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University presidents shaped Arkansas during war and growth
The text traces Harding's wartime leadership at the University of Arkansas and his retirement in 1947, noting health strains. It highlights successor Lewis Webster Jones who led major projects including the Medical Center in Little Rock and the Fine Arts Center, and expanded doctoral programs. Caldwell followed, building on Jones by broadening graduate and research offerings amid financial pressures.
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Harding
Lewis Webster Jones
University
Arkansas
Jones
University Medical Center
Little Rock
Rutgers University
Edward D. Stone
University of Arkansas
Procram
John T. Caldwell
Caldwell