The University of New England's third president, Thomas Hedley Reynolds, Ph.D., served from 1991 through 1994.
During his tenure, Reynolds increased student enrollment, improved the quality of UNE's academic offerings, and expanded the budget. He also oversaw the design of the Harold Alfond Center for 健康 科学s, a state-of-the-art academic building with three levels of labs, classrooms and learning spaces, and played an instrumental role in acquiring the land on the west side of Pool Street for the University.
He saw something here, material in the raw that had the potentiality for greatness." —Neil Rolde, UNE Trustee
在UNE之前
Reynolds was born in 1920 in New York City. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Williams College in 1942, after which he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a Tank Unit Commander. Following the war, Reynolds received a master's degree and a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University. His long career in academia began with a teaching position at Hunter College, and Reynolds would go on to become a professor and dean at Middlebury College 和 fifth president of 贝茨学院. He served at Bates for 22 years before coming to UNE.
In addition to his work in higher education, Reynolds served as director of the Public Broadcasting Service; trustee and chairman of the board of WCBB-TV; and director of Liberty Mutual. He was also a director and member of several professional organizations including the National Association of Independent 大学 and Universities 和 New England 大学 Fund.
Highlights and Awards
While serving in the U.S. Army, Reynolds was awarded with the Army's 青铜星章 和 French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star.
A leader in higher education, Reynolds held 荣誉学位 from Williams College, 鲍登学院, 科尔比学院, Middlebury College, 贝茨学院, 和 University of Maine.
Reynolds chaired the Governor's Special Commission on the Status of Education 在缅因州.