Richard J. Cook is an American educator who served as the twentieth president of

Allegheny College Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1815, Allegheny is the oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. It is a member of the G ...

. He was previously the provost of

Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo College is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 1833 by American Baptist Churches USA, Baptist ministers as the Michigan and Huron Institute, K ...

. Prior to that, Cook served as a professor of

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

. On April 30, 2007, Cook announced he would step down as president of Allegheny College at the end of the 2007–2008 academic year. According to '' Allegheny Magazine'', Cook played a key role in the controversial change in

's K plan from a year-round calendar to a three quarter calendar. At Allegheny College, he has promoted

civic engagement Civic engagement or civic participation is any individual or group activity addressing issues of public concern. Civic engagement includes communities working together or individuals working alone in both political and non-political actions to ...

.Allegheny College: Allegheny Magazine
/ref> Cook's undergraduate education was at the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

, while his graduate work in Chemistry was at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

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External links

Allegheny College: President's page

President Richard J. Cook To Conclude His Service After 2007-2008 Academic Year
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