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Arthur K. Smith, 1997-2003
A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and aviator, Arthur K. Smith earned
a Ph.D. in government from Cornell University. His appointment as
Chancellor of the UH System capped a career in higher education
that included the presidency of the University of Utah and high
administrative posts at the University of South Carolina and the
State University of New York at Binghamton. In April 1997, he became
the first person to hold both the UH System chancellorship and UH
presidency simultaneously. Smith oversaw the successful merger of
the UH System and UH administrations, the launching of the “Learning.
Leading” image campaign, the planning and construction of
a number of major buildings at all four UH System universities,
a dramatic growth in external funding for research, and an impressive
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Glenn A. Goerke, 1995-97
Glenn Goerke’s guidance as president of the University of
Houston provided strong leadership for the merger of the UH and
the UH System administrations. He identified three themes for his
administration – students/enrollment management, leadership,
and accountability. Goerke was instrumental in UH receiving a significant
increase in Higher Education Assistance Funds that made possible
a 10-year construction and renovation program. |
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James H. Pickering, 1992-95
James Pickering’s administration focused on student programs
and was noted for the creation of the Scholars’ Community
and the Urban Experience Program. His term was marked by increased
involvement in the neighborhood surrounding the UH campus, and the
successful completion of UH’s portion of the systemwide Creative
Partnerships Campaign. |
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Marguerite Ross Barnett, 1990-92
Marguerite Ross Barnett, the first African American and first woman
to become president of a major research university in Texas, was
successful in increasing the university’s community outreach
and service during a tenure cut short by her death. Under her leadership,
the university received a $51.4 million gift from alumni John and
Rebecca Moores that supported scholarships, library operations,
and construction of the UH Athletics/Alumni Center and the Moores
School of Music. |
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