They were lawyers, ministers, doctors, engineers, physicists, mayors, missionaries, and bankers. They served presidential terms lasting from twelve months to thirty-one years. During their 250 combined years of service, over 100,000 degrees were conferred, nineteen schools were founded, an endowment of over $1 billlion was developed, and a campus of over 155 acres was built.
Our presidents faced the crises of the Civil War, Great Depression, two World Wars, 1960s student protests, and terrorist attacks of 9/11. They responded to the opportunities of government research funding, post-war enrollment surges, industrial and technological revolutions.
This exhibit celebrates the presidents of Western Reserve University, Case Institute of Technology, and Case Western Reserve University. Presidents, 1830-2007 is a list of presidents by time period.
The collage below represents presidents interacting with many university groups such as alumni, students, partners, friends, staff, and faculty. |
Clockwise from upper left, the images are: David Ragone receives gag gift at inauguration gala dinner, 11/1980; William Baldwin, Charles Thwing, Samuel Mather, and J.H. Wade; Winfred Leutner and T. Keith Glennan knock down campus fence, 1948; Louis A. Toepfer and Peter R. Musselman, 1980; Winfred Leutner breaking ground for the Karl E. Davis Memorial Building, 1946; Herbert C. Hale, Charles S. Howe, Dayton C. Miller, Class of '23 rock dedication, 6/1923; John S. Millis with football player John Vitone, 1954
The image in the the masthead depicts the Presidential Badge of Office. This Badge was a gift of John S. Millis, first CWRU Chancellor and last WRU President, on the occasion of the inauguration of first CWRU President, Robert W. Morse. |
