page_title: Ivison Macadam
section_title: King's College London
hierarchical_section_title: Ivison Macadam / King's College London
caption_attribution_description: English: This photograph of the Macadam Building, King's College London on the Embankment at Surrey Street (and named after Sir Ivison Macadam), was taken in September 2018.
context_page_description: Sir Ivison Stevenson Macadam KCVO Kt CBE CStJ FRSE FKC was the first Director-General of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and the founding President of the National Union of Students.
  He was also the Editor and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Annual Register of World Events; a longtime member of the editorial board of the Round Table and sat on the governing bodies of King’s College, London and other organisations.
context_section_description: He was elected a Fellow of King's College London in 1939, and served as a member of the King's College Council 1957–74; its Delegacy 1960–74; a member of its Finance Committee, and on many special sub-committees both to the Delegacy and Council and Vice-Chairman 1971–74. On his election Macadam preposed that two students nominated by their peers sit on the governing body. This was adopted and King's was one of the first universities to follow this practise.
   
  On his retirement as Vice-Chairman in 1974 the Delegacy minutes  of 15 January 1974 recorded his service to King's: 
  In 1919, at the age of 25, Ivison Macadam entered the Faculty of Engineering at King’s College as a student. With a distinguished war service from 1914–19, including command of the Royal Engineers in the Archangel Expeditionary Force, he brought to College the experience and maturity which characterised many young ex-servicemen of both world wars. At King’s these qualities were quickly recognised by his election as President of the Union Society, and in a wider context of student life when he became the Founder President, and later Trustee of the National Union of Students.
  After taking his degree he remained an unfailing supporter of all College activities during the difficult years of the thirties, and in 1939 was elected a Fellow. Knighted in 1955 Sir Ivison was appointed a member of the Council in 1957 and three years later he became a member of the Delegacy. Since then he has served as its Vice-Chairman, as a member of its Finance Committee, and on many special sub-committees both of the Delegacy and Council.
  A close association of fifty-five years with one’s own College is a rare achievement. When that half century has been notable for constant devotion to its interests, based on both understanding and affection, the achievement is doubly rare.
  In return Sir Ivison has evoked the affection he has given. At all meetings of both governing bodies and as chairman of sub-committees his advice has been sought and valued. His firm kindly manner, his robust presence and his Scottish clarity combined to make him one of the most permanent and respected figures in College life.
  
  His resignation from the Delegacy is received both with a sense of severe loss and a sense of deep gratitude.
caption: The Macadam Building, King's College London opened in 1975 on the Embankment with entrance on Surrey Street which runs south from the Strand, The building faces the National Theatre across the Thames
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