Hail to the Chief! Presidents of St. Cloud State University, 1869-2010
George Selke, President, 1927-1946
- Third alum to serve as president of St. Cloud State, graduating in 1913
- Before returning as president at St. Cloud State, worked in education in the states of Minnesota and North Dakota as a teacher, superintendent of schools, and as a faculty member at the University of Minnesota
- For the first time, St. Cloud State offered a four year program to train teachers
- During his tenure as president, Eastman Hall (1930) was built, and the Beaver Islands (1933) on the Mississippi and Carol Hall (1936) were purchased
- Selke Field (1937) was named in his honor
- In 1943, went on leave to serve country during World War II, and returned in 1946, serving less than a month as president
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