Harold Claude Case (1902 – February 20, 1972) was an American academic administrator and Methodist preacher.
[1] After his ordination, he led congregations in Glencoe, Illinois, Pasadena, California, Topeka, Kansas, and Scranton, Pennsylvania.
[1][2] Case was named Boston University president on January 16, 1951,[1] and inaugurated on June 3.
Along with a desire to transform Boston University into a leading research institution, Case further changed campus culture from one that primarily attracted male, commuter students, to one that became more gender-integrated and residential.
[5] After a one-year stint at Whittier College, Case traveled to Africa and Asia, giving talks on educational problems facing new schools.