Center for the Study of Contemporary Issues records

Collection

Identifier: 010.CSCI

Staff Only

Abstract

The Center for the Study of Contemporary Issues records include documents relevant to the center's operations from 1970 to its disbandment in 1975. The collection contains annual reports, catalogs, advertisement tools, and other materials. It is valuable to the study of organization mandates and internal processes.

Dates

Creation: 1970 - 1976

Creator

Eastern Michigan University (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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

Administrative History Note

The Center for the Study of Contemporary Issues was established in 1970 to study major contemporary issues in America. Topics included drug abuse, violence, women's rights, poverty, technology, and other hot-button isues of the 1970s. The center offered elective courses, with faculty and graduate students at the helm of the organization. The Center for the Study of Contemporary Issues also recruited community volunteers, until it was dissolved in 1975.