Died: July 6, 1936
Inauguration: 1915
Education: University of Kentucky, completed BA at Princeton in 1882. Spent 1882-1883 at Oxford in England where he specialized in constitutional history. 1885 graduated from Columbia University with a degree in law. Received MA from Princeton. 1899 ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church

At age 27 became president of Miami University of Ohio (1888) – youngest college president up to that time
1891 – 1914: president of Lafayette College
Progress:
Supported closer ties to the Presbyterian Church
President during WWI – encouraged students to remain in College despite temptation to leave
Also a serious influenza epidemic that did not hit Wilson due to stress Warfield placed on physical fitness (drilled, marched, and exercised regularly)
Increased course offerings in the sciences and created better-equipped laboratories
During his time, President became a member of the Board of Trustees, which allowed him to work more closely with those ultimately responsible for the institution
Created the Dean position (Dean of Students? Rosenkrans and Disert’s position)
Worked to appoint more and better qualified faculty members and to appoint women with advanced degrees
Facilities: Power plant; swimming pool, Lortz (science at that time), library; Riddle, recitation hall (Warfield),
Increased enrollment from under 200 students to approx.. 460
Granted more scholarships
1922 joined Middle States and the Association of American Colleges and American Council on Education
Gained a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
Supported liberal arts education over vocational tendency in the 1930s
(info from article written by Margaret Disert)
]]> Died: August 22, 1980
Inauguration: May 22, 1937 at age of 33 (one of the youngest college presidents in the country)
Resignation: 1970
Education: Princeton University (valedictorian), member of Phi Beta Kappa, Rhodes Scholar studied at Oxford from 1925-1928 and earned his doctorate there. Received honorary degrees from: Washington and Jefferson College, Dickinson College, Moore Institute of Arts, Lafayette College, and Wilson College. Taught at Princeton, assistant professor at Scripps College.
Mother Elizabeth Swain Havens was graduate of class of 1895 at Wilson
Progress:
40% increase in faculty
Improvement of faculty benefits (tenure, pension)
Establishment of funds to bring distinguished visitors on campus
Establishment of president’s and other prizes to encourage and recognize high student scholastic achievement
Expansion of JSMLibrary
Increase of student body from 418 to 741 (all time high at that time)
Increase in number of courses offered (American Civilization, Asian Studies, Fine Arts, phys ed including dance, elementary education program)
Introduction of Parents Weekend in 1941
Appointment of students to administrative and faculty committees
Introduction of campus bookstore
Establishment of Placement Office
Increase in available financial aid
Establishment of Development Office
Tenfold increase in endowment
Addition of 15 buildings: Prentis, Davison, Disert, McElwain, and Rosenkrans dorms; Laird Hall; Sharpe House; French, German, and Spanish houses; 2 fine arts studios; JSML wing; storage buildings; Science Center
Acquisition of campus property for a total of 101 acres
Led through WWII
Establishment of Public Relations Office
Establishment of Phi Beta Kappa in 1950
Celebration of Wilson’s Centennial
]]> Died: June 18, 2010
Inauguration: July 1, 1970
Resignation: March 1975
Education: AB, MA, and PhD in history from Columbia University
1946-1958 served as Associate Dean of Students and taught American history at Columbia
Professor of history, Dean, and Provost at Lafayette College from 1958-1970
Served in US Army Air Corps as a 1st lieutenant and fighter pilot in 8th air force from 1943-1945
Participated in the 1963 March on Washington
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Emphasis on increased enrollment through recruiting and financial aid.
]]> Resignation: 1979
February 19, 1979 announced closure of Wilson College
March 14, 1979 Alumnae Association filed suit to keep school open
May 25, 1979 Judge Keller rules that Wilson College would remain open
]]> Inauguration: Interim President 1979
Resignation: 1981
Education: BA (history major) University of Omaha; Master of Arts (international relations) the American University; Doctor of Philosophy (international studies) – the American University
Served in the US Army for 32 years (retired as a full rank colonel)
Political science professor at Wilson (1975-1979) – head of business and economics department for approx. 6 years
]]> Inauguration: October 3, 1981
Resignation: 1991
Education: BA, MA, and PhD in speech communication from Pennsylvania State University. Also studied at Grove City College; Center for the Study of Languages in Neuchatel, Switzerland; Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management; Phi Kappa Phi member
Mother graduated from Wilson in 1930
Before Wilson, assistant to the president of Boston University
Left Wilson in 1991 to be the first female president of Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia
Progress:
Expanded range of recruiting
Expanded curriculum
Continuing Studies program (Adult Degree Program)]]> Resignation: June 30, 2001
Education: PhD in history from University of Connecticut; MA from Trinity College; BA in English from University of Hartford
Before Wilson: Provost and Dean of Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio; Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of History at Western State College of Colorado; Dean of Graduate School and Professor of History at University of New Haven
Progress:
Capital campaign, increased the budget and school’s endowment
Enrollment nearly doubled
Created the Women with Children Program (now called the Single Parent Program)
Cultivated the founding grant and subsequent gifts that led to the creation of the Richard Alsina Fulton Center for Sustainable Living and Fulton Farm
Facilities: spearheaded construction of the equestrian center, veterinary medical center, library improvements, campuswide computer network, Lenfest Commons (renovation of McElwain and Davison Halls) to include first student commons; launched the renovation of Sharpe House to be the new President’s House
Created the Hankey Center
Expanded College’s athletics programs and facilitated its entry into Division 3 of NCAA
Introduced endowed faculty chairs in music and philosophy
Established Van Looy Organ recital series in 1996
]]> Resignation: June 2011
Education: Columbia University’s Teachers College; Columbia’s graduate school of business’s executive program in Accounting and Finance, Boston College and Rhode Island College. Studied at the University of Paris
J. William Fulbright Research Scholar to Japan in residence at Tokyo Women’s Christian University
Before Wilson - President of the Association of Vermont Independent Colleges (AVIC), Trinity College of Vermont, and Vermont Chapter of International Women’s Forum
Progress:
Facilities: Harry Brooks Science Center built
]]> Resignation: June 2019
Education: President Mistick earned a doctorate in management from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Business in 2003, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business in 1992, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Carlow College in 1990.
She holds a Certificate in Case Method Teaching from Harvard University and served as a visiting professor at the University of Trent in Italy.
Dr. Mistick served as the director of The National Education Center for Women in Business and was associate professor of entrepreneurship.
Prior to her appointment at Wilson College, Dr. Mistick was president of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Progress:
Co-ed decision, increased enrollment
Renovation of the John Stewart Memorial Library
Construction of new Veterinary Education Center
Institution of Loan Buy-back program]]> Resignation: December 2019
BA from F&M, MA and PhD from University of Pennsylvania.
Instructor in F&M’s French Department (1968), President of F&M (1988-2002).
Wife, Suzette (Gallagher) Kneedler, is a Wilson alumna class of 1967.
]]> Education: BA from Centre College (2002), MA from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University (2005), PhD from Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia (2012)
Vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va.
Instituted as Wilson College's 20th President]]>  Died: February 27, 1980
 Wilson College Class of 1915, Bachelor of Arts
 Began her teaching career as a professor of history at Wilson College (2 years) before moving on to Elmira College (1922-36), academic dean at Milwaukee-Downer College (5 years), dean of women at Rhode Island State College (1941-45), visiting professor at Temple University (1945-46), head of history and political science department at Associated Colleges of Upper New York (4 years), dean of academic administration at Champlain College (1950-1953), and taught at Harper college from 1953 until she retired in 1965.
 Director of Wilson College Alumnae Association 1925-1928
 Honorary degree: Doctor of Law from Wilson College 1939
]]>  Died: July 22, 1980
 B.A. Wellesley College
 Masters and PhD University of Pennsylvania
 Served 2 years in the Peace Corps after her retirement (Malawi, Africa) 70 years old at the time
 Traveled in England, France, and Germany
 Member of Phi Beta Kappa
]]>  Bachelor of Arts: Goucher College, Masters: University of Michigan, PhD: Johns Hopkins
 Taught Chemistry at Wilson College Wilson 1928-67
 Chairman of the Department of Chemistry
 Nominated by Wilson College President for Manufacturing Chemists’ Association College Chemistry Teaching Award
 Donated $1,000 towards construction of the new science center
 Granted Emeritus status upon retirement
]]> o Died: December 1, 1975
o PhD Columbia University 1918
o Taught at Wilson College from 1923-1958
o Sabbatical year studying variation among shark breeds: Japan, Ceylon, Java, China
o Worked with the Pentagon during WWII about Japan based on her previous time there during her research
o Worked on organizing collection of 2000 bird eggs at Wilson college, collected from 1861-1928, publishing an article with the American Nature Association’s “Nature Magazine”
o Professor emeritus of biology
o Published “Textbook of General Biology” and “Laboratory Manual in General Biology”
o Research associate of American Museum of Natural History
o Phi Beta Kappa member]]> o Died November 21, 1987
o Chairman of department of American history and political science
o Professor Emeritus 1925-61
o Traveled after retirement
o Fellow of Great Britain’s Royal Historical Society
o $300,000 endowment anonymously donated to Wilson College in her memory
]]> o Died: November 19, 1962
o Bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Richmond University
o PhD from Johns Hopkins University
o Wilson College 25 years as faculty (1923-1948)
o Professor emeritus 1948
o Campaigned for better equipment and facilities to benefit both staff and students
]]> o Died April 1972
o Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College
o Began working at Wilson 1917-41
o Previously worked at Kentucky College for Women
o Professor of bible
o Chairman of YWCA committee
o Taught Hebrew classes
]]> o Appointed full time assistant professor 1931
o Daughter of President Warfield
]]> o Died: August 9, 1947
o Professor emeritus of Latin
o Wilson College Class of 1889
o Taught for 33 years at Wilson
o Traveled to California and Honolulu
o Sailed from New York through Panama Canal
o Acting dean of Wilson College
o Head of her department for 28 years
o Spent sabbatical in Rome
o Doctorate of Humane Letters honorary degree from Wilson College
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