Andrew Truxal
Andrew Gehr Truxal | |
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Born | February 2, 1900 |
Died | February 3, 1971[1] | (aged 71)
Occupation | Academic |
Known for | Third president of Hood College |
Andrew Gehr Truxal (February 2, 1900 – February 3, 1971)[1] was the third president of Hood College[2] and the first president of Anne Arundel Community College.[3] Truxal was a lifelong academic serving as instructor at several institutions and chairman of the sociology department of Dartmouth College.[4]
Truxal is commemorated by a professorship and scholarship in Sociology at Hood College and a library named after him at Anne Arundel College.
Education and early career
In 1920, Truxal graduated from
Truxal received his doctorate from Columbia University in 1928. Upon this, he joined the faculty of Dartmouth as a professor in sociology before taking over as chairman of that department in 1935.[4] He briefly served, along with Bancroft H. Brown and W. Stuart Messer, as interim Dean of the Faculty of Dartmouth following the death of Dean Gordon Bill.[6]
Presidency at Hood College
On October 21, 1948, Truxal was inaugurated as the third president of Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. He succeeded Irvin Stahr who resigned in July 1948. The ceremony was held in the Hodson Outdoor Theater and featured a keynote address by Isaiah Bowman, former president of Johns Hopkins University. In his inaugural address, Dr. Truxal told the students that
We have been entirely too content with the mere training of the intellect. The only kind of education that will be at all adequate for the world of tomorrow must be an education which gives equal emphasis to the training of intellect and to the development of character.[7]
During his time at Hood, Truxal oversaw the construction of Hodson Science Hall, Coffman Chapel, Gambrill Gymnasium, the President's House, and Fox Alumnae Headquarters.[2] With the completion of the President's House, Dr. Truxal auctioned off the rights to spend an evening with the Truxals in the house. All funds raised in these auctions were given to the World Student Service Fund.[8][9] He briefly stepped aside in 1953 after suffering a heart attack. An administrative committee stood in his place during his recovery.[10]
On January 22, 1961, Truxal was named the first president of Anne Arundel Junior College.[11] Dr. Randle Elliott was announced as Truxal's successor at Hood on February 8 and Truxal retired from the college on July 1 of that year.[12]
Presidency at Anne Arundel Community College
Truxal was the unanimous choice of the
Legacy
Truxal died on February 3, 1971, of a heart attack in his winter home in Naples, Florida.[4] Hood College still recognizes the contributions of Dr. Truxal through a sociology scholarship.[13] The chair of the sociology department at Hood receives the title of "Andrew G. Truxal Professor of Sociology."[14] In addition, the pergola located at the center of the residential quad is named in his honor.[2]
Anne Arundel has honored Dr. Truxal with the Andrew G. Truxal Library on its campus.[15] One male and one female student-athlete a year receive the Dr. Andrew G. Truxal Award for his or her total involvement with athletics and accomplishments in extracurricular activities.[16]
Bibliography
- Truxal, Andrew G. and Francis E. Merrill. The Family in American Culture. New York, Prentice Hall, 1947.
References
- ^ a b "Former Hood Leader Dies". The Frederick News-Post. The Frederick News-Post. 5 February 1971.
- ^ a b c "Presidents of Hood College". Hood College. Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ a b "AACC history". Anne Arundel Community College. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Andrew Truxal Dies; Ex-Head of Hood College". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1971-02-06. p. 32.
- ^ Grand Catalogue of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity - Twelfth Edition, p.345: Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, 1985.
- ^ "Interview with Leonard M. Rieser" (PDF). Dartmouth College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
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- ^ "Hood College Names Head". The New York Times. 1961-02-09. p. 14.
- ^ "Honors Convocation Ceremony 2005-06" (PDF). Hood College. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ "Sociology and Social Work Department; Faculty". Hood College. Archived from the original on September 7, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ "Truxal Library". Anne Arundel Community College. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ "Dr. Truxal Award". Anne Arundel Community College. Retrieved 2006-12-23.