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Blanche Davis Blank |
Order: Acting, after Paul LeClerc Dates: 1993 -1995 Born in Brooklyn and a magna cum laude graduate of Hunter College (BA, 1944) and the Hunter College High School, Dr. Blank went on to earn the MA from Syracuse University (1945) and the PhD from Columbia University (1951). She joined the Hunter College faculty in 1953 as an Assistant Professor of Political Science. In 1972 she was appointed Dean of Social Sciences and served in that capacity until 1977 when she left to become Academic Vice President at Yeshiva University (1977-81). In 1993 she retired from Yeshiva as Professor of Political Science and was asked to return to Hunter College as Acting President. During her term, she oversaw the year-long celebration of Hunter’s 125th anniversary and began a $27.5 million capital campaign for Hunter College. She was a member of the Hunter College Foundation Board of Trustees and among other awards and scholarships, she established the Blanche D. Blank Endowed Chair for Public Policy. |
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