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Papers include correspondence, memos, reports, notes, minutes, speeches and other documents related to all phases of academic affairs; curricula, advising, faculty searches, program requirements, grading, the academic calendar and other matters.

Scope and Contents School of Health and Human Services, Committee Records consists of folders containing agendas, minutes, records,and reports, concerning academic planning, college cabinet, curriculum, and school personnel committees. The collection includes various correspondence by committee members from 1986-2000 and features extensive files on curriculum committee memorandums and program reviews. There are also documents relating to the academic programs within the school including evaluation forms,...

Scope and Contents Records include correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, notes, reports, and plans related to several committees and initiatives bearing on the management of SSU academic programs and academic affairs writ large. These records cover the reorganization of academic affairs including policy matters covering staffing and office space; the duties, qualifications, and compensation of program coordinators/convenors; academic program profiles, assessment, deletion, and creation; and academic cluster...

Scope and Contents Howard Disson, Dean of SSU library, proposed a statewide academic library system to the IBHE (Illinois Board of Higher Education) in October 1972. When proposal rejected, he called a meeting of twelve directors of academic libraries in central Illinois in January 1973. The Sangamon Valley Academic Library Consortium (SVALC) was established and directory published the same year. The following objectives were established by consensus at the March 1975 meeting: to develop avenues for...

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The Papers of Richard Shereikis include memos, minutes, reports and published articles. Prof. Shereikis worked persistently to establish and maintain a balance between vocational training and "general education" at SSU. His efforts are documented in this series. He was also on the Liberal Arts Colloquia Task Force for several years, and it's records provide an account of the development of Liberal Studies Colloquia as they are presently offered.

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File contains information pertaining to the origination Friends of the Prairie Stars. Founded in 1979, this non-for-profit athletic booster club has sought to provide financial support to the athletic teams at SSU/UIS. Documents include meeting agendas and minutes, membership lists, financial reports and tax documents as well as records of athlete scholarships, fundraisers and membership drives.

Scope and Contents The International Festival is an annual program that highlights the cultural diversity at Sangamon State University/University of Illinois at Springfield. Organized by the International Student Organization, the festival features exhibits, food, and entertainment provided by international students and featuring their home countries. Each yearly festival is centered on a theme that explores the unique differences between the featured countries. Examples of themes include wedding...

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This series consists of working papers. Correspondence, minutes, reports and grant applications. Included are materials on the South Carolina Arts Foundation, the Community Arts Development Panel, and the National Endowments for the Arts - Arts Technical Assistance program. Also included are applications for Chairman's Discretionary Grants.

Scope and Contents The Springfield World Federalist Association Records, 1948-73, consist of 3.85 cubic feet of minutes, correspondence, newsletters, annual reports, topical files, and collected publications. The collection documents the Federalist philosophy and goals, and the organizational structure, activities, and concerns of the local chapter, particularly fund-raising, membership, and educational efforts, and its relations with the national and regional Federalist organizations.Collection...

Scope and Contents Minutes, articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence, grant proposals, reports, newsletters, news clippings, brochures, printed material, photographs, and administrative, personnel, financial and programmatic records documenting the structure, goals, fundraising, publicity and feminist educational, cultural, athletic, and research activities of the Alliance. The controversy surrounding its participation in the Coal Employment Project, and its annual sponsorship of a women's art show...