Manning J. Dauer, Jr.

Manning J. Dauer, Jr.. University of Florida. , Manning Julian Dauer, Jr., a native of Wilmington N.C., received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Florida and his doctorate from the University of Illinois. Dr. Dauer began teaching at the University of Florida in 1933 and taught many thousands of undergraduate and graduate students . He established the political science department and served as its chairman for 25 years. Dr. Dauer was the author of many scholarly books and articles. In 1971, he was named the University’s First Distinguished Service Professor. He was the author of the legislative reapportionment plan that was adopted by Florida and it became the model for several other states., Dauer Hall was dedicated in 1936 as the Florida Union. It contained offices for student government, student organizations, and the honor court. After World War II the north wing was added. The O. Ruth McQuown Room, originally a chapel, is a memorial for a member of the political science faculty. The room’s stained glass window, with its universalistic symbols, was installed in 1938. The original banquet hall, the scene of many social and academic gatherings, is named the Keene Faculty Center.