Charles Snelling

Education

Snelling was born in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1884.

Career

All UGA leaders after Snelling have been referred to as President (the previous title before the 1860 University reorganization that created the UGA Chancellor position). He taught mathematics there when he graduated, then at the Georgia Military Institute in 1885-1886, as well as a 2-year stint teaching at South Georgia College in Thomasville. Snelling came to the University in 1888 as an Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Commandant of Cadets.

He became a Professor in 1897, and Dean of the University in 1909.

Forming the Bureau of Business Research in 1929

Established the Institute of Public Affairs (1927)

Reorganized the Lumpkin Law School

Hired Mississippi J.H. Bryan as the first female faculty member (Journalism, 1928)

The Department of Music and Fine Arts was organized in 1926 under Hugh Hodgson

Formed the division of General Extension to oversee adult education

Oversaw completion of various buildings

After Snelling"s tenure as the University System Chancellor, he became director of adult education for the state, a post he held until his death on September 19, 1939 in Athens.

The Snelling Dining Commons is a south campus facility named in his honor.

Achievements

• Of Snelling as the UGA Chancellor include:.