Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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SELDOM is a university privileged to claim the devotion of an individual so eminently qualified as Dr. William H. Coleman. In his thirty-one years of association with Bucknell, Dr. Coleman has shown himself to be a gentle yet firm administrator, a witty and polished writer and speaker, and a gentleman in every respect. His flair for expression and feeling for the correct phrase is at all times evident whether he is publicly presenting a candidate for an honorary degree or privately informing a student that he lacks certain vital quality credits. Dean Coleman was graduated from Acadia University in Nova Scotia where he later received his Doctor of Literature degree. He also studied at Yale University, the University of Wisconsin, Har- vard, and Cambridge. In 1924, Dr. Coleman became affiliated with Bucknell and has held his present position of vice president and dean since 1953. Dr. Coleman ' s outstanding contributions to scholarship include the co-editorship of Western World Literature, and articles for such periodicals as the Quarterly Review of London. He has been elected to the Modern Language Association of America, the Shakespeare Association, the American Association of University Professors, Facsimile Text Society, American National Council of Teachers of English, the College English Association, and Phi Beta Kappa. During his years at Bucknell Dr. Coleman has constantly advo- cated the forward look in academic practices. He is retiring this June from his post as dean but will remain to fill the newly-created position of vice president and secretary of the Bucknell Study. His knowledge of the ideals to be sought in the small liberal arts college and his ability and energy to strive for the attainment of these ideals have made and will continue to make him a distinguished administrator. It is with sincere appreciation and grateful recognition of a man devoted to his profession and to Bucknell that we dedicate the 1956 L ' Agenda to Dr. William H. Coleman. PUBLIC 5PEAKIMG J J UJ 2 Y U D CD Dean William H. Coleman NA E5TERM WORLD

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