DETROIT, Jan. 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dr. Arthur W. Brown, Marygrove College president from 1969 to 1972, passed away January 12, at the age of 88.
Dr. Brown was the first lay president since founding president, Dr. Derry and the first Marygrove president elected by a lay board of trustees. In the three-year period of his presidency, Marygrove initiated a series of changes that marked it as a flexible urban institution open to change. In addition to inviting students to join the administrative processes and to participate in curricular decisions, the College instituted the Division of Continuing Education and Community Service, an educational outreach and service program that today draws thousands of children and adults onto the campus. The College extended the Marygrove mission by including men, more transfer students, and associate degree candidates in the student body.
He was born in Sheshequin, PA. Dr. Brown was a graduate of St. Thomas College, received his master's degree from Cornell University and his doctorate from Syracuse University.
During his extensive career, Dr. Brown was also head of the English Department at Utica College, President of Adelphi University of Long Island, Vice President of Fordham University and Dean of Baruch College - The City University in New York. He was an author and editor of "The Great American Thinkers Series."
He retired in 1992 as Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami in Miami, FL. He lived at Syracuse Home in Baldwinsville, NY, at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, the former Dorothy Johnston; five daughters, Ann Marie (Allan) Root of Port Colborne, Canada, Margaret (Frank) O'Neill of Las Vegas, NV, Sr. Patricia Schofield of Syracuse, Mary (Roy) Foster of Wayne, MI, and Deborah (John) Schrot of Birmingham, MI; two sons, Michael (Elaine) Brown of Baldwinsville and Thomas Brown of Leeds; a brother, Raymond Brown of Syracuse; 26 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Dr. Brown was predeceased by a son, Arthur in 1992, a brother, Earl Brown and a sister, Doris Lawrence.
The family requests memorials to the charity of one's choice. For information about memorials to Marygrove College in Dr. Brown's name, please contact Rebecca Veale Sellers, 313-927-1445 or rsellers@marygrove.edu.
Marygrove College is located at 8425 W. McNichols Rd. in Detroit. More than 1,200 students attend classes in its undergraduate and graduate programs in education, business, human resource management, social justice, social work, science, theater, music, the fine arts and others. Call 866-313-1927 or visit www.marygrove.edu.
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