Bernie Harleston Honored at Tufts

• General Interest

Follen’s own Bernie Harleston received one of Tufts University’s highest honors last Friday, when a dormitory was renamed for him in a festive dedication ceremony. Many Follenites attended.

A pioneering African American academic and dean, he championed the rights of students of color to access higher education. Read

“South Hall renamed Harleston Hall, honoring former dean” in the Tufts Daily.

Photos by Alonso Nichols, Tufts University.

09/23/2016 - Medford/Somerville, Mass. - Signage has been changed to read, "Harleston Hall" on September 23, 2016. South Hall was dedicated to Dr. Bernard W. Harleston, H98, a psychologist, and the first African American hired to a tenure-track position at Tufts who was also the first African American president of the City College of New York. He is a trustee emeritus of Tufts, having served on the board from 2002 to 2007. (Alonso Nichols/Tufts University)

 

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09/23/2016 - Medford/Somerville, Mass. - Dr. Bernard W. Harleston, H98, and his wife Marie pose with family members near the commemorative plaque during the official dedication of Harleston Hall, formerly South Hall, on September 23, 2016. Dr. Harleston, a psychologist, was the first African American hired to a tenure-track position at Tufts and the first African American president of the City College of New York. He is a trustee emeritus of Tufts, having served on the board from 2002 to 2007. (Alonso Nichols/Tufts University)