Box 10

Scope and Contents: Dean Foster, Acting Dean Brownlee.Folder contents include similar documents as other folders in the master plan subseries. The time frame is significant because it covers the period before and after Dean Foster's resignation. The external issues leading to her resignation are clearly defined in the documents and point concern for college autonomy and the growing power of the Provost.A copy of a handwritten document prepared by R. Ostroff for Dean Foster in particular...

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Dean Cobb.

Folder contents include minutes of meetings concerned with the problem of "math anxiety" experienced by sophias (returning mature women). Led to a survey and special course.

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Dean Foster, Dean Brownlee and Dean Cobb.

Folder contents include reports, memoranda, correspondence, and statistical data that pertain to the on-going operation of a DC department and its relationship with the DC Dean's office. Communications regarding tenure and hiring issues, faculty lines and other budgetary concerns, predominate. A specific issue for the mathematics department pertained to courses open to Cook College students and the impact on department resources.

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Dean Foster, Dean Brownlee and Dean Cobb.

Folder contents include reports, memoranda, correspondence, and statistical data that pertain to the on-going operation of a DC department and its relationship with the DC Dean's office. Communications regarding tenure and hiring issues, faculty lines and other budgetary concerns, predominate. A specific issue for the mathematics department pertained to courses open to Cook College students and the impact on department resources.

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Dean Foster.

Folder contents concern budgetary issues and physical plant improvements. Documents reveal that the music department provided classes for Cook students.

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Dean Foster.

Folder contains only several documents. A noteworthy document is the earliest, which summarizes Dean Foster's views on higher education in general and solutions for Rutgers University's federated college system.

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Folder documents concern budgetary matters, faculty appointments and evaluations, and course descriptions. Compared to other department files, this one is rather incomplete and not particularly revelatory.

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Bulk of documents created during Dean Foster's tenure.

Folder contents include memoranda and letters concerned with the relationship between DC and the Graduate School, a description of the certificate program, departmental response to the Master Plan and various other common department matters needing the Dean's attention.