Hunter R. Rawlings III is an American classics scholar and academic administrator. He is best known for serving as the 10th president of Cornell University from 1995 until 2003. He is also currently serving as Cornell's interim president. Image File history File links Hunter R. Rawlings III, former president of Cornell University. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the research and teaching faculty. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Cornell, see Cornell (disambiguation). ...

Originally from Virginia, Rawlings received his B.A. with honors in classics from Haverford College in 1966. From there he moved to Princeton University, where he received a Ph.D. in classics in 1970. After graduating from Princeton, he joined the faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder, rising to full professor in 1980. Rawlings began his career in academic administration at Colorado, serving as chairman of the classics department and later as associate vice chancellor for instruction. In 1988, Rawlings was named President of the University of Iowa, a position he held until 1995. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... Haverford College is a coeducational, undergraduate liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other Princetons, see Princeton. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... Jump to: navigation, search University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU or CU–Boulder) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. ... Jump to: navigation, search University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU or CU–Boulder) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... Old Cap or Old Capitol Building, Iowas first state capitol building and a university landmark. ...

Rawlings then came to Cornell University, becoming its 10th president, serving from 1995 until 2003. At Cornell, he was an effective fundraiser, presiding over several large capital campaigns. Rawlings created several new positions and programs to support undergraduate education, began the construction of several new dormitories, centralized the location of freshmen on campus (initially protested by Al Sharpton and others due to some racial implications), and promoted stronger undergraduate admissions standards. Rawlings began initiatives in certain areas of science and engineering that he considered especially important to the future (such as bioinformatics, computational biology, computer and information sciences, genomics, and materials science), and began plans for a large new life sciences building. He encouraged interdisciplinary exchanges in the humanities and social sciences. He also presided over an agreement to establish a branch of Cornell's medical school in Qatar, the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Cornell, see Cornell (disambiguation). ... A fundraiser is a social function, e. ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... A typical American college dorm room A dormitory or dorm is a place to sleep. ... Freshmen can refer to multiple things: For the comic book, see Freshmen_(comics). ... Jump to: navigation, search Reverend Al Sharpton The Reverend Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. ... // What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... ... Jump to: navigation, search Bioinformatics or computational biology is the use of techniques from applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, and computer science to solve biological problems. ... Bioinformatics or computational biology is the use of techniques from applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, and computer science to solve biological problems. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Computer Science Open Directory Project: Computer Science Downloadable Science and Computer Science books Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies Belief that title science in computer science is inappropriate Categories: Computer science ... Jump to: navigation, search Information science or informatics is the science of information. ... Genomics is the study of an organisms genome and the use of the genes. ... The Materials Science Tetrahedron Materials science is a multidisciplinary field focusing on functional solids, whether the function served is structural, electronic, thermal, chemical, magnetic, optical, or some combination of these. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... The humanities are a group of academic subjects united by a commitment to studying aspects of the human condition and a qualitative approach that generally prevents a single paradigm from coming to define any discipline. ... The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ... The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College is the medical school and biomedical research unit of Cornell University. ... The Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) was established on April 9, 2001, when Cornell University signed an agreement with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development to bring a branch of its medical school to Education City, Qatar near the capital of Doha. ...

While President of Cornell, Rawlings also held the rank of professor of classics, and continued to hold this position after he left the presidency. Notably, during the last two years of his presidency, he taught an undergraduate course in classics. At the same time, Rawlings faced criticism from many students and alumni leaders for his hands-off approach toward the student body and his focus on the business operations of Cornell.

After the sudden resignation of his successor as president, Jeffrey Lehman, effective June 30, 2005, Rawlings agreed to reassume the presidency on an interim basis until a permanent replacement can be found. Jeffery Sean Lehman (b. ...

Rawlings is a member of many prominent organizations, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and served as chair of the Association of American Universities and the Ivy Council of Presidents. The House of the Academy, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... The Association of American Universities (AAU) is an organization of research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Ivy Council of Presidents or the Council of Ivy Group Presidents is the governing body of the Ivy League athletic conference. ...

External links

• Cornell Presidency: Hunter R. Rawlings III
• Hunter Rawlings Interview