Hugh Critz

Hugh Critz (December 21, 1876 – 1939) was the President of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1930–1934. It was during his tenure that the Mississippi Legislature renamed the school Mississippi State University. Prior to that he had served as president of Arkansas Tech University.[1][2]

Honors

Critz Hall at Mississippi State is named in his honor. [3]

References

  1. http://www.ghgraham.org/hughcritz1877.html
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.housing.msstate.edu/halls/detail.php?hallid=8&hclass=
Academic offices
Preceded by
D. G. Armstrong
President of Arkansas Tech University
1918–1924
Succeeded by
Charles G. Lueker
Preceded by
Buz M. Walker
President of Mississippi State University
1930–1934
Succeeded by
George Duke Humphrey
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