Michael Aiken
| Michael Aiken | |
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| 6th Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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| In office July 1, 1993 – August 20, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Morton W. Weir |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Cantor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1932 |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi University of Michigan |
| Profession | Sociologist, professor |
Michael T. Aiken (born August 20, 1932) is a sociologist and professor who served as the 6th chancellor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Education
Aiken received his bachelor's from the University of Mississippi in 1954 and his master's degree from the University of Michigan in 1955, and respectively his Ph.D. in 1964.[1]
Career
Aiken's career spans across multiple universities. After earning his Ph.D., Aiken was a professor at the University of Wisconsin until he eventually earned his full professorship in 1970.[1] While at Wisconsin, Aiken held visiting professor positions at Columbia University, Washington University in St. Louis, and at Universite Catholique de Louvain in Belgium.
In 1984, Aiken was a chair of the sociology department at the University of Pennsylvania. A year later, he was named the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.[1]
Aiken was then appointed as the chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1993 and served until his 69th birthday in 2001.[2] Under his leadership, the Grainger Engineering Library was dedicated[3], and the university made efforts to create a research park.[2]
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