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John Tyler Caldwell

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John Tyler Caldwell
Caldwell pictured in Razorback 1954, University of Arkansas yearbook
Chancellor of
North Carolina State University
In office
1959–1975
Preceded byCarey Hoyt Bostian
Succeeded byJackson A. Rigney
President of the
University of Arkansas
In office
1952–1959
Personal details
Born(1911-12-09)December 9, 1911
Yazoo City, Mississippi
DiedOctober 13, 1995(1995-10-13) (aged 83)
Raleigh, North Carolina
ProfessionEducator

John Tyler Caldwell (December 19, 1911 – October 13, 1995) was an American educator who presided over three universities, including North Carolina State University.

Early life

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John Tyler Caldwell was born on December 19, 1911, in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He received a B.S. from Mississippi State College in 1932, an M.A. from Duke University in 1936, and a Ph.D. in political science from Princeton University in 1939 as a Julius Rosenwald Fellow.

Career

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He was a professor of political science at Holmes Junior College from 1932 to 1936 and was a professor at Vanderbilt University from 1939 to 1947.[1] Meanwhile, Caldwell also entered the US Navy as an Ensign in 1942 to serve in World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the Battle of Okinawa. He left the Navy in 1946 as a Lieutenant Commander.

Caldwell was named president of the University of Montevallo in Alabama in 1947. After leaving Montevallo in 1951, he served as president of the University 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 of North 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 an Eagle Scout, recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, and worked with Scouting much of his life.

Death and legacy

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Caldwell died in Raleigh, 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

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  1. ^ Historical State: History in Red and White. "John Tyler Caldwell: Eighth Chief Executive, 1959-1975". Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  2. ^ Historical State: History in Red and White. "John Tyler Caldwell: Eighth Chief Executive, 1959-1975". Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  3. ^ NCSU Caldwell Fellows. "Caldwell Fellows Legacy and History". Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  4. ^ Historical State: History in Red and White. "John Tyler Caldwell Papers, 1893-1995 MC 00037". Archived from the original on 2010-07-16. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  5. ^ 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. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Caldwell Hall". projects.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  7. ^ "Caldwell Award | North Carolina Humanities Council". www.nchumanities.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-25.
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