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Documents of CSB-SJU Coordinate Relations, 1961 to 1973, 1961-1973

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Identifier: AC 06.01 Box 02

Scope and Contents

Documents of CSB-SJU Coordinate Relations, 1961 to 1969 President Remberta Westkaemper's letter to President Arno Gustin, April 24, 1961 (she urges offering more joint courses in the upper division for the good of both colleges) Evolutionary Development of Cooperation, 1963-1981; Summary of some of the principal events and challenges; Renner's reflection of these years. Key Events in the early history of cooperation Issues and Challenges based between 1963-1972. Examples of disagreements between the two presidents. Theisen, "Cooperation, Not Merger" Information on cooperation found in the minutes of the CSB Board of Trustees (October 1961 to July 1965): Father Dunstan called Sister Linnea and asked her about the possibility of a joint meeting to discuss further consideration of cooperation for the improvement in the curriculum and teaching. (see Minutes of the SJU Survey Committee, November 27, 1962). Minutes and Summaries of Action between CSB and SJU Officers from February to June, 1963 CSB/SJU Decisions on Cooperation, 1963, include: Guidelines and Rationale for Cooperation; Reasons for Cooperation; Most important consequence of this commitment to cooperation. CSB-SJU Correspondence, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, and 1970; Courses Proposed for Cooperation for 1963-1964; Articles on Cooperation in the student newspapers, 1964-1969; e.g., 1965 See "Changes, Exchanges; Faculty, Students Swap Schools" "Joint Torch-Record: Possible Future Venture" The Torch #3, April 2, 1965 "Coed Classes Capture Acclaim," Record, September 27, 1963 "good for the general atmosphere" and Student Radio Responses Memos on Cooperation between CSB/SJU Education Department, 1964-1969; Joint meetings on the Art, Music, and Drama Departments, 1964; Joint Summer Study Curriculum Committee (JSSCC), 1964-1966 Curriculum Evaluation Report by William Cofell, 1966 Legal Advice on "Mechanisms for a Separate Incorporation of Saint John's University, December 9, 1966; "An Interim Report from the Ad Hoc Curriculum Study Committee, 1966? An SJU Committee which notes that they hope to have a joint meeting with CSB's counterpart committee on page 1. Memo from Curriculum Study Committee to the CSB Educational Policies Committee, March 7, 1967 Report of a Meeting of Officers of CSB and SJU, March 4, 1967 (includes abbot and prioress, the two presidents and other monks and nuns to discuss closer cooperation between the two colleges) Memo from the Joint Administrative Council Coordinating Committee which clarifies the statement of July 12 , 1968 Joint Board meeting "which has caused some misunderstanding among certain of the institutions' constituencies." [memo of December 19, 1968 clarifies the July 12th statement] Administrative Issues, 1967-1968 (on Food Service and Vita International; SJU John Lange, "Positive Evaluation of Cooperation," June 1968; Analysis of Exchange of Students, Faculty, and Meals, 1968-1969; Information on Financial Issues in Cooperation Endeavors; Summary of Cooperation, NCATE Report, 1974 Summary of "CSB-SJU Inter-Institutional Cooperative Program," in 1962-1963 Annual Report; Summary of Cooperation , 1962-1973 (taken from the 1974 Report to NCATE CSB and SJU Response to other Colleges requesting information on our CSB/SJU Program: Dean Carl Bailey, November 12, 1964; Letter from Ulric Scott of Saint Mary's College in re their visit to CSB/SJU with two representatives from St. Mary's College and St. Teresa's College in January 1968; Sister Teres Simard, U of Notre Dame, March 27, 1968 and April 2, 1968; Sister Gregory, Corbett College, Crookston MN, Nov. 28, 1967. Anne Marie Mitchel at Barrat College, 2001 Academic Exchange Committee, 1966-1967 Memo from Father Dunstan, SJU Academic Dean to SJU Dept. Chairmen, October 24, 1966 on: 1. Establishment of an Academic Exchange Committee 2. Arrangement of a joint meeting between CSB and SJU dept. chairmen to discuss course offerings and faculty assignments for second semester 1966-1967 Copy of this memo was sent by Sister Firmin to CSB dept. chairs, October 28, 1966 Memo from 2 Registrars to Deans and Department Chairmen in accordance with the 1965 Joint Summer Study Committee that all courses be re-numbered. Registrars have renumbered them and ask departments to examine the list in their particular department, May 4, 1967 CSB/SJU Cooperation: Co-Institutional Study Committee," Fall 1967 Booklet of memos of Cooperation in the CSB-SJU Education Departments, 1964-1969 (Note a joint meeting of the two departments on April 13 and 20, 1964 to discuss cooperation between the two schools) Memo from Theisen to all Departmental Chairs in re unification of Departments, August 27, 1969; Memo from President Idzerda to SJU Officers, January 21, 1970: Results of the CSB Institutional Functioning Inventory and recommends we exchange results with SJU + how we might work together to change some perceptions, and the possibility of working with the same consultant on similar problems or themes. Student Reactions to Beginnings of Cooperation, 1964-1968 Information on CSB/SJU in 1965-1968 S.E.R. Summary of "Years of Flexible Change," 1963-1969

Dates

  • 1961-1973

Extent

1 Box

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

06.01

Physical Facet

File, Document

Repository Details

Part of the College of Saint Benedict Archives and Special Collections Repository

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