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Franklin Patterson
Franklin Kessel Patterson (September 14, 1916 – July 13, 1994) was a professor and author, and the first president (education), president of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts. He was also, along with the other presidents of the Five Colleges (Massachusetts), Five Colleges, a co-author of the New College Plan. Early life Patterson was born on September 14, 1916, in Ellsworth, Iowa, Ellsworth, Iowa. He received his bachelor's degree from Occidental College, his master's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, and his doctorate from the Claremont Graduate School. Patterson served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942 to 1946, where he reached the Military rank, rank of Captain (U.S. Army), captain. Career Patterson began his teaching career as professor at Tufts University from 1957 to 1966, and with Charles Longsworth, helped write The New College Plan in ''The Making of the College''. In 1966, Patterson was appointed presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Together they are known as the Five College Consortium. The campus also houses the Yiddish Book Center, National Yiddish Book Center and Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Eric Carle Museum, and hosts the annual Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics. The college is known for its alternative curriculum, self-directed academic concentrations, Progressivism, progressive politics, focus on portfolios rather than distribution requirements, and its reliance on narrative evaluations instead of grades and GPAs. Sixty-five percent of its alumni have at least one graduate degree and a quarter have founded their own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
