A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing Doug Bennett on his
retirement.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing Doug Bennett on
his retirement.
Whereas, Doug Bennett, President and Professor of
Politics, of Earlham College for the past 14 years, is retiring;
Whereas, Bennett is one of the most distinctive voices in
higher education, having been featured in numerous national
publications during his tenure at Earlham. He prominently
led the national charge against the ranking of colleges and
universities, and has often written and spoken passionately
on the topics of student assessment, engagement,
accessibility and affordability issues, among others;
Whereas, Several major building projects have been
completed during Bennett's tenure, including: Landrum
Bolling Center, Athletics and Wellness Center, Darrell Beane
Stadium, Mills Residence Hall, as well as significant
renovations to three residence halls;
Whereas, Community service has been a hallmark during Bennett's presidency, which has seen: Earlham College
becoming the educational institution community leader in
giving to the Whitewater Valley United Way, Earlham
College contributing approximately $750 million dollars to
the economic vitality of the local community and state of
Indiana, and Earlham students giving more than 560,000
volunteer hours to the local community;
Whereas, Douglas C. Bennett was born in 1946 and grew
up in Rochester, New York. He graduated magna cum laude
from Haverford College in 1968 with a bachelor of arts
degree;
Whereas, Following his undergraduate studies, Bennett
attended Yale University, earning a master of philosophy
degree in 1971 and a PhD of political science in 1976;
Whereas, From 1973 to 1989, he was a member of the
Political Science Department at Temple University. He
started out as an assistant professor in 1976 before becoming
an associate professor in 1980, and a professor from 1988 to
1989. He also served as the Director of the Institute for
Public Policy Studies at Temple University;
Whereas, During his time at Temple, Bennett was a
visiting lecturer to Bryn Mawr College and Haverford
College, and a visiting associate professor to Swarthmore
College. He also was a Fellow on the American Council of
Education for Swarthmore College, acting as special
assistant to the President and Provost;
Whereas, From 1989 to 1993, Bennett was the Vice
President and Provost of Reed College. From 1993 to 1994,
he served as the Executive Director of the Portland Area
Library System, and was a visiting scholar in the Center for
Humanities at Oregon State University. From 1994 to 1997,
he was the Vice President of the American Council of
Learned Societies;
Whereas, Bennett's professional activities have included
serving on a number of boards and committees over the
years. He served as the chairman of the Steering Committee
at the Portland Area Library System from 1992-1993. He
was on the Leadership Committee for Project Kaleidoscope
from 1992 to 1997. He was a member of the College Board's
Academic Assembly from 1994 to 1997;
Whereas, In 1996, Bennett was the Private Sector
Adviser on the U.S. Delegation to the Diplomatic Conference
on Copyright, World Intellectual Property Organization, in
Geneva, Switzerland;
Whereas, From 1995 to 1997, Bennett was a participant
in the Conference on Fair Use in Washington, D.C. From
1996 to 2002, he served as a Board Member on the Center
for Research Libraries;
Whereas, From 2002 to 2006, Bennett served on the
Board of Directors at the National Association of
Independent Colleges and Universities. He was the Vice
Chair in 2004 and the Chair in 2005;
Whereas, Presently, Bennett continues to serve on the
Advisory Board at the National Survey of Student
Engagement (NSSE), Board of Directors at the Council for
Aid to Education (CAE), member of the National Advisory
Panel for the National Institute for Learning Outcomes
Assessment, and serves on the Richmond Mayor's Economic
Vitality Council;
Whereas, Bennett has been involved in community service throughout his life. At Haverford College, he served on the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association, the Presidential Search Committee, and on the Board of Managers. He still serves on the Corporation at Haverford College;
Whereas, Bennett has been involved with various Quaker
and Independent Schools over the years. He served as the
Chair of the Head's Search Committee, and on the School
Committee (Board of Trustees) at Germantown Friends
School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition, he served
on the School Committee (Board of Trustees) at Friends
Seminary in New York City;
Whereas, Bennett has received numerous awards and
fellowships over the years. He became a member of Phi Beta
Kappa in 1968. In the mid to late 1970's, he got the
following grants: Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace Fellowship, American Council of Learned
Societies/Social Science Research Council Fellowship, and
the Social Science Research Council Conference;
Whereas, From 1980 to 1981, Bennett was a Fellow at
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
From 1987 to 1988, he was a Fellow at the American
Council on Education. In 1988, he received an Alumni
Award from Haverford College;
Whereas, In 2009, Earlham College was named the Corporate Partner of the Year in Richmond/Wayne County, by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, Doug and Ellen Bennett were named the Citizens of the Year by the Richmond/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce;
Whereas, Doug Bennett's retirement will be celebrated
on May 21, 2011 at Forrest Hills Country Club. He has had
an exemplary career in education and his retirement is well-
deserved: Therefore,
SECTION 1. The Indiana Senate recognizes Doug Bennett on his
retirement.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this Resolution to Doug Bennett.