Charles Graham (1971-1981)

Charles Graham

• Educated at the University of Illinois, was a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater when appointed St. Cloud State president
• Campus continued to grow, including Centennial Hall (1971), Education Building (1971), Alumni House (1973), Math-Science Building (1973), and Administrative Services (1975)
• In 1975, the school name was changed from St. Cloud State College to St. Cloud State University
• In the 1976/77 academic year, St. Cloud State students participated for the first time in the study abroad program based at Alnwick Castle in northern England
• Left campus in 1981 to serve as Hamline University president until 1987, then acting president of Metropolitan State in Minneapolis for the 1988/89 academic year