Archives 36 International Programs, Office of, Records 1959-1975 International Programs, Office of, Records Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Archives 36 International Programs, Office of, Records 1959-1975 approximate 1680 items 2 linear feet 2 containers Contains program and course information, minutes and memoranda and staff and student data including considerable correspondence between the office and cooperating student exchange organizations; also communications of university officials, foreign students, and WSU students enrolled in foreign universities. Organizational Sketch:

The Office of International Programs administers and coordinates international programs undertaken by the university to strengthen its role in international affairs. Its functions may generally be described as follows:

Development and administration of overseas projects; administration of International Exchange Awards; administering student educational exchanges between Washington State University and foreign universities; acting as a clearinghouse for interested WSU staff and students on matters relating to study and teaching abroad, including student and faculty Fulbright awards and Peace Corps liaison. The office works with and administers programs of foreign student sponsoring agencies such as African-American Institute (AAI), Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU), Institute of International Education (IIE), Agency for International Development (AID), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. (FAO).

In addition, Washington State University offers exchange programs with University College, Cardiff, Wales; Friedrich Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany; University of Lund, Sweden; Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan; and Tamkang College in Taiwan. In addition, the university offers study abroad programs at the University of Sterling, Scotland; and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Students majoring in foreign languages may select a program of study in Rennes or Seville through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Washington State University is also a member of the Northwest Interinstitutional Council for Study Abroad (NICSA), a consortium which offers programs in London, Avignon, and Cologne. [Bulletin, 1978-1980, pp.10-11]

The records of the Office of International Programs, 1959-1975, are arranged in two series. Series one, Office Files and Domestic Correspondence is comprised of program and course information, minutes and memoranda, and staff and student data. Included also is considerable correspondence between the Washington State University Office of International Programs and cooperating student exchange organizations: (1) American Heritage Association, (2) Council of International Education Exchange, (3) Northwest Interinstitutional Education Exchange, (3) Northwest Interinstitutional Council on Study Abroad.

Series two, Foreign Correspondence, is comprised of communications of university officials, foreign students anticipating or participating in W.S.U. studies, and W.S.U. students enrolled at foreign universities. Correspondence includes formal letters, personal notes, telegrams, and memos which deal with such subjects as entrance requirements, travel and living arrangements, and scholastic progress.

Within each series the folders are arranged alphabetically by topic.

The Collection is open for research use.

The record, of the Office of International Programs were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in March 1978 and June 1979 (UA 78-10) by the Office of International Programs.

The collection was processed in June 1979 by Pat Graham Pidcock.

 Washington State University. Office of International Programs--Archives Washington State University. Office of International Programs--Records and correspondence Foreign study--Research--Archival resources Students, Foreign--Study and teaching--Archival resources Washington (State) Colleges and Universities 1 Office Files and Domestic Correspondence 1 1-2 American Heritage Association 1964-1970 115 items 1 3-4 Council on International Education Exchange 1961-1974 52 items 1 5-12 Courses 1969-1975 95 items 1 13-14 Course Equivalencies 1972-1976 27 items 1 15 Course Outlines 1972-1973 15 items 1 16-19 Courses (Temporary) 1971-1975 50 items 1 20 Finances 1972 4 items 1 21 Fulbright 1964-1967 34 items 1 22 Fulbright Travel Grants 1960-1962 7 items 1 23-24 General Correspondence 1972-1976 100 items 1 25 General Information 1962-1976 14 items 1 26-28 Memoranda 1971-1974 50 items 1 29 Minutes 1971-1972 4 items 1 30-34 Northwest Interinstitutional Council on Study Abroad meetings 1968-1975 160 items 1 35-36 Northwest Interinstitutional Council on Study Abroad Meetings 1968-1972 15 items 2 37-40 Program 1969-1974 60 items 2 41 Rowe, Leslie Gene 1968 12 items 2 42 Staff Recruiting 1972-1974 6 items 2 43 Staff Selected 1970-1971 33 items 2 44 Survey of Former Participants 1969-1971 3 items 2 Foreign Correspondence 2 45-50 Bonn 1959-1974 198 items 2 51-54 Chile 1965-1974 110 items 2 55-57 Denmark 1972-1974 180 items 2 58-60 Doshiska (Japan) 1969-1975 55 items 2 61 Newcastle-on-Tyne Polytechnic 1972 8 items 2 62-64 Nihon (Japan) 1970-1974 95 items 2 65-68 Paris 1961-1973 115 items 2 69 Seville 1971-1974 10 items 2 70-72 Stirling (Scotland) 1969-1974 63 items