Allan Saxe Explained

Allan Saxe
Birth Date:February 1939
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Political scientist, author, academic, radio commentator, philanthropist
Education:University of Oklahoma
Employer:University of Texas at Arlington

Allan Saxe (February 1939 – June 18, 2024) was an American political scientist, author, lecturer, radio commentator, philanthropist and academic. He was the professor emeritus of political science at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he started as a faculty member in 1965.

Personal life

Saxe was born in February 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] [2] He earned his Ph.D in political science at the University of Oklahoma in the year 1969.[3] As a child, he was diagnosed with polio and remained bedridden for several months.[4] The illness caused a lifelong case of mobility issues, panic attacks, vertigo and nausea.[4]

In April 2018, Saxe married Ruthie Brock, his partner of 40 years.[5]

In August 2020, Saxe disclosed that he had Parkinson's disease and was living comfortably in Arlington.[6] He died on June 18, 2024, at the age of 85.[7]

Career

In 1965, Saxe was hired by Arlington State College to teach government courses during the summer semester.[4] After the semester ended, he became a full-time faculty member of the university.[4] He would continue to teach at the university until February 2019 when he retired due to health issues relating to post-polio syndrome.[4]

Saxe published one book titled Politics of Arlington, Texas: An Era of Continuity and Growth[8] and co-authored one other titled American Government: A Core Approach.[9] He also published in several political journals and magazine articles.[10]

Aside from writing and teaching, Saxe was also a radio political commentator, mainly contributing for programs on WBAP (AM).[11] [12] He also made some commentary contributions for CBS.[13]

Philanthropy

Saxe's mother left him $500,000 upon her death which he gave away to charitable organizations.[14] [15] He has funded the Christmas lights in downtown Arlington, Texas, as well as paid for efforts to keep traffic flowing in the area for light viewing.[14]

Landmarks throughout Arlington, Texas, are named after Saxe in honor of his generous giving. These include Allan Saxe Park,[16] the Allan Saxe Dental Clinic,[17] the Allan Saxe Field,[18] and the Allan Saxe Parkway (the latter a tongue-in-cheek honor; the "Parkway" leads to the Arlington city landfill and was named after his critiques of city council actions).[19]

Grants, loans and charities bear his name. The Allan Saxe NT Green Loan is a loan offered to students of the University of North Texas for unexpected expenses outside of tuition, fees and books.[20] The Allan Saxe Disabled Student Scholarship is a scholarship for disabled students at the University of Texas at Arlington who excel academically.[21] UNT lists the Ruth Brock and Allan Saxe Scholarship in Library Science as an available scholarship for students.[22] Saxe donated $100,000 to have a 50-foot tall sculpture erected between AT&T Stadium and Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.[23]

In August 2020, Saxe announced his pledge to donate $10,000 to homeless shelters across Arlington, Texas.[6]

Honors and awards

In 1972, Saxe won the UTA Chancellor's Council Award (formerly the Amoco Award).[24] In 1986, 2007 and 2008, he was named to the Gertrude Golladay Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of Liberal Arts.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allan Saxe celebrates birthday and the Planetarium endowment. February 10, 2010 . The Shorthorn. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619124516/https://www.theshorthorn.com/news/allan-saxe-celebrates-birthday-and-the-planetarium-endowment/article_2b2af79a-b43c-57b3-988b-b4c115665bc2.html. live.
  2. Web site: City Parks. June 19, 2024. Arlington TX. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619124517/https://www.arlingtontx.gov/residents/about_arlington/history_of_arlington/what_s_in_the_name_/city_parks. live.
  3. Web site: Date of receiving Ph.D. . University of Texas Arlington . September 11, 2008 . December 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101222213749/http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=1403&onlyview=1 . live .
  4. Web site: Allan Saxe: a lifelong legacy. April 10, 2019 . The Shorthorn. June 19, 2024. August 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220823151319/https://www.theshorthorn.com/news/allan-saxe-a-lifelong-legacy/article_25ee8428-5a31-11e9-9d64-43e4d045f01b.html. live.
  5. Web site: Allan & Ruthie. June 10, 2018. Arlington Today. June 19, 2024. June 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620132231/https://arlingtontoday.com/allan-ruthie/. live.
  6. Web site: Noted Arlington philanthropist, a former UTA professor, pledges to donate up to $10,000 to homeless shelter. August 20, 2020 . Dallas Morning News. June 19, 2024. March 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304145357/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/08/19/noted-arlington-philanthropist-a-former-uta-professor-pledges-to-donate-up-to-10000-to-homeless-shelter/. live.
  7. Web site: Allan Saxe, UTA professor known for his philanthropy, dies at 85. Dallas News. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619040408/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2024/06/18/former-uta-professor-allan-saxe-believed-to-have-donated-more-than-1m-dies-at-85/. live.
  8. Book: Politics of Arlington, Texas: An Era of Continuity and Growth: Allan Saxe: 9781571685421: Amazon.com: Books. 1571685421. Saxe. Allan A.. 2001. Eakin Press .
  9. Book: American Government: A Core Approach: Hamed Madani, Ehi Agboaye, Catherine Bottrell, Anthony Giardino, Andrew Hudson Jackson: 9780759349438: Amazon.com: Books. 0759349436. Bottrell. Catherine. Agboaye. Ehi. Madani. Hamed. Giardino. Anthony. Jackson. Andrew Hudson. Saxe. Allan. December 2004. HEINLE & HEINLE PUBL Incorporated .
  10. Web site: Mentis. uta.edu. August 19, 2015. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619124520/https://mentis.uta.edu/public/. live.
  11. Web site: Chris Salcedo Show: "The Whole Thing is a Farce" – Dr. Allan Saxe. December 6, 2019 . WBAP. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619124530/https://www.wbap.com/2019/12/06/chris-salcedo-show-the-whole-thing-is-a-farce-dr-allan-saxe/. live.
  12. Web site: Morning News: The fallout from Rep. Joe Barton's leaked photo. November 27, 2017 . WBAP. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619124520/https://www.wbap.com/2017/11/27/morning-news-the-fallout-from-rep-joe-bartons-leaked-photo/. live.
  13. Web site: ALLAN SAXE. UTA.edu. June 19, 2024. October 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002133232/https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?username=saxe. live.
  14. Web site: Editorial: Santa, step up your game. The Dallas Morning News. August 19, 2015. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040757/http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20101214-editorial-santa-step-up-your-game.ece. live.
  15. Web site: FWWeekly: Feature: SAXE MANIAC. Fort Worth Weekly. August 19, 2015. April 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404131243/http://archive.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=1060. live.
  16. Web site: City of Arlington, TX :: Government :: Parks and Recreation :: Parks and Trails . October 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110528121726/http://www.arlingtontx.gov/parks/simple/park_allansaxe.html . May 28, 2011 . dead .
  17. Web site: Mission Arlington – Mission Metroplex » Allan Saxe Dental Clinic. missionarlington.org. August 19, 2015. August 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150811010758/http://missionarlington.org/services-we-provide/allan-saxe-dental-clinic/. live.
  18. Web site: UT Arlington Official Athletic Site – Facilities. utamavs.com. August 19, 2015. May 22, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522112757/http://www.utamavs.com/facilities/txar-facilities.html. dead.
  19. Web site: Google Maps. August 19, 2015. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619124518/https://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=allan+saxe+drive&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=2587l4077l0l4212l9l8l0l0l0l1l220l1162l0.4.3l7l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=556&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl. live.
  20. Web site: Student Money Management Center. unt.edu. August 19, 2015. May 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130530191125/http://moneymanagement.unt.edu/loans/green_faq.html. live.
  21. Web site: UTA College of Education – Allan Saxe Disabled Student Scholarship . October 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007073041/http://www.uta.edu/coehp/scholarships/scholarship.php?scholar_id=86 . October 7, 2012 . dead .
  22. Web site: College of Information. unt.edu. August 19, 2015. June 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120625203215/http://www.ci.unt.edu/main/PrintPage.php?cid=228. live.
  23. Web site: Denton Record Chronicle | News for Denton County, Texas – Denton Record-Chronicle . October 21, 2011 . https://archive.today/20120729223941/http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/cowboysstadium/stories/DN-saxeart_25met.ART.Central.Edition1.4bf8c14.html . July 29, 2012 . dead .
  24. Web site: College of Liberal Arts at UT Arlington. uta.edu. August 19, 2015. August 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150818162116/http://www.uta.edu/libarts/faculty_awards.html#uta_academy_teaching. live.
  25. Web site: College of Liberal Arts at UT Arlington. uta.edu. August 19, 2015. August 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150818162116/http://www.uta.edu/libarts/faculty_awards.html#golladay. live.

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