College of Liberal Arts papers

Collection

Identifier: 888; 889; 2005-26

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains departmental reports, correspondence, committee meeting reports, correspondence, minutes, materials regarding campus buildings, faculty information and personnel files, and other administrative papers.

Dates

1936-1981

Creator

University of Minnesota. College of Liberal Arts (Organization)

Language of Materials

English

Use of Materials

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright

Requests for permission to quote from the College of Liberal Arts papers should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives head.

Historical Note

The forerunner of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at the University of Minnesota was the College of Science, Literature and the Arts (SLA), which was established in 1869. In 1962, in an effort to strengthen the liberal arts education and to better integrate the science and technology courses, SLA was reorganized. Departments in the physical sciences, including astronomy and geology were aligned with the Institute of Technology and SLA was renamed the College of Liberal Arts. The College of Liberal Arts is the largest college at the University of Minnesota, enrolling approximately 14,000-16,000 students annually.