Harry Woodburn Chase (1883-1955) served as president or chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Illinois, and New York University from 1919 to 1951. His significant career, as an outstanding American university statesman for thirty-two years, is sketched and happily appraised against the educational challenges of this period. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.