UUM_Acc0484 Guide to the Richard James Cummings papers 1965-1995 Cummings (Richard James) papers University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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Acc0484 Richard J. Cummings papers 1965-1995 Richard J. Cummings 9 linear feet Richard J. Cummings served as professor of languages at the University of Utah. He held an adjunct faculty position in the Theatre Department, and was Director of the Honors Program (1970-1995). This collection contains materials documenting Cumming's career at the University of Utah. The bulk of the collection documents his work in the Honors Program. Included are correspondence, meeting minutes, course development materials, department reviews, and materials related to his involvement in professional organizations. English Biographical Note

Richard J. Cummings association with the University of Utah spanned over forty years as a student and faculty member. After receiving his B. A. (1952) and M. A. (1953) from the University of Utah, he earned his Ph. D. from Stanford in 1963. He began his teaching career at Utah as an instructor in the Department of Languages in 1957. He was promoted to Professor in 1975.

Perhaps his most notable contribution to the University community was as Director of the Honors Program. He served in that capacity from 1970 to 1995, with Utah being recognized as having one of the oldest (third) and best Honors Programs in the nation. As director, Cummings had a unique opportunity to function within the University across departmental and college boundaries. He relied on this knowledge to attract and recruit faculty members to create classes and teach in the Honors Program. He also served on departmental review committees and search committees for department chairs and deans, some of which are included in this collection. He was involved in the origination, planning and maintenance of overseas study trips for University of Utah students around the world.

In addition to the Honors Program, Cummings was a professor in the Department of Languages as well as an adjunct faculty member in the Theatre Department. He also became involved in regional and national organizations such as The Association for Mormon Letters, Phi Kappa Phi, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association and the National Collegiate Honors Council. He served as national Vice-President of N. C. H. C. in 1985-1986 and President in 1987.

This collection contains materials documenting Richard Cummings' career at the University of Utah. The bulk of the collection documents his work in the Honors Program. Included are correspondence, meeting minutes, course development materials, department reviews, and materials related to his involvement in professional organizations.

This collection is arranged topically and alphabetically thereunder.

Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Initial Citation: Richard James Cummings papers, Acc. 484, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 484.

 Cummings, Richard James--Archives University of Utah--Archives University of Utah--Faculty University of Utah. Honors Program University of Utah. Dept. of Languages National Collegiate Honors Council Rocky Mountain Modern Languages Association Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources Colleges and Universities Language and Languages Correspondence Minutes Office files 1 Honors Program: Academic Evaluation to Advisory Committee 1 Academic Evaluation and Standards Committee 1978-1988 2 Academic Vice-President 1978-1984 3 Advisory Committee Members 1967-1974 4-21 Advisory Committee 1969-1987 2 Honors Program: Advisory Committee to Foreign Study 1-7 Advisory Committee 1987-1994 8-11 Awards Reception 1992-1995 12 Baccalaureate Recipients 1981-1991 13 Honors Banquet Lectures 1968-1970 14 Alfred A. Cave Appointment 1973 15 James L. Clayton 1970-1988 16 Correspondence 1970-1978 17 Darke Honors Essay Award 1990-1993 18 Dee Endowment 1986-1987 19 Distinguished Faculty Awards 1965-1975 20 Donors 1987-1989 21 Foreign Study Information 1977-1986 22 Foreign Study Scholarships 1980-1985 3 Honors Program: Foreign Study 1-3 Foreign Study - Cambridge 1988-1994 4 Foreign Study - China 1988 5 Foreign Study - Cuernavaca, Mexico 1992-1994 6 Foreign Study - Freiburg, Germany 1986-1989 7 Foreign Study - Madrid, Spain 1989 8 Foreign Study - Mexico 1981 9-10 Foreign Study - Paris, France 1986 1990 4 Honors Program: Foreign Study to Intellectual Traditions 1 Foreign Study - Quebec, Canada 1982 2 Foreign Study - Vienna, Austria 1983 3 Forum for Honors - University of Utah Article 1973 4-10 Freshman Workshop 1970-1976 11 Funding 1974 12 Goldsmith, Pat - Recruiting 1988-1989 13 Graduating with Honors Degree 1983-1987 14 Handley Scholarship 1983-1985 15 High School Services and Visits 1972-1986 16 Hyatt Endowment Scholarship Fund 1991 17 Information 1966-1973 18 Intellectual Traditions of the West - Administrative 1969-1991 19 Intellectual Traditions of the West - 101H 1971-1991 5 Honors Program: Intellectual Traditions to Charles Monson 1 Intellectual Traditions of the West - 102H 1970-1991 2 Intellectual Traditions of the West - 103H 1970-1991 3 Intellectual Traditions of the West - 111H-115H 1976-1991 4 Intensive Quarter 1971-1972 5 Boyer Jarvis Correspondence 1974 6 Thomas C. King (Provost ) Correspondence 1971-1972 7 Language Requirement 1970-1983 8 Honors Lectures 1968-1979 9 Library 1970-1971 10 Barbara Lindsey Honors Essay Award 1990-1995 11 Long Range Planning 1966-1976 12 Memoranda 1967-1973 13 Minorities 1970-1988 14 Charles Monson Essay Prize 1982-1991 6 Honors Program: Nagoya to Phi Kappa Phi 1-10 Nagoya Broadcast Network Study Trip 1973-1976 1979-1984 11 New Ideas 1965-1978 12 Newsletters and Announcements 1966-1995 13 Northwest Regional Honors Council - Conferences 1976-1984 14 Nursing 1986-1991 15 Office of Institutional Studies 1970-1971 16 Phi Beta Kappa 1986-1988 17 Phi Kappa Phi - Convention 1974 18 Phi Kappa Phi, University of Utah Chapter 1984-1992 7 Honors Program: Planning to Registration 1-2 Planning 1971-1972 1984-1985 3 Pre-Law 1971-1974 4 Pre-Medical 1970-1990 5 Presentations and Publications 1984-1987 6 President James C. Fletcher 1971 7 President Alfred C. Emery 1971-1972 8 President David P. Gardner 1973-1976 9 President Arthur K. Smith 1990-1995 10-12 Publicity 1970-1994 13 Recruiting - High Schools 1970-1983 14 Regional Honors Conference 1986-1990 15 Registration 1970-1986 8 Honors Program: Relocation to Retreat 1 Relocation and Space Allocation 1975-1985 2 Remodeling 1971-1985 3 Report to the Academic Vice-President 1990 4 Resource Material (Dark Blue Binder) 1983-1984 5-14 Retreat 1978-1989 9 Honors Program: Retreat to Symposium 1-5 Retreat 1990-1994 6 Scholarships 1965-1993 7 Science Requirement 1978-1980 8 Semesters v. Quarters 1992-1993 9 Staffing 1986-1987 10 Student Advisory Committee 1969-1995 11 Student Initiated Courses 1970-1971 12 Summer Program 1969-1995 13 Surveys and Review 1971-1976 14 Sweet Candy Company Endowment 1988-1995 15 Symposium - Principal-Counselor 1970-1978 10 Honors Program: Taylor to Utah 1 Taylor, Joseph - Academic Vice-President 1978-1988 2 Tutorials 1970-1974 3 Twenty-fifth Anniversary 1986 4 University Studies Degree 1972-1974 5 Utah Education Week - KSL Broadcast 1988 11 Academic Minors to Association 1 Academic Minors at the University of Utah 1980 2 Academic Vice-President Search 1990 3 Ad Hoc Committee on Liberal Arts Freshman Sequence 1972-1973 4 Ad Hoc Committee to Review RPT Process 1990 5 Ad Hoc Committee on the Status of Undergraduate Education 1985-1987 6 Administrative Structure of the University 1990 7 Annuities and Salaries Committee 1975-1978 8-10 The Association for Mormon Letters 1976-1982 12 Capital Campaign to Department of Languages 1-2 Capital Campaign 1985-1989 3-4 Dean of the College of Humanities Search 1973-1974 1981 5 Dean of Undergraduate Studies Candidate 1990 6 Dean of Undergraduate Studies Search 1989-1991 7 Department of Languages Chair Search 1982-1983

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 13 Department Memoranda and Information to Spring Retreat 1 Department Memoranda and Information 1991-1995 2 French Position 1983-1984 3 Languages, Department of - Policies 1971-1972

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 4 Liberal Education and NEH Grant 1971-1975 5 Libraries, University of Utah 1988 6 Mellon Fellowship Program 1982-1986 7 Political Science Department Chair Search 1981 8 Residential College 1984-1989 9 Spring Retreat 1989 14 Student Advisory Committee to Women's Conference 1 Student Advisory Committee 1979-1986 2 University of Utah Development 1987-1990 3 Women's Conference 1981 15 Graduate School of Architecture to Department of Psychology 1 Graduate School of Architecture - Department Review 1976-1977 2 English - Department Review 1978-1979 3 Geological and Geophysical Sciences - Department Review 1971 4 Mathematics - Department Evaluation 1973 5 Nursing - Department Evaluation 1971 6 Psychology - Department Self-Study 1991-1992

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 7 Psychology - Department Internal Review 1991-1992 16 Department of Theatre 1 Theatre, Department Review 1969-1970 2 Theatre, Department of 1980-1990 17 Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association 1966-1978 1984-1985 18 National Collegiate Honors Council 1-2 National Collegiate Honors Council 1972-1984 3 Ad Hoc Committee on Accreditation undated 4 Ad Hoc Committee on Conference Arrangement 1987 5 Ad Hoc Committee on Conference Fees 1987 6 Ad Hoc Committee on Honors Thesis Archives 1987 7 Ad Hoc Interim Operations Board Review Committee 1986 8 Annual Meetings 1969-1970 9 Annual Conference 1981 10 Annual Meeting 1983-1984 11 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City 1985 12-14 Annual Conference 1986 1991-1992 19 National Collegiate Honors Council 1 Article for National Honors Report - Spring 1987 2 Articles of Incorporation 1981-1982 3 Baurecht, William, University of New Mexico, Bid for Executive Secretary/Treasurer 1987 4 Board of Publications 1987 5 Committee Information 1985-1987 6 Committees 1987 7 Committees and Committee Charges 1985-1987 8 Elected Vice-President 1985-1986 9-10 Executive Committee 1976-1977 1985-1986 11 Executive Committee Nominees 1988 12 Foreign Semester Committee 1981-1982 13-14 Forum for Honors 1970-1972 1982-1985 15 National Forum, Guest Editor, Winter 1989 16 Interim Operations Board 1984-1986 17 New Directors' Session Moderator 1980 18 New Directors' Session 1982 19 Newsletter 1983-1986 20 Nominating Committee 1987 20 National Collegiate Honors Council (N. C. H. C.) to Phi Kappa Phi 1 N. C. H. C. - Nominating Committee 1988 2 N. C. H. C. - Nomination Letters 1980-1983 3 N. C. H. C. - Pre-College Education of the Gifted Committee 1987 4 N. C. H. C. - Presentation, Annual Conference 1980 5 N. C. H. C. - Presidential Address 1987 6 N. C. H. C. - Retreat, Key West 1993 7 N. C. H. C. - Schneider, Carol, Keynote Speaker at Annual Conference 1986 8 N. C. H. C. - Vice-Presidential Nominees 1988 9 Phi Kappa Phi (National) 1987-1992