 002.001.004 Guide to the North Carolina State University, Office of the Chancellor, John Tyler Caldwell Records, 1959-1975".Raleigh.Retrieved23 December2011.
- ^"Caldwell Hall".projects.ncsu.edu.Retrieved2019-12-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Caldwell Award | North Carolina Humanities Council".nchumanities.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-09-25.
- John Tyler Caldwell, former university chancellor.Spring 1996. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-09-06.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Simpson, Ethel C.Image and Reflection: A Pictorial History of the University of Arkansas.Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1990.