George A. Works

George A. Works
Photo portrait of George Alan Works
5th President of the University of Connecticut
In office
July 1, 1929 – July 1, 1930
Preceded byCharles L. Beach
Succeeded byCharles C. McCracken
Personal details
Born(1877-05-14)May 14, 1877
Lincoln, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, US
DiedDecember 13, 1957(1957-12-13) (aged 80)
Ridgewood, New Jersey, US
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.)
Harvard University (Ph.D.)
ProfessionAcademic administration

George Alan Works (1877–1957)[1] was an American academic administrator who served as the fifth president of the University of Connecticut (then Connecticut Agricultural College) from 1929 to 1930.[2] His papers are held in the university archives at the Dodd Research Center.[3]

  1. ^ OCLC. "Works, George A. (George Alan) 1877-1957". WorldCat.org. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  2. ^ Ballestrini, Christine (2019-05-24). "University of Connecticut Office of the President | History". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  3. ^ University of Connecticut, Archives & Special Collections (2001). "Collection: University of Connecticut, President's Office Records [George A. Works, 1929-1930]". archivessearch.lib.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-03.