Abstract The Urban Education Alliance records document the founding of the program at Eastern Michigan University in the early 1980s, and much of the collection documents early meetings, and grant proposals. The goal of the Urban Education Alliance was to improve the education system in urban areas, specifically Detroit. The collection is arranged alphabetically and divided into two series. The Administration and History series includes...

Abstract The Swaziland Curriculum Development Project (Afr-c-1172), also known as Swaziland Project, was a collaboration contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (AID) between Eastern Michigan University and the Swaziland Ministry of Education. Eastern Michigan University was tasked with developing and establishing functional systems for curriculum development and to provide formal training. The project ram from 1975 until 1983. The Swaziland...

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The Teen Biz records contain records and materials pertaining to the Teen Biz: Teens in Business Through the Arts Program, a youth outreach program sponsored by Michigan Works! and Eastern Michigan University. The files consist of administrative records, email communications, records of dismissed youth, budgetary agendas, meeting minutes, curriculum descriptions, flyers, events, and program final reports. Records in the collection date from 2XXX to 2XXX

Abstract Betty Barber was an assistant professor in EMU's Department of Home Economics, later the Department of Human, Environmental, and Consumer Resources, and also in the Department of Teacher Education, from 1967-2004. Barber was also instrumental in establishing the state's first Women's Studies minor at EMU in 1975. The collection, which spans the years 1955-2004, includes personal and professional materials related to Barber's research, mentoring, and academic...

Abstract The Center for Community Education seeks to serve the greater community surrounding Eastern Michigan University and its activities include academic programs for school age children (K- 12) and programs for adults. This organization was established at Eastern Michigan University in 1969 in the Department of Leaderships and Counseling and was one of the first in the nation. The program was funded with eighty-five other university and state departments by the C.S....

Abstract Materials in the College of Education collection currently includes books and papers created by the faculty of the College of Education, memorabilia created to promote the College of Education and their initiatives like the Children's Institute; Monday Reports, a weekly newsletter which detailed College events, information for students, and news about faculty and alumni; and Publications. The Monday Reports series is the most comprehensive including reports...

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The Charter School Office records detail the administration and activities of the Eastern Michigan University Charter Schools Office, from approximately 1996 through 2010.

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The Charter School Annual Reports detail the activities of the Eastern Michigan University Charter Schools Office, established in 1995. The Reports have been published from 1996 to the present, and the collection runs from 1996 to 2010.

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The Summer Quest record includes brochures and press clippings from 1986 to 2007, with enrollment and curriculum information from the theater and forensic programs from 2004 to 2006. Summer Quest was a cross-discipline enrichment program for high school students to develop career paths, hosted at Eastern Michigan University. This collection might be valuable for insight into the marketing and execution of summer enrichment programs.

Abstract The Department of Curriculum and Instruction housed in the College of Education at Eastern Michigan University offered courses related to teaching methodology as well as the content and organization of school programs. An organizational unit from 1969-1981, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction records contains annexes, memo's, and agendas from departmental meetings ranging from 1970-1980. Materials are arranged chronologically, maintaining the original order imposed by donor and...