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Richard L. Van Horn, 1983-89
Richard Van Horn directed significant scholarship money toward attracting
academically outstanding undergraduates to UH. Between 1982 and
1989, enrollment in the Honors Program (now the Honors College)
increased ten-fold to more than 1,000 students. UH became a magnet
for National Merit Scholars, ranking among the top 25 institutions
in the nation. Major strides in research were taken during Van Horn’s
administration, including the establishment of the Texas Center
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Barry Munitz, 1977-1982
Barry Munitz’s administration is remembered particularly for
establishing the Creative Writing Program, increasing funding to
the School of Theatre, School of Music, and the Department of Art,
and helping strengthen the links between the city's and the university’s
performing arts programs. |
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Philip G. Hoffman, 1961-1977
Philip Hoffman led the initiative to make UH a state university.
When UH entered the state system in 1963, it was the state’s
major urban doctoral degree-granting institution. Hoffman’s
tenure was spent managing and directing tremendous growth and propelling
UH’s status to that of a major player on the national higher
education scene. Hoffman and the Board of Regents began a decade-and-a-half
expansion program culminating in the construction of more than 25
buildings. He was named UH president emeritus in 1979. |
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Clanton W. Williams,
1956-1961
A military historian, Clanton Williams was close to the faculty
and established a true collegial hierarchy and a code of scholarly
standards. He attracted bright young faculty by improving pay and
benefits. Williams imposed admission standards and urged faculty
scholarship and research. |
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