Scope and Contents The records of Dr. Jack B. Critchfield, 11th president of Rollins College, include general college affairs, correspondence, work with faculty, students, staff, alumni and the Board of Trustees, buildings, his involvement with educational organizations and community service over a decade of his tenure  from 1969 to 1978. As these materials were periodically transferred by the Office of the President, information on a single topic may be found in multiple boxes. The Jack B. Critchfield...

Abstract President Hugh Ferguson McKean '30 (1951-1969) continued President Holt's tradition of close relationships with students and, as a former professor, was a strong advocate for assembling a quality faculty. An immensely popular president, he once wrote that a Rollins education "begins with a deep interest in and respect for the individual." Under President McKean's leadership, the College developed the Honors Degree Program for exceptionally well-prepared and qualified students; graduate...