William Thomson Newnham (February 7, 1923 – August 23, 2014) was a Canadian educator and the first president of Seneca College serving from 1966 through 1984.
William Thomson Newnham
William T. Newnham, President of Seneca College from 1966 - 1984
Newnham became President of Seneca College in 1966 and served until 1984.[2]
From a humble start with 800 students, under Newnham’s leadership, Seneca earned a reputation for the quality of its programs and its innovative leadership.
During his time in office, Newnham saw the expansion of the college from the Sheppard/Yonge locations to prominent campuses on Finch Avenue, and in King City and Markham (Buttonville Airport).
Under President Newnham's leadership, Seneca pioneered teaching in areas that were new to colleges, such as computing courses, and became a leader in international outreach.[2][3]
Throughout his life Newnham authored several books about the teaching profession.
Honorsedit
Seneca's main campus in North York, Newnham Campus, was renamed in his honour in 1984. The campus was formerly known as Finch Campus.
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