University of Texas at Arlington. Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

The office of vice president for Academic Affairs was created in 1959 when S. T. Keim was appointed. W. A. (Bill) Baker joined the administrative staff of UTA in 1971 as Dean of the Graduate School. He served as acting director of the Institute of Urban Affairs, 1971-1972. In 1972, he became acting vice president for Academic Affairs, succeeding Wendell Nedderman, who was appointed president of the university, and the following year Baker was appointed permanently to the position.

From the guide to the W. A. Baker Papers AR300., 1967-1987, (Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library)