cer ▁University , ▁ 1 9 2 6 ; ▁Columbia ▁University , ▁ 1 9 2 9 ; ▁and ▁Ben ning ton ▁College , ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁( which ▁he ▁helped ▁found ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁and ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees , ▁ 1 9 3 1 – 3 8 ); ▁the ▁honor ary ▁D . H . L . ▁degree ▁from ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁Jewish ▁Studies , ▁ 1 9 5 2 ; ▁and ▁the ▁Bran de is ▁Award ▁for ▁human itar ian ▁service , ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁ ▁After ▁ret iring ▁from ▁T CC U , ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Urban ▁League , ▁ 1 9 4 1 – 5 1 ; ▁chairman ▁of ▁American ▁Youth ▁for ▁World ▁Youth , ▁ 1 9 4 6 – 5 1 ; ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Bureau ▁of ▁International ▁Education , ▁ 1 9 4 0 – 5 1 . ▁ ▁Kil pat rick ▁had ▁several ▁critics ▁but ▁many ▁more ▁adm ir ers ▁and ▁follow ers . ▁His ▁eight y - fif th ▁birth day , ▁November ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁celebrated ▁at ▁Hor ace ▁Mann ▁Aud itor ium , ▁T CC U , ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁special ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁issue ▁of ▁Progress ive ▁Education , ▁" Will iam ▁He ard ▁Kil pat rick ▁E ight y - F if th ▁An ni