Carl Hovde | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Columbia College | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Coleman (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Peter Pouncey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1926 Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2009 (aged 82) New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) Princeton University (PhD) |
Carl Frederick Hovde (pronounced HUV-dee; October 11, 1926 – September 5, 2009) was an American educator who from 1968 until 1972 was the Dean of Columbia College, the undergraduate division of Columbia University. In that position, he served an important role in restoring order and calm on the campus after the six-week-long student protests in spring 1968 that had been led by the Students for a Democratic Society.