Inventory of the Office of the President, Youngstown State University, Leslie H. Cochran Records, 1992-2000

Biography of Leslie H. Cochran

Leslie H. Cochran was born on April 24, 1939. He was awarded his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from Western Michigan University in 196 1 and 1962, respectively. Cochran earned his Doctorate in Education from Wayne State University in 1968.

For ten years, Cochran served in a variety of administrative roles at Central Michigan University, including that of Vice Provost for Academic Administration. In 1980, he was appointed Provost at Southeast Missouri State University, a position he held until his appointment as YSU President in 1992.

During his presidency, Cochran initiated Campus 2000 (later renamed YSU 2000), an ambitious design for campus expansion and academic excellence. His legacies include a university scholars program, a new college of education building, and the YSU Metro Campus (an off-campus outreach program).

Cochran retired in 2000.

Scope and Content

At present, the collection is small; however, as related materials come to light, it is expected that it will grow. Included are the following:

• Cochran's philosophy of labor relations, through his publication, Continuous Improvement Bargaining (1 993) Cochran's annual holiday greetings to the YSU Staff (1 994- 1999) The publication, YSU 2000: A Vision for a Premier Metropolitan University, which describes Cochran's view to the future at YSU (1994).

Statement of Arrangement

Indexing Terms

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Preferred Citation

Youngstown State University, Office of the President, Leslie H. Cochran, Records, 1992-2000, RG 04/5, Archives & Special Collections, William F. Maag, Jr. Library, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio.

Detailed Description of The Collection

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