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Lou Anna K. Simon papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-2.1.20

Scope and Content

The collection contains a brochure describing Simon's strategic positioning initiative for the university. The electronic resources includes correspondence in the form of e-mail memos, a video of President Simon at Michigan AgExpo 2009, and two videos from the induction of President Simon into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2016.

Dates

  • Creation: 2005 - 2016

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Lou Anna Simon has a long history at Michigan State University (MSU), spanning over four decades. She enrolled at MSU in 1970 as a graduate student. She then joined the faculty and became the assistant director of the Office of Institutional Research.

In 1993, Simon served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs. Simon became the interim president in 2003 while current president Peter McPherson was helping to rebuild Iraq's economy. In January 2005, she became the first female president in the university's history.

Simon earned her PhD in administration and higher education from MSU in 1974. In addition, Simon also holds a master's degree in student personnel and counseling (1970), and a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics (1969), both from Indiana State University.

Simon resigned from the presidency on January 24, 2018. William "Bill" Beekman, vice president and secretary of the Board of Trustees from 2008 to 2018, briefly served as acting president. Former Michigan governor John Engler was voted interim president on January 31, 2018. Simon remained a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor following her resignation.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Preservica Public URL

https://msu.access.preservica.com/archive/sdb%3Acollection|f9a2d8ee-eaa1-42dc-a9ee-3dadaea48d96/

Legal Status

Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Office of the President. Lou Anna K. Simon Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
Jessica Russell
Date
May 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
  • TypeCollection

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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