James A. Frost

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Elsie Mae Lorenz,
(m. 1942;died 2003)
James A. Frost
1st President of the Connecticut State University System
In office
December 9, 1983 [1]  October 1, 1985 [2]
Children3, including Janet [11]
Alma mater
Profession University President, Lieutenant colonel
AwardsRockefeller grantee, 1959
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Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/service
Years of service1941-1961
Rank

James Arthur Frost was a historian who received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University. [12] He taught at the University of New York College-Oneonta and wrote several books and articles. Frost served as the Vice-Chancellor for four-year State University of New York and then the Connecticut State University System president. [13] There is a scholarship offered by the Connecticut State University System Foundation named after him. [14] [15]

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Education

Frost attended Columbia University in 1940, earning a bachelor's degree. He continued at the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, earning his master's and doctoral degrees in American history and education. [16]

Academic career

New York

Frost has held administrative positions at state colleges located in Oneonta and New Paltz, New York. Prior to coming to Connecticut, Frost served as the Provost for Academic Planning and Undergraduate Education and Vice-Chancellor for University Colleges at the State University of New York system. [17] [18]

State University of New York at Oneonta

From 1947 to 1949, he taught American history at the State University of New York at Oneonta. Following this, he was the special assistant to the president, and on December 2, 1949, Frost was appointed Dean of the College. [11] [8]

While at Oneonta, Dr. Frost earned a Smith-Smudt professorship in American history at the University of Ceylon in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, a position held from July 1959 to April 1960. While on sabbatical leave, Dr. Frost visited American studies centers in Japan on a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. [11]

Teacher's College, Columbia University

In the summer of 1948, Dr. Frost taught American history at Teachers College at Columbia University. [11]

State University of New York at New Paltz

Dr. Frost was appointed as the interim president of the State University of New York at New Paltz after William J. Haggerty retired in late December 1966. During this time, Dr. Frost implemented significant personnel changes and restructured various programs. [19]

Connecticut

Frost led the 33,000-student system for 12 years and significantly expanded academic programs at Central Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut, Southern Connecticut, and Western Connecticut state universities.

Upon assuming his position, Frost identified that the programs offered across the four campuses were mainly centered on teacher education and liberal arts. Subsequently, he oversaw the expansion of the educational initiatives to include courses in business administration, social work, computer science, and health science.

Frost played a critical role in transforming the four-year state colleges into a university system, which was implemented on March 1, 1983. [20]

Upon the announcement of his retirement, individuals discussed the influence he had on the state.

... Mr. Frost has become a legend in his time for his work in organizing our four campuses into an effective university system that is now the largest in our state. — Lawrence J. Davidson, Chairman of the board of trustees

... His integrity in leadership and scholarship has greatly influenced the development of our state universities and the quality of programs they offer our students. — Gov. William A. O'Neill

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