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University president For the baseball player, see Hughie Critz.

Hugh Critz (December 21, 1876 – 1939) was the president of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1930–1934. It was during his tenure that the Mississippi Legislature renamed the school Mississippi State University. Prior to that he had served as president of Arkansas Tech University.

Honors

Critz Hall at Mississippi State is named in his honor.

References

"Hugh Critz 1876". www.ghgraham.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
"True Story: Hugh Critz | Starkville Daily News". Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
"Explore the Residence Halls". 20 July 2015.

Academic offices
Preceded byD. G. Armstrong	President of Arkansas Tech University 1918–1924	Succeeded byCharles G. Lueker
Preceded byBuz M. Walker	President of Mississippi State University 1930–1934	Succeeded byGeorge Duke Humphrey

v t e Presidents of Mississippi State University
Stephen D. Lee (1880–1889) John M. Stone (1889–1900) John Crumpton Hardy (1900–1912) George Robert Hightower (1912–1916) William Hall Smith (1916–1920) David Carlisle Hull (1920–1925) Buz M. Walker (1925–1930) Hugh Critz (1930–1934) George Duke Humphrey (1934–1945) Fred Tom Mitchell (1945–1953) Benjamin F. Hilbun (1953–1960) Dean W. Colvard (1960–1966) William L. Giles (1966–1976) James Douglas McComas (1976–1985) Harvey S. Lewis # (1985) Donald W. Zacharias (1985–1997) Malcolm Portera (1998–2001) J. Charles Lee (2002–2006) Robert H. Foglesong (2006–2008) Vance Watson # (2008) Roy Ruby # (2008–2009) Mark Keenum (2009– ) # denotes interim president

Presidents of Mississippi State University

Stephen D. Lee (1880–1889)
John M. Stone (1889–1900)
John Crumpton Hardy (1900–1912)
George Robert Hightower (1912–1916)
William Hall Smith (1916–1920)
David Carlisle Hull (1920–1925)
Buz M. Walker (1925–1930)
Hugh Critz (1930–1934)
George Duke Humphrey (1934–1945)
Fred Tom Mitchell (1945–1953)
Benjamin F. Hilbun (1953–1960)
Dean W. Colvard (1960–1966)
William L. Giles (1966–1976)
James Douglas McComas (1976–1985)
Harvey S. Lewis # (1985)
Donald W. Zacharias (1985–1997)
Malcolm Portera (1998–2001)
J. Charles Lee (2002–2006)
Robert H. Foglesong (2006–2008)
Vance Watson # (2008)
Roy Ruby # (2008–2009)
Mark Keenum (2009– )

# denotes interim president

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