From 1978 through 1986, Rev. Timothy Francis Cronin, S.J. was Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Seattle University.

His dissertation is a history of Seattle University from its founding in 1891 to its diamond jubilee celebration in 1966. The narrative traces the physical, academic and administrative growth of the university, identifying the major internal and external influences that shaped the growth of the institution.

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