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The Department of Literature, Science, and the Arts had 6 professors and 57 students, while the Department of Medicine and Surgery had 5 professors and 157 students. Tappan, tasked with expanding the faculty, devised a plan for drawing scholars of reputation to the faculty. His guiding principle was that the chief factor for selecting a professor should be their qualifications for the position. Previously, when the university lacked a president, the Board of Regents aimed to maintain a balance among different Protestant denominations when appointing faculty members. To address vacancies that arose suddenly, Tappan chose young men, mainly university alumni, for assistant professorships. This approach allowed for postponing the appointment of full professors until suitable candidates were found.
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illustrating the laws of nature, and for prying into her secrets; in fine, whatever may aid them in thought, investigation, and discovery, and in making known the results of their labors. Living together they aid and stimulate each other. They form a centre of light, and irradiate it far and wide for the glory of their country, and for the good of mankind. They create an atmosphere filled with inspirations to thought, research, and culture. Young men who have passed through the intermediate grade, and, hence, who have learned the art, and formed the habits of study, resort to them to hear their lectures, to breathe their spirit, to copy their example, and to submit themselves to their guidance.
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interested in classical or scientific studies without pursuing a degree. Options in analytical and agricultural chemistry and civil engineering were available through the partial course. These changes allowed students to choose between a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or a degree in civil engineering. Tappan also established a so-called "university course" for graduate work, once the undergraduate curriculum was more fully developed. In 1855, Michigan became the second university in the country (after Harvard) to issue Bachelor of Science degrees.
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Tappan's firing was unpopular with students and the broader community, as it came with no warning, at a time when the university was more successful than ever, for no wrongdoing other than personal friction with the regents, and from a board whose terms in office were all expiring (save one) in just
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In 1874 and 1875 the Board of Regents passed resolutions commending Tappan's service to the university and inviting him to return to Ann Arbor to be honored; the latter expressly withdrew "any censure express or implied in the resolutions which severed his connection" to the university. Tappan, who
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contributed to the establishment of a fine arts museum. The university expanded library and museum spaces by abolishing the dormitory system and remodeling North and South College buildings, which had initially served dual purposes. This change, initiated in 1856, allowed North College to house the
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In 1852, Ann Arbor was home to a still young and undeveloped institution. The forty-acre campus featured two dormitory and recitation buildings known as North College and South College, a medical building, and four residences for professors. Both the faculty and student body were small at the time.
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a collection of finished scholars in every department of human knowledge, associated for the purposes of advancing and communicating knowledge. To accomplish these purposes they gather around them books on all subjects without any limit, specimens of art, specimens of natural history, apparatus for
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In September 1857, during the Detroit Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church held in Port Huron, resolutions were presented condemning the moral condition at the university. It is evident from an extract from his diary that these resolutions were at least partly instigated by Tappan's rival,
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Before his appointment, the legislature arranged for the creation of a course or courses of study for students who prefer not to pursue the usual collegiate course embracing the ancient languages. Additional courses were introduced, including a new scientific course and a partial course for those
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Upon his removal, Tappan remarked, "This matter belongs to history; the pen of history is held by Almighty Justice, and I fear not the record it will make of my conduct, whether public or private, in relation to the affairs of the University." He immediately left Michigan and moved his family to
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Tappan sought to establish an agricultural course in the university, but, although some teaching was done, his efforts in this direction were not successful. In 1854, Reverend Charles Fox was appointed as Professor of Agriculture, but his sudden death later that year halted progress. Attempts to
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Tappan shared Pierce's vision of a coordinated system of instruction, with a university at the apex and primary grades at the base. Through his observations of educational progress, Tappan concluded that the most effective approach to constructing such a system was to first establish the higher
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of the age of the American university." However, his academic career was ultimately cut short due to his impartial stance on religion and personality clashes with the university regents and certain faculty members, leading him to spend the remainder of his life in self-imposed exile in Europe.
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Tappan's 11-year presidency was characterized by considerable tension, partly due to his challenging personality traits. His attempts to secularize faculty appointments and his impartial stance on religion faced backlash during a time of heightened religious fervor.
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Tappan Junior High School was first opened in 1925 in the Burns Park area of Ann Arbor. The building was renamed Burns Park Elementary School after a new and larger junior Tappan Junior High School opened nearby in 1951. The new school is now known as
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institution. He believed that as erudite administrators from this university gradually extended their influence, it would naturally lead to the creation and reinforcement of schools at lower levels, ultimately benefiting a broader population.
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A pioneer in the transformation of American university curricula, he was instrumental in fashioning the University of Michigan as a prototype for future universities across the United States, and has been called the
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Tappan embarked on writing a series of philosophical treatises that began to influence thinking in Europe. He had already made a name for himself by his writings on the freedom of the will, including such works as
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Until Tappan was elected president, the university was directly managed by the appointive Board of Regents, with a rotating group of professors to carry out the day-to-day administration duties.(
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a few months and who were due to be replaced with new regents (already elected) who had expressed a desire to form a better working relationship with Tappan. Henry Barnard, by then the editor of
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Tappan Hall, the oldest extant classroom building on the University of Michigan campus, was finished in 1894. It houses the History of Art Department and the Fine Art Library. It also houses a
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had moved to Europe after his firing, expressed a desire to return, but twice deferred accepting the invitation, citing first his age and then the health of his daughter.
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as a professor of philosophy. In 1845, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity (honorary) degree from Union College, followed by a Doctor of Laws (honorary) degree from
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from Detroit, who inquired about supporting the university. Tappan suggested fundraising for an astronomical observatory, which led to the establishment of the
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Tappan Elementary School was built on East University Avenue, Ann Arbor, in 1885. It was sold to the University of Michigan in the 1920s and renamed East Hall.
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and directed the newly elected Board of Regents to select someone for the office. They sent a representative to the East to solicit recommendations, and
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The Religious Dimensions of Three Presidencies in a State University: Presidents Tappan, Haven, and Angell at the University of Michigan
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The Progress of Educational Development: A Discourse Delivered Before the Literary Societies of the University of Michigan
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was built on campus, specifically designed for chemistry education and offering extra space for classes and laboratories.
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Report on the State of Public Instruction in Prussia; Addressed to the Count De Montalivet. With Plans of School Houses.
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Elements of Logic: Together with an Introductory View of Philosophy in General, and a Preliminary View of the Reason
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Elements of Logic: Together with an Introductory View of Philosophy in General, and a Preliminary View of the Reason
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was also considered for the job following Barnard's refusal, Tappan was unanimously elected on August 12, 1852.
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A discourse on the death of Abraham Lincoln ... delivered Tuesday, May 2, 1865, in the Dorotheen-Church, Berlin
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Public Education: An Address; Delivered in the Hall of the House of Representatives, in the Capitol at Lansing
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A Step from the New World to the Old, and Back Again: With Thoughts on the Good and Evil in Both
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two years later and planned a career in ministry. He married Julia Livingston on April 7, 1828.
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The Soul of the American University: From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief
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In 1850, the state of Michigan adopted a new state constitution that created the office of
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Michigan as a Province, Territory and State: The Twenty-sixth Member of the Federal Union
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In 1863, the regents voted unanimously to remove Tappan from office and replace him with
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The Growth of Cities: A Discourse Delivered Before the New York Geographical Society
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The Tappan Professorship of Law was created in 1879, with former Michigan governor
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recommended Henry Tappan. Despite this recommendation, the regents first elected
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Henry Philip Tappan, wrote (President's Report, Univ. Mich. 1853-64, p. 654.)
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in Port Huron that criticized the moral state of the university under Tappan
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A Memorial Discourse on the Life and Services of Rev. Henry Philip Tappan
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The Doctrine of the Will, Applied to Moral Agency and Responsibility
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The Doctrine of the Will Applied to Moral Agency and Responsibility
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The Doctrine of the Will, Determined by an Appeal to Consciousness
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Henry Philip Tappan was born on April 18, 1805, in the village of
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The Doctrine of the Will Determined by an Appeal to Consciousness
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System of Public Instruction and Primary School Law of Michigan
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A Review of Edwards's "Inquiry Into the Freedom of the Will."
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establish an agricultural farm in 1858 and 1859 also failed.
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A throat affliction prompted him to leave for a trip to the
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Henry Philip Tappan, Philosopher and University President
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Tappan aimed to expand the library, original acquired by
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The Law School began operations in 1859 with professors
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He never returned to Michigan and died in his villa in
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Review of Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will
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Shortly after taking office, Tappan was approached by
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and is located in East Stadium Boulevard, Ann Arbor.
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President
University of Michigan
John Monteith
Erastus Otis Haven
Rhinebeck, New York
Vevey
Alma mater
Union College
academic administrator
University of Michigan
Constitution of the State of Michigan in 1850
John the Baptist
Rhinebeck, New York
Prussian descent
Dutch descent
Christopher Tappen
Union College
Eliphalet Nott
Phi Beta Kappa
Auburn Theological Seminary
Dutch Reformed
Schenectady
Congregational
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
West Indies
University of the City of New York
Columbia College
Institute of France

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