Frederick B. Robinson
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Dr. Frederick B. Robinson (1883-1941) served as the fifth president of the City College of New York between 1927 and 1938. During his tenure, the college was a hotbed of leftist activism. During his tenure, Robinson attempted to stifle leftist activist on campus by firing and suspending faculty and students who espoused Marxist viewpoints. In total, Robinson succeeded in having of 43 CCNY students expelled, 38 suspended, and hundreds of undergraduates summoned before campus disciplinary boards between 1931 and 1934. On October 9, 1934, Robinson invited an official delegation of students representing Mussolini’s fascist regime in Italy to be honored at a special assembly. As a result of student protests in opposition to the invitation, Robinson had 21 student leaders expelled and temporarily dissolved the Student Council.
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