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'''Carl Hovde''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1950|50]] was Dean of [[Columbia College]] and a professor of [[English]], specializing in American literature. | '''Carl Hovde''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1950|50]] was Dean of [[Columbia College]] and a professor of [[English]], specializing in American literature. | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| − | Hovde was born in Pennsylvania; his father was the president of and a professor of Scandinavian history at the [[New School]]. After seeing action in France and Germany during [[World War II]], he graduated from Columbia with a degree in philosophy and earned his doctorate in American lit from [[Princeton]]. Hovde then taught at [[Ohio State]] for a few years before being hired by Columbia. | + | Hovde was born in Pennsylvania; his father was the president of and a professor of Scandinavian history at the [[New School]]. After seeing action in France and Germany during [[World War II]], he graduated from Columbia as [[salutatorian]] with a degree in philosophy and earned his doctorate in American lit from [[Princeton]]. Hovde then taught at [[Ohio State]] for a few years before being hired by Columbia. |
==Deanship== | ==Deanship== | ||
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A longtime teacher of [[Literature Humanities]], Hovde served as dean from [[1968]] to [[1972]], a period marked by the aftermath of the [[1968 protests]] and fundamental changes to the [[Core Curriculum]]. The protests exposed the university's over-centralization, and the nomination process for Hovde's deanship was changed - rather than being appointed by the [[University President]] and approved by the [[Trustees]], he was nominated by a group of faculty members and approved by both the President and Trustees. | A longtime teacher of [[Literature Humanities]], Hovde served as dean from [[1968]] to [[1972]], a period marked by the aftermath of the [[1968 protests]] and fundamental changes to the [[Core Curriculum]]. The protests exposed the university's over-centralization, and the nomination process for Hovde's deanship was changed - rather than being appointed by the [[University President]] and approved by the [[Trustees]], he was nominated by a group of faculty members and approved by both the President and Trustees. | ||
| − | + | Hovde is credited with restoring a measure of peace to campus and remained a "stalwart" of the Core. When he stepped down and returned to teaching in 1972, the ''[[Spectator]]'' noted that he “sought to quietly guide the college, not to rule it; to use the force of persuasion and reason, not the blunt power of authority.” | |
| − | Hovde | + | === Hovde Memorandum === |
| + | In 1970 Hovde recommended that the College, [[General Studies]], and the undergraduate division of [[SEAS]] be merged into a single division, creating a "single faculty and supporting structure for our undergraduate work. It would grant the Bachelor's degree to young and old, men and women alike, the only criterion for admission being intellectual distinction." <ref>[http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19701201-01.2.13 Hovde Recommends College, General Studies, Engineering Be Combined Into One Division], Columbia Spectator, 1 December 1970</ref> As Hovde astutely noted, the existing situation "has caused confusion, competition, more than occasional acrimony, and an entirely unnecessary level of administrative expense." Hovde's successor [[Peter Pouncey]] would make a similar call for merger in [[1975]], but added [[Barnard College]] into the mix for good measure. | ||
==Post-Deanship== | ==Post-Deanship== | ||
| − | He received the [[Great Teacher Award]] from the [[Society of Columbia Graduates]] in [[1975]]. | + | He received the [[Great Teacher Award]] from the [[Society of Columbia Graduates]] in [[1975]]. After his retirement in [[1995]] he served as chair of the Friends of the Heyman Center and was a member of the [[Society of Senior Scholars]]. Professor Hovde received the [[Award for Distinguished Service to the Core Curriculum]] in [[1997]]-[[1998]]. |
| − | He died on September 5, [[2009]], at 84 years old. | + | He died on September 5, [[2009]], at 84 years old. A bench opposite the entrance of [[Hamilton Hall]] is dedicated to his memory. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2009/09/10/colleagues-mourn-beloved-former-dean Spec obituary] | *[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2009/09/10/colleagues-mourn-beloved-former-dean Spec obituary] | ||
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/nyregion/11hovde.html NY Times obituary] | *[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/nyregion/11hovde.html NY Times obituary] | ||
| − | + | * Spec Coverage of end of deanship: [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19720104-01.2.5]; [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19720104-01.2.11] | |
{{succession|office=Dean of Columbia College|years=[[1968]]-[[1972]]|preceded=[[Henry S. Coleman]] (Acting)|succeeded=[[Peter Pouncey]]}} | {{succession|office=Dean of Columbia College|years=[[1968]]-[[1972]]|preceded=[[Henry S. Coleman]] (Acting)|succeeded=[[Peter Pouncey]]}} | ||
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[[Category:Van Doren Award recipients|Hovde]] | [[Category:Van Doren Award recipients|Hovde]] | ||
[[Category:Philosophy majors|Hovde]] | [[Category:Philosophy majors|Hovde]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Great Teacher Award recipients]] | + | [[Category:Great Teacher Award recipients|Hovde]] |
| + | [[Category:Salutatorians|Hovde]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:46, 23 January 2015
- See also Wikipedia's article about "Carl Hovde".
Carl Hovde CC '50 was Dean of Columbia College and a professor of English, specializing in American literature.
Early life
Hovde was born in Pennsylvania; his father was the president of and a professor of Scandinavian history at the New School. After seeing action in France and Germany during World War II, he graduated from Columbia as salutatorian with a degree in philosophy and earned his doctorate in American lit from Princeton. Hovde then taught at Ohio State for a few years before being hired by Columbia.
Deanship
A longtime teacher of Literature Humanities, Hovde served as dean from 1968 to 1972, a period marked by the aftermath of the 1968 protests and fundamental changes to the Core Curriculum. The protests exposed the university's over-centralization, and the nomination process for Hovde's deanship was changed - rather than being appointed by the University President and approved by the Trustees, he was nominated by a group of faculty members and approved by both the President and Trustees.
Hovde is credited with restoring a measure of peace to campus and remained a "stalwart" of the Core. When he stepped down and returned to teaching in 1972, the Spectator noted that he “sought to quietly guide the college, not to rule it; to use the force of persuasion and reason, not the blunt power of authority.”
Hovde Memorandum
In 1970 Hovde recommended that the College, General Studies, and the undergraduate division of SEAS be merged into a single division, creating a "single faculty and supporting structure for our undergraduate work. It would grant the Bachelor's degree to young and old, men and women alike, the only criterion for admission being intellectual distinction." [1] As Hovde astutely noted, the existing situation "has caused confusion, competition, more than occasional acrimony, and an entirely unnecessary level of administrative expense." Hovde's successor Peter Pouncey would make a similar call for merger in 1975, but added Barnard College into the mix for good measure.
Post-Deanship
He received the Great Teacher Award from the Society of Columbia Graduates in 1975. After his retirement in 1995 he served as chair of the Friends of the Heyman Center and was a member of the Society of Senior Scholars. Professor Hovde received the Award for Distinguished Service to the Core Curriculum in 1997-1998.
He died on September 5, 2009, at 84 years old. A bench opposite the entrance of Hamilton Hall is dedicated to his memory.
External links
- Text of Hovde Memorandum on CC/GS/SEAS Merger
- What Columbia College is Known For, an essay by Hovde in Columbia Magazine praising John Erskine and the Core Curriculum
- Spec obituary
- NY Times obituary
- Spec Coverage of end of deanship: [1]; [2]
| Preceded by Henry S. Coleman (Acting) |
Dean of Columbia College 1968-1972 |
Succeeded by Peter Pouncey |
References
- ↑ Hovde Recommends College, General Studies, Engineering Be Combined Into One Division, Columbia Spectator, 1 December 1970
