University of Minnesota. Student Counseling Bureau.

Faculty members of the University of Minnesota were engaged in research on students before the First World War. Since that time the University has sought information about students to aid in planning and evaluating programs and services, to help understand issues and problems facing the University, and to arrive at appropriate policies.

The University Testing Bureau was established in 1932. E.G. Williamson served as its first director until 1938 when he was appointed to the newly created position of Coordinator of Student Personnel Services. In 1941, this department became part of the Dean of Student’s Office. In 1943, the name was changed to the Student Counseling Bureau. In 1948, the Bureau assumed responsibility for national testing programs and in 1965, Student Life Studies was established as a research division within the University’s centralized student personnel program.

From the guide to the Student Counseling Bureau statistical files and reports, 1932-1977, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota Archives [uarc])