University of North Dakota UND Scholarly Commons Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special UND Publications Collections 1972 The nI auguration of Thomas J. Clifford as the Eighth President of the University of North Dakota University of North Dakota Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.und.edu/und-books Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of North Dakota, "The nI auguration of Thomas J. Clifford as the Eighth President of the University of North Dakota" (1972). UND Publications. 31. https://commons.und.edu/und-books/31 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at UND Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in UND Publications by an authorized administrator of UND Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. NAUGURAT ON THE INAUGURATION OF THOMAS J. CLIFFORD AS THE EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF N ORTH DAKOTA 10:30 a.m., April 14, 1972 University Fieldhouse, University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota THOMAS J. CLIFFORD was appointed President of the University of North Dakota by the State Board of Higher Education January 13, 1971. He assumed the office of President July 1, 1971. Prior to the appointment, he had served as Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration since 1950 and Vice President for Finance since 1959. Born at Langdon, President Clifford is the first native of North Dakota to serve as President of the Universiry. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce in 1942 and a Juris Doctor Degree in 1948, borh from the University of North Dakota He also holds a Master of Business Admin.istration Degree from Stanford University, where he was a Sranford Executive Fellow, 1957-1958.