For three decades, President Charles F. Thwing expanded Western Reserve University’s campus through additions of the schools of library science, applied social sciences, law, dentistry, pharmacy, education and the graduate school.
An advocate for a close relationship between Case School of Applied Science and Western Reserve, Thwing also played a role in launching a cooperative program between the two institutions in 1903. The collaboration allowed fourth-year students from Adelbert College to enroll with third-year standing at Case and earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Reserve and a Bachelor of Science degree from Case after two years of study.
Thwing served as president from 1890 to 1921, and Thwing Center, a campus fixture since 1980, was named in his honor.
