Edgar L. Harden

Edgar L. Harden (October 31, 1906 – May 2, 1996) was the president of Michigan State University from 1977 to 1979. Prior to that, he was president of Northern Michigan University from 1956 to 1967. During his presidency, enrollment grew from 800 to 7600, where the enrollment stands today.

External links

  • Biographical Information (Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections)
Academic offices
Preceded by President of Michigan State University
1977–1978 (Acting)
1978–1979
Succeeded by
M. Cecil Mackey
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Presidents of Michigan State University
  • Joseph R. Williams (1857–1859)
  • Lewis R. Fiske (1859–1862)
  • Theophilus C. Abbot (1862–1885)
  • Edwin Willits (1885–1889)
  • Oscar Clute (1889–1893)
  • Lewis G. Gorton (1893–1895)
  • Jonathan L. Snyder (1896–1915)
  • Frank S. Kedzie (1915–1921)
  • David Friday (1922–1923)
  • Kenyon L. Butterfield (1924–1928)
  • Robert Sidey Shaw (1928–1941)
  • John A. Hannah (1941–1969)
  • Walter Adams (1969–1970)
  • Clifton R. Wharton Jr. (1970–1978)
  • Edgar L. Harden (1978–1979)
  • M. Cecil Mackey (1979–1985)
  • John A. DiBiaggio (1985–1992)
  • Gordon Guyer (1992–1993)
  • M. Peter McPherson (1993–2004)
  • Lou Anna Simon (2004–2018)
  • John Engler # (2018–2019)
  • Samuel L. Stanley (2019–2022)
  • Teresa Woodruff # (2022–2024)
  • Kevin Guskiewicz (2024– )

# denotes interim president


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