Nancy Dye
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Nancy S. Dye was the 13th president of Oberlin College
in Oberlin
, Ohio
. She was appointed President of Oberlin after having served as Acting President of Vassar College
for several months in 1992.
Dye attended Vassar College as an undergraduate. She received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1974, and accepted a position at the University of Kentucky
, where she taught from 1974 to 1988. In 1988, she accepted a position at Vassar, where she served as Dean of the Faculty as well as Professor of History. As a professional historian, she was the author of numerous articles and several books, and she served on the editorial board of The Journal of American History.
On September 11, 2006, Nancy Dye announced her resignation as President of Oberlin College effective June 30, 2007. Dye oversaw the construction of new buildings, the increased selectiveness of the student body, and helped grow the endowment
with the largest capital campaign in the college's history. In honor of her commitment to internationalism, the board of Trustees announced the Nancy S. Dye chair for Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at Oberlin at commencement in May 2007.
Her resignation came after a period of transition for the College. Some were dissatisfied with Dye's communication with students and faculty, while others respected her ability to keep the College stable when other Colleges were suffering financially. Her most recent biannual review conducted by Robert Atwell was unreleased. Official reasons for the burial of the report are because of poor methodologies though many suspect that it was due to a largely negative review. A 2009 article in the New York Times reported that Dye earned $1.4 million from Oberlin as its ex-president.
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
in Oberlin
Oberlin
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, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. She was appointed President of Oberlin after having served as Acting President of Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
for several months in 1992.
Dye attended Vassar College as an undergraduate. She received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1974, and accepted a position at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
, where she taught from 1974 to 1988. In 1988, she accepted a position at Vassar, where she served as Dean of the Faculty as well as Professor of History. As a professional historian, she was the author of numerous articles and several books, and she served on the editorial board of The Journal of American History.
On September 11, 2006, Nancy Dye announced her resignation as President of Oberlin College effective June 30, 2007. Dye oversaw the construction of new buildings, the increased selectiveness of the student body, and helped grow the endowment
Financial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
with the largest capital campaign in the college's history. In honor of her commitment to internationalism, the board of Trustees announced the Nancy S. Dye chair for Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at Oberlin at commencement in May 2007.
Her resignation came after a period of transition for the College. Some were dissatisfied with Dye's communication with students and faculty, while others respected her ability to keep the College stable when other Colleges were suffering financially. Her most recent biannual review conducted by Robert Atwell was unreleased. Official reasons for the burial of the report are because of poor methodologies though many suspect that it was due to a largely negative review. A 2009 article in the New York Times reported that Dye earned $1.4 million from Oberlin as its ex-president.