Allan Saxe
Allan Saxe is an American
Early life and education
Saxe was born in
Publications
Saxe has published one book titled Politics of Arlington, Texas: An Era of Continuity and Growth[2] and co-authored one other titled American Government: A Core Approach.[3] He has also been published in several political journals and magazine articles.[4]
Philanthropy
Saxe's mother left him $500,000 upon her death which he gave away to charitable organizations.[5][6] He has funded the Christmas lights in downtown Arlington, Texas as well as paid for efforts to keep traffic flowing in the area for light viewing.[5]
Landmarks throughout Arlington, Texas are named after Saxe in honor of his generous giving. These include: Allan Saxe Park,[7] The Allan Saxe Dental Clinic,[8] The Allan Saxe Field,[9] and the Allan Saxe Parkway (the latter a "tongue-in-cheek" honor; the "Parkway" leads to the Arlington city landfill and was named after his critiques of city council actions).[10]
Grants, loans, and charities bear his name. The Allan Saxe NT Green Loan is a loan offered to students of the
Honors and awards
Saxe has been given a rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Rate My Professors.[15] He has also received numerous awards for his teaching. In 1972, he was named to the UTA Chancellor's Council Award (formerly the Amoco Award).[16] In 1986, 2007, and 2008 he was named to the Gertrude Golladay Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of Liberal Arts.[17]
References
- ^ "Date of receiving Ph.D." University of Texas Arlington. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ISBN 1571685421.
- ISBN 0759349436.
- ^ "Mentis". uta.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Editorial: Santa, step up your game". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "FWWeekly: Feature: SAXE MANIAC". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "City of Arlington, TX :: Government :: Parks and Recreation :: Parks and Trails". Archived from the original on 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Mission Arlington - Mission Metroplex » Allan Saxe Dental Clinic". missionarlington.org. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "UT Arlington Official Athletic Site - Facilities". utamavs.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Student Money Management Center". unt.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "UTA College of Education - Allan Saxe Disabled Student Scholarship". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "College of Information". unt.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Denton Record Chronicle | News for Denton County, Texas - Denton Record-Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Allan Saxe at University of Texas at Arlington - RateMyProfessors.com". RateMyProfessors.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "College of Liberal Arts at UT Arlington". uta.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "College of Liberal Arts at UT Arlington". uta.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2015.