Commission on General Education Records 1986-1990
Archives 217

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Title
Commission on General Education Records
ID
Archives 217
Date [inclusive]
1986-1990
Extent
1 linear feet,  1 containers
Abstract
Consist chiefly of minutes, reports, and research material.

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Organizational History:

The Commission on General Education was formed in 1986. Some activities were supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Its purpose was to review and, if needed, recommend changes in the general education requirements at Washington State University. Its final report came out in February, 1989, with extensive revisions recommended. These recommendations were the basis for revising WSU's general education requirements, beginning in 1990. The commission was chaired by University Executive Vice-President and Provost, Albert C. Yates, and Vice-Chair was Robert A. Littlewood, Anthropology. Other members included Richard Law, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences; Donald Bushaw, Vice Provost for Education; John Kicza, History; James Quann, Registrar; and Birgitta Ingemanson, Foreign Languages and Literatures.

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Arrangement

Records of the Commission on General Education consist chiefly of minutes, reports, and research material. The records were received in folders, which are retained with the same headings. Materials within folders are arranged chronologically, with undated material placed at the end of the year in which it was found. Some material was clipped together; in these cases the undated materials within these groups are kept together. Other groups are broken up and arranged chronologically with the rest. Other materials, such as articles, advising materials, etc., are left in original order.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2012

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

The Collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

Records of the Commission on General Education, Washington State University, were transferred to the University Libraries in 1992 (UA92-42) by Professor Robert Littlewood, retired from the Dept. of Anthropology.

Processing Information

The records were processed in Jan. 1993 by Steven Rasmussen.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Washington State University. Commission on General Education--Archives
Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University. Commission on General Education--Records and correspondence
  • Washington State University--Curricula--Research--Archives

Personal Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Littlewood, Robert, 1930---Archives

Subject(s)

  • General education--Washington (State)--History
  • Washington (State)
  • Colleges and Universities

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Detailed Description of Collection

box folder

Commission on General Education Meetings  1986 

1 1

Commission on General Education Meetings  1987 

1 2

Commission on General Ed. Meetings  Jan-Apr 1988 

1 3

Commission on General Ed. Meetings  May-Dec 1988 

1 4

Commission on General Education Meetings  1989 

1 6

General Education Materials  1985-May 1986 

1 6

General Education Materials  June-Oct 1986 

1 7

General Education Materials  Nov-Dec 1986 

1 8

General Education Materials  1987 

1 9

General Education Materials  1988 

1 10

General Education Materials  1989 

1 11

General Education Materials  1990 

1 12

Gen. Ed. Materials-"Good Practices in General Education"  

1 13

Gen. Ed. Commission-Tier I Subcommittee  

1 14

Gen. Ed. Commission-Tier II Subcommittee  

1 Is

Gen. Ed. Commission-Tier III Subcommittee  

1 16

World Civilizations course material  

1 17

Interim report for NEH-Year 1  1986-1987 

1 18

WSU Report on the Humanities Core Curriculum Project  Sep.1989 

1 19

General Correspondence  1986-1987 

1 20

General Correspondence  1988-1989 

1 21

Commission on General Ed.-Final Report  Feb 1989 

1 22

Off-Campus/Branch Campus Material  

1 23

State of WA-Higher Ed. Coordinating Board Materials  

1 24

Student/Faculty Development-Advising Materials  

1 25

Articles concerning general education  

1 26

Articles concerning general education  

1 27

Material on the philosophy of a university  

1 28