Jackson Newell papers, 1974-1990
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Newell, Jackson L.
- Title
- Jackson Newell papers
- Dates
- 1974-1990 (inclusive)19741990
- Quantity
- 17 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Acc0525
- Summary
- Jack Newell served a 24 year career at the University of Utah as a Professor of Educational Administration, Dean of Student Affairs, and Director and Dean of Liberal Education. Included in this collection are correspondence, memoranda, minutes, news clippings, reports and other material.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Jack Newell (PhD. Ohio State University, 1972) held concurrent appointments in the Graduate School of Education and central administration for more than fifteen years (Professor of Educational Administration, 1974-1998; Dean of Student Affairs, 1974-1978; and Director and Dean of Liberal Education, 1974-1990). The bulk of the material in this collection is related more or less directly to his professional activities and administrative duties and responsibilities, however a portion records Dr. Newell's involvement in church and community affairs (e.g., his work as editor of the Mormon journal "Dialogue" and activities on behalf of Deep Springs College in California). Newell retired from the University after 24 years of service on December 31, 1998.
Content Description
This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, news clippings, reports, and other material transferred to the University Records Center by the Office of the Dean of Liberal Education, 1980-1990.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Jackson Newell papers, Acc. 525, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 525.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The material is foldered and arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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American Association of University Professors to Association for General and Liberal Studies
Container: Box 1
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Description: American Association of University ProfessorsDates: 1974-1978Container: Folder 1
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Description: American College Testing Association
(Freshman Class Scores)
Dates: 1971-1983Container: Folder 2 -
Description: Anglican Regional Management Center - United Kingdom
(Faculty Exchange)
Dates: 1977-1981Container: Folder 3 -
Description: Association for General and Liberal StudiesDates: 1978-1986Container: Folder 4-7
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Description: Association for General and Liberal StudiesDates: 1986Container: Box 2
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Association for General and Liberal Studies to Personal
Container: Box 3
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Description: Association for General and Liberal StudiesDates: 1987-1989Container: Folder 1
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Description: College of Eastern Utah
(Professional Consultation)
Dates: 1979-1980Container: Folder 2 -
Description: Colorado School of Mines
(Seminars)
Dates: 1981Container: Folder 3 -
Description: Lewis and Clark State College
(Professional Consultation)
Dates: 1980-1981Container: Folder 4 -
Description: National Advisory CouncilDates: 1981Container: Folder 5
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Description: National Collegiate Honors CouncilDates: 1985Container: Folder 6
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Description: National Conference of Prefessors of Educational AdministrationDates: 1980Container: Folder 7
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Description: New Jersey Department of Higher Education
(Professional Consultation)
Dates: 1987Container: Folder 8 -
Description: Northern Arizona University
(Institutional Review)
Dates: 1979Container: Folder 9 -
Description: Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
(Institutional Accreditation)
Dates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 10 -
Description: Personal
(China Trip)
Dates: 1974-1980Container: Folder 11
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Personal
Container: Box 4
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Description: PersonalDates: 1979-1991Container: Folder 1-5
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Description: Personal - Deep Springs College Alumni Study CorrespondenceDates: 1979-1980Container: Folder 6-7
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Personal to University Council for Educational Administration
Container: Box 5
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Description: Personal - Deep Springs College Alumni Study Preliminary ReportDates: 1979-1980Container: Folder 1
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Description: Personal - Deep Springs College Alumni Study Tally SheetsDates: 1979-1980Container: Folder 2
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Description: Society for Values in Higher Education
(Project on General Education Models)
Dates: 1978-1980Container: Folder 3 -
Description: Society of Professors of EducationDates: 1974-1977Container: Folder 4-5
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Description: Southern Utah State College
(Professional Consultation)
Dates: 1979-1981Container: Folder 6-7 -
Description: Sterling W. Sill Library of the HumanitiesDates: 1985Container: Folder 8
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Description: Tanner Institute for Studies in the History and Philosophy of ReligionDates: 1977-1988Container: Folder 9
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Description: The Trend Report
(Published by John Naisbett)
Dates: 1981Container: Folder 10 -
Description: University Council for Educational AdministrationDates: 1972-1973Container: Folder 11
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University Council for Educational Administration to University of Utah
Container: Box 6
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Description: University Council for Educational AdministrationDates: 1974Container: Folder 1
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Description: University Council for Educational Administration - Case StudiesDates: 1976-1979Container: Folder 2-3
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Description: University Council for Educational Administration - NewslettersDates: 1970-1974Container: Folder 4
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Description: University Council for Educational Administration - Study of Professors of Educational AdministrationDates: 1972-1976Container: Folder 5
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Description: University of MinnesotaDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 6
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Description: University of Nebraska
(Institutional Review)
Dates: 1981-1982Container: Folder 7 -
Description: University of Utah: Academic Vice President
(Pete Gardner)
Dates: 1973-1977Container: Folder 8
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University of Utah: Academic Vice President to Ad Hoc Committee on the Future
Container: Box 7
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Description: Academic Vice President
(Ric Davern)
Dates: 1977-1981Container: Folder 1 -
Description: Ad Hoc Committee on Residential CollegesDates: 1984-1985Container: Folder 2
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Description: Ad Hoc Committee on the FutureDates: 1980-1981Container: Folder 3
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University of Utah: Ad Hoc Interdisciplinary Studies Group to College of Humanities
Container: Box 8
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Description: Ad Hoc Interdisciplinary Studies Group
(Sorenson Project)
Dates: 1984-1985Container: Folder 1 -
Description: Bureau of Community DevelopmentDates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 2
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Description: Campus Planning Advisory CommitteeDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 3
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Description: College of BusinessDates: 1977-1980Container: Folder 4
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Description: College of EngineeringDates: 1975-1986Container: Folder 5
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Description: College of Fine ArtsDates: 1976-1985Container: Folder 6-7
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Description: College of HealthDates: 1976-1980Container: Folder 8
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Description: College of HumanitiesDates: 1972-1982Container: Folder 9-11
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University of Utah: College of Humanities to College of Social and Behavioral Science
Container: Box 9
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Description: College of HumanitiesDates: 1982-1988Container: Folder 1
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Description: College of LawDates: 1975-1978Container: Folder 2
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Description: College of Mines and Mineral IndustriesDates: 1976-1983Container: Folder 3
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Description: College of NursingDates: 1977-1985Container: Folder 4
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Description: College of ScienceDates: 1975-1986Container: Folder 5-6
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Description: College of Social and Behavioral ScienceDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 7-9
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University of Utah: College of Social and Behavioral Science to Executive Assistant to the President
Container: Box 10
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Description: College of Social and Behavioral ScienceDates: 1977-1986Container: Folder 1-2
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Description: Computer Literacy CommitteeDates: 1981-1984Container: Folder 3-4
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Description: Computer Study CommitteeDates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 5
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Description: Curriculum Policy Review BoardDates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 6
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Description: Discrimination Grievance CommitteeDates: 1976Container: Folder 7
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Description: Division of Continuing EducationDates: 1974-1985Container: Folder 8-9
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Description: Educational Media Center
(Ascent of Man Film Series)
Dates: 1975-1976Container: Folder 10 -
Description: Executive Assistant to the President
(Arvo Van Alstyne, Legal Counsel)
Dates: 1976Container: Folder 11
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University of Utah: Faculty Conference to Graduate School of Education
Container: Box 11
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Description: Faculty ConferenceDates: 1978; 1982-1983Container: Folder 1-3
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Description: Faculty Conference and TA/TF WorkshopDates: 1984Container: Folder 4
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Description: Faculty Relations CommitteeDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 5
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Description: Fort Douglas College CommitteeDates: 1989Container: Folder 6
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Description: Graduate School of ArchitectureDates: 1976-1982Container: Folder 7
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Description: Graduate School of EducationDates: 1977-1986Container: Folder 8
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Description: Graduate School of Education - Dean Search CommitteeDates: 1982Container: Folder 9-10
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University of Utah: Graduate School of Education
Container: Box 12
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Description: Dean Search Committee
(Folder 3: Thomas Anderson)
(Folder 4: Cecil Miskel)
(Folder 5: Jack Nelson)
(Folder 6: Bruce Tuckman)
Dates: 1982-1983Container: Folder 1-6 -
Description: Department of Educational AdministrationDates: 1975-1984Container: Folder 7-9
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University of Utah: Graduate School of Education
Container: Box 13
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Description: Department of Educational Administration
(Folder 2: Curriculum Overview, 1981)
(Folder 3: RPT Policy, 1974)
(Folder 4: Student Advising, 1974-1981)
Dates: 1974-1989Container: Folder 1-4 -
Description: Discussion GroupsDates: 1978Container: Folder 5
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Description: Division of Higher Education
(Folder 10: Visiting Scholar - Walter Metzger, 1979)
Dates: 1973-1987Container: Folder 6-10
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University of Utah: Graduate School of Education to Honors Program
Container: Box 14
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Description: Graduate School of Education - Graduate AssistantshipsDates: 1976-1971Container: Folder 1
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Description: Graduate School of Education - Retention, Promotion, and Tenure PoliciesDates: 1977-1987Container: Folder 2
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Description: Graduate School of Education; Student Services CommitteeDates: 1979-1980Container: Folder 3
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Description: Graduate School of Social WorkDates: 1975-1980Container: Folder 4
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Description: Holocaust Remembrance Day CommitteeDates: 1985-1988Container: Folder 5
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Description: Honors ProgramDates: 1974-1980Container: Folder 6
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University of Utah: Honors Program to Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 15
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Description: Honors ProgramDates: 1980-1986Container: Folder 1
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Description: Human Resources InstituteDates: 1977Container: Folder 2
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Description: Journal Editors RoundtableDates: 1983Container: Folder 3
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Description: Liberal Education Program - Afternoon SchedulingDates: 1986Container: Folder 4
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Description: Liberal Education Program - Annual ReportsDates: 1976-1979; 1981-1982Container: Folder 5-10
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Description: Liberal Education Program - Associate DegreeDates: 1976-1981Container: Folder 11
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Description: Liberal Education Program - Basic SkillsDates: 1978-1980Container: Folder 12
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Description: Liberal Education Program - Brown Bag Lunch SeriesDates: 1978-1980Container: Folder 13
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Description: Liberal Education Program - BudgetDates: 1974-1979Container: Folder 14-15
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 16
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Description: BudgetDates: 1979-1987Container: Folder 1
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Description: Certificate of Advanced Liberal StudiesDates: 1978Container: Folder 2
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Description: Chronological Correspondence FilesDates: 1974-1982Container: Folder 3-8
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 17
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Description: Chronological Correspondence FilesDates: 1982-1984Container: Folder 1-7
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 18
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Description: Chronological Correspondence FilesDates: 1984-1986Container: Folder 1-7
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 19
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Description: Chronological Correspondence FilesDates: 1986-1989Container: Folder 1-7
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 20
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Description: Chronological Correspondence FilesDates: 1989-1990Container: Folder 1-5
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Description: College Level Examination Program
(CLEP Tests)
Dates: 1974-1976Container: Folder 6 -
Description: Cooperative EducationDates: 1973-1976Container: Folder 7
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Description: Council MeetingsDates: 1975 December-1976 January; 1976 May; 1976 July-SeptemberContainer: Folder 8-13
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 21
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Description: Council MeetingsDates: 1976 October-1977 FebruaryContainer: Folder 1-5
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 22
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Description: Council MeetingsDates: 1977 March-July; 1977 October-1978 May; 1979 October-1980 May; 1980 October-1981 JanuaryContainer: Folder 1-25
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 23
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Description: Council MeetingsDates: 1981 February-May; 1981 October-1982 June; 1982 OctoberContainer: Folder 1-14
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 24
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Description: Council MeetingsDates: 1982 November-1983 May; 1983 SeptemberContainer: Folder 1-8
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Description: Course Evaluation FormDates: 1975-1980Container: Folder 9
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Description: Danforth FellowshipsDates: 1979Container: Folder 10
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Description: Distinguished Professor, Visiting Scholar, and Fellowship ProposalsDates: 1976-1979Container: Folder 11
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Description: Distribution CoursesDates: 1976-1985Container: Folder 12
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 25
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Description: Endowed Scholarship Houses ProposalDates: 1984Container: Folder 1
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Description: Environmental StudiesDates: 1975Container: Folder 2
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Description: European History Advanced Placement SeminarDates: 1983Container: Folder 3
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Description: Experiential LearningDates: 1973-1975Container: Folder 4
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Description: External ReviewDates: 1977-1981Container: Folder 5-6
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Description: Faculty
(Folder 8: Chronicle Interview Series, 1979)
(Folders 9-10: Development Grants, 1976-1986)
(Folder 11: Reception, 1976)
(Folder 12: Retreat, 1978)
Dates: 1976-1986Container: Folder 7-12 -
Description: Fifth Area ProposalDates: 1978Container: Folder 13
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Description: Foreign Language CreditDates: 1982Container: Folder 14
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 26
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Description: Fred Friendly ProposalDates: 1983-1985Container: Folder 1
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Description: General
(Folders 2-5: General Education Program, 1955-1976)
Dates: 1955-1978Container: Folder 2-7
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 27
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Description: GeneralDates: 1978-1989Container: Folder 1-3
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Description: Internal ReviewDates: 1977-1980Container: Folder 4
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Description: International BaccalaureateDates: 1983-1985Container: Folder 5
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Description: International Studies
(Folder 8: Scholarships)
Dates: 1977-1990Container: Folder 6-8
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 28
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Description: InternshipsDates: 1975-1980Container: Folder 1
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Description: Lectures
(" In Darwin's Wake" )
Dates: 1980-1982Container: Folder 2 -
Description: Master's Degree ProposalDates: 1984-1985Container: Folder 3
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Description: Math RequirementsDates: 1979Container: Folder 4
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Description: News ArticlesDates: 1977-1987Container: Folder 5
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Description: Office
(Remodeling and Move, 1 of 2)
Dates: 1976-1987Container: Folder 6
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 29
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Description: Office
(Remodeling and Move, 2 of 2)
Dates: 1976-1987Container: Folder 1 -
Description: Receptions
(Bell, Ginsburg, Kinkaid)
Dates: 1979-1981Container: Folder 2 -
Description: ReorganizationDates: 1975-1978Container: Folder 3
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Description: Retention, Promotion, and Tenure CommitteeDates: undatedContainer: Folder 4
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Description: Special Services
(Upward Bound Program)
Dates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 5 -
Description: Staff
(Folder 6: Restricted Material, 1974-1989)
(Folder 7: ACE Fellow Winnifred Brownell,1978-1981)
(Folder 8: Assistant to Dean Search, 1977)
(Folder 9: Assistant to Dean Susan Wakefield, 1977-1981)
(Folder 10: Associate Dean Search, 1976)
(Folder 11: Associate Dean James Pappas, 1975-1983)
(Folder 12: Associate Dean Karen Spear, 1981-1989)
(Folder 13: Associate Dean Sandra Taylor (Restricted), 1976-1982)
(Folders 14-15: Meetings, 1976-1977)
Dates: 1974-1989Container: Folder 6-15
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 30
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Description: Staff
(Meetings)
Dates: 1978-1982Container: Folder 1-4 -
Description: Task Force on WritingDates: 1981-1982Container: Folder 5-7
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Description: University College ProposalDates: 1981Container: Folder 8
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Description: University Professor, 1976
(Folder 10: Kenneth Eble)
Dates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 9-10 -
Description: University Professor, 1977Dates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 11
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 31
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Description: University Professor, 1977
(James Clayton)
Dates: 1977-1979Container: Folder 1 -
Description: University Professor, 1978Dates: 1978-1979Container: Folder 2
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Description: University Professor, 1979
(Folder 4: Gale Dick, Barbara Lindsey, 1978-1980)
(Folders 5-6: Forum, 1978-1979)
Dates: 1978-1980Container: Folder 3-6 -
Description: University Professor, 1980
(Folder 8: Ray Canning, 1980-1981)
(Folder 9: Forum, 1of 2, 1979-1980)
Dates: 1979-1981Container: Folder 7-9
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program
Container: Box 32
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Description: University Professor, 1980
(Forum, 2 of 2)
Dates: 1979-1980Container: Folder 1 -
Description: University Professor, 1981
(Folder 2: Brooke Hopkins, 1980-1982)
(Folder 3: Forum, 1980-1981)
Dates: 1980-1982Container: Folder 2-3 -
Description: University Professor, 1982
(Folder 5: Forum, 1981-1982)
Dates: 1981-1985Container: Folder 4-5 -
Description: University Professor, 1983Dates: 1982-1983Container: Folder 6
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Description: University Professor, 1984Dates: 1983-1984Container: Folder 7
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Description: University Professor, 1985Dates: 1985-1986Container: Folder 8
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Description: University Professor, 1986Dates: 1985-1986Container: Folder 9
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Description: University Professor, 1987Dates: 1986-1987Container: Folder 10
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University of Utah: Liberal Education Program to Office of Student Affairs
Container: Box 33
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Description: Liberal Education Program - University Professor, 1988Dates: 1987-1988Container: Folder 1
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Description: Liberal Education Program - University Professor, 1989Dates: 1988-1989Container: Folder 2
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Description: Marriott Library
("Library Survival")
Dates: 1977-1984Container: Folder 3 -
Description: Martin Luther King Day Celebration CommitteeDates: 1984-1985Container: Folder 4
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Description: Office of Student AffairsDates: 1973-1979Container: Folder 5-7
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Description: Office of Student Affairs - Center for Academic Advising
(Folder 10: "Academic Survival", 1978-1985)
Dates: 1972-1985Container: Folder 8-9
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University of Utah: Office of Student Affairs to Student-Faculty Relations Committee
Container: Box 34
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Description: Office of Student Affairs - Ethnic StudiesDates: 1976-1983Container: Folder 1
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Description: Office of Student Affairs - Women's Resource CenterDates: 1974-1983Container: Folder 2
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Description: Parking Citation Appeals CommitteeDates: 1976Container: Folder 3
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Description: Parking Services Advisory CommitteeDates: 1974Container: Folder 4
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Description: Phi Kappa PhiDates: 1984-1986Container: Folder 5
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Description: President - Inauguration
(Chase Peterson)
Dates: 1983Container: Folder 6 -
Description: Press Advisory CommitteeDates: 1984-1987Container: Folder 7
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Description: Prestigious Scholarships CommitteeDates: 1977-1978Container: Folder 8
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Description: QuestionnairesDates: 1970-1978Container: Folder 9
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Description: Registrar
(Frank McKean)
Dates: 1974-1982Container: Folder 10 -
Description: Rocky Mountain Gerontology CenterDates: 1977Container: Folder 11
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Description: Rosenblatt Prize CommitteeDates: 1984Container: Folder 12
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Description: Student-Faculty Relations Committee
(Restricted)
Dates: 1974-1977Container: Folder 13
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University of Utah to Utah State System of Higher Education
Container: Box 35
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Description: University of Utah: Teaching Innovations CommitteeDates: 1975-1978Container: Folder 1
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Description: University of Utah: Undergraduate Coordinating CommitteeDates: 1984-1985Container: Folder 2
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Description: University of Utah: Writing Skills CenterDates: 1974-1980Container: Folder 3
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Description: Utah Association of College Registrars and Admissions OfficersDates: 1976-1977Container: Folder 4
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Description: Utah Conference on General and Liberal EducationDates: 1975-1977Container: Folder 5
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Description: Utah State System of Higher Education: AssessmentDates: 1983-1989Container: Folder 6
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Utah State System of Higher Education
Container: Box 36
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Description: AssessmentDates: 1989Container: Folder 1-3
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Description: Concurrent EnrollmentDates: 1984-1987Container: Folder 4-5
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Utah State System of Higher Education to Winona State University
Container: Box 37
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Description: Utah State System of Higher Education: Concurrent EnrollmentDates: 1987-1990Container: Folder 1-4
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Description: Weber State College
(Presentation)
Dates: 1981Container: Folder 5 -
Description: Western Social Science Association
(Panel Discussion)
Dates: 1978-1979Container: Folder 6 -
Description: Western Wyoming Community College
(Professional Consultation)
Dates: 1985Container: Folder 7 -
Description: Winona State University
(Institutional Review)
Dates: 1983Container: Folder 8
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Deep Springs College
- University of Utah--Archives
- University of Utah--Faculty
- University of Utah. Dean of Students Office
- University of Utah. Dept. of Education Administration
- University of Utah. Graduate School of Education
- University of Utah. Liberal Education Council
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Minutes
Titles within the Collection
- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
