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A Guide. 1DB10.Newell Records of the President's Office, 1970-1988, bulk 1972-1981 : a guide. 1DB10.Newell This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit November 21, 2011 Wellesley College Archives Records of the President's Office, 1970-1988, bulk 1972-1981 : a guide. Table of Contents Collection Overview .................................................................................................................................. 2 Biographical/Historical Note ..................................................................................................................... 3 History of the Office ................................................................................................................................. 5 Scope and Content ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Arrangement ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Administrative Information ....................................................................................................................... 6 Keywords for Searching Related Subjects ................................................................................................ 7 Collection Inventory .................................................................................................................................. 7 List of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 7 Restricted Material ............................................................................................................................. 72 Collection Overview Repository Wellesley College Archives Creator Wellesley College. President's Office. Title Records of the President's Office Date [bulk] Bulk, 1972-1981 Date [inclusive] 1970-1988 Extent 52 Linear feet (130 file boxes) Language English Abstract Records of the President's Office during the administration of Barbara Newell (1972-1981) consisting of correspondence, reports, statistics, - Page 2 - Records of the President's Office, 1970-1988, bulk 1972-1981 : a guide. minutes, and bylaws; arranged alphabetically by subject; concerning Academic Council and its committees, academic departments, buildings and grounds, admission policies, relations with the Alumnae Association, and administration. The records contain some material from the previous administration. Preferred Citation Records of the President's Office, 1DB10, Wellesley College Archives. Return to Table of Contents » Biographical/Historical Note Barbara Warne Newell, the tenth President of Wellesley College, arrived in early September 1972. Newell graduated from Vassar College in 1951 with a B.A. in Economics. She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin, receiving a M.A. in 1953 and a Ph.D in 1958. Newell taught at the University of Illinois and at Purdue University before returning to Wisconsin as an administrator. In 1967 she moved to the University of Michigan as presidential assistant and acting vice president of student affairs. In 1971 she became associate provost for graduate study and research and professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh. In the years just prior to Newell's arrival, 1969-1971, Wellesley College created the Commission on the Future of the College to review and evaluate the goals of the college. The Commission final report made a number of recommendations relating to the education program, minorities, counseling and the composition of the student body. The recommendations called for more variety of learning experiences, foreign study, field work and broader cultural perspective. The presence of women on the faculty was emphasized as well the needs of working women. The importance of increasing the minority presence was recognized, and steps to accomplish this were put in place. Other recommendations included a study of the counseling facilities, increases in the size and diversity of the student body and improvement of communications. Newell's experience with affirmative action for the employment of women and her work on better minority student recruiting at the University of Michigan, as well her work on Black student recruitment and computer services at the University of Wisconsin gave her an understanding and sensitivity to some of the issues Wellesley College was facing in the 1970s. The President of the college serves as the head of administration under the Board of Trustees. She oversees all aspects of college life and its senior staff. All offices report through senior staff to the president other than the Treasurer's office, which reports directly to the Trustees. Throughout the early 1970s the organization of the college experienced a number of changes including a reduction of those offices reporting directly to the president, the addition of a Vice President for College Relations to improve internal and external communications and the reestablishment of the position of Dean of - Page 3 - Records of the President's Office, 1970-1988, bulk 1972-1981 : a guide. Students to serve as the coordinator of all aspects of student services including counseling. Search procedures were broadened to include members of the community. The Commission on the Future of the College recommendations urged a broader approach to education. The Black Studies major was established in 1973, the Chinese Department grew and the History Department moved beyond its European centered course. The Continuing Education Program expanded, starting with 26 students in 1970, a 101 had graduated by 1978. Winterterm was introduced as a venue for non-credit educational experiences. Exchanges with other colleges and in other countries were strengthened and the Office of Educational Research and Development was established to develop interdepartmental and experimental courses, faculty seminars, et cetera. The Commission on Community Life was formed in 1973 to study and evaluate relationships among the college's various populations. Their charge was to recommend programs and changes that would increase diversity and train members of the community in greater sensitivity to and knowledge of all its members. In 1973 Wellesley College and the Federation of Organizations for Professional Women established the Center for Research on Women in Higher Education and the Professions with the help of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Its goal was to conduct research on issues relating to women's education and professional life. Much knowledge resulting from these studies found its way into the Wellesley curriculum. The Center also offered conferences and workshops based on its research and provided a link to other similar institutions addressing the concerns of women. The Stone Center for Developmental Services and Studies was established in 1979 with a gift from the Robert S. Stone family as a counseling center for the college as well as a program and research center for mental health and development concerns. The founders hoped that it would serve as a model for preventative mental health care for undergraduates. One of the major roles of a college president is to raise funds for the college. Barbara Newell was president during the college's centennial decade (1972-1982) and thus became the chief fundraiser for the Centennial Campaign. The campaign set a goal of a little over $70 million to support faculty salaries, financial aid, new and renovated buildings (e.g., Science Center, Library and Pendleton Hall) and the general endowment. During this period Newell traveled all over the United States visiting alumnae, corporations and grant funding institutions. She made several trips abroad, including a lengthy trip to the Asia in the summer of 1975. The Wellesley Today and Tomorrow program was established to bring potential donors to the college to get a better sense of the needs of the college community. In the summer 1979 Joseph Califano, then Secretary of Heath Education and Welfare, sent Barbara Newell's name to President Carter, proposing her for the position of undersecretary. The Trustees voted her a three-semester leave of absence and elected Carol Johnson Johns as Acting President of Wellesley for an eighteen month period July 1979 through December 1980. By the time Newell arrived in Washington Califano had resigned as Secretary of H.E.W. and had been replaced by Patricia Roberts Harris who decided not to name Newell for the position. President Carter did appoint Newell U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Educations, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), based in Paris. Carol Johns, a 1944 graduate of Wellesley College, received a MD degree from Johns Hopkins in 1950. At the time of her appointment as acting president of Wellesley she was an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She had been a member of the Wellesley College Board of Trustees since 1971. - Page 4 - Records of the President's Office, 1970-1988, bulk 1972-1981 : a guide. In the spring of 1980 President Newell resigned from the college. Johns remained at Wellesley through December 31, 1980. Nannerl Keohane was named the eleventh President of the college in December 1980, but would not take office until July 1, 1981. Maud Chaplin agreed to accept the acting presidency for the six months starting January 1, 1981. Return to Table of Contents » History of the
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