The following is a complete list of presidents of Baldwin Wallace University. This list includes previous presidents under the school's past names Baldwin–Wallace College, Baldwin University, German Wallace College and Baldwin Institute.[1]
Baldwin Institute
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Name
Term
Notes
References
1
H Dwight
1846–1855
The first principal, named in April 1846
[2]
2
John Wheeler
1855–1870
Soon after becoming principal, a charter was granted establishing Baldwin University.
[1]
Baldwin University
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Name
Term
Notes
References
1
John Wheeler
1856–1870
Namesake of a building on the north side of BW's campus, home to the Education Department
[1]
2
Godman William
1870–1875
[1]
3
Aaron Schuyler
1875–1885
[1]
4
Joseph E. Stubbs
1886–1894
[1]
5
Millard F. Warner
1894–1899
[1]
6
Robert M. Freshwater
1899–1902
[1]
7
Glezan A. Reeder
1902–1905
[1]
8
George B. Rogers
1905–1907
[1]
9
Robert L. Waggoner
1909–1911
[1]
10
Glezan A. Reeder
1911–1913
[1]
German Wallace College
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Name
Term
Notes
References
1
William Nast
1864–1893
[1]
2
Karl Riemenschneider
1894–1908
Reimenschneider's son Albert is the founder of the BW Conservatory and BW Bach Festival, the first collegiate Bach festival in the nation.[3]
[1]
3
Edwin Havinghurst
1908–1910
[1]
4
Arthur L. Breslich
1910–1913
[1]
Baldwin-Wallace College
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Name
Term
Notes
References
1
Arthur Louis Breslich
1913–1918
[1]
2
Albert Boynton Storms
1918–1933
[1]
3
Louis C. Wright
1934–1948
[1]
4
John Lowden Knight
1949–1954
[1]
5
Alfred Bryan Bonds
1955–1981
Namesake of Bonds Hall, which is located on BW's south side campus, and serves as the university's administration building
[1]
6
Neal Malicky
1981–1999
Namesake of Malicky Hall, which is located on BW's north side of campus, and serves as an academic building, as well as housing the Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science departments.
[1]
7
Mark H. Collier
1999–2006
Namesake of "Goals of Enduring Questions: The Mark Collier Lecture Series"
[1][4]
8
Richard Durst
2006–2012
Namesake of the Durst Welcome Center, which is located on BW's south side of campus and serves as the admissions office
[1][5]
Baldwin Wallace University
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Name
Term
Notes
References
1
Robert C. Helmer
2012–present
[1]
References
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyBerger DuMound, Joanne (February 11, 2012). "Berea's Baldwin-Wallace College will become Baldwin Wallace University". Retrieved February 11, 2012.
^A history of education in the state of Ohio: A centennial volume. columbus: Gazette Printing Press. 1876. pp. 234. John Wheeler first president of baldwin university.
^"Bach Festival Founding". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^"New Welcome Center at Berea's Baldwin-Wallace College taking shape". Cleveland Plain Dealer. January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.