Office of International Programs Records
Scope and Content
This collection contains the records of the Office of International Programs at the University of Minnesota, as well as other internationally related activities of the University before the establishment of OIP in 1963.
The collection contains correspondence, reports, grant information, proposals, council and advisory lists, publications, OIP staff papers, conference and seminar papers, and information and materials regarding student, faculty and resource exchanges with various foreign countries and universities.
Various departments, offices and colleges involved with OIP are represented in the collection, including the Law School, the College of Agriculture, the Immigration History and Research Center (IHRC), the department of anthropology, the College of Home Economics, Boynton Health Service and many others. Collaborations between OIP and national and international programs are also contained in the collection.
Dates
- 1959-1983
Creator
- University of Minnesota. Office of International Programs (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.
Historical Note
The Office of International Programs (OIP) at the University of Minnesota was established on August 1, 1963 upon the recommendation of the President O. Meredith Wilson's Ad Hoc Committee on International Programs Development. The Ad Hoc committee was established to represent the University to the Ford Foundation for support of University teaching, research and service on an international level. The Office of International Programs was created to coordinate all existing programs and implement proposed international activities. The first dean of OIP was Will M. Myers. During its first year of operation, the Office of International Programs secured a $1.25 million grant from the International Training and Research Division of the Ford Foundation to support an eight-year program of international development within the University, as well as provide educational assistance to the University of Concepción (Universidad de Concepción) and technical assistance in agricultural education to the Chilean government.
The Office of International Programs reported to the Vice President for Academic Administration and served primarily as an administrative unit of the University, handling all international programs. Its duties were to "stimulate interest in existing programs, to promote new programs and to enlist the resources on the various appropriate groups in order to coordinate international programs, and to encourage financial assistance from non-University resources."
OIP has helped the University reach agreements with foreign universities in countries such as China, Chile, Morocco and Hungary regarding exchanging faculty, students and research materials.
The Office of International Programs is the central, coordinating international office for the University of Minnesota system and focuses on international services to faculty on all campuses, academic exchanges with institutions around the world, and funding information for graduate study and research abroad. OIP includes four distinct offices: the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), the China Center, the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and the Learning Abroad Center (formerly Study Abroad).
CARLA is one of nine National Language Resource Centers. It coordinates several programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning, and assessment.
The China Center, established in 1979, builds bridges between the U.S. and Greater China by facilitating educational exchange; fostering an understanding of cultures; serving as a catalyst and resource for promotion of economic, governmental, and civic pursuits; and increasing mutual interest and understanding.
ISSS serves the Twin Cities campus international student body of more than 3,300 students each year, and the international faculty on all four campuses, which numbers more than 1,200 each year. The office also offers educational programs and the Intercultural Training Center.
The Learning Abroad Center is the University's office for international study, work, intern, volunteer, and travel opportunities.
Extent
59 boxes (76.7 linear feet)
Abstract
Collection contains the records of the Office of International Programs at the University of Minnesota.
Arrangement
The collection has been retained in its original order.
Other Finding Aid Available
A finding aid with a contents list is available in University Archives.
Source of acquisition
The collection was initially transferred to University Archives on September 8, 1982, with the last deposit being made on March 17, 1986.
- Afghanistan Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Agriculture -- International cooperation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Argentina Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Australia Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Brazil Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Cameroon Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Chile Subject Source: Lcnaf
- China Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Council on International Educational Exchange
- Education -- Social aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Educational exchanges -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- El Salvador Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Ford Foundation
- Foreign study Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grants-in-aid Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Honduras Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Hungary Subject Source: Lcnaf
- India Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Indonesia Subject Source: Lcnaf
- International Research and Exchanges Board
- International education -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iran Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Ireland Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Japan Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Kuwait Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Kwiat, Joseph Jack
- Latin America Subject Source: Lcnaf
- McDiarmid, E. W. (Errett Weir), 1909-2000
- Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
- Minnesota World Affairs Center
- Morocco Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Multicultural education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Association for Foreign Student Affairs
- Nepal Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Nigeria Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Pakistan Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Peace Corps (U.S.)
- Peru Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Philippines Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Portugal Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Purvis, Malcolm J.
- Research -- International cooperation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Russia Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Saudi Arabia Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Somalia Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Spain Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Tanzania Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Thailand Subject Source: Lcnaf
- United Kingdom Subject Source: Lcnaf
- United States. Agency for International Development
- Universidad de Concepción
- University of East Anglia
- University of London
- University of Minnesota -- Curricula
- University of Minnesota, Crookston
- University of Minnesota, Duluth
- University of Minnesota, Morris
- University of Minnesota. All-University Council on International Programs
- University of Minnesota. Board of Regents
- University of Minnesota. Economic Development Center
- University of Minnesota. Immigration History Research Center
- University of Minnesota. Office of the President
- University of Sussex
- Uruguay Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Venezuela Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Vietnam Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wright, William E. (William Edward), 1926-
- Yugoslavia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Zimbabwe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Office of International Programs Records, 1959-1983
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- September 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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