Sociology/Anthropology (6 folders), 1983-1984, 1989-1992

A. Subject Files

Arranged by creator(s), alphabetically within.

This subseries is comprised of the records of the Vice Provosts of Research and Graduate Education (Karl Weiss, Paul Kalaghan, Philip LeQuesne, Norman Adler, Steven Morrison, and Ronald Hedlund) and the Associate Provost for Graduate Education (Kathryn Luttgens).  In addition to documenting the funding, administration, and promotion of NU's research and graduate programs, these records contain information on NU research centers, the Office of Graduate School Operations, and the Division of Research Management. Included are records for 'LSAMP' (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation) also called 'AMP' (Alliance for Minority Participation), a National Science Foundation program established in 1991 to increase the number of minority students completing bachelor degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The papers created by Anu Meachum during her tenure as the coordinator of Northeastern's LSAMP program are under Ronald Hedlund. Many of her records dealt with LSAMP, the LEAD (Linking Education and Diversity Mentoring Program) program, and the NU-Prime-Summer Bridge Program. The 'reference materials' filed under Hedlund were created prior to Hedlund's tenure, but were kept for reference purposes for ongoing projects and future plans.

            

B. Research and Scholarship Development Fund

Arranged alphabetically.  This subseries contains correspondence, proposals, and reports supporting the function of the Research and Scholarship Development Fund: to provide seed money for the exploration of research ideas in their early stages. Minutes of the Advisory and the Evaluation Committees are included here, as are guidelines for funding, and research proposals and reports.

  

C. Research Council

Arranged chronologically.

This subseries contains the minutes, membership records, and reports of the University Council on Research and Scholarship.  Task force and subcommittee reports focus on the evaluation, planning, and direction of research activities at NU.

            

D. Graduate Council

Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically.

These files contain the bylaws, policies, minutes, memoranda, correspondence, proposals, and reports of the Graduate Council, including the Executive Committee, New Program Committee, and the Program Review Committee. These records offer detailed descriptions of specific graduate programs including requirements, courses, and faculty.

E. Division of Research Development

Arranged alphabetically. The university created the Division of Research Development during the reorganization of the research administration department in 1999. At this time the research administration department was split into four divisions: The Division of Research Development (DRD), The Division of Sponsored Projects Administration (DSPA), the Division of Institutional Compliance (DIC), and the Division of Technology Transfer (DTT).This subseries consists of the DRD's records including Provost grant applications and proposals for external funding. In addition, the papers document interactions between DRD and a number of groups, including: University departments and Colleges, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP or LSAMP), and the Division of Sponsored Project Administration.