Blanche Hinman Dow (February 9, 1894 — May 25, 1973) was President of the

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(1963–1967) and was President of

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, retiring in 1965 after serving for 16 years. Dow graduated from

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in 1913, continuing her education at

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earning a master's degree and doctorate in French. She went on to serve on the White House Commission on International Cooperation, the National Citizens Committee on Community Relations, and the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.

Legacy

The Dow International Scholarship Fund at Cottey College was established in 1973 in memory of Dow and provides funding for international students.

Works

*''The Changing Attitude Toward Women in Fifteenth-Century French Literature'' (1936) *''Meditations for Women'' (1949)

References

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