Albert N. Jorgensen
Albert N. Jorgensen | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of the University of Connecticut | |
| In office September 1935 – 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Charles C. McCracken |
| Succeeded by | Homer D. Babbidge Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1899 Lanark, Illinois |
| Died | February 11, 1978 (aged 78) Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Harriet S. Jorgensen |
| Alma mater | Coe College (B.A.) University of Iowa (M.A.) Iowa State University (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Academic administration |
Albert Nels Jorgensen (1899 – 1978) was an American academic administrator who served as the seventh president of the University of Connecticut (1935–1962). Its longest-serving president and its youngest at age 36 at the time of his appointment, Jorgensen led UConn's transformation from a sleepy agricultural college to a major modern university. UConn came into existence by renaming Connecticut State College in 1939. Student enrollment rose from 844 in 1935 to 11,877 in 1962—an increase of over 1,400%. Opened in 1955, the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the university's Storrs campus was named in Jorgensen's honor. The Harriet Jorgensen Theatre is named after his wife.