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| Collection Overview | |||||||||
| Title: | College of Arts and Sciences records | ||||||||
| Date: | 1924–2002 (bulk 1965–1992) | ||||||||
| Location Code: | 28/1, 32/2, 33/2 | ||||||||
| Reference Code: | A23 | ||||||||
| Extent: | 23.63 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Scope and Content Abstract: | The Northeastern University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) collection consists of 23.63 cubic feet acquired in four accessions and processed in two installments. The records document CAS's administrative and educational activities from 1924–2002, with the bulk of the material dating from the late 1960s through the early 2000s. Records of CAS's Curriculum Committee, the Core Curriculum Committee, the College Council, planning committees, and Faculty and Department Chair meetings document the development of CAS programs and many faculty concerns. Records about academic student services, undergraduate affairs, and graduate affairs document student admission and retention, academic requirements and policies, open houses and orientations, academic assistance programs, and scholarships. Records about academic departments and centers, while voluminous, only provide spotty coverage of their activities. Annual reports for all CAS department are available for 1987 and 1992. Annual reports from some of the departments are available for years 1979–1980 and 1991–1995. These reports include information concerning curriculum development, Ph.D. candidates, and faculty professional activity. Also contained in the collection are the College's Strategic Plan 1993–1998, Annual Budget Reports for academic years 1967–1985, and faculty salary reports. Departments with the best documentation include the Division of Fine Arts and the Departments of Art and Architecture, Music, Theater, Chemistry, Economics, English, Physics, and Psychology. | ||||||||
| Historical Abstract: | The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is one of the Basic Day Colleges that makes up Northeastern University (NU). It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. Headed by a dean, CAS is organized by academic department, interdisciplinary program, or center for specialized study. The dean has responsibility for managing educational policy, faculty issues, student services, and budgeting, and often delegates these functions to committees and his staff, including associate deans, assistant deans, directors, and student advisors. The CAS dean reports to the provost. The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) was established in 1935 to offer general education for NU undergraduate business and engineering students. In 1936, its name was changed to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). Even as CLA added faculty and developed new departments, majors, and courses in subsequent decades, it continued primarily to serve NU's professional disciplines. In 1978, Richard Astro was appointed dean of CLA and encouraged the college to change its name to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Under Astro, CAS programs, including the humanities and fine arts, were strengthened, and several interdisciplinary programs, centers, and options for academic majors and minors were added. Under Dean Robert Lowndes, who became dean of CAS in 1987, CAS achieved independent prominence within NU and increasing national respect. By 1989, CAS was the largest of NU's basic colleges. | ||||||||
| Language and Scripts: | Materials entirely in English. | ||||||||
| System of Arrangement: | Arranged in alphabetical order in 2 series: 1. Dean's Office and 2. Academic Departments | ||||||||
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| Conditions Governing Access: | Records are closed for 25 years from their date of creation, unless researchers have written permission from the creating office. Student records are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation (including select folders in Box 1 and all of Box 22). Records concerning tenure, salaries, and grievances of individual faculty members are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation (including select folders in Boxes 4 and 5, all of Box 22, and folders in Box 25). | ||||||||
| Processor: | Finding aid prepared by Kendra Kelley, October 2007; updated by Eliana Wachs Cashman, May 2008. | ||||||||
| Historical Note |
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| The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is one of the Basic Day Colleges that makes up Northeastern University (NU). It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. Headed by a dean, CAS is organized by academic department, interdisciplinary program, or center for specialized study. The dean has responsibility for managing educational policy, faculty issues, student services, and budgeting, and often delegates these functions to committees and his staff, including associate deans, assistant deans, directors, and student advisors. The CAS dean reports to the provost. The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) was established in 1935 to offer general education for NU undergraduate business and engineering students. It was formed by transferring faculty and programs from existing NU colleges to SAS. Wilfred S. Lake was the first dean. With 20 faculty, SAS offered seven major programs in chemistry, economics, English, mathematics, physics, psychology, and sociology. In 1936, the name was changed to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). In its first decade, CLA formulated a mission that combined an emphasis on a liberal education with preparing students for practical vocations. Co–operative education was stressed, and the Bachelor of Arts degree was instituted in place of a Bachelor of Science degree. Nevertheless, CLA courses emphasized topics of particular relevance to the business and engineering professions. Even as CLA added faculty and developed new departments, majors, and courses in subsequent decades, it continued primarily to serve NU's professional disciplines. Following the retirement of Dean Lake in 1967, CLA was reorganized. Lake had been responsible for all curricula in CLA, and often for student advising as well. Under Dean Robert Shepard, a College Curriculum Committee and a Student Advisory Board were established, and students were given more flexibility in fulfilling requirements for their majors. Many new courses relevant to contemporary political and social issues were initiated at this time. While the number of faculty and enrolled students in CLA tripled in the 1960s, student enrollment decreased sharply in the 1970s. Humanities departments, in particular, suffered and were considered among NU's weakest academic programs by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the NU Administration. In 1978, Richard Astro was appointed dean of CLA and encouraged the college to change its name to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Under Astro, CAS programs, including the humanities and fine arts, were strengthened. Several interdisciplinary programs, centers, and options for academic majors and minors were added, including the Division of Fine Arts, the Women's Studies minor, the Center for the Humanities, the Center for the Study of Sport in Society, a linguistics major, a marine studies program, and an urban studies program. Graduate programs in journalism and in law, policy, and society were also established. Under Dean Robert Lowndes, who became dean of CAS in 1987, CAS achieved independent prominence within NU and increasing national respect. By 1989, CAS was the largest of NU's basic colleges. Despite significant budget cuts in 1989–1996, CAS developed several new graduate programs in English, history, teaching, and public and international affairs. Bachelor's programs were initiated in music, education, biochemistry, American Sign Language, human services, and behavioral neuroscience. Interdisciplinary and international programs were emphasized, and the integrated dual major was created. Renowned researchers and professors were recruited aggressively, several to fill newly endowed positions. To highlight CAS accomplishments and events, the Arts and Sciences Chronicle was first published in Spring 1988. Beginning in 1994, a distinguished speaker series brought noteworthy lecturers to the campus. In 1998, Lowndes stepped down from his position as CAS dean and became professor in the Department of Physics. James R. Stellar replaced him. Under Dean Stellar's leadership, new programs were introduced and existing programs reorganized. Recognizing the need to centralize the university's multiple education studies programs, the Department of Education, the Center for Innovation in Urban Education, and the Master of Arts in Teaching program were merged to create a separate School of Education in 1999. As a result of a continued effort to strengthen the architecture program, the Department of Architecture earned accreditation in 2003 and was later renamed the School of Architecture. The same year the CAS Recourse Council was established in 1999 to provide advocacy and to seek donor support for the college and in 2006, the editorial office of the journal New England Quarterly returned to the History Department.
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| Chronology | |||||||||
| 1927 | Department of Liberal Arts is established in the Lincoln Institute. | ||||||||
| 1929 | Liberal arts courses are discontinued due to flagging enrollments. | ||||||||
| 1935 | The School of Arts and Sciences is opened, largely to satisfy the demands of business and engineering students. The college, which was founded on the Cooperative Education plan, was based on two principles: “first, that the educated man should recognize in a broad way the main currents of human activity and, so far as possible, the physical qualities of his environment; and, second, that his studies, without sacrificing their liberal value, should prepare him definitely for a useful career.” | ||||||||
| 1936 | Name is changed to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). | ||||||||
| 1937 | CLA's honor society, the Arts and Sciences Academy, is formed. | ||||||||
| 1940 | Department of Chemistry is established in the CLA, distinct from the Department of Chemical Engineering.University's first two masters programs in chemistry and physics are established. | ||||||||
| 1958 | Graduate School takes over the administration of all graduate programs in the CLA. | ||||||||
| 1959 | Drama, Speech, and Music Department is formed.Biology and modern languages are offered as fields of concentration.Masters degrees are offered in chemistry, biology, English, history, political science, psychology, and physics. | ||||||||
| 1961 | History and Government Department splits into the History Department and Political Science Department.Natural Sciences, later renamed Earth Science, is offered as a concentration.Doctoral degrees are offered in chemistry and physics. | ||||||||
| 1962 | Master's program in mathematics is initiated. | ||||||||
| 1964 | Northeastern chapter of Phi Kappa Phi honor society is established.Master of Science in Health Science is offered in the Department of Biology. | ||||||||
| 1965 | Sociology–Anthropology Department is established.Department of Philosophy and Department of Speech and Drama are formed.Ph.D. degree is offered in mathematics.Department of Journalism formed (formerly part of the Department of English). | ||||||||
| 1966 | Department of Economics switches affiliation from College of Business Administration to CLA.Department of Psychology offers a Ph.D. | ||||||||
| 1967 | Ph.D. degree in Biology is added. | ||||||||
| 1968 | Master of Public Administration degree is offered.Professor Roland L. Nadeau, Department of Music, is the first Robert D. Klein Lecturer. Klein was a member of the Mathematics Department from 1959 until his death in 1978. | ||||||||
| 1969 | Dedication of David F. and Edna Edwards Marine Science Laboratory in Nahant, named in memory of a member of the Corporation and Board of Trustees, and his wife. | ||||||||
| 1970 | Departments of Mathematics and Physics vote to sever relationship with the College of Engineering and become part of the CLA.Student–taught course analyzing American racism is offered in the CLA. | ||||||||
| 1973 | Interdisciplinary Department of Afro–American studies is formed.The Independent Major is introduced.Doctor of Philosophy in Economics is offered.Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry is offered through the Department of Chemistry. | ||||||||
| 1975 | Human Services Program is designed in conjunction with the CLA and the College of Criminal Justice.Master of Science Program in Forensic Chemistry offered. | ||||||||
| 1976 | Alternative Freshman Year program is initiated. | ||||||||
| 1978 | Name of the college is changed to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). | ||||||||
| 1979 | University receives a $400,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to explore the possibility of interdisciplinary minors between the CAS and the College of Business Administration, College of Criminal Justice, and College of Engineering.Professor Karl Weiss is appointed first Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Programs, joining a reorganized provost staff including Philip Crotty (Budget and Undergraduate programs), Kathryn Luttgens (Health and Science programs), and Arthur Smith (Faculty Personnel Affairs).Research and Development Fund is established.Distinguished Professor Award program is initiated. | ||||||||
| 1980 | Faculty Senate approves establishing the Division of Fine Arts. It is renamed the Division of Performing and Visual Arts in 1988. | ||||||||
| 1981 | Women in Engineering and Women in Science programs are instituted as a part of the Bay State Skills Corporation effort to assure female participation in industries with acute labor shortages.The New England Quarterly is based in CAS. | ||||||||
| 1982 | Instructional Development Fund is established.University's first interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Law, Policy, and Society is established. | ||||||||
| 1984 | Center for the Study of Sport in Society is established as the nation's first academic center devoted to the study of sport and its impact on society. | ||||||||
| 1986 | CAS considers dividing into two colleges, one for science and computer science and the other for humanities and the social sciences. The initiative fails. | ||||||||
| 1987 | Northeastern establishes a new honors program.CAS launches an International Studies Program.CAS establishes the School of Journalism. | ||||||||
| 1988 | CAS establishes the Arts and Sciences ChronicleCAS begins the Ireland North and South program, giving students a chance to work and study in Ireland. | ||||||||
| 1990 | CAS offers Ph.D. program in English.Political Science Department offers a concentration in Law and Legal Issues. | ||||||||
| 1992 | CAS initiates American Sign Language program.CAS opens multi–media lab for faculty. | ||||||||
| 1993 | Center for Innovation in Urban Education is established.CAS establishes a doctoral program in history, focusing on world history. | ||||||||
| 1994 | CAS develops an interdisciplinary major in neuroscience.CAS establishes a minor in Jewish studies.Majors in environmental, Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean studies are offered.Distinguished Speaker Series is initiated; Ralph Nader is the first speaker. | ||||||||
| 1996 | Maureen and Richard J. Egan Engineering and Science Research Center is opened. | ||||||||
| 1997 | Ph.D. program in Political Science is initiated. CAS sponsors the Miracle of Superconductivity Symposium to contribute to NU's centennial celebrations. CAS's Center for Experiential Education and Academic Advising opens. | ||||||||
| 1999 | School of Education opens, merging the Dept. of Education, the Center for Innovation in Urban Education, and the Master of Arts in Teaching program. The CAS Sciences Recourse Council is established to provide advocacy and seek donor support for the college. | ||||||||
| 2003 | The Department of Architecture earns accreditation. | ||||||||
| 2006 | The U.S. Department of Justice awards grant to the Human Services Program to establish a Campus Center on Violence Against Women.Department of Architecture renamed School of Architecture.The New England Quarterly returns to the Department of History. | ||||||||
| 2007 | School of General Studies is integrated into the CAS. Northeastern partners with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts to offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art. | ||||||||
| Chronology | |||||||||
| 1935–1967 | Wilfred S. Lake | ||||||||
| 1967–1976 | Robert Shepard | ||||||||
| 1976–1978 | Robert Ketchum (Acting) | ||||||||
| 1978–1986 | Richard Astro | ||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Edward Neighbor (Acting) | ||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Robert P. Lowndes | ||||||||
| 1998– | James R. Stellar | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| Frederick, Antoinette, Northeastern University: An Emerging Giant, 1959–1975 (Boston: Northeastern University Custom Book Program, 1982). CALL NUMBER: LD4011.N22F7X –––––, Northeastern University: Coming of Age: The Ryder Years, 1975–1989 (Northeastern University Press, 1995). CALL NUMBER: LD4011.N22F732 1995 Lowndes, Robert P. “Message from the Dean,” Arts and Sciences Chronicle 7:1 (Spring 1994): 2,3. “The First 100 Years,” Arts and Sciences Chronicle (Spring 1998). |
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Series: |
1. Dean's Office, n.d., 1939–2002 |
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| Volume: | 14.3 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
The series includes records pertaining to academic student services, the work of CAS committees, programs for freshman, student enrollment and retention, faculty issues, administration of the graduate school, planning efforts, and undergraduate life. Academic student services records include materials relating to advising, academic policies and requirements, the honor's program, and various forms of academic assistance, including remedial, special entry, and alternative freshman year programs. Committee records document a wide range of CAS activities. The records of the Curriculum Committee, which revamped the CAS curriculum in the 1980s and approved a series of new courses and programs, contain a wealth of documentation about departments and curricular offerings. The Academic Standing Committee concerns students' academic progress and is therefore restricted for 75 years. One item of note is the M.A.D.E. Committee 1973–1976 (Box 2, Folder 62), comprised of selected Music, Art, Drama, and English faculty who had grievances concerning the lack of departmental funding and low faculty salaries. The administration of CAS is well documented in Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1939–1978 (Boxes 3–4), Chairperson Meeting Minutes, 1969–1994 (Box 3 and Box 16) and the College Council, 1978–1996 (Boxes 1, 15–16). Covered issues include curricular development, faculty hiring and accomplishments, and the development of initiatives, programs, and policies. Annual Reports from all CAS departments are available for 1987 and 1992. Annual reports from some departments are available for years 1979–1980 and 1991–1995 (Box 23). Financial documentation is available in the Annual Budget Reports 1967–1985 (Boxes 24, 25) and faculty salary statistics (Box 25). CAS newsletters between 1982 and 1987 also provide a wealth of information about CAS news and events. The Arts and Sciences Chronicle, located in the NU Publications Collection, also may be of interest. Information about faculty sabbaticals, salaries, and promotions are also in this collection but are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Planning records document efforts in the 1980s and early 1990s to chart the direction of CAS as it tried to strengthen programs while NU faced declining enrollment. A copy of the Strategic Plan 1988–1993, which also includes working documents concerning plan development, is available (Box 23). Graduate and undergraduate affairs records include materials concerning the admission and retention of students and the planning of open houses and orientations. |
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| Box | Title | Date | |||||||
| Academic Student Services: | |||||||||
| 12 | Academic Assistance | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 1, 22 | Academic Probation and Withdrawals (2 folders) | 1975–1988 | |||||||
| 12 | Advising (6 folders) | 1980–1991, 1996, 2001 | |||||||
| 12 | Alice S. Ayling Foundation Awards | 1988 | |||||||
| 12 | Alternative Freshman Year | 1982–1983, 1987 | |||||||
| 12 | Classifications | 1982–1984 | |||||||
| 12 | Dual Majors | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Ell Scholarship | 1992 | |||||||
| 12 | Enrollment by Major | 1979–1987 | |||||||
| 25 | Statistics | 1967–1980, 1983–1986 | |||||||
| 12 | Experiential Projects | 1994 | |||||||
| 1 | Foreign Language Requirement (2 folders) | 1969–1972 | |||||||
| 1 | Grading Policy (2 folders) | 1967–1973, 1976–1979 | |||||||
| 12 | Guidelines for Proposing New Programs | 1990 | |||||||
| 1 | Honors: | ||||||||
| 1 | The Academy | 1963 | |||||||
| 1 | Convocation | 1969–1972 | |||||||
| 1 | Phi Kappa Phi (2 folders) | 1973–1977 | |||||||
| 1, 12 | Program (4 folders) | 1968–1992 | |||||||
| 1 | Independent Major (2 folders) | 1973–1977 | |||||||
| 12 | Liberal Arts Major | 1979–1987 | |||||||
| 25 | Statistics | 1970–1980 | |||||||
| 12 | Liberal Arts Major Preference (LAMP) Student Survey (3 folders) | 1987–1988 | |||||||
| 12 | Middler Year Writing Requirement | 1986 | |||||||
| 12 | Minority Programs and Services | 1989 | |||||||
| 12 | Minors | 1978–1987 | |||||||
| 12 | Project Ujima | 1981, 1985 | |||||||
| 1 | Registration | 1967–1976 | |||||||
| 1 | Remedial (2 folders) | 1976–1977 | |||||||
| 12 | Retention | 1986–1989 | |||||||
| 1, 12 | Senior Clearance (11 folders) | 1970–1988 | |||||||
| 12 | Special Entry Mentoring Program | 1984–1986 | |||||||
| 12 | Special Programs | 1982–1986 | |||||||
| 12 | Student Guidebooks (3 folders) | 1982–1990 | |||||||
| 12 | Student Service Projects | 1990 | |||||||
| 1, 12, 25 | Accreditation (4 folders) | 1978, 1987–1999 | |||||||
| 1 | Acting Associate Dean Search | 1977–1978 | |||||||
| 1 | Admissions Publications | 1994 | |||||||
| Alumni: | |||||||||
| 1 | Graduate Placement Services | 1970–1976 | |||||||
| 1 | Liberal Arts Graduates List | 1963 | |||||||
| 1 | Surveys | 1969–1977 | |||||||
| 23 | Annual Department Reports (13 folders) | 1979–1996 | |||||||
| 12 | Calendar | 1987, 1997 | |||||||
| 12 | “Chronicle”: Correspondence | 1988–1995 | |||||||
| 12 | College Assembly | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 1, 12–13 | College Council (30 folders) | 1978–1996 | |||||||
| Committees: | |||||||||
| 1 | General | 1967–1973 | |||||||
| 22 | Academic Standing Committee (14 folders) | 1973–1992 | |||||||
| 13 | Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for the Analysis of American Racism Course | 1970–1976 | |||||||
| 13 | Ad Hoc Committee on General Education Requirements | 1990–1992 | |||||||
| 1 | Affirmative Action Committee | 1975–1977 | |||||||
| 13 | Arts Development Committee | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 13 | Arts Planning Committee | 1992 | |||||||
| 24 | Budget Committee | 1973–1976 | |||||||
| 1 | Chairs Agenda Committee | 1980–1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Committee on Foreign Study | 1971–1974 | |||||||
| 1 | Committee on Freshman Year (3 folders) | 1975–1978 | |||||||
| 1 | Committee on Freshman Year Alternatives | 1973–1978 | |||||||
| 1 | Committee on Organization | 1973–1977 | |||||||
| 1–2, 22 | Committee on Tenure and Promotion (13 folders) | 1962–1990 | |||||||
| 2 | Creative Arts Committee | ca. 1975 | |||||||
| 2, 13–15 | Curriculum Committee (48 folders) | 1966–1991 | |||||||
| 15 | Elections Committee (3 folders) | 1980–1986 | |||||||
| 2 | Evaluation Committee | 1967–1974 | |||||||
| 15 | Freshman Year Alternatives Committee (2 folders) | 1975–1979 | |||||||
| 2 | Goals Committee | 1972–1995 | |||||||
| 2 | Graduate Administrative Committee (3 folders) | 1961–1977 | |||||||
| 2 | Honors Committee (3 folders) | 1962–1975 | |||||||
| 2 | Instructional Innovation Committee (3 folders) | n.d., 1971–1977 | |||||||
| 15 | International Programming Committee | 1987 | |||||||
| 2 | International Student Policy Committee | 1976 | |||||||
| 15 | International Students Committee: Report | 1981 | |||||||
| 15 | Lists and Background Information | 1990–1995 | |||||||
| 2 | M.A.D.E. (Music, Arts, Drama, English Faculty) Committee | 1973–1976 | |||||||
| 15 | Natural Sciences Standing Committee | 1984 | |||||||
| 2 | Nominations | 1977 | |||||||
| 2 | Ombudsman Committee | 1975 | |||||||
| 2 | Student Advisory Committee | 1969–1974 | |||||||
| 15 | Sullivan Scholarship Advisory Committee | 1979–1985 | |||||||
| 15 | University Religious Life | 1971 | |||||||
| Conferences: | |||||||||
| 2 | Balanced Curriculum Conference | 1983 | |||||||
| 15 | “Challenges Facing Democracy in Russia” | 1993 | |||||||
| 15 | Council for the Arts and Sciences in Urban Universities | 1992 | |||||||
| 15 | Ethnic Media | 1995 | |||||||
| 15 | “Hear Our Voices: Music in the Terezin, 1941–1945” | 1994 | |||||||
| 15 | The Infinite Voyage Discovery Lecture Series | 1988 | |||||||
| 15 | Northeast Modern Language Association | 1987 | |||||||
| 2 | Notes | 1974–1975 | |||||||
| 15 | “The Struggle for a Free Press in Russia” | 1994 | |||||||
| 15 | Syzygies and Geometry | 1995 | |||||||
| 3 | Confidentiality of Records | 1974–1975 | |||||||
| 3, 15 | Constitution for Self–Governance (3 folders) | 1982–1984 | |||||||
| Cooperative Education | |||||||||
| 15 | General (2 folders) | 1987–1995 | |||||||
| 15 | International Programs | 1987 | |||||||
| 3, 15–16 | Core Curriculum (16 folders) | 1980–1991 | |||||||
| Correspondence: | |||||||||
| 3 | General | 1973–1974 | |||||||
| 16 | Richard Astro (Dean) | 1981–1986 | |||||||
| 16 | Michael Lipton (Associate Dean) | 1990–1991 | |||||||
| 16 | Robert Lowndes (Dean) | 1987–1996 | |||||||
| 16 | Mary Mello (Director of Academic Services) | 1987–1991 | |||||||
| 16 | Edward Neighbor (Dean) | 1986–1997 | |||||||
| 3 | Presidential | 1973–1980 | |||||||
| 16 | James Stellar (Dean) | 1999 | |||||||
| 3 | Dean's Annual Report | 1969 | |||||||
| 3 | Dedication of Nightingale, Lake, Holmes and Meserve | 1980 | |||||||
| 3 | Departmental Requirements | 1974–1976 | |||||||
| 16 | Diamond Anniversary (60th) | 1994–1995 | |||||||
| 3 | Evaluations of Hellenic College and Hartford Seminary | 1969–1970 | |||||||
| 3 | Executive Council | 1976–1977 | |||||||
| External Programs: | |||||||||
| 3 | General | n.d., 1994 | |||||||
| 16 | American Collegiate Consortium | 1992 | |||||||
| 16 | Amideast Peace Fellowship Program | 1980 | |||||||
| 16 | Boston Conservatory | 1990 | |||||||
| 16 | Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN) | 1988 | |||||||
| 3 | Cooperative Education (2 folders) | 1967–1978 | |||||||
| 3 | Foreign Co–op | 1972–1975 | |||||||
| 3 | Fulbright Hays Program | 1975 | |||||||
| 3 | Institute For Off–Campus Experience | 1973–1976 | |||||||
| 3 | International Students (2 folders) | 1964–1976 | |||||||
| 3 | International Study Programs (2 folders) | n.d., 1983–1986 | |||||||
| 3 | Internships | 1971–1976 | |||||||
| 16 | London Writer's Program | 1986 | |||||||
| 16 | Madison Park Buddy Program | 1978 | |||||||
| 16 | New England Conservatory | 1984 | |||||||
| 16 | New England Press Association | 1987 | |||||||
| 16 | Project Vote Smart | 1993–1995 | |||||||
| 16 | School for Field Studies (2 folders) | 1983–1987 | |||||||
| 16 | Sister Institutions | 1985 | |||||||
| Faculty Affairs: | |||||||||
| 16 | Academic Dishonesty Discussion Paper | 1996 | |||||||
| 22 | Academic Promotions | 1969–1973 | |||||||
| 3, 16 | Chairperson Meetings (20 folders) | 1969–1978, 1981, 1985–1994 | |||||||
| 3 | Commencement Participation | 1970–1972 | |||||||
| 16 | Course Book “Staff” Designations | 1986 | |||||||
| 3 | Faculty Development | 1976 | |||||||
| 3–4 | Faculty Meeting Minutes (54 folders) | 1939–1958, 1960–1978 | |||||||
| 4 | Faculty Senate | 1963–1978 | |||||||
| 4, 22 | Grievances (3 folders) | 1973–1976, 1982 | |||||||
| 4 | Load Assignment Analysis | 1975 | |||||||
| 5 | New Faculty | 1976–1992 | |||||||
| 16 | Quality of Instruction | 1986 | |||||||
| Research | |||||||||
| 5 | Administration | 1962–1977 | |||||||
| 5, 16 | Grants (2 folders) | 1976–1979 | |||||||
| 5 | S.A.T. Analysis | 1972–1976 | |||||||
| 5, 16, 22 | Sabbaticals and Retirement (9 folders) | 1966–1976, 1986–1988 | |||||||
| Salary | |||||||||
| 5, 22 | General | 1973–1977 | |||||||
| 5 | History | 1968–1978 | |||||||
| 5 | Proposals | 1977 | |||||||
| 16 | Travel Grant Program | 1986–1987 | |||||||
| Fiscal Affairs: | |||||||||
| 5, 16 | Annual Budget (8 folders) | 1973–1991 | |||||||
| 24, 25 | Annual Department Budget Report (25 folders) | 1967–1985 | |||||||
| 5 | Danforth Fellowships | 1972 | |||||||
| 25 | Expense Comparisons | 1979–1985 | |||||||
| 16 | External Funding Report | 1987 | |||||||
| 5 | Financial Aid | 1969–1977 | |||||||
| 5 | Mellon Fund | 1965–1974 | |||||||
| 5 | Recruitment Expenses | 1974–1977 | |||||||
| Graduate Affairs: | |||||||||
| 16 | General | 1982–1987 | |||||||
| 5, 16 | Admissions (4 folders) | 1968–1989 | |||||||
| 25 | Course Statistics Tallies | 1968–1977 | |||||||
| 16 | Fellowship and Grant Availability | 1984 | |||||||
| 16 | General Regulations | 1992–1997 | |||||||
| 16, 22 | Graduate Coordinators (3 folders) | 1981–1987 | |||||||
| 5, 16 | Graduate Council (4 folders) | 1968–1987 | |||||||
| 16 | “Guide to the Preparation and Submission of Theses and Dissertations” | 1996 | |||||||
| 17 | International Students | 1981–1985 | |||||||
| 17, 22 | International Teaching Assistants (2 folders) | 1981–1986 | |||||||
| 17 | Minority Fellowships | 1984, 1986 | |||||||
| 17 | Minority Recruitment and Retention | 1989–1990 | |||||||
| 17 | Organizational Structure | 1979, 1983 | |||||||
| 17 | Orientation | 1982–1984 | |||||||
| 17 | Program Brochures (2 folders) | 1996 | |||||||
| 17 | Recruitment (3 folders) | 1979–1985 | |||||||
| 17 | Registration | 1979–1984 | |||||||
| 17 | Student Fair | 1984 | |||||||
| 17 | Teaching Assistant Pay Rates | 1978–1985 | |||||||
| 17 | Tuition Waiver Analyses (2 folders) | 1981–1985 | |||||||
| 5 | Hebrew College | 1969–1973 | |||||||
| 17 | Instructional Technology and Development | 1988–1989 | |||||||
| Library: | |||||||||
| 5 | General | 1968–1971 | |||||||
| 5 | Boston Library Consortium | 1974–1975 | |||||||
| 5 | Mastery Learning | 1975–1976 | |||||||
| 5 | Medical School Acceptances | 1963–1970 | |||||||
| 17 | Newsletters (3 folders) | 1982–1987 | |||||||
| 5 | NU Policy Review Board | 1970 | |||||||
| 5 | Petitions For Change of Major | 1975–1976 | |||||||
| 5 | Physical Plant (2 folders) | 1968–1980 | |||||||
| Planning | |||||||||
| 17 | Arts and Sciences Action Plan | 1985 | |||||||
| 17 | “Arts and Sciences: Key Academic Issues” | n.d. | |||||||
| 17 | Cost Per Credit Hour Study | 1985–1988 | |||||||
| 17 | “Focus on Freshman: Planning for Action” | 1987 | |||||||
| 17 | Golden Anniversary Projects | n.d. | |||||||
| 17 | Interim Dean Ron McAllister | 1986 | |||||||
| 17 | Marketing and Institutional Research | 1987 | |||||||
| 17 | New Divisional Structure: Proposal | 1981 | |||||||
| 17 | Reorganization | 1986–1988 | |||||||
| 17 | Report | 1985 | |||||||
| 17 | Social Science Computer Facilities | 1989 | |||||||
| 17 | Science and Engineering Building Needs | 1987 | |||||||
| Strategic Planning | |||||||||
| 17 | CAS in the University's Plan (2 folders) | 1986–1993 | |||||||
| 23 | CAS Strategic Plan (6 folders) | 1988, 1993 | |||||||
| 23 | Correspondence | 1993–1998 | |||||||
| 17 | Committee Charges | 1991, 1993 | |||||||
| 17 | Cooperative Education Committee | 1991 | |||||||
| 17 | Priorities Committee | 1991–1992 | |||||||
| 17 | Process and Structure | 1992–1993 | |||||||
| 17 | Trimester Study and Proposal | 1988–1990 | |||||||
| 5 | Presidential Selection | 1973–1975 | |||||||
| 17 | Publication Policies and Procedures | 1981–1985 | |||||||
| Public Relations and Marketing | |||||||||
| 17 | Brochures (2 folders) | 1988–2002 | |||||||
| 17 | “The College of Arts and Sciences: Putting a Liberal Education to Work”: Video Script and Correspondence | 1987 | |||||||
| 17 | Contributions to Boston | 1986 | |||||||
| 17 | Correspondence | 1986–1988 | |||||||
| 17 | Science and Mathematics Brochure | 1992 | |||||||
| 5 | Speaker's Bureau | 1977–1978 | |||||||
| Staff: | |||||||||
| 5 | Meeting | 1976–1978 | |||||||
| 5 | Salary (2 folders) | 1973–1977 | |||||||
| 17 | Staffing | 1974–1988 | |||||||
| 5 | Task Force II | 1978 | |||||||
| Undergraduate Affairs: | |||||||||
| Admissions | |||||||||
| 17 | General | 1986–1992 | |||||||
| 18 | Departmental Welcome Letters (3 folders) | 1975–1988 | |||||||
| 18 | Enrollment Goals | 1986–1990 | |||||||
| 5 | Counseling | 1974–1978 | |||||||
| 5 | Disabled Students | ca. 1976 | |||||||
| Freshmen | |||||||||
| 5 | General | 1970–1982 | |||||||
| 5 | Advising (2 folders) | 1970–1978 | |||||||
| 18 | Buddy Program | 1986 | |||||||
| 5 | Curriculum | 1971 | |||||||
| 18 | Orientation Course: “Resource Book for College” (2 folders) | n.d. | |||||||
| 5 | Programs | 1972–1978 | |||||||
| 5 | Registration | 1970–1977 | |||||||
| 18 | Summary Data for the Class of 1991 | 1987 | |||||||
| Freshmen Year: | |||||||||
| 18 | Booklets | 1984–1986 | |||||||
| 18 | Commission | 1989–1990 | |||||||
| 5 | Internal Transfers | 1972–1976 | |||||||
| 5 | “Open Campus” Program | 1973–1976 | |||||||
| 6, 18 | Open House (9 folders) | 1975–1988 | |||||||
| 6 | Orientation (4 folders) | 1971–1979 | |||||||
| 6 | Orientation and Registration (22 folders) | 1982–1987, 1994–1995 | |||||||
| 6 | Special Students | 1971–1977 | |||||||
| 18 | SGA–TCE Teaching Evaluations | 1986 | |||||||
| 18 | Student Government Appointments | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 18 | Student Services | 1987–1988 | |||||||
| 6 | Transfer Students | 1970–1979 | |||||||
| 6 | Transferred GPA | ca. 1976 | |||||||
| 6 | Veteran Students | 1974–1975 | |||||||
| 6 | University Housing | 1968–1970 | |||||||
| 18 | Undergraduate Initiatives Fund | 1991–1994 | |||||||
| 6 | University Calendar | 1973–1995 | |||||||
| 18 | Word Processing Network | 1984 | |||||||
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Series: |
2. Academic Departments, n.d., 1924–2001 |
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| Volume: | 11.33 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
The Academic Department series documents communication between the CAS Dean and the departments and research centers affiliated with CAS. Some departments are more thoroughly documented than others. Records typically include correspondence, admission publications, brochures, program proposals, clippings, newsletters, and grant proposals. The collection documents the development of arts programming particularly well. There is extensive material on the Division of Fine Arts, Division of Performing and Visual Arts, the Center for the Arts, and the Departments of Art, Art and Architecture, Theater, and Music. Material includes performance programs, correspondence, contracts, admissions publications, events calendars, flyers, exhibit posters and booklets, and performance reviews. Other well documented departments include chemistry, economics, English, physics, and psychology. |
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| Box | Title | Date | |||||||
| 18 | African American Institute | 1978 | |||||||
| 18 | African American Master Artists in Residence Program | 1978, 1986–1987 | |||||||
| 6, 18 | African–American Studies (6 folders) | n.d., 1968–1969, 1973–1996 | |||||||
| 18 | American Sign Language Program (4 folders) | 1981–1990 | |||||||
| 18 | Art | n.d., 1979–1980 | |||||||
| Art and Architecture | |||||||||
| 6, 18 | General (2 folders) | 1969–2000 | |||||||
| 18 | Boston Architectural Center | 1981–1986 | |||||||
| 26, 27, FF5/D8 | Exhibits (50 folders) | 1980-1993, 1998 | |||||||
| 18 | Facility and Space Needs | 1991 | |||||||
| Urban Design Charette | 1992–1993 | ||||||||
| 6, 18 | Asian Studies (2 folders) | 1982–1984 | |||||||
| 6 | Astronomy (2 folders) | 1960–1971 | |||||||
| 18 | Barnett Institute for Chemical Analysis and Material Science | 1991 | |||||||
| 6, 19 | Biology (8 folders) | n.d., 1963–1996 | |||||||
| 19 | Center for Applied Social Research | 1987 | |||||||
| 19 | Center for the Arts | 1988–2001 | |||||||
| 1, 19 | Center for the Humanities | n.d., 1981 | |||||||
| 19 | Center for the Study of Sport in Society (2 folders) | 1984–1989 | |||||||
| Chemistry: | |||||||||
| 6, 19 | General (5 folders) | 1963–1988 | |||||||
| 6–7 | Annual Reports (2 folders) | 1969–1976 | |||||||
| 19 | Doctoral Cooperative Education Program | 1989 | |||||||
| 7 | Graduate | 1961–1964 | |||||||
| 7 | Medical Chemistry | 1969 | |||||||
| 7 | National Science Foundation Proposal | ca. 1967 | |||||||
| 19 | Publications and Guides | 1979–1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Criminal Justice–Forensic Science | 1973–1975 | |||||||
| 19 | Drama | n.d., 1980–1986 | |||||||
| 7 | Earth Science | 1962–1996 | |||||||
| Economics: | |||||||||
| 7, 19 | General (4 folders) | 1964–1986 | |||||||
| 19 | Brochures and Marketing | 1982–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Graduate | 1970–1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Labor Market Studies | ||||||||
| General (2 folders) | 1974–1980 | ||||||||
| 19 | College Enrollment Studies (3 folders) | 1987–1988 | |||||||
| Education: | |||||||||
| 8, 19 | General (2 folders) | 1953–1979, 1987–1996 | |||||||
| 8 | Human Services (4 folders) | n.d., 1973–1977 | |||||||
| 19 | Master of Arts in Teaching | 1986–1987 | |||||||
| 23 | Electronic Studies | 1988–1990 | |||||||
| English: | |||||||||
| 8, 19 | General (4 folders) | 1965–1993 | |||||||
| 8 | Articles | 1963–1976 | |||||||
| 8 | Correspondence | 1970–1973 | |||||||
| 8 | Graduate | 1962–1979 | |||||||
| 8 | Middler–Year Writing | 1987 | |||||||
| 19 | M.S. in Technical Writing (2 folders) | 1983–1987 | |||||||
| 8 | Poets at NU | 1969–1977 | |||||||
| 8 | Environmental Studies (2 folders) | 1970–1978 | |||||||
| 19 | Film Studies | 1986–1987 | |||||||
| Fine Arts, Division of: | |||||||||
| 19 | General | 1980–1988 | |||||||
| 7 | Admissions Publications | 1987–1993 | |||||||
| 19 | “The Arts in Review”: Media Clippings (3 folders) | 1987–1990 | |||||||
| 19 | Boston Lyric Opera Company | 1978–1985 | |||||||
| 7 | Event Calendars | 1982–1990 | |||||||
| 7 | Flyers | 1970–1996 | |||||||
| 19 | “A Note to You” Radio Program | 1983–1985 | |||||||
| 19 | “NU Arts…In the News”: Media Clippings | 1986–1987 | |||||||
| 7 | Pamphlets (2 folders) | 1975–1996 | |||||||
| 7 | Posters | 1975–1995 | |||||||
| 19 | Publications | 1985–1987 | |||||||
| 7 | Reviews (2 folders) | 1984–1988 | |||||||
| 19 | Ford Hall Forum | 1987–1988 | |||||||
| 8 | Forsyth Dental School | 1962–1971 | |||||||
| 8, 19 | Geology (2 folders) | 1960–1972, 1985–1988 | |||||||
| 8, | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2 folders) | n.d., 1960–1987 | |||||||
| 23 | Sociology and Anthropology Graduate Program: Review Self–Study | 1977–1983 | |||||||
| 8, 19 | Health Science (2 folders) | 1971, 198? | |||||||
| 8, 19 | History (3 folders) | 1960–1996 | |||||||
| 19 | Human Services | 1978–1993 | |||||||
| 8 | Interdisciplinary courses | 1969 | |||||||
| 8, 19 | Irish Studies (2 folders) | 1979–1986 | |||||||
| 8, 19 | Jewish Studies (2 folders) | 1987–1994 | |||||||
| 8–9, 19 | Journalism (8 folders) | 1967–1995 | |||||||
| 9 | Law | 1969–1975 | |||||||
| 20 | Law, Policy and Society (3 folders) | 1985–1991 | |||||||
| 9 | Lincoln College | 1969–1974, | |||||||
| 9 | Linguistics | n.d., 1988–1990 | |||||||
| 9, 20 | Marine Sciences (5 folders) | 1965–1994 | |||||||
| 5, 20 | Martha's Vineyard Summer Workshops (2 folders) | 1981–1986 | |||||||
| 9, 20 | Mathematics (7 folders) | n.d., 1962–1989 | |||||||
| 20 | Math / Writing Center | 1985–1987 | |||||||
| 9 | Medical Technology | n.d., 1960–1972 | |||||||
| 9 | Meteorology | 1961–1972 | |||||||
| Modern Language: | |||||||||
| 9, 20 | General (4 folders) | 1965–1994 | |||||||
| 9 | American Sign Language (2 folders) | 1979–1982 | |||||||
| 9, 20 | Music (20 folders) | n.d., 1926–1933, 1967–1996 | |||||||
| 23 | Committee on Planning Report Appendices | 1993 | |||||||
| 20 | Northeastern Records | 1988 | |||||||
| 9 | Oceanology | 1964–1967 | |||||||
| Performing and Visual Arts: | |||||||||
| 20 | “The Arts in Review”: Media Clippings | 1990–1991 | |||||||
| 20 | Correspondence | 1990–1992 | |||||||
| 20 | “The Development and Future of the Arts at NU” | 1989–1990 | |||||||
| 20 | Publications | 1991–1993, 1997 | |||||||
| 9, 20, 22 | Philosophy and Religion (4 folders) | 1964–1987 | |||||||
| 9 | Physical Education | 1964–1969 | |||||||
| 9 | Physical Science | 1961–1967 | |||||||
| 10–11, 20 | Physics (53 folders) | 1962–1996 | |||||||
| Political Science (2 folders) | |||||||||
| 11, 20 | General (3 folders) | n.d., 1970–1995 | |||||||
| 20 | Center for International Politics and Administration: Proposal | 1985 | |||||||
| 20 | London Political and Governmental Education Studies (PAGES) | 1983 | |||||||
| 20 | Master of Public Administration | 1985–1989 | |||||||
| 11 | Pre–Med | 1968–1974 | |||||||
| Psychology: | |||||||||
| 11, 20 | General (14 folders) | n.d., 1967–1998 | |||||||
| 11 | Admissions Publications (2 folders) | 1967–1991 | |||||||
| 20 | Applied Behavior Analysis M.A. Program: Proposal | ca. 1975 | |||||||
| 20 | Center for Research on Hearing, Speech, and Language: Proposal | 1985 | |||||||
| 20 | Counseling Psychology: Ph.D. Proposal | 1985 | |||||||
| 11 | Fernald School | 1976 | |||||||
| 11 | Graduate | 1979 | |||||||
| 20 | Language Specialist for the Deaf: M.A. Program Proposal | 1975 | |||||||
| 11 | Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology | 1976 | |||||||
| 20 | “Preliminary Report on the Study of a Suspected Feral Child” | 1976 | |||||||
| 20 | PsychNews: Newsletter (2 folders) | 1994–2001 | |||||||
| 20 | Publications | ca. 1970–1975 | |||||||
| 20 | Recruitment | ||||||||
| 11 | Research | 1965–1967 | |||||||
| 20 | “What's New at Psychology”: Newsletter | 1973–1977 | |||||||
| 20 | Research Administration | 1973–1975 | |||||||
| 20 | Research Institute: Proposal to Establish | 1981 | |||||||
| 21 | Russian Studies | 1981 | |||||||
| 11, 21 | Sociology/Anthropology (5 folders) | n.d., 1959–1987 | |||||||
| 21, 22 | Speech Communication (6 folders) | 1980–1988 | |||||||
| Theater: | |||||||||
| 11, 21 | General (5 folders) | n.d., 1924–1939, 1963–1988 | |||||||
| 11 | Silver Masque (4 folders) | n.d., 1947–1982 | |||||||
| 21 | United States Army ROTC | 1967–1969 | |||||||
| 21 | University College | 1986 | |||||||
| 21 | Women's Center | 1982 | |||||||
| 11 | Women in Science | 1980 | |||||||
| 11, 21 | Women's Studies (2 folders) | 1964–1996 | |||||||
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