Weimer Hicks
Weimer Hicks | |
|---|---|
| 12th President of Kalamazoo College | |
| In office 1954–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Weimer Kerr Hicks May 9, 1909 |
| Died | April 1985 (aged 75) |
Weimer Kerr Hicks (May 9, 1909 – April 1985) was an American academic administrator who worked as the 12th president Kalamazoo College from 1954 to 1971.[1][2]
Career
Hicks worked as an administrator and coach at the Peddie School and as headmaster of Wayland Academy.[3]
During his tenure as president of Kalamazoo College, Hicks worked to implement the "K Plan", an academic program that serves as the basis for the liberal arts education which students receive at the school.[4] Hicks conceived of the "K Plan" program under which most Kalamazoo students spend at least one term abroad and spend at least one term working in an academic internship. The student center on campus is named for Hicks.[5]
References
- ^ College, Kalamazoo. "Weimer K. Hicks".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Relations, United States Congress Senate Foreign (1955). Relating to the Calling of an Atlantic Exploratory Convention. Hearings ... S. Con. Res. 12 July 25, 29, 1955.
- ^ "Weimer Kerr Hicks" (PDF). kzoo.edu.
- ^ Regents, University of Michigan Board of (1963). Proceedings of the Board of Regents. The University.
- ^ "Education: Boiling-Water College - TIME". 2012-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2022-07-26.