Harlan Hatcher
Harlan Hatcher | |
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Hatcher c. 1962 | |
| 8th President of the University of Michigan | |
| In office 1951–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander G. Ruthven |
| Succeeded by | Robben Wright Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1898 |
| Died | February 25, 1998 (aged 99) |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Profession | Professor of American Literature, University President |
Harlan Henthorne Hatcher (September 9, 1898 – February 25, 1998) was an American professor of literature who served as the eighth president of University of Michigan from 1951 to 1967, during the Civil rights movement and protests against the Vietnam War. His adminstration oversaw the establishment of the university's two branches, Flint Senior College and the Dearborn Center, both of which have since evolved into fully accredited universities. He began the implementation of affirmative action policies at the university in 1963.