Florida State University Office of the President: Bernard Sliger Speech Files, 1976-1979
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Florida State University Office of the President: Bernard Sliger Speech Files, HUA 2018-068, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/HUA-2018-067
Background
- Scope and content:
Select materials from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.
- Biographical / historical:
Bernie Sliger (1924-2007), a highly regarded economist, became president after four years as the university's executive vice president and chief academic officer. He returned as interim president after his successor Dale Lick resigned in 1993. The most recognized achievements of President Sliger is helping to bring the National Magnetics Laboratory to FSU, procuring Congressional funding for the supercomputer computational research institute, increasing the declining enrollment numbers, and promoting student athletics. Following his retirement, Sliger served as the director of the Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education and as a professor of economics at FSU.
- Acquisition information:
- State Archives of Florida
- Custodial history:
Date accessioned: 2018/09/28
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Florida State University Office of the President: Bernard Sliger Speech Files, HUA 2018-068, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/HUA-2018-067
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA