Biographical and Historical Note

David G. Brown received a B.A. in Economics from Denison University in 1958 and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University in 1961. He was an economics professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1961-1966), the Provost at Drake University (1967-1970), President of Transylvania University (1982-1983), and Chancellor of UNC-Asheville (l984-1990).

As the Provost of Wake Forest University, he introduced initiatives like the Spires of Excellence program, and "The Plan for the Class of 2000," aimed at elevating undergraduate learning experiences through new technology, additional faculty, introduction of First Year Seminars and more. Brown stepped down as Provost in 1998 and served as the Vice President and Dean of the International Center for Computer-Enhanced Learning (ICCEL), a collaboration with IBM from 1998-2003. He chaired the American Association for Higher Education and founded the Annual Conference on Ubiquitous Computing.

Collection Overview

David Brown was a professor of Economics and Provost of WFU from 1990-1998, and the Vice President and Dean of the International Center for Computer Enhanced Learning (1998-2003). Materials in this collection include an annual report of the faculty from 1991.

Collection Inventory

• Annual report of the faculty  (1991) box 1 folder 1

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Title

Office of the Provost. David Brown Records

ID

RG22.1.2

Date [inclusive]

Quantity

1 half-document box

Extent

0.21  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2024

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for researchers. 

Copyright Notice

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Preferred Citation

Office of the Provost. David Brown Records (RG22.1.2), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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