Carol Quillen was the 18th president of Davidson College and currently serves on the Princeton Board of Trustees. She was the first female president of Davidson College and the first non-alum president since John Rood Cunningham.[1]
Quillen grew up in New Castle, Delaware. Her father, William Quillen, was a judge on the Delaware Supreme Court. Her mother, Marcia, was director of development at Wilmington Friends School.[2] Quillen attended the University of Chicago, where she was a student of Allan Bloom. After finishing her PhD at Princeton University, Quillen became a professor of history at Rice University in 1990. At Rice, Quillen eventually became a vice president, focusing on international studies.[3]
As president, Quillen has overseen major initiatives and changes at Davidson. The college has undergone major construction projects, namely adding a new practice facility at the Baker Sports Complex and a new science center. She also aided in the transition from the Southern Conference to the Atlantic 10 Conference.[4] During her tenure, Davidson received totaling $45 million from The Duke Endowment, the largest donation in the school's history. Quillen has also overseen the college's $425-million capital campaign.[5] She was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa as a faculty/staff initiate in 2012.
In 2014, she was appointed to the Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans by President Barack Obama. Since 2016, Quillen has served as a trustee of the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park.[6]
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April 15, 2002. Retrieved 18 August 2023. Reviews of Catching Christmas Quillen, C. L. (September 15, 2018). "Catching Christmas". The Booklist. 115 (2):...
the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022. Faber, Peter; Quillen, Alice C. (26 November 2007). "The Total Number of Giant Planets in Debris...
many must be drafted immediately". The Times of Israel. June 25, 2024. Quillen, Stephen. "Israel war on Gaza live: Beit Lahiya destruction level 'defies...
of Delaware, defeating former Delaware Supreme Court Justice William T. Quillen. In the campaign, Castle was criticized for being a shadow of his mentor...
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