Minnesota Women's Center records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: ua01038

Staff Only

Abstract

Collection contains the papers of the Minnesota Women's Center at the University of Minnesota.

Dates

1960-2000

Creator

Minnesota Women’s Center (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 Minnesota Plan for the Continuing Education of Women, the first program of its kind in the nation, was established in 1960 under a Carnegie Corporation grant. The focus of this program was to provide service and guidance to women during their academic careers at the University of Minnesota. In 1963, the grant was extended for two years, with the provision that at the end of the grant period the University of Minnesota would take full responsibility for funding the program. In 1966, the Minnesota Plan was renamed the Minnesota Planning and Counseling Center for Women. In 1971, the office became the Minnesota Women’s Center.

Beginning in the 1960s, the focus was on continuing higher education for women. The next decade brought a role in the national women’s rights movement. During the 1970s and 1980s, the Center provided counseling and resources to women students on campus and the staff offered campus awareness programs staff to educate the campus and public on sex and sexual harassment. The Minnesota Women’s Center continues its work of supporting women students at the University by offering scholarships, connections through various student groups and multicultural programs.

Extent

40 Cubic Feet (31 Paige boxes, 1 oversize)

Additional Description

Source of acquisition

The collection was deposited in University Archives from 1975 to 1988. Additional deposits were made by Dan Opitz on February 24, 2000, and by other staff in 2017.