James A. Frost

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Elsie Mae Lorenz,
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James A. Frost
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Frost in 1956
1st President of the Connecticut State University System
In office
December 9, 1983 [1]  –October 1, 1985 [2]
Children3, including Janet [12]
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 US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel [13]

James Arthur Frost was a historian who received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University. [8] He was the Dean 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. [14] There is a scholarship offered by the Connecticut State University System Foundation named after him. [15] [16]

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Early life and education

Frost was born May 15, 1918, in Manchester, England, the son of Rev. Harry Arthur Frost and Janet Wilson Frost. James 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. In 1993, he was awarded an LL.D. from Southern Connecticut State University. [7]

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. [12] [10]

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. [12]

Teacher's College, Columbia University

In the summer of 1948, Dr. Frost taught American history at Teachers College at Columbia University. [12]

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]

New York State Historical Association

Dr. Frost was elected as an honorary fellow of the New York State Historical Association and as a member of the Committee on Research and Development of the College Entrance Examination Board. [20]

Connecticut

Frost led the 33,000-student [21] system for 12 years, significantly expanding academic programs and dormitory growth [22] at Central Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut, Southern Connecticut, and Western Connecticut state universities. [5]

Upon assuming his position, Frost identified that the programs offered across the four campuses were mainly centered on teacher education and liberal arts. [23] [24]

Subsequently, he oversaw the expansion of the educational initiatives to include courses in business administration, social work, computer science, and health science. [25] Frost played a critical role in transforming the four-year state colleges into a university system, which was implemented on March 1, 1983. [7]

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 [26]

CSCU Commencement Addresses

Western Connecticut State University

On January 28, 1973, Dr. Frost delivered the commencement address to 157 undergraduate students and 164 graduate students at Western Connecticut State University. [27]

Central Connecticut State University

In 1984, Dr. Frost delivered the 134th commencement address at Central Connecticut State University to an audience of approximately 1800 graduating students. [28] During his speech, he emphasized

... The knowledge you have acquired here does not belong to you; you have an obligation to use it for all mankind because we are all the heirs of the past. [29]

Robinson School, West Hartford

Robinson Trustee Appointment

In 1973, Dr. Frost, a resident of Simsbury, was appointed to serve on the board of trustees of the Robinson School in West Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Frost filled the unexpired term previously held by the late Francis Hogan of Torrington Connecticut. [20]

Robinson Commencement Address

In 1974, Dr. Frost delivered the commencement address to the 12th-grade students at Robinson School's 26th graduation ceremony, held at the West Hartford campus. [30] James T. O'Donnell and Theodore M. Smith were class speakers. C. Edward Lamson distributed diplomas. [31]

1974 Robinson Commencement, Photo by Arthur J. Warmsley 1974 Robinson Commencement.jpg
1974 Robinson Commencement, Photo by Arthur J. Warmsley

Bibliography

Personal life

Dr. Frost had at least three children with his wife, Elsie Mae Lorenz. [8]

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