William B. Allen
William Barclay Allen | |
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| Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
| In office August 8, 1988 – October 23, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Clarence M. Pendleton, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Children | Danielle Allen |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine College (BA) Claremont Graduate University (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Political science professor, formerly at Michigan State University |
William Barclay Allen
Biography
He received the Ph.D. (1972) from Claremont Graduate University.[1]
Allen was Dean and Professor at James Madison College, Michigan State University, 1993–98. The following year, he was executive director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. During his tenure, Council staff and operations were thoroughly reorganized, focusing on its two statutory obligations – public policy recommendations, and administration of educational programs. Under his guidance, the agency developed major strategic planning, funding formula, program assessment, and general education recommendations. He successfully put questions like making colleges more accountable for the state money they get on the agenda in Virginia.</ref>
Allen lobbied in support of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, also known as Proposal 2, that would essentially ban affirmative action in the state. He and Carol M. Allen did this through a foundation called "Toward A Fair Michigan."[2]
He appeared on The Ben Shapiro Show, during which he discussed The State of Black America, a book that explores the history and future of black America without the lens of victimization and government dependency[3] entertaining the idea that "government destroyed the black family," according to the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (where he is lead scholar).[4]
Personal life
Allen is the father of classicist and political scientist Danielle Allen.[5]
Fellowships and awards
- LL.D. (honoris causa), Averett College, 1998.[6]
- Ll.D. (honoris causa), 1988, Pepperdine University.[citation needed]
Publications
Select bibliography
- George Washington: America's First Progressive (Peter Lang, Inc.), 2008.
- The Personal and the Political: Three Fables by Montesquieu (UPA), 2008.
- Re-Thinking Uncle Tom: The Political Philosophy of H. B. Stowe (Lexington Books), 2008.
- Habits of Mind: Fostering Excellence and Access in Higher Education, with Carol M. Allen (Transaction Publishers, Inc.), 2003.
- George Washington: A Collection, editor and Introduction (Liberty Press, 1988), 3rd printing, 2003.
- The Essential Antifederalist: Second Edition, with Gordon Lloyd (Rowman & Littlefield), 2002.
- The Federalist Papers: A Commentary: The "Baton Rouge Lectures". A full-length commentary, plus an analytical legal index (Peter Lang, Inc.), 2000.
- Let the Advice Be Good: A Defense of Madison's Democratic Nationalism (University Press of America), 1994.
Journals
See also
References
- ^ ALLEN, WILLIAM BARCLAY, "MONTESQUIEU: THE FEDERALIST-ANTIFEDERALIST DISPUTE" (PhD dissertation, The Claremont Graduate University; ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1972. 7230568.
- ^ Allen, Carol M.; Allen, Willilam B. (2009). Ending Racial Preferences: The Michigan Story. Lexington Books.
- ^ "Center for Urban Renewal and Education". CURE. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Center for Urban Renewal and Education". Facebook. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Ramesh, Randeep (April 13, 2013). "Danielle Allen: Equity not equality". The Guardian. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Allen, William B., Director, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (December 12, 1998). "Of Parables and Talents". Commencement Address. Averett College, Danville, Virginia. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Imaginative Conservative". About William B. Allen.
- ^ "Imprimis". A publication of Hillsdale College.
External links
- Dr. William B. Allen personal homepage Archived 13 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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