The Office of Government Relations is charged with representing the University in Washington, D.C. The office serves to address and monitor legislative issues of interest to the university and its community. This collection contains the records of the Office of Government Relations spanning the years 1965 to 2015. Major topics include legislation, lobbying, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), and the Association of American Universities (AAU).

This collection, spanning 1965-2015, contains memoranda, correspondence, and other papers pertaining to the Office of Government Relations. Most of the materials in the collection are from Eugene J. McDonald's tenure in the Office of Government Relations. Subjects include lobbying in North Carolina; RUN (Research University Network); Association of American Universities (AAU); NC Legislation; American Council on Education (ACE); Regan Economic Recovery; Research Legislation; National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU); and Reauthorization of Higher Education Act.