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Office of the Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0419

  • Staff Only

This collection houses the records of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs dating from 1973 to 1993. During this time, the office was held by John W. Prados and Homer Fisher.

Dates

  • 1973-1993

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection houses the records of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs dating from 1973 to 1993. During this time, the office was held by John W. Prados and Homer Fisher.

Biographical/Historical Note

John William Prados was born on October 12, 1929 in Spring Hill, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Pauline Bowman on September 2, 1951 and the couple had two children, Laura Lynn and Anne Caroline (Prados) Lynch. John Prados earned his BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mississippi (1951) and his MS (1954) and PhD (1957) from the University of Tennessee. He spent the majority of his professional career at the University of Tennessee, where he served as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering (1956-1959), Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering (1959-1964), Professor of Chemical Engineering (1964-2001), Associate Dean of Engineering (1969-1971), and Head of the Chemical Engineering Department (1990-1993). Prados was also involved in the University's administration, serving as Dean of Admissions and Records (1971-1973), Acting Chancellor (1973), Vice President of Academic Affairs for the statewide system (1973-1981), Acting Chancellor for UT Martin (1979), and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research for the statewide system (1981-1988). Prados retired from the University in 2001.

Arrangement

This collection consists of two boxes.

Acquisition Note

These records are the property of the University of Tennessee's Archives.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480