William Beaty Boyd
William Beaty Boyd (born February 2, 1923) is an American former academic administrator and professor. Boyd is an alumnus of Presbyterian College (BA 1946), Emory University (MA 1947), and the University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D. 1954). He is a former professor of history at Michigan State University and Alma College. He was also Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at the University of California, Berkeley.[1]
William Beaty Boyd | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Oregon | |
| In office 1975–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Paul Olum |
| President of Central Michigan University | |
| In office 1968–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Judson Foust |
| Succeeded by | Harold Abel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1923 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College Emory University University of Pennsylvania |
Boyd served as president of Central Michigan University from 1968 to 1975 and the University of Oregon from 1975 to 1980.[2][3][4] In the fall of 1977, National Lampoon's Animal House was filmed on the Oregon campus and in greater Eugene.[5]
References
- "William B. Boyd | Central Michigan University". Cmich.edu. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- Strycker, Lisa (February 5, 1985). "Campus ills lamented by former U of O chief". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- "Past Presidents at the U of O". Journalism.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- "Guide to the Office of the President: William Beaty Boyd Records 1976-1980". Nwda.orbiscascade.org. 1975-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- Hertzberg, Mark (September 30, 2018). "Dr. William B. Boyd and his connection to the movie, Animal House". Racine County Eye. (Wisconsin). Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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