Mary-Linda Merriam
Title
Mary-Linda Merriam
Subject
Wilson College Presidents
Description
Born: May 31, 1943 in Jeannette, PA
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)
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)
Source
VIP files
Publisher
C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College
Date
1981-1991
Rights
For information on copyright or permissions for this collection contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 archives
Format
Image/Jpeg
Language
English
Files
Collection
Citation
“Mary-Linda Merriam,” Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education, accessed December 26, 2024, https://exhibits.wilson.edu/items/show/1886.