Urban Education Alliance records

Collection

Identifier: 07.UEA

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Urban Education Alliance collection contains information on budgets, meeting minutes, grant proposals, clippings, correspondence and the urban teacher program. The collection is arranged alphabetically and divided into two series. Records date from 1984-1993.

The Administration and History series includes billings and budgets, distinguished chair, grant proposals, history, meeting minutes, reports and agreements, research of urban education and the urban teacher program. The second series Publicity and Outreach contains booklets and newsletters, clippings and press releases, correspondence and job positions. Correspondence is further divided into a subseries which is arranged in chronological order from 1984-1993.

Dates

1984 - 1993

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

Administrative History

Plans for Urban Education Alliance (UEA) at Eastern Michigan University began in the early 1980s. The goal of the UEA was to improve the education system in urban areas, specifically for Detroit and then President of EMU, John W. Porter, was instrumental in the establishment of the UEA. Another main focus was preparing educators for the challenges that face many teachers in urban school districts. The Urban Teacher Program was developed specifically for that focus.

The Urban Education Alliance also developed a distinguished chair speaker series for experts to come to Eastern Michigan University and speak about education in the urban setting. The speaker series has since been named the Porter Chair Speaker Series after the former President.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 record center carton)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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 billings and budgets, distinguished chair, grant proposals, history, meeting minutes, reports and agreements, research of urban education and the urban teacher program. The Publicity and Outreach series contains booklets and newsletters, clippings and press releases, correspondence and job positions. Records date from 1984-1993.