1928 Time' cover featuring Meiklejohn

Alexander Meiklejohn (February 1, 1872—December 17, 1964) was a philosopher, university administrator, and free-speech advocate. He served as dean of Brown University and president of Amherst College. This is a magazine cover. ... This is a magazine cover. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Philosophy is a discipline or field of study involving the investigation, analysis, and development of ideas at a general, abstract, or fundamental level. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ... Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Amherst College is an independent liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. It is the third oldest college in Massachusetts. ...

Meiklejohn was born in Rochdale, England of Scottish descent, being the youngest of eight sons. When he was eight, the family moved to the United States, settling in Rhode Island. Family members pooled their money to send him to school. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Brown and completed his doctorate in philosophy at Cornell in 1897. State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri (R) Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... For other uses of the name Cornell, see Cornell (disambiguation). ...

In the same year, he began teaching at Brown. In 1901 he became dean of the school, a position he held for twelve years. The first-year advising program at Brown now bears his name. From 1913 to 1923 he was president of Amherst College. From there he went to the University of Wisconsin, where he taught and set up an experimental college. He then, in 1938, joined the School of Social Studies in San Francisco, where he was involved with adult education. His books span the period from 1920 to 1960. For the University of Wisconsin system, see University of Wisconsin System. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Continuing education. ...

Meiklejohn is known as an advocate of first-amendment freedoms. He was a member of the National Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In 1945 he was a U.S. delegate to the founding meeting of UNESCO in London. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) established the Alexander Meiklejohn Freedom Award to honor his work. He received the Rosenberger Medal in 1959. Meiklejohn was selected by John F. Kennedy to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was presented by Lyndon B. Johnson shortly after Kennedy's death. The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ... The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is a non-governmental organization devoted to defending civil rights and civil liberties in the United States. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States. ... JFK redirects here. ... The Presidential Medal of Freedom The Presidential Medal of Freedom is one of the two highest civilian awards in the United States, considered the equivalent of the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963–1969). ...

The Meiklejohn Advising Program is Brown University's advising program for incoming first-year students. Meiklejohn Advisors (known as Meiklejohns for short) are student advisors who are paired with each first-year, along with a faculty advisor, to provide academic advice and help the transition to college.

See also: Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute (MCLI). The Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute (MCLI) is a Berkeley, California-based non-profit corporation founded in 1965 which seeks to promote social change by increasing the recognition and use of existing human rights and peace law at the local, national, and international levels. ...

List of writings

• The Liberal College
• Freedom and the College
• The Experimental College, 1932 (full text online)
• Free Speech and its Relation to Self-Government, 1948 (full text online)
• Political Freedom; the Constitutional Powers of the People

Reference

• Alexander Meiklejohn: Teacher of Freedom, by Cynthia Stokes Brown. MCLI, 1981.

External links

• Alexander Meiklejohn, Philosopher, Dean, Advocate of Free Speech
• Alexander Meiklejohn and the Experimental College
• Alexander Meiklejohn Papers at Amherst College Archives
• Meiklejohn Advising - Brown University
• The Experimental College (1932), by Alexander Meiklejohn. From the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.
• Free Speech and its Relation to Self-government, by Alexander Meiklejohn. From the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.