Weimer Hicks
American academic administrator
About Weimer Hicks
Lived 1909 – 1985 (aged 75–76). Weimer Hicks was an American.
Weimer Kerr Hicks (May 9, 1909 – April 1985) was an American academic administrator who worked as the 12th president Kalamazoo College from 1954 to 1971.
Career Hicks worked as an administrator and coach at the Peddie School and as headmaster of Wayland Academy.
During his tenure as president of Kalamazoo College, Hicks worked to implement the "K Plan", an academic program that serves as the basis for the liberal arts education which students receive at the school. Hicks conceived of the "K Plan" program under which most Kalamazoo students spend at least one term abroad and spend at least one term working in an academic internship. The student center on campus is named for Hicks.
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Who was Weimer Hicks?
American academic administrator (1909-1985)
When was Weimer Hicks born?
Weimer Hicks was born on 9 May 1909.
When did Weimer Hicks die?
Weimer Hicks died in 1985.
What nationality was Weimer Hicks?
Weimer Hicks was American.
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