University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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The Administration The University of Arizona was established in a,,d is now recognized by the Association of American Universities. From the University s initial enrollment of thirty-one students, it has become one of the accredited colleges of the United States. Tn 1801 all work and business was carried on in one small brick building. There were only eight members in the Faculty. The College of Mines, Engineering, Agriculture, and Agriculture Experimental Station were all housed in one building. There were no dormitories. There arc now twenty-one buildings on the campus and the enrollment is 1,C00. In 1914 Dr. Von Klein Sniid was appointed president of the University. Under his regime the school grew with astonishing rapidity. Through his well founded plans for a greater Arizona the Campus was beautified, the Mines building, Agricultural building, Steward observatory, Cochise and Maricopa Halls, a new athletic field and many other structures were erected. Another notable step taken by 1’resident Yon Klein Smid was the bringing of the present R. O. '1'. C. cavalry unit to the campus. President Von Klein Smid resigned in 1921 to take the presidency of the University of Southern California. For the remainder of that year and the second semester of 1921-1922 the school was controlled by a committee of the faculty with Dean Lockwood as chairman. Dr. Cloyd II. Marvin came as the new president in 1922-1923, leaving the Southern Branch of the University of California where he had established a notable reputation as an organizer and educator. Under Marvin the Student Body organization has received new life, the efficiency of the school has been increased and greater plans are yet to be formulated. On November 3. 1924, President Marvin received from the Association of American Universities a telegram of unanimous approval given to the petition for Arizona’s recognition. This recognition came as the result of several years concentrated effort under the leadership of Dr. Marvin. This makes the first step in rapid progress of College Departments toward national prominence. me CTliJIWf V mu V ftt 23