Interdisciplinary Studies records, 1998-2006
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Summary
- Creator:
- Duke University. Interdisciplinary Studies
- Abstract:
- Duke University's strategic plan emphasizes interdisciplinary studies because important teaching, learning, and research often occur across the traditional boundaries of disciplines, departments, or schools. Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University became an office under the direction of the Provost with the appointment of the first Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies in 1998. Prior to this, direction of interdisciplinary studies was a responsibility of the Dean of the Graduate School/Vice Provost for Graduate Education. Records contain subject files, correspondence, reports, and planning documents related to Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke, including the Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies, the Franklin Humanities Institute, Information Science and Information Studies, Women's Studies, Science Technology and Human Values, the Black Faculty Initiative, the University Scholars Program, global health, arts and humanities, the arts warehouse, development and grants, and faculty involvement with interdisciplinary teaching.
- Extent:
- 31.5 Linear Feet
23,000 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.07.07.0001
- University Archives Record Group:
- 07 -- Academic Affairs
07 -- Academic Affairs > 07 -- Interdisciplinary Studies
Background
- Scope and content:
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Records contain subject files, correspondence, reports, and planning documents related to Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke, including the Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies, the Franklin Humanities Institute, Information Science and Information Studies, Women's Studies, Science Technology and Human Values, the Black Faculty Initiative, the University Scholars Program, global health, arts and humanities, the arts warehouse, development and grants, and faculty involvement with interdisciplinary teaching.
- Biographical / historical:
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Duke University's strategic plan emphasizes interdisciplinary studies because important teaching, learning, and research often occur across the traditional boundaries of disciplines, departments, or schools. Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University became an office under the direction of the Provost with the appointment of Cathy Davidson as the first Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies in 1998. Prior to this, direction of interdisciplinary studies was a responsibility of the Dean of the Graduate School/Vice Provost for Graduate Education.
- Acquisition information:
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The Interdisciplinary Studies Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 2005-2006.
In September 2007 box 16 was added to UA2006-0036. This box was originally slated to be transferred with the 2006 Accession, but was overlooked at the time.
Accession UA2009-0037 was transferred to the Archives in August 2009.
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Encoded by Jill Katte, February 2005
Updated by Jill Katte, June 2006
Updated by Sherrie Bowser, September 2007.
Updated by Meghan Lyon, August 2009.
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[Identification of item], Interdisciplinary Studies Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.