Endowed Professorship Named for Jackson

President Seligman, Thomas H. Jackson, and Provost Charles E. Phelps at the ceremony naming Jackson a Distinguished University Professor.

When Thomas H. Jackson stepped down as the ninth president of the University to return to teaching, he assumed the newly endowed post of Distinguished University Professor. The professorship, created through contributions from present and past members of the Board of Trustees, was established to honor Jackson’s work as a legal scholar, teacher, and president of the University.

The chair is just one of several newly created professorships at the University, the result of President Seligman’s commitment to recognizing the work of Rochester faculty.

The professorship will be renamed the Thomas H. Jackson Distinguished University Professorship after Jackson retires.