J. Harold Williams
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J. Harold Williams was an American
professor and educator. He received his A.B., M.A. and Ph.D degrees from Stanford University
, and worked as a lecturer and professor at UCLA from 1923 to 1946.
In 1946 Dr. Williams was appointed Provost
of the Santa Barbara College of the University of California
(Now UCSB), succeeding Clarence L. Phelps
who had been president
of the state college since 1918 and the first provost
after the change to university status in 1944.
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professor and educator. He received his A.B., M.A. and Ph.D degrees from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and worked as a lecturer and professor at UCLA from 1923 to 1946.
In 1946 Dr. Williams was appointed Provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of the Santa Barbara College of the University of California
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
(Now UCSB), succeeding Clarence L. Phelps
Clarence L. Phelps
Clarence Lucien Phelps was the first provost of the University of California, Santa Barbara.Phelps served as president of UCSBs predecessor Santa Barbara State Normal School of Manual Arts and Home Economics from 1918, and his administrative title was changed in 1944 when the campus became a part...
who had been president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the state college since 1918 and the first provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
after the change to university status in 1944.