University Studies Collection
This collection houses materials documenting the first few years of the University Studies Program, an interdisciplinary collection of activities designed to provide a broad view of science, social science, and humanities. Materials include a timeline showing the establishment of the program, a 1986 program review, budget materials, and catalog entries.
Dates
- 1979-1985
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 quarter box)
Abstract
This collection houses materials documenting the first few years of the University Studies Program, an interdisciplinary collection of activities designed to provide a broad view of science, social science, and humanities. Materials include a timeline showing the establishment of the program, a 1986 program review, budget materials, and catalog entries.
Biographical/Historical Note
The University Studies program was a collection of activities designed to approach scholarship from an interdisciplinary perspective. Programs included faculty colloquies, interdisciplinary courses for students (Aging and Society, War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, Species and Cultural Conservation, etc.), and learning communities (clusters of courses at the sophomore level to integrate material from several fields, for example International Development).
Arrangement
Collection consists of eight folders.
Acquisition Note
Collection was transferred to University Archives.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository