Background
Walsh, Michael Patrick was born on February 28, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Coleman and Bridget (McDonough).
Walsh, Michael Patrick was born on February 28, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Coleman and Bridget (McDonough).
Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1934, Master of Arts, 1935. Master of Science, Fordham University, 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1948. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Weston College, 1942.
Doctor of Laws, University Massachusetts, 1961.
Saint Anselm’s College, 1963, Brandeis University, 1963, Loyola University, Chicago, 1967, Xavier University, 1968. Doctorate.Ed. Suffolk University, 1963.
Doctor of Science, Villanova, 1961, Stonehill College, 1964. Doctor of Letters, College Holy Cross, 1962.
Doctor of Humane Letters, North eastern University, 1962, Norwich University, 1967.
Joined Society of Jesus, 1929, ordained as a priest Roman Catholic Church, 1941. Acting principal Fairfield U. Preparatory, 1942. Instructor biology Boston College, 1943-1945, associate professor, 1948-1958, president, 1958-1969.
President Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1969-1972.
President Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1969-1972.
Member President's Commission Presidential Scholars, Northeastern Regional Committee Marshall Scholarships, Massachusetts Advisory Committee Racial Imbalance and Education, Massachusetts Higher Education Facilities Commission. Member of Boston Civic Progress Committee, from 1958. Member of commission on legislation Association American Colleges, 1958.
Member Massachusetts Education Commission, 1962-1965.
Board of trustees of John F. Kennedy Memorial Library. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Zoologists, Botanical Society American, American Micros.
Society, Genetics Society American, American Association Jesuit Scientists (president 1951), National Catholic Ednl. Association (president college and university department 1966-1968), Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Nu, Alpha Kappa Psi (chairman New England unit 1962-1968).