University of Connecticut at Fort Trumbull - Laurel Yearbook (Fort Trumbull, CT)

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ADMINISTRATION at FORT TRUMBULL The administration of the University is determined in part by legislative enactment, in part by the laws and by-laws of the Board of Trustees, and in part by regulations made by the President, the University Senate and the several faculties. The governing board, known as the Board of Trustees, appoints the President, deter- mines the general policy of the University, makes laws for its government, approves the establishment of new services and the expenditure of all University funds. The functions of the Board of Trustees are defines in the laws, by-laws and rules of the Board. The President of the University is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Board of Trustees. In this capacity he is responsible for enforcing all policies and regu- lations adopted by the Board for the operation of the University and is given authority requisite to that end. Each division consists of an executive officer, the director, and a staff of assistants and is responsible through the Dean of the University to the President.

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' 1 f T as R3 5151 ,,,,,.t,f,, l IEEE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT The General Assembly on April 6, 1881, established The Storrs Agricultural School, accepting a gift of 170 acres of land, several frame buildings and six thou- sand dollars in money from Charles and Augustus Storrs, natives of Mansfield. In 1893 the General Assembly as- signed to the school the proceeds of Con- nectiu1t's share of the funds originating in the Federal Land Grant Act of 1862 and the Morrill Act of 1890. The name was changed to Storrs Agricultural College. At this time the college was officially opened to women. Subsequent changes in name have been as follows: 1899, Connecticut Agricultural Collegeg 1933 Connecticut State College, and in 1939, The University of Connecticut. . HISTORY OF THE FORT TRUMBULL BRANCH OF THE UNIVERSITY Fort Trumbull came into being in 1775 when a fort was erected for the de- fense of New London and Norwich. Here, gallant Colonial troops defended their post against attack by the British under the command of the traitor, Benedict Ar- nold, 1781. The defenders, far outnum- bered and poorly equipped, were de- feated, and the garrison retreated across the river to Fort Griswold Cnow marked by the tall monument which may be seen on the hill across the riverb where most of the men were massacred. New London was then burned. A second fortification was built in 1812 but demolished in 1839 when it was con- sidered insuflicient for military defenses. Work on the present stone fort began and was completed in 1839. During the war the U. S. Maritime Service operated a school which graduated thou- sands of men. Twenty-three of the buildings were acquired by the University in july on loan from the federal government for a five-year period, and in less than two months, classes were begun with nearly 1400 in attendance. I2