Rosemary S.J. Schraer (October 1, 1924 – April 10, 1992) was the fifth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside from 1987 - 1992. She, along with UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Barbara Uehling were the first female chancellors in the history of the University of California.
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Schraer was born near Utica in upstate New York. She was married to Harald Schraer in 1952, and had a son, David.
Schraer died on April 10, 1992, after having suffered a stroke on April 8.[1]
Schraer was appointed executive vice chancellor under Chancellor Theodore Hullar in 1985. In 1987, Hullar was reassigned to UC Davis and Schraer was appointed as the first female chancellor in the history of the UC system.[2]
During her tenure, Schraer promoted the university as an outstanding research institution and increased external giving from $3 million to over $12 million annually.[3] She also oversaw development of a campus growth master plan that allowed the campus to expand to accommodate 18,000 students.[4]
Schraer announced her intent to retire at the end of the 1991-92 academic year, but she died on April 10, 1992. She was the second UCR chancellor to die while in office, the other being Tomás Rivera, who died in 1984.[5]
She was succeeded by Raymond G. Orbach.
Schraer earned her degree in chemistry from Syracuse University in 1946, then earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Syracuse University in 1953. While at Syracuse, she organized first Graduate Student Association in the Biochemstry Department and was its first president. She was also elected president of the Graduate Association.
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