Presidential papers, 1983-1990.

Haaland, Gordon A.

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Gordon A. Haaland was serving as Vice President of Academic Affairs when President Evelyn Handler left UNH. He was appointed interim president and eventually president after a long selection process. He was inaugurated on October 4, 1984. He served as President of the University of New Hampshire until he left to become President of Gettysburg College in 1990. From the description of Presidential papers, 1983-1990. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 28532045 ...

University of New Hampshire. Office of the President.

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University of New Hampshire

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In 1861, the United States federal government approved the Morrill Act which set aside land in each state for the founding of public higher education. In 1862, the New Hampshire state legislature accepted the grant of 80,000 acres of public lands on which to set up a university. It was not until 1866 however, that the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was incorporated by the state legislature. They started the process of creating the By-laws and the Charter in 1862 and t...