Commission for the Universities, of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, 1983 - 1987

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection covers the years 1957-2014. The materials show an ever broadening scope of activity for the university and the president as the school grows from about 3,500 students in 1966 to peak at a head count of around 8,000 in 2010. Also included here are gifts bestowed by international schools, documents on curriculum matters and personnel policies, and meetings with department chairs. There are documents that show how the president interacted with other groups related to the governance of the school, such as the State System of Higher Education, university senate, Edinboro Foundation and Council of Trustees.

Dates

1983 - 1987

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use by researchers in the university archives.

Extent

From the Collection: 90 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The Commission was a sub-authority of the State System of Higher Education. It was composed of the presidents of the 14 schools. There was a chairman, vice chairman and treasurer all taken from among the 14 presidents. Also there was an executive director who was not a sitting president.