Office of the Dean of Students papers 1904-1968

United States. Veterans Administration

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Williamson, E. G. (Edmund Griffith), 1900-1979

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Edmund Griffith (E.G.) Williamson was born on August 14, 1900 in Rossville, Illinois. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Illinois in 1925 and his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1931. Dr. Williamson joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1931 as assistant professor of psychology and director of the testing and counseling bureau (1931-1938). He became the coordinator of student personnel services in 1938 and professor of psychology and dean of s...

University of Minnesota. Student Project for Amity Among Nations

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American council on education

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Founded in 1918, the American Council on Education is a coordinating body for American institutions of higher education. From the guide to the American Council on Education Latin American Slide Collection N/A., 1945, (Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin) Founded in 1918, the American Council on Education (ACE) is the nation's unifying voice for higher education. ACE serves as a consensus leader on key higher education issues and seeks to influ...

American psychological association

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In the 1980s, the American Psychological Association (APA) Board of Directors approved an oral history project focusing primarily on key figures in American psychology that were advanced in years. Another part of the project involved interviewing past APA presidents. The APA historian continues to conduct these interviews. The APA archives hold the entire collection of these interview tapes. You can search the APA online index of these oral histories at http://apa.org/archives/oral.html for the ...

University of Minnesota. Student Activities Bureau

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Beginning in 1941, the responsibilities concerning student activities at the University of Minnesota was assigned to the Office of the Dean of Students and the Dean of Women to oversee. In August 1943, at the request of Dr. E.G. Williamson, dean of students, the Student Activities Bureau (SAB) was established at the University of Minnesota. Charles L Rock served as the first director of SAB. Administration of regulations and policies established by the ...

University of Minnesota. Office of the Dean of Students

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The Office of the Dean of Students was created by action of the Board of Regents on June 13, 1917. It was the outgrowth of the work which had been done for several years by Edward E. Nicholson, as chair of the Students' Work Committee of the College of Science, Literature and the Arts. The Board of Regents confirmed Nicholson's appointment as Dean of Student Affairs on August 1, 1917, and he remained in office until his retirement on June 20, 1941. Edmund Griffith Williamson was app...

Coffey, Walter Castella, 1876-1956.

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Walter Coffey was an educator at the University of Illinois and the University of Minnesota, and president of the University of Minnesota and of Hamline University in St. Paul MN. From the description of Walter Castella Coffey papers, 1909-1956. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63300701 Walter Castella Coffey, B.S. (1906), M.S. (1909), University of Illinois. Dean, Department of Agriculture (1921-1940), President (1941-1945), Universit...

University of Minnesota. Institute of Technology

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The Institute of Technology (IT) was established at the University of Minnesota by the Board of Regents on October 19, 1935. Its purpose was to consolidate the programs offered by the College of Engineering and Architecture, the School of Mines and Metallurgy and the School of Chemistry into one academic unit to allow students to easily move between related disciplines. Samuel C. Lind, director of the School of Chemistry, was appointed as dean of IT. Lind retired in 1947...

Nicholson, Edward Everett, 1873-1949.

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Edward Everett Nicholson (Dean Nick) began as an instructor in the Chemistry Dept. at the University of Minnesota in 1895. He was promoted to Asst. Professor in 1900; in 1915 he accepted a joint appointment as full professor and assistant dean. In 1917, that appointment was changed to Dean of Student Affairs (jointly with the chemistry professorship), but in 1919 Nicholson became a full time Dean of Student Affairs. From the description of Papers, 1915-1941. (University of Minnesota,...

Anderson, William, 1888-

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William Anderson was born in North Minneapolis in 1888. He attended North High School, and then the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1913. He began teaching political science at the University of Minnesota in 1916, and remained until his retirement in 1957, serving as chairman of the political science department from 1927-1932 and 1937-1947. Anderson was a member of numerous academic organizations, such as the Social Studies Research Council, and the American Political Science Association,...

University of Minnesota. Office of the Dean of Women

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University of Minnesota. Vice President for Student Affairs

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United States. Army. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

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University of Minnesota. College of Science, Literature, and the Arts

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The College of Science, Literature and the Arts (SLA) was established at the University of Minnesota in 1869 with nine faculty members. The college offered the vast majority of courses, including English, foreign languages, mathematics, geology, biology, literature, rhetoric, history and chemistry. The first dean of SLA was John F. Downey, who also served as professor of mathematics and astronomy. In 1914, John Black Johnston was appointed as dean of SLA. During Dean Johnston's 23 year tenure, t...

University of Minnesota. Coffman Memorial Union

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University of Minnesota. General College

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Established as Junior College in 1932, the college offered a two-year course of study in the general sciences and liberal arts, focused upon students who did not wish, nor could afford, a four-year college degree. As junior colleges were established across Minnesota in the 1960s, the role of General College was questioned. The college responded by focusing on serving under represented populations, such as ethnic minorities and low-income students, and distinguishing itself from the junior colleg...

University of Minnesota. Student Counseling Bureau.

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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 ...