Frederick Bertrand Robinson (1883 – October 20, 1941) served as the fifth president of the City College of New York between 1927 and 1939.
During his tenure, Robinson attempted to stifle leftist activism 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.
[2] 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.
[4] As an opponent of such movements, Robinson was the subject of frequent protests by students and faculty, leading to his resignation in June 1939.