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William Birenbaum never earned an undergraduate degree, but
enrolled in the Law School of the University of
Chicago in 1945 under the "Hutchins Plan," which allowed admission to any
person that passed a rigorous examination process. He received a Doctor of Laws in
1949. Before coming to Antioch he had been Dean of the New School of Social Research and president
of Staten Island Community College
(CUNY). Under Birenbaum Antioch College reincorporated as Antioch University
in 1978 and scaled back much of the expansion that occured under James
Dixon. His presidency weathered numerous financial and governance difficulties,
including the near bankruptcy of the institution in 1979. |
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