Megill, Kenneth A., 1939-

Kenneth A. Megill was on the faculty of the Dept. of Philosophy at the University of Florida from 1967 through the spring of 1973. Megill's controversial views on the purpose and role of the university, as well as his political activism, prompted a motion for his dismissal in the Florida Senate in 1969. In 1971, President Stephen C. O'Connell rejected Megill's tenure application despite the overwhelming support of the Philosophy Dept. Megill's contract expired in 1973.

Megill was the first Florida faculty member to hold a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. He was active in the anti-war movement and was faculty advisor to several left student groups. His unsuccessful struggle for tenure was a key factor in the creation of the United Faculty of Florida of which Megill served as President.

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