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'''George Woods''' was the fifth chancellor of the [[University of Pittsburgh]], then called the Western University of Pennsylvania |
'''George Woods''' was the fifth chancellor of the [[University of Pittsburgh]], then called the Western University of Pennsylvania. to . |
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==Biography== |
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Although Woods is generally numbered as Pitt's fifth chancellor, he was actually the first head of the university to have the title "Chancellor" as previously heads of the university were referred to as "Principal", a holdover from the institution's academy days. Woods has been credited with creating the university's endowment, founding the science and engineering programs, and dramatically increasing enrollment. |
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During the early 1850s, Woods, then a resident of [[Yarmouth, Maine]], established the Yarmouth Institute as a direct competitor to the [[North Yarmouth Academy]]. Although it attracted students from as far afield as [[Cuba]], his institute lacked a sufficient [[financial endowment|endowment]] and closed after five years. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 05:29, 6 March 2023
George Woods was the fifth chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, then called the Western University of Pennsylvania. He served in that capacity from 1858 to 1880.
Biography
Although Woods is generally numbered as Pitt's fifth chancellor, he was actually the first head of the university to have the title "Chancellor" as previously heads of the university were referred to as "Principal", a holdover from the institution's academy days. Woods has been credited with creating the university's endowment, founding the science and engineering programs, and dramatically increasing enrollment.
During the early 1850s, Woods, then a resident of Yarmouth, Maine, established the Yarmouth Institute as a direct competitor to the North Yarmouth Academy. Although it attracted students from as far afield as Cuba, his institute lacked a sufficient endowment and closed after five years.
In 1859, while serving in his new role at the University of Pittsburgh, a lawsuit involving his dispute with NYA precipitated the split in Yarmouth's First Parish Church.[1]
Personal life
Woods' father was an abolitionist in Yarmouth, Maine.[1]
References
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- Alberts, Robert C. (1987). Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787-1987. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7.