Donald R. Eastman III

Donald R. Eastman III is an American academic administrator who served as the fourth President of Eckerd College from 2001 to 2020.

Dr. Donald Eastman
4th President of Eckerd College
In office
2001–2020
Preceded byEugene Hotchkiss
Succeeded byDamian J. Fernandez
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee (BA)
University of Florida (PhD)

Education

Eastman enrolled at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1963, but soon transferred to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968. He earned a PhD from the University of Florida and also attended Harvard University. While an undergraduate at Emory, he became a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and he continued his active membership in the Fraternity while at Tennessee.[1][2]

Career

From 1989 to 1990, Eastman was the Executive Director of University Communications at Cornell University. From 1991 to 1998, he served as the Vice President for University Relations at the University of Georgia. In 2001 he became the President of Eckerd College.[3]

During Eastman's tenure as President of Eckerd College, the institution has been warned that it might lose its accreditation.[4][5] Eastman himself has also been criticized for insensitive remarks regarding rape.[6][7]

In November 2019, Eastman announced that he would retire from his position as president. Eastman officially retired on June 30, 2020.[8][9] Eastman was succeeded as president by Damian J. Fernandez, the previous chancellor of Penn State Abington.[10]

References
  1. The Campus. Atlanta, GA: Emory University. 1964. p. 364.
  2. The Volunteer. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee. 1965. pp. 248–249.
  3. http://www.eckerd.edu/president/index.php?f=vita
  4. COLAVECCHIO-VAN SICKLER, Shannon. "Eckerd warned it could lose accreditation". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. Nipps, Emily. "List ranks Eckerd College among America's "druggiest."". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. Svokos, Alexandra (25 November 2014). "Eckerd College President: You Can Stop Rape By Not Drinking Or Having Casual Sex". Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  7. Gartner, Lisa (24 November 2014). "Eckerd president blames college sexual assaults on excess drinking, casual sex". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  8. "Donald R. Eastman III to retire as president of Eckerd College after 18 years". www.presbyteriancolleges.org. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  9. "President Donald R. Eastman III to retire effective June 30, 2020". News | Eckerd College. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  10. "Penn State Abington Chancellor Damian Fernandez announces departure | Penn State University". news.psu.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-04.


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