Eldon Lee Johnson (November 5, 1908 – March 24, 2002) was an American college president. He was the tenth President of the University of New Hampshire from 1955 to 1961.[1] [2] Johnson oversaw significant growth at UNH, including the construction of eight major buildings
Eldon L. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| 10th President of the University of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1955–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Chandler |
| Succeeded by | John W. McConnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1908 Putnam, Indiana, US |
| Died | March 24, 2002 (aged 93) Urbana, Illinois, US |
Johnson and the board of trustees of the University System of New Hampshire received the first Alexander Meiklejohn Award, given by the American Association of University Professors for the defense of academic freedom and free speech.[3]
UNH named the 667 seat Johnson Theater located within the Paul Creative Arts Center in his honor[4][5]
Selected works
editFrom Riot to Reason, University of Illinois Press, 1971 [6]
Academic adventures in Africa, 1999 [7]
References
edit- ^ "UNH Presidents". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007.
- ^ "UNH President Announcement". The New Hampshire, May 26, 1955 Vol.45 Special issue 2.
- ^ "Alexander Meiklejohn Award". 21 March 2007.
- ^ "In Memoriam". UNH Magazine online.
- ^ "Paul Creative Arts Center Venue/Seating Information". 26 October 2018.
- ^ From Riot to Reason. OCLC 578681426.
- ^ Academic adventures in Africa. OCLC 48158931.
External links
edit- University of New Hampshire: Office of the President
- Full list of University Presidents (including interim Presidents) , University of New Hampshire Library
- The Hampshire VOLUME No. 50, ISSUE 16