The distinguished historian Winton U. Solberg presents a detailed
case study of one institution's transformation into a modern
American university.
The years 1894 to 1904 mark the stormy tenure of Andrew S.
Draper as president of the University of Illinois. Draper, a
successful superintendent of schools with no college or university
experience and no credentials as a postsecondary administrator,
presided over many crucial improvements in the University's
physical plant, curricula, and other areas. However, he failed to
infuse the University with a spirit of cohesion, and his term as
president was fraught with conflict. From his inauguration on, the
autocratic Draper collided with deans and faculty who opposed both
the substance of his changes and the manner in which he presented
and implemented them.
This volume closely examines the Draper years from the
perspectives of faculty, students, and administrators. Solberg
outlines the administrative, faculty, staff, and physical
infrastructure.
He also reveals a vibrant and varied student life, including a
whirl of social activities, literary societies, intercollegiate
debate and athletics, hazing, religion, and increasingly prominent
fraternities.
A sharply delineated and detailed picture of a university in
transition, The University of Illinois, 1894-1904 traces the
school's shift from an institution known primarily as a training
ground for engineers to a full-fledged university poised to compete
on the national level.
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