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V. Raymond Edman (left)(Ph.D., Clark University), associate professor of political science at Wheaton, was named fourth president of the College, serving from 1940 to 1965. Popular with students and colleagues alike, Edman charted Wheaton's course through the World War II years. The Alumni Gymnasium was one of the first of many building projects that would characterize the era of expansion over which he presided. The Alumni Association, which today serves some 31,000 alumni around the world, was formed in 1944. Following the war years,the campus experienced a building boom that lasted more than a decade and saw the completion of a library, dining hall, student center, science facilities, dorms, a second gymnasium, and a stunning chapel-auditorium. Wheaton celebrated its 100th year anniversary during Edman's presidency, and its reputation for excellence grew to international acclaim.
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