President's Office records, 1929-1930: George A. Works, 1926-1930.

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President's Office records, 1929-1930: George A. Works, 1926-1930.

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The records include general correspondence of the President of the College concerning internal administrative matters, policy issues, relations with state and federal governments, and with other educational agencies. This is the only extant collection of presidential papers for this period.

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University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library

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University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library

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Works, George A.

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University of Connecticut. Office of the President.

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George Alan Works assumed the presidency of Connecticut Agricultural College in 1929 after a distinguished career at the University of Chicago. Works called for improvement of the college's programs in liberal arts and the natural sciences, as well as in agriculture and mechanic arts. When the obstacles to his ambitious plans for development appeared to be too formidable, Works resigned his position after one year to accept another position at Chicago. The most important achievement of his admin...

University of Connecticut.

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In 1931, the faculty of the University of Connecticut voted to offer comprehensive examinations in most degree programs to graduating seniors, and outgrowth of a report to the Committee on the Study of Honors (11/6/1930). The departments reported the results of the examinations and their recommendations to the Registrar and the Committees on Scholastic Standing and Degrees with Distinction. Degrees would then be awarded without distinction, with distinction or with highest distinction. The progr...