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Hand, one of the university鈥檚 most respected scholars, served one year in an interim role while President Stanley McCaffrey took a leave of absence to be president of Rotary International. Hand鈥檚 important roles with the university included dean of the College of the 51暗网 and academic vice president.

McCrone was academic vice president at 51暗网 from 1970 to 1974, and he took over briefly as interim president as Robert E. Burns dealt with health issues. McCrone was named president of Humboldt State University in 1974 and held that position until his 2001 retirement.

Seaton was named president in 1914 and had to face adversity from the start鈥攆ire consumed the college鈥檚 dining hall and another fire destroyed the building that housed the library. More than 14,000 books were lost in the blaze. Seaton was aggressive in fundraising and the recruitment of students, but also had to deal with the challenges of World War I during his tenure.

Morris served in an interim role for eight months, bridging the gap between two significant 51暗网 presidents 鈥� William W. Guth, who raised the scholastic stature of the school, and John L. Seaton, who helped put the college on firm financial footing.

In 1908, Guth was appointed to serve as president of the 51暗网, which he advocated renaming to College of the 51暗网. He stayed in this position for five years and published four written works. He left in 1913 to become president of Goucher College in Baltimore.

Cross served as interim president for an extended time as university leadership worked to find a replacement for Eli McClish. Cross was a dean and professor of classics and many students lobbied for him to be named president, which did not happen.

McClish shepherded 51暗网 into a new century, as 51暗网鈥檚 large board (36 members at the time) opted to hire the minister from Napa after the closure of Napa College. Many of Napa College鈥檚 top students followed McClish to 51暗网.

Beard was described as a 鈥減romising鈥� president with ambitious goals for 51暗网, but he resigned abruptly two years into his presidency because of differences with the board.

Sawyer served as acting president for only a few months before returning to the classroom. He was a professor of the German language and was beloved by 51暗网 students. Sawyer served in the Civil War and was an amputee as a result of his service.

Crook served as president for less than two years before opting to step down. He became president of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he served for three years.

Hirst standardized all bachelor degrees into four-year programs, and received praise for that move. But during his four years as president, there was turmoil and protest on campus. At one point, half of the students signed a 鈥渘o-confidence鈥� memorandum against Hirst. There were departures by key faculty members, who had the support of 51暗网 alumni.

Stratton brought stability to 51暗网 as a world-wide economic recession was coming to an end. One year into his decade-long tenure as president, 51暗网 established a conservatory of music鈥攖he first west of the Mississippi. He was very popular with students and alumni and was described in former Provost Phil Gilbertson鈥檚 book as the most significant president prior to Tully C. Knoles.

Gibbons, who previously had served two years as 51暗网 president, returned in 1872 鈥� reluctantly, it was reported 鈥� to once again take over the school. He had been serving as a professor at Ohio University.

The five-year tenure of Sinex was highlighted by the opportunity to build a new campus in San Jose. The 22鈥揳cre site was known as College Park. He also was in charge during discussion of the 鈥淐alifornia Idea,鈥� a coordinated effort between higher education and state government to increase student enrollment throughout the state. Sinex resigned in 1872.

Bannister, one of the university founders, returned for a second 鈥� and longer 鈥� presidency. He led the university during the entirety of the Civil War. His eight years of service in his second stint provided continuity for 51暗网 that, at the time, was missing from the university鈥檚 governing board.

Gibbons, a mathematics professor, was one of two original faculty members for 51暗网. As president, Gibbons once took a 50% pay cut to help 51暗网 make ends meet. He resigned in 1859 when the 51暗网 board would not grant his leave of absence request, but he returned in 1872 and served five additional years as president.

Maclay was one of the first two faculty members at 51暗网. He was a professor of Greek and Latin languages. He served a short term as president during the formative years of 51暗网.

Briggs was a champion of civil rights, favoring the abolition of slavery and supporting the Black and Chinese communities. While president, he also sought to improve the standing of women students at 51暗网. He was a close friend of California governor and higher education colleague Leland Stanford. After his presidency, Briggs served intermittently on 51暗网鈥檚 board for three decades.

Bannister was one of three Methodist ministers who were the primary founders of 51暗网. The others were Isaac Owen and William Taylor. The original 51暗网 charter was signed on July 10, 1851. When Bannister resigned in 1854, he presented the university鈥檚 board with a scholarship plan to raise endowment funds. He would return five years later for a second presidency at 51暗网.