correspondence and reports concerning religion and education, accreditation, and acceleration of graduating engineering students

admittance information and correspondence with ROTC and Architecture departments

consideration of expansion of curriculum and activities of Agricultural Extension Division

salary survey of Virginia engineering schools

proposal from the dean about adding more humanities courses

possibility of losing department's accreditation

lack of VPI membership in A.A.C.U.

committee reports, budgetary information, and correspondence about graduate programs

report on first Pan-American Veterinary Congress held in Peru

committee reports, meeting agendas, and procedural guidelines

summary of budget requests and capital outlays as well as a budgetary report for the Engineering Experiment Station

contains letters from Central Scientific Co., a consultant firm, and Coe College

survey of departments in North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia; report on graduate programs

research proposals, report on the Reducing action of metals in ammonia

Federal grant application

standardization of the Teacher Education graduate program

list of the floor space used by the various departments

correspondence and faculty funding program information

regulations concerning student honor code offenders

enrollment information and correspondence concerning college programs affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America

meeting minutes

correspondence about graduate and undergraduate programs as

grade percentage statistics from English and Foreign language classes

fellowship program, correspondence about school work load for VPI freshmen

information about faculty promotions

correspondence from the General Institute of Technology and a general survey concerning religious attitudes of college students

correspondence regarding VPI exchanges with the GEB of New York City about scholarships and grants

proposal about establishing a geology camp at Saltville, Virginia

correspondence concerning the Selective Service Qualification test at VPI

correspondence from the Huston Alumni Chapter, F. Helsaback, and M. Huntley

statements about military draft deferments for college students, and a copy of higher education financial aid bill presented in the Senate

student and staff complaints concerning Home Economics department's administration

correspondence and proposals concerning the establishment of a joint program between VPI and Radford, minutes of committee set up to oversee this program

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

study of remedial reading programs

debate over binding student theses

grade percentages and correspondence encouraging professors to teach fewer classes and conduct more research

instructions for behavior of corps of cadets and guidelines for compulsory two year participation in corps for students

reports and confidential memos concerning a perceived shortage of military personnel

includes survey from American Association of University Professors concerning salary increases for teaching faculty

complaints about shortage of laboratory equipment

Newman's involvement in a South Carolina lawsuit about racial segregation in education for more information about this lawsuit, see: files #1 and #65 in box 6 of Newman's papers

correspondence concerning financial assistance for employees attending VPI

reclassification of students' class standing (Freshmen, Sophomore,etc..); reports about history and by-laws of cadet corps

correspondence regarding instruction in radio and television technology

"survey of small classes" survey

annual reports, monthly bulletins, and circulars

annual reports and "outlines for suggested courses in government and history at Virginia's secondary schools"

U.S. Naval funding for research

re-admittance of former students and disciplinary actions against students

correspondence and reports concerning students called up by draft board and regulations on student-owned vehicles

proposal for introduction of business administration courses at the Danville branch

placement of VPI students in the veterinary program at University of Georgia

annual report to the board of directors

reports from "34th Annual Conference of White Instructors of Vocational Agriculture"

agricultural engineering newsletter

circulars, bulletins, inquiries, and announcements

statement on "Basic Division of VPI"

pasture and forage crop research

Petition to Southern Regional Education Board for "establishment of a Regional Center in Applied Mechanics at VPI"

proposed expansion of facilities and cooperative office supply purchase program

agenda for and correspondence about 66th annual meeting

VPI had no representative on Board of Directors, but received meeting minutes and newsletters

budget summary for vice-president's office

minutes from Lithographer's meeting

report from engineering faculty regarding discontent and high levels of resignation of cadet corps members

research proposals and departmental policy on "outside contract work"

agenda and reports from meetings

meeting agenda and reports

financial summary for Danville branch and redesign of merit salary increase programs

correspondence regarding grants and fellowships for VPI faculty and students

list of students from VPI awarded graduate degrees from 1900-1951

exchange of correspondence concerning testing of students for the cooperative program

master's thesis on guidance services at Virginia Universities

copy of unified program and a list of extension service agents

Fulbright division

list of VPI faculty joining the Virginia Academy of Science

report on ROTC camp at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia

copies of campus regulations, theses, and graduate committee meetings

surveys on University's patent policies and fellowship programs

policy for granting college credit for Physical Education courses

rejection of offer from Duke University to form a joint Forestry program

enrollment statistics and list of students labeled as "academically

meeting reports and minutes

reports

regulations about the behavior and housing situation for female guests of students

Notices, memoranda, reports from Federal Communications Commission, and report about the use of educational television

correspondence concerning the search for a University of North Carolina chancellor

letters and reports about openings for VPI students in programs at other universities

letters and reports from advisory boards about foreign students at VPI

statistics concerning freshman enrollment in specific courses

reports on graduate programs, educational television, and accrediting

correspondence concerning faculty performance and proposals for a new microbiology program

summer conference agenda and research proposals

proposed changes to curriculum

reports and minutes from committee meetings; list of fellowship applications

correspondence between departmental deans concerning administrative policies and instructors' salaries

correspondence about the lack of necessary educational background of incoming freshmen

new program proposals

recommendations relative to research and graduate study

reports and meeting minutes

letters from Dr. Murray to Dr. Pardue regarding the restructuring of faculty involvement in policy making

participation of area industrial employees in night classes at VPI

class schedules and lists of faculty from each department who participated during the summer session

circulars, bulletins, and notices on educational TV

scholarships and grants available for VPI students and faculty

VPI's participation in an annual science fair and its yearly summer camp

job placement statistics for VPI graduates

circular about cooperative education programs

circular about cooperative education programs

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

regarding general orders from the military

revised articles governing the cadet corps and a report on credit practices for ROTC at other educational institutions

"statement on academic freedom and tenure at VPI"

letters and meeting minutes from the National Commission on Accrediting

meeting minutes

most of the material is undated and relates to school segregation, graduate studies, and research at higher educational institutions

VPI acceptance of grant funding

statements on Radford's relation to VPI and an outline of Radford's graduate program

enrollment statistics and guidelines for reporting student disciplinary problems

new program proposals and meeting minutes

includes "special study of the Danville branch of VPI"

scholarship recommendations, student graduation statistics, and annual reports

reports on contract work done by faculty members and a report on joint meeting of Biometric Society and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics

reports and correspondence about fraternities, student alcohol consumption, and student conduct guidelines

possible establishment of educational television channels in Blacksburg and Roanoke

budget, salary, and project reports

correspondence about program funding

reports on education in Virginia

enrollment statistics

staff recommendations

meeting agendas, reports, and budget information

newsletters and an article written by Dr. Vilbrandt "Industrial and Engineering Chemistry"

report from the Conference on University Research Reactors with 15 illustrations

correspondence detailing a conflict between Dr. Brinker and Dr. F. Morris spanning several years and punctuated by reciprocal personal and professional attacks

reports on instructors making progress towards their PhD.

employment and salary changes

report on excessive class-work load for graduate students

denied request to establish the "Blacksburg Art Association" on VPI campus

selected passages taken from the "Intercollegiate Press" newsletter

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

correspondence concerning the teaching of military science at VPI

ROTC meeting minutes and correspondence about how the Army and Navy interpret the same order differently

letters and reports from the US Navy

financial support survey

correspondence concerning the lack of available classrooms

list of faculty members and other personnel lost or advanced due to competitive offers from other institutions

quoted from W.A. Jaracz

enrollment statistics and graduation requirements check list

study comparing salaries between VPI and other US universities and colleges

reports and minutes from various committees

panel reports and conference meetings about doctoral and masters programs

meeting minutes, reports, and agendas

plans for expanding staff members and facilities

includes the association's constitution and "preliminary report of statistics of land-grant colleges and universities"

British Information Services press release

correspondence debating whether to eliminate or expand the program

new course proposals and research grant application

meeting reports and essays on the importance of graduate programs in the southern US

policy on early examinations for students with advanced standing and a progress report from the National Commission on Accrediting

enrollment statistics and fellowship offers

staff appointments to various projects

report on the amount of time assistants spent doing research and the amount of time spent supervising them

classification of graduate assistantships and description of admissions procedures

correspondence about restructuring certain programs

study on VPI's ability to retain students

includes a report entitled "the crisis in higher education"

implementation of a computer to tabulate students' grades

course outlines and lists of courses required for graduation

Fulbright division

offer from the "Jewish Chautauqua Society" to provide educational workshops on Jewish culture

correspondence concerning US Universities such as Clemson dropping military cadet programs

cadet behavior, conduct guidelines, and schedules

creation of new educational programs and policies for faculty and students

list of materials that have been mimeographed

approval for proposed courses and correspondence about the "Basic Division" program

problems with a proposed program to bring foreign professors to VPI

awards for fellowships and assistantships

proposed changes to existing courses and the creation of new ones

correspondence between VPI and RCA Service Company, Inc.

description of the program and its application to part-time students

letters, reports, minutes, and newsletters concerning executive committee meeting, committee of standards and reports meetings, and steering committee actions

reports and correspondence mainly about agricultural education

letters and reports from seminars and the summer session

reports of studies focusing on freshman and cadet corps

proposal from cadet corps about "punishment tours" and a proposal from the Soil Conservation Society of America

cancellation of contract between VPI and Texas A & M

reports and proceedings from the summer conference

program proposals and articles highlighting the need for Industrial Education courses

letters and book reviews of "American Men of Science"

reports and newsletters about non-regionally accredited institutions

statistics of incoming freshman and transfer students

proposed changes in the undergraduate and graduate curriculum

proposed new courses and the State Fair committee meeting agenda

summary of courses taught by each staff member and syllabi for proposed new courses

copy of the VPI Agronomy Club newsletter that summarizes the activities and changes that took place in this department

reports from the 2/22/56 meeting

agendas and minutes from the executive committee meeting

reports and memos concerning the acquisition of a new computer, departmental newsletters, and correspondence about changes to the curriculum

curriculum and research proposals, job opportunities for VPI students at the Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company

reports and letters about graduate programs and the transition to a new five year curriculum for undergraduates

correspondence concerning the coordination of presenters at meetings

correspondence between members of the executive committee

course and faculty listings and new course proposal

statistics, reports, and guidelines for requesting budgetary information

summary of the Conservation Foundation's meeting

reports on graduate education from committee meeting

Denison University's newsletter

outline of proposed curriculum changes and VPI Dairy Science newsletter

correspondence from Eastern Mennonite College and the Educational Testing Service

correspondence to VPI administration seeking to reverse an earlier decision not to fund a new teaching position

correspondence about an accreditation agency inspection of VPI

correspondence about VPI students being employed as translators

list of companies' names and addresses that received cooperative training

reports and schedules for agricultural summer programs

letters from the Ford Foundation and a faculty organization in Maryland schools

record of military service for Amin George and information on the Glen Martin Essay Contest

letters and newspaper clippings about funding problems

reports from committee meetings

list of graduate students by department

questionnaires sent out by VPI

report on job and military placement for students

correspondences concerning offering courses to nurses in Roanoke

letters and reports concerning proposed curriculum changes

letters from the International Cooperative Administration

accepted and rejected

VPI policy on employees taking paid and unpaid leaves from work

correspondence regarding Dr. Pardue's participation in a summer program at Marshall

letters about modifications to the graduate-level curriculum

letters from between VPI and the U.S. Draft Board regarding a engineering student named Robert Gay

guidelines for cadets traveling to footballs, annual report for cadet company E-5 "the Pershing Rifles"

brochures and the agenda for summer program

summary of meeting held on 1/17/56

copy of "tabulated report of grade percentages" for undergraduates and graduates and salary categories for assistantships

letters from the National Academy of Sciences requesting the names of VPI deans and department heads

correspondence about instructors' salaries and a list of VPI's instructors by department and gender

newsletters describing the "summer institute program" and correspondence listing the Foundation's guidelines for receiving grant applications

materials include topics such as faculty salary levels

5/18/56 meeting of Commission on Graduate Education

letters and programs from Dr. Pardue's participation in "Honor's Day" activities

course descriptions and correspondence urging VPI administration to hire more teaching staff

course descriptions and letters detailing budgetary requirements for lacrosse equipment

requests from VPI for nuclear energy training certification renewal

correspondence regarding a new course in the graduate program

syllabus for a proposed course

letters describing VPI policy for parking and a list of instructors' salaries at Virginia Colleges and Universities

reports on the use of prison labor and the Public Relations Association's annual meeting

course syllabi and statistics on Radford students' academic standing

letters and notices of events for Sigma Xi, the VPI Science Club, and Soil Conservation Services

statistics comparing VPI salary levels with other Universities

letters and reports on the creation of new scholarships at VPI

committee on standards and reports meeting reports

conference summaries, committee meeting minutes, and reports including a study of "differential opportunities" available to white and negro students" in several college and university departments

departmental grant recipients list

schedule of events for the '55-'56 school year

letters detailing the summer program schedule and responsibilities of faculty

letters from the 'Washington Area Survival Plan Committee' urging VPI to become a contractor for certain studies

interim reports from U.S. technical institutes and colleges

proposal for expansion of nuclear energy training at VPI

meeting agendas and reports; Dr. Pardue was the Chairman of this committee

programs and letters from the annual meeting at which Dr. Pardue acted as a panel moderator

budgetary information for each sport

requests from faculty for travel funds to attend conferences and

letters from the Atomic Energy Commission and the Association of American Colleges

meeting minutes

reports and guidelines for giving college credits for military service

reports from the State Fair committee and a list of students on academic probation

annual meeting reports and agenda

departmental newsletter

reports concerning tenure and firing procedures

executive committee meeting minutes

course change proposals

for student employment and funding

departmental newsletter and correspondence about salary scales

job and award references given by Dr. Pardue to faculty and other staff members

correspondence concerning the elimination of the graduate program and the creation of a 5 year undergraduate program

annual budgetary requirements for various departments

annual budgetary requirements for various departments

teaching load surveys

letters stating that an unauthorized individual changed student grade reports

letters and reports from Dr. Pardue's study of the University of Georgia

list of students with an assistantship by department

reports

description of honors courses

conference agenda

correspondence describing a nutritional workshop

VPI committee reports and meeting agendas

reports on teaching loads and course change proposals

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

correspondence about VPI's involvement in the 350 year Anniversary Celebration

newsletters, meeting minutes and reports

petition by library staff against the appointment of Opal A. Estes as head of the Cataloging department

clinical training program for students at the hospital in Roanoke proposal

correspondence about understaffing and teaching loads

approved and proposed curriculum changes and letters debating the use of students to alleviate teaching loads

annual report for cadet company E of the 5th Regiment

letters from the New York Academy of Science

funding proposal to purchase computers for VPI

proposal for acquisition of a training reactor at VPI

letters from Omicron Delta Kappa

letters from Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Sigma

correspondence and reports about the availability of parking spaces for students and faculty

correspondence detailing the insurance plan for VPI employees

biographical information on Dr. T. Marshal Hahn and a report on VPI's summer program for high school science teachers

notice to faculty about commencement exercises

information about Radford College

meeting minutes, programs, research proposals, and reports

enrollment statistics and procedural guidelines for assigning grades

lists of names and pay rates of research assistants

letter answering "what is done to meet the religious needs of VPI students"

letters from the VPI science club, state 4-H club, and Sigma Xi

correspondence concerning sources for student funding

budgetary information, schedule for 1957 meetings, reports, and minutes

committee reports and a self-evaluation of VPI

minutes, agenda, and reports from a meeting on 11/24-25/1957

reports, programs from the conference on educational beyond high school

minutes and reports from VPI committees

meeting reports and minutes

final copy of materials to be used in a brochure

list of faculty and students for the summer session

meeting agendas, homecoming, and freshman orientation information

correspondence between VPI administrators, students and their parents; includes an exchange of correspondence that exposed a teacher at Emory and Henry College who used fake credentials from VPI

correspondence concerning students in the summer "Highway Short Course" that made threats and caused property damage at VPI

announcement of organization's president visiting VPI

letters and reports about tentative establishment of a technical institute in Roanoke

letters including some from the University club

committees and budgetary information for the class of 1957

reports on high school and college students interested in a degree in the sciences or engineering

meeting minutes and reports

letters detailing actives, meetings, and request for information regarding VPI Alumnus

letters and reports about needed equipment and services at VPI

letters and committee reports concerning desired qualifications for choosing division superintendents

letters from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundations

letters about VPI funding programs and the importance of the YMCA to VPI

letters from the American Society of Training Directors

statistics for freshmen admitted in the fall quarter of 1958

proposal for "permission to give doctor's degree"

list of new faculty and proposed curriculum changes

letter concerning the proposition of extending the graduate program

letter about conference on farm materials handling

letters and statistics concerning the use of computer facilities

reports and training program schedules from companies seeking to send employees to training programs

departmental committee assignments and reports on field facilities and the laboratory

resolutions sent to VPI about changes in retirement funds and implementation of a tuition transfer program

VPI did not send a representative to meetings

conference

letters about new faculty

petition for a doctoral program and letters complaining of budget short falls

"City and Regional Planning: meeting and committee reports

meeting minutes and reports; Pardue delivered a speech at the annual meeting

annual report

symposium agenda, reports, and conference papers as well as correspondence mentioning VPI's receipt of uranium

research grant applications

correspondence about sources and dispersment of funds

list of VPI graduates working in their field of study

includes a list of PhD's awarded to 1950 and a report on graduate training in chemistry

letters and syllabi for proposed courses

correspondence from Deans of VPI and Danville Branch including topics like departmental policy

conference reports and agendas

curriculum vitae for statistics department faculty and committee minutes

proposed courses and a request to admit master sergeant Donald G. Cloud into the department

enrollment statistics from Norfolk Branch and vitae for various faculty

VPI grant proposal to "study the feasibility of integrating undergraduate and graduate education"

roster of foreign students for fall quarter 1958

includes letters that refer to teaching work load statistics to justify hiring new faculty

graduate and undergraduate combined

report on job placements of 1957 and 1958 graduated students

proposed new courses and a status report on the Home Economics programs at VPI and Radford

letters concerning the creation of a schedule for use of laboratories

I.A.E.D. newsletter

of Dr. Phillips as president of Alabama College

report listing equipment limitations of lab operations

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

newspaper clippings and letters

letters concerning VPI's Dr. Krugg hosting a TV show

report on the status of VPI's extension service

minutes, pamphlets, and reports from annual meeting

letters about the PhD program in aeronautics and space flight

Professor Massey received the Wine Award

fall examination schedule

request to VPI administration to reconsider a rejected course proposal

annual report from company B of the 5th regiment and guidelines for cadets traveling to football games

letters and newsletter from the National Education Association

letter announcing the date of a conference

letters about and applications for fellowships

information on the Omicron Delta Kappa initiation ceremony

lists of students eligible for membership in Phi Kappa Phi

details of tax laws affecting faculty and a letter criticizing a VPI questionnaire

includes a program and a list of attendees

enrollment statistics

class schedules and list of participants for summer program for high school teachers

includes a program from a seminar

details of a grant approval

committee reports, a commencement schedule, and correspondence about a student failing to meet cadet requirements

"guide to Public Relations Bureau News and Publicity Services"

requests for micro-photo and printing equipment

letters from Lawrence Quarles of the University of Virginia

includes a list of Virginia high schools with good science programs

includes a list of students and their majors

research proposals, reports, and minutes from meetings

enrollment statistics

Sigma Xi sponsored lecture

for U.S. universities

letters about the number of scholarships and the amount of each

meeting minutes and reports including one on the status of high schools in Virginia

November 1958 newsletter

meeting reports concerning teaching at colleges

newsletters, correspondence about teaching standards, and VPI's rejection of the "contract method" to secure instructors

memo concerning science experiments shown on TV and committee reports

list of committee members on VPI faculty and reports from VPI engineering department

letters concerning VPI exhibits at the state fair

announcements about seminars

letters including some about special parking tags for resident advisors and a freshman orientation program

program of events

includes an agenda, a program, and various reports

letters about migr faculty members

letters about locating a good site in Roanoke for construction of the institute

newsletters and pamphlets about local educational TV programs

list of members and letters about club elections

letters to and from Veterans Administration and the VPI Alumni Association

program of events for the annual meeting

correspondence about VPI involvement in the VEA conference

request for information on VPI

letters about VPI exhibits at a 5/8/1958 conference in Roanoke

newsletters, supply locations in Blacksburg area, and meeting reports

annual report and letters stating that no VPI faculty or students applied for funding

correspondence about use of rooms at VPI facility to be used for visiting faculty

letters, including some from the Association of American Medical Colleges

report on topics brought up at various conferences

registration statistics and a report on cadet and civilian use of dorms

letter stating the date for a meeting

course descriptions and list of faculty members

conference reports

program from the department's annual meeting

grant proposal and papers presented at a VPI conference

program from the department's annual meeting

letters about fund raising

meeting minutes and a report on problems in extension services

program and reports from annual meeting

includes a nation-wide membership list and minutes from executive committee meetings

reports, minutes, and agenda from annual meeting

letters concerning changes in faculty staff

departmental newsletter, proposal for new courses, and letters containing instructions for new faculty

a list of faculty by department

letters warning of an inspection to VPI from the architectural accrediting board

reports and letters concerning committee meetings

meeting program

budgetary information and a copy of the council's by-laws

inventory of uranium held by VPI and an outline of proposed policies for the "Nuclear Interstate Compact"

letters describing the academic status of certain students

list of required courses for various biology programs

letters regarding a management seminar

report entitled "Distribution of Enrollment in Instructional Programs" at VPI

includes letters from the VPI Cosmopolitan Club

letters about this department using graduate students to teach graduate-level courses

letters concerning the creation of "an academic year institute"

VPI's response to a survey inquiring about the number of Chinese faculty

letters about graduate students teaching graduate-level courses

"statement on academic freedom and tenure" at VPI

reports and guidelines for identifying students eligible for advanced standing

letters discussing the possibility of granting credit for "off-campus" courses

newsletter and letters announcing the annual departmental banquet

lists and names of fellowship holders

newsletter and correspondence urging the administration to offer math courses during the summer

an application for funds from Mr. Alfred Sloan, Jr. and a report on competitive recruitment of graduate students

proposed course descriptions and "the final report on the 'year in industry'"

proposed courses and letters concerning heavy teaching loads

a letter of sympathy for Dr. Pardue's mother's death

description of a proposed course

letters and applications from exchange students and faculty

program from the Future Farmers of America conference held at VPI

agenda for the grant proposal committee meeting and a list of equipment needed by various VPI departments

letters including one from an expelled student seeking re-admittance

proposed changes to curriculum

for graduate and undergraduate students

includes a letter about having staff perform teaching duties in other departments

outline of topics addressed at the conference

includes a study on the causes for student academic problems as well as information on job placement for graduated students

a tabulated report on the "occupation of accounting"

information about student funding and a list of scholarship recipients nation-wide

report on the future objectives of the home economics department

copy of the "proposed honors curriculum in Chemistry"

outline for a proposed PhD program and a letter announcing its approval

letters to and from the Institute of Textile Technology in Charlottesville

presidential inauguration at West Virginia University

minutes of the VPI Foundry Education Foundation

Fulbright division

for faculty as well as graduate teaching and research assistants

reports, a program, and letters announcing the conference

accepted and rejected

newspaper clipping about VPI athlete, Carroll Dale

a list of VPI faculty qualified to give public presentations about a list of VPI faculty qualified to give public presentations about higher education

letter mentioning that Dr. Lyle Kinnear received a wine award

letters including a request from an insurance company for information on policy holders working or going to school at VPI

course lists for the "Langley Research Center's Graduate Study Program"

letters including a request for funding to hire additional students

reports, booklets, and the agenda for a March 1959 conference

letters inquiring into VPI policy for granting college credit for military service

list of graduate courses

letters about a Buick engine donated to VPI for study

includes a letter admonishing the department for having graduate students teach graduate-level courses

includes a memo that covers VPI's anti-hazing policy and instructions for cadets traveling to football games

revisions to curriculum

letters from the national Association of Foreign Student Advisors and the National Bureau of Standards

reports and proceeding of various meetings

includes information on scholarships and fellowships

letters from Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Lambda Theta

letters concerning the creation of a new VPI telephone directory

newsletters and program for this 3 day course

"proposal to the National Science Foundation for support of a...laboratory for the Physics Department" at VPI

includes a short biography of Dr. Newman and various recommendations from the Board of Visitors of VPI and Radford College

list of published items written by VPI faculty

copy of VPI promotional pamphlet

letters and applications for a position in the entomology department

pictures of missiles, a diagram of instillations, and the chain of command

reports on a "proposed southern interstate nuclear compact"

letters instructing faculty on procedures and deadlines for reporting students' grades

results of a survey of college students' desire to join a religious club

letters about funding opportunities and meetings

letters from Sigma Xi and Sigma Pi Sigma

given by Dr. Pardue

includes a newsletter and correspondence about the organization's future plans

meeting agendas and committee reports

letters and reports concerning the southern interstate nuclear compact

newsletter, letters about funding opportunities, and meeting agendas

budgetary information and committee reports on academic standards

a letter requesting expenses and a letter suggesting that VPI send two representatives to the state fair

list of those students on academic probation or who flunked out

list of student and faculty members of various student organizations

a) letters of students about charges including public drunkenness and swearing at a police officer; b) reports and letters describing how a student mob of over 200 men clashed with police while attempting to break into female dorms at VPI and Radford on 4/24/1959

includes a report summarizing the classes taught and a list of the teachers that participated

schedules for engineering and physics students

conference reports on providing educational opportunities for gifted college students

program of events of this symposium on Darwinism

membership list and newsletters

program from the annual meeting

includes a letter encouraging VPI faculty to join this organization

newsletters and proposed curriculum changes

letters concerning faculty evaluations

includes a brief biography on Charles W. Wampler

letters mentioning the hospitalization of Dr. Younger

advisory board meeting minutes and a statement of income and expenses

letters from the Association of American Colleges and American Friends of the Middle East

meeting minutes

newsletters and a "report to presidents of institutional members"

reports on enrollment of freshmen and transfer students

letters describing funding opportunities for Forestry majors and about an agricultural exposition at VPI

letters announcing faculty reassignments and a report on a proposed joint program in Biochemistry and Nutrition

announcement for the Institute of Rural Affairs program

letters about possibly reinstating graduate credits for E. S. Wise

letters about presenting miniature diplomas to alumni and correspondence from the Richmond branch

includes a list of officers and committee members

letters concerning the creation of a land-grant commemorative stamp and a list of officers and committee members

meeting minutes and reports

accrediting report on VPI

request for access to a study on why enrollment in this program was declining

list of graduated students from 1940-1959 and a newspaper article describing the relationship between scientists and engineers

letter mentioning that Dr. Pardue received free athletic event tickets and an annual report

inventory of uranium held by VPI, a copy of VPI's 'Byproduct material license,' and a transcript of testimony given before a U.S. Senate subcommittee

letters and a copy of a presentation made by the Boy Scouts to VPI administration

a report concerning the joint program between Biochemistry and Nutrition departments

includes letters describing security measures in the Biology labs as well as a description of approved and rejected course proposals

resolutions acknowledging deceased BOV members

letter announcing an employee meeting to discus changes to the VPI insurance plan

letters from VPI's Civilian Student Senate and Caney Junior College

letters mentioning that VPI's Dr. Metzger was elected President of the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers

report on the summer program for high school teachers and a cost analysis for constructing a new laboratory

proposal for creating a PhD program

agenda for the annual meeting

meeting reports

letters and news bulletins about the 'Development Program'

letters mentioning a visit to VPI by the U.S. Department of commerce

includes information sent to VPI by this organization and letters inviting VPI to send a representative to its annual meeting

letters concerning the organizational meeting of the Dairy Foundation of Virginia

includes requests for laboratory equipment, new course descriptions, and letters announcing the hiring of a new instructor for the nursing program

agenda for the dedication of VPI's 'UTR-10 Argonaut Reactor'

outline of a "day and time grade program"

summer course list and letters about the use of Ford Foundation funds to pay faculty salaries

includes a list of faculty members and a new course proposal

letters to and from Henry Ferrell, Jr.

committee meeting reports and minutes

roster of foreign students at VPI

letters mentioning that a traveling exhibit from France will not go to VPI

letters, reports, and news bulletins about grants for out-of-state forestry students

letters including one about raising academic standards to weed out poor students

letters concerning funds from the Allied Chemical Corporation given to graduate students

letters to and from A.S. Hackley of the Poly-Scientific Corporation

letters, reports, and a newsletter concerning a fellowship program see also National Defense Education Act (NDEA)

proposal for creating a home economics department at VPI

includes a letter and a newspaper article about food technology

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

letters about and agenda for annual meeting

includes a somewhat risque joke by Dr. Pardue

letters from Loudoun County High School seeking to information on graduating education majors at VPI and VPI's reply

written by Dr. Pardue for students and faculty

written by Dr. Pardue for students and faculty

letter from Lockheed Nuclear Products

list of books and periodicals "which the math department wishes to have ordered for the VPI library"

syllabus and description of a proposed course on theory of alloy steels

includes letters to VMI about controlling cadets during VPI versus VMI sporting events

letters form the National Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards

letters about fellowships awarded to VPI students and minutes from the annual meeting

letters from Omicron Delta Kappa

letters from Phi Kappa Phi

includes employee insurance information and documentation of a pay raise given to Dr. Pardue

letter to student advisors concerning new course offerings

new course proposals and a proposal for funding to conduct research on reactor core physics

syllabus for a proposed new course

meeting notices and a notice for faculty and students about automobile parking

letters about selecting a VPI "campus man of the year" as well as letters outlining the procedure for bulk mailing

letters from the Red Cross

budgetary report

agenda and reports from annual meeting

letters to instructors about procedures and deadlines for reporting students' grades and letters about problems with registration for summer school

correspondence and reports detailing changes made to VPI's ROTC program

"outline for a study of useful sociology"

letters from Sigma Xi

guidelines "for the institutional self-study" program

committee reports and recommendations

includes a description of the compact and its by-laws

meeting minutes, list of grant recipients, and letters concerning a proposal to waive out-of-state tuition for certain students

given by Dr. Pardue

applications for "pupil scholarships"

instructions for producing a new, "uniform statement of enrollment"

meeting minutes and correspondence revealing that VPI decided not to participate in any more state fairs

application "for funds to support a cooperative research project"

list of extra-curricular activities for the school year

reports including one that outlines what steps to be taken by dormitory councilors during a riot and correspondence about students arrested by Blacksburg police

curriculum changes and enrollment statistics

letters from Tau Epsilon Kappa

schedule of events for the spring and summer

call for conference papers

includes a list of participants in a conference on instruction methods

letters about funding shortages for certain programs

correspondence concerned with graduate students' work load

proposals to the U.S. Congress for increased land-grant school funding

letters concerning an agricultural conference

requests for new courses in science programs

reports from the National Commission on Accreditation

enrollment statistics

new course proposal

departmental reports and correspondence complaining of poor class attendance by undergraduate students

new course proposal

agenda from a departmental conference and correspondence about retaining faculty

letters concerning applications for faculty positions and visits to VPI by various organizations

information on the Institute of Rural Affairs and correspondence about the pre-veterinary program

includes a departmental meeting agenda and a Christmas newsletter from the VPI agronomy club

minutes from the meeting of the board of directors and letters discussing the Wine Award

copy of testimony given before U.S. Congressional subcommittee seeking increased funding

meeting announcements and committee reports

letters and reports concerning the establishment of the "Peace Corps"

a petition to VPI administration seeking approval for a PhD program and letters mentioning awards given to Dr. George Litton

from student organizations, administration, and individual departments

letters concerning faculty promotions and new faculty openings

correspondence to and from graduate students seeking to attend VPI

committee report

agenda and announcement for annual meeting

letters about appointments to the board of directors and letters from alumni criticizing VPI football coach

schedules for conferences and summer programs and a letter mentioning that President Newman had a heart attack

letters from VPI in response to inquiries about its guidance and placement program

letter rejecting VPI request for funding for summer programs and letters from faculty complaining about heavy work loads

departmental budgetary information and plans for improving student housing

includes letters describing how a cadet was punished for writing an editorial in the school newspaper that criticized the corps

list of commission's members and budgetary information

report that lists each professor's teaching load

course syllabi and proposed changes to curriculum

proposal for the creation of a PhD program

letters appointing faculty to commencement committee and a schedule for commencement

meeting minutes and reports from the conference

copy of this organization's tentative constitution

letters concerning executive committee meetings and new committee members

meeting minutes

letters regarding admitting transfer students with bad grades

agenda and report from a conference on dairy manufacturing in Virginia

letters announcing a pay increase for Edna Loving Young, instructor in the nursing program

funding requests and a report about the "VPI Pre-Centennial Development" program

includes a report on the status of VPI's cadet corps

requests and approvals for funding

formal proposal for the creation of a PhD program

list of faculty receiving pay increases and administration's policy for VPI sponsored field trips

departmental meeting minutes

letters regarding Dr. Pardue's acceptance of an offer to join this organization

letters announcing a visitor to VPI from the National Institute of Health-Division of Research Grants

grant and loan proposals and letters mentioning VPI's participation in the "forgivable student loan program"

includes a press release regarding the total number of master's and doctoral degrees awarded in the U.S. see also National Defense Education Act

correspondence concerning Dr. Pardue's participation in student organization meetings

letters including a few in which Dr. Cooper attempted to stop a research assistant from access an official copy of his transcript

for graduate and undergraduate students in the spring quarter

annual report

letters to VPI's school of business concerning U.S. Congressional reports

course descriptions

list of faculty eligible for pay increases and information on departmental workshops

information about tax laws that apply to VPI employees

of D. Y. Paschall as President of William and Mary College

correspondence regarding fellowship recipients

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

letters mentioning study abroad programs for VPI students

letters requesting information on students who dropped out of VPI

for faculty

correspondence to VPI requesting funding to allow foreign students to travel to VPI

includes a recommendation urging that Dr. E.E. Posey receive a pay raise

Robert G. Leonard's application and letters of recommendation for an open faculty position

includes a list of instructions

correspondence from the National Research Council

meeting agendas and reports

information about fellowships and fellowship applications from VPI students

meeting minutes

letters from Phi Kappa Phi

correspondence regarding a change in VPI employee's insurance plan and a report explaining VPI's merit pay raise policy

course descriptions

letters about the VPI employee retirement program

includes a letter seeking Dr. Newman's approval to allow an African-American male attend a VPI summer workshop

correspondence about the "campus man of the year" award

includes requests for information on VPI

newsletters and meeting minutes

meeting minutes and reports

includes correspondences and a copy of an editorial for VPI's student newspaper that criticize the Registrar's office and Ms. Slusher for incompetence

course lists and reports on enrollment

includes a report on the status of the sociology department

letters from Sigma Xi and correspondence regarding VPI students who received scholarships

newsletters and correspondence about funding opportunities

meeting minutes and reports

meeting reports and a grant proposal from VPI to study soil mineralogy

meeting minutes and reports

delivered by Dr. Pardue

includes a list of "art personnel" at VPI

report on VPI's "current purposes and programs"

announcement for a VPI-sponsored symposium and letters inviting outside scholars to attend

correspondence granting official status of various student organizations and by-laws for some of these groups

includes several letters and reports describing how a VPI student was forced to leave school by administrators who believed he was a homosexual

includes a "campus guide for students from foreign countries"

a report detailing residence hall regulations, dining hall regulations, personal behavior guidelines, and disciplinary actions as applied to African-American students at VPI

includes an article written by Marten ten Hoor

list of VPI University Club members

letters about employees teaching at VPI in math and engineering

letters mentioning VPI students who received this fellowship

correspondence containing a list of VPI students applying to the University of Georgia's program

includes a list of VPI faculty and their home addresses

letters and newspaper article about "getting the forces of education actively engaged in the world-wide ideological struggle" against communism

letters about faculty teaching duties, course descriptions, and budgetary information for the summer programs

includes replies to requests for information including a statement from Westinghouse Electric Co. about an anti-trust lawsuit

report on modifications to the award criteria and news bulletins announcing award recipients

letters and memos regarding budgetary information and an internship position

letters from the American Association of University Women and a membership list of the VPI Alumni Association's board of directors

agenda for a departmental conference

correspondence mentioning the inauguration of T. Marshall Hahn as president of VPI

includes the council's by-laws and letters concerned with hiring a new football coach and a new basketball coach

concerning deceased and retired employees of VPI

departmental reports and a list of graduate students in this department

information on the estimated operating expenses for VPI

includes letters from the committee on international exchange of persons, the center for applied linguistics, and the cooperative education department at Northeastern University

reports and letters about VPI's 90th anniversary celebration

letters requesting that more instructors be hired, newspaper articles, and syllabi

letters requesting that more instructors be hired, newspaper articles, and syllabi

correspondence about citations given to outstanding VPI alumni and a list of recipients

letters and reports about proposed new courses

lists of graduating students

letters concerning community colleges in Virginia that are associated with VPI

reports and correspondence about the availability of Federal funding for higher education

letters and reports sent by Pennsylvania State University concerning Federal funding programs

includes a summary of grades for freshman co-operative students

meeting agendas and reports

includes letters concerning mistakes on diplomas and ordering replacement diplomas

departmental newsletters and the agenda for the Dairy Science Career Day

letters about summer course offerings and faculty merit pay increases

list of award citations given to alumni at VPI's 90th anniversary celebration

letters from the Educational Testing Service and the English Speaking Union of the U.S.

request for permission to take students on a field trip

summary of a meeting between the Education Foundation and the Alumni Association

syllabus and a proposal to create a PhD program

includes letters regarding faculty changes

course description

letters about faculty changes and a conference report on engineering education

correspondence concerning Phi Sigma awards

letters from T. R. Ferguson, C.C. Feagin and the Walter D. Fuller Company

list of class field trips by department

course lists and proposed new course descriptions

includes letters about visiting professors and research grant awards

includes letters about faculty changes and a report on "the geological orientation study"

for undergraduates and graduates

annual report and a survey of 1961-62 graduates

newsletters and correspondence concerning funding and enrollment in graduate programs (see also National Education Defense Act)

proposed curriculum changes and letter asking for permission to hire graduate students to grade undergraduate papers

includes letters about students leaving school without notifying the school and a description of Dr. Harper's duties

letters giving approval for students to use courses from other departments toward their major

newsletter from IBM and letters from the University of Kentucky asking Dr. Pardue to represent them at a conference

letters and proposed changes to the graduate program

Fulbright division

accepted and rejected

letters mentioning the death of Seymor Robb and the hospitalization of Claudius Lee

announcement for committee meetings and a publication for visitors

letters requesting VPI to send a band to New Orleans for Mardi Gras

includes a research proposal and a course description

includes a list of awards given to cadets and the annual report from cadet Company C

letters from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

press releases

information on fellowships and the "undergraduate instructional equipment program"

letters from George Oliver and Omicron Delta Kappa

meeting minutes from the VPI President's Council

letter warning of eminent high clerical staff turnover

letters regarding the creation of a graduate cooperative program and "a proposal for a conference on artificial satellites"

includes letters mentioning Dr. Hahn's appointment as President, a proposed PhD program in Mechanical Engineering, and a review committee on student housing

includes letters regarding Dr. Newman's retirement and VPI's 90th anniversary celebration

enrollment statistics, diploma replacement procedures, and grade report distribution information

proposed new courses

letters and reports regarding estimated enrollment figures and a teaching load study

includes a report "in support of liberal arts majors at VPI"

committee resolutions and materials from an evaluation

meeting report

newsletters and meeting reports

meeting agendas and reports

letters, reports and Board of Visitors' resolutions concerning a joint program between VPI and William and Mary College

meeting agenda, reports, and letters about funding for VPI representatives to travel to conferences

includes "a summary of major legislation affecting public education"

meeting reports

includes a list of committee members and copies of student organization's constitutions

includes letters mentioning student deaths, proposed changes to the freshman orientation program, and guidelines for foreign exchange students

includes several that are highly critical of the Registrar-Ms. Slusher

newsletters and reports about educational TV broadcast services at VPI

letters from the Virginia Academy of Science and includes a list of students who applied to the veterinary school at the University of Georgia

new course and teaching position creation proposals

includes letters of congratulations to Wine Awards recipients

includes a "VPI Water Resources Study for Virginia"

committee meeting minutes and reports and a list of YMCA advisory board members

letters to the atomic energy commission and the VPI agricultural experiment station

meeting agendas and reports, syllabi, and proposed changes to graduate programs

newsletters, reports and a "list of accrediting association recognized by the national commission on accrediting

freshman enrollment statistics

tenative agenda for the Pest Control Operators short course and "a statement by the VPI before the Virginia Advisory Council on educational TV"

list of graduate students working at the extension service

reports on nuclear equipment grants to VPI and a list of uranium loaned to VPI

list of members

meeting minutes

list of board of directors members and a report on VPI's engineering programs

meeting reports concerning curriculum changes

letters regarding VPI's water resources study

meeting minutes and proposed changes

newsletters and letters concerning fellowships see also National Education Defense Act

"a proposed individual work-study program"

includes budgetary information

list of funding opportunities for students

a proposal for the creation of a PhD program

guidelines for cadets at football games, list of cadet officers, and a report on freshmen cadets

"biennial review of the occupation of each doctor's degree graduate"

list of VPI fellowship recipients

materials used to recruit students and a petition to create a PhD program

copy of the program from Dr. Hahn's inauguration and a report from the "president's review committee on student classification and assignment"

"statement of cash receipts and disbursements" and letters about increasing the executive director's salary

meeting minutes

list of members and a letter giving approval to certain proposed departmental changes at VPI

includes correspondence concerning the new computer center coordinator's duties as interpreted by the retiring coordinator

includes the constitutions for various student organizations

meeting minutes and a copy of a contract between this group and NASA

meeting agendas and reports

these "general" folders contain informational publications, newsletters, and correspondence and reports regarding funding programs for students and faculty

includes requests for information, notifications of personnel changes and a description of a new security clearance level

includes diagrams of the ORINS leadership hierarchy, activities reports, salary lists, and budgetary information

includes reports, proposals, salary information, construction plans, meeting minutes, and correspondence concerning travel to the meetings for the board of directors and various committee meetings

signed by 18 of the scientists who helped create the atomic bomb (including Dr. Pardue), this petition urged the President to consider certain factors before using it on Japan; signed July 13, 1945

Collection is open for research. Because the collection is located in the storage facility, it must be requested through the Special Collections Department at least 2 working days in advance of use. and experiment results

includes letters providing requested information, reports, student fellowship applications, workshop announcements, and budgetary information