Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

Formed in 1996, the M-Pathways Project was charged with the design and implementation of new administrative information systems for the University of Michigan. Until this point, administrative business transactions were performed using the Michigan Terminal System (MTS).Includes a prospectus describing the M-Pathways Project and its goals entitled M-Pathways Connecting People and Information: Project Description and Request for Comments. Also contains end user training manuals and printouts of email announcements and the electronic newsletter "SA Update" published by the Student Administration System.

The M-Pathways Project Publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications. The bulk of the publications document the training offered to prepare instructors to teach and university staff to learn the new data system.

Publications of the office of Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs include annual reports, bibliographies, handbooks and manuals, newsletters entitled Beyond Diversity and the OMA Update, reports, and surveys. Also includes brochures, flyers, and proposals from the King/Chavez/Parks Educational Initiative.

Publications of the office of Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs include annual reports, bibliographies, handbooks and manuals, newsletters entitled Beyond Diversity and the OMA Update, reports, and surveys. Also includes brochures, flyers, and proposals from the King/Chavez/Parks Educational Initiative. The Publications are divided into three series: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications.

Program founded in 1986 to increase campus awareness of sexual assault and provide counseling and education services to sexual assault victims and the larger campus community. Printed materials include brochures, flyers, manuals, newsletters, and posters.

The Publications (2.0 linear feet) consists of one series: Unit Publications.

The Unit Publications series includes brochures describing how to prevent rape in addition to brochures announcing the annual "sexism in advertising" contest. There are flyers announcing events sponsored by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) during U-M Sexual Assault Awareness Week. The bulk of this publications group consists of manuals. Noteworthy manuals include those concerning the Center's Crisis Line, and volunteer training manuals. There are also three editions of the Sexual Assault Intervention Handbook, which provides basic information for the SAPAC staff and other individuals who seek to intervene and assist in the recovery of assault victims. There is an almost complete run of the newsletter From the Center dating from 1987 to 1990.

Includes brochures, bulletins describing the program and courses offered, directories, manuals, and newsletters such as Inteflex News, the Inteflex Newsletter, and Inflexions. Also contains alumni newsletters such as the Inteflex Alumni News and Reflexions

The Integrated Premedical-Medical Program Publications (1 linear foot) are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Student Publications.

The Unit Publications series (.9 linear foot) includes brochures, bulletins describing the program and the courses offered, directories, manuals, and newsletters.

The directories are alphabetical lists of student telephone numbers and addresses for the classes of 1995, 1998, 1999, and 2002 published in 1994-1995. There is a similar directory for the class of 2004 published in 1996-1997. There is also a master address list for alumni compiled in 1996.

Inteflex issued its student manual from 1975 to 1997. The title changed several times. Published under the title Student's Guide to Survival in the Inteflex Program from 1975 to 1980 the title was modified to the Student's Guide to the Inteflex Program in 1981. From 1982 through 1984 it was called The Inteflex Student Handbook. In 1985 the title reverted to the Student's Guide to Survival in the Inteflex Program. The manuals are arranged alphabetically by title.

The Bentley Library holds Inteflex newsletters dating from 1974 to the present. These are arranged alphabetically by title. The Flex99 was a newsletter edited by and for members of the Inteflex Class of 1999. The Bentley Historical Library holds three issues from 1993 to 1994. The I-Opener was the newsletter written for students to describe their preceptorship experiences. We have issues from 1988 to 1996.

Alumni newsletters cover the years from 1982 to 2002. The Inteflex Alumni News was published from 1982 through 1983. In 1984 it became Reflexions: The Inteflex Alumni Newsletter. The Bentley Library has a nearly complete run of this publication except for volume 5 from 1986 and the issues for 2001.

The unit newsletter was titled Inteflex News in 1974 and continued to be published until 1995. There is one issue of Inteflex Program Newsletter dated 1976. The Inteflex Newsletter was issued from 1977 to 1979. In 1994 yet another newsletter entitled Inflexions was published. This newsletter ceased publication in 2002.

In 1972 the Inteflex External Advisory Committee met to assess the Inteflex program. The report compiled for that meeting gives a brief history, the objectives and design elements of Inteflex, committee structure and membership, and a description of the curriculum and courses offered. In addition under the heading "Website" there is a printout of the Inteflex website dating from 1997.

The Student Publications series (.1 linear foot) includes three anthologies by the students of Inteflex dating from 1995 through 1997. Each was published by the first year Inteflex class.

Includes annual reports, flyers, maps, pamphlets and reports. Also includes the manuals Disability Resource Guide for the University of Michigan; Meeting the Challenge: A Guide to Barrier Free Learning; Resource Handbook for Students with Handicaps at the University of Michigan; and The University of Michigan Learning Disabilities Handbook for Students, Faculty and Administration. Contains the newsletters The Advocate; Breakthrough News; The Disabled Student Services News; and SSD Gazette.

The Services for Students with Disabilities Publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Student Publications. The bulk of the publications document the programs and activities of the Services for Students with Disabilities office.

The Unit Publications series contains printed material published specifically by the Services for Students with Disabilities. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication.

A race desegregation assistance center based at the University of Michigan, the Program for Educational Opportunity was established by funding through the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The program was expanded to encompass race, gender, and national origin equity in public schools in the Great Lakes region. Includes reports, brochures, pamphlets and other material relating to racial segregation and racial and sex discrimination in education.

The Publications series of the Programs for Educational Opportunity measures 3 linear feet and covers the period from 1973 to the present. This series is divided into two subseries: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications.

Newsletters, brochures, reports and other material published by the University of Michigan office responsible for overseeing campus-wide affirmative action programs and policies.

The Publications of the Affirmative Action Office measures 3 linear feet and covers the period from 1973 to 1994. The subgroup is divided into two series: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications.

Unit Publications include Minority Student Reports, Reports to the Regents and a complete run of the newsletter In the Affirmative.

Sub-Unit Publications consist of materials produced by units within the Affirmative Action Office. These include the Council for Disability Concerns and the Study Committee on the Status of Lesbians and Gay Men.

The Michigan Sea Grant Program is a joint project between the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) addressing issues concerning the livelihood of the Michigan Great Lakes area. Includes technical reports, annual reports, newsletters, brochures and other printed material produced by the program.

The Michigan Sea Grant Program Publications consist of 5.5 linear feet which includes annual reports, brochures, extension bulletins, directories, ephemera including flyers, fact sheets, posters, programs, histories, manuals, newsletters, proceedings of conferences sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant, and reports. These publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Topical Publications. The bulk of the publications are technical reports that were published between 1972-1998.

Office of Minority Student Services (MSS) was established in 1977 as successor to the Office of Special Services to meet the diverse needs of minority students and to promote the cultural diversity represented across the University. Name changed to Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs in 1995. Includes miscellaneous brochures, directories, newsletters, and manuals.

The Minority Student Services publications consist of miscellaneous brochures, directories, newsletters, and manuals.

Includes bibliographies, brochures, bulletins, manuals, newsletters, proceedings, and reports from the Information Technology Division. Also contains publications from the Center for Information Technology Integration, Consulting and Support Services, Information Technology General Council, Merit Computer Network, Office of Administrative Systems, Information Systems and Services, Office of Instructional Technology, Telecommunications Systems, University Information Systems and User Services.

The Information Technology Division began publishing many of the Computing Center's manuals and newsletters after 1989 and 1990. Before those dates, they may be found in the publications group Computing Center Publications. After the transfer of Computing Center activities to the Information Technology Division, the researcher may find those publication in Information Technology Division Publications. Notes are made to this effect throughout the container lists. Please consult both finding aids.

The ITD Publications subgroup (5 linear feet) is divided into two series: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications.

Established in 1959 to operate academic computing facility and provide computing services for faculty and students. Developed Michigan Terminal System (MTS) operating system and other software for mainframe computers. Merged into University of Michigan Information Technology Division in 1985. Publications include technical manuals and reports on U-M developed software and network design, newsletters, and general reports on computing at the university.

The Computing Center Publications include brochures and pamphlets, bulletins and course catalogs including "Non-Credit Computing Courses on Campus," manuals including "Info Tech Guide" and "Welcome to Computing at the University of Michigan", newsletters, technical reports, and general reports, such as "Resources and Plans of the University of Michigan with Regard to the Establishment of Data Processing and Computer Center. The manuals and technical reports include documentation the Michigan Terminal System (MTS, U-M's pioneering time-sharing system for the IBM 360 class of computers, the Michigan Algorithm Decoder (MAD operating system) and the University of Michigan Executive System (UMES.) The Computing Center Publications are divided into three series: Unit Publications, Sub-Unit Publications, and Technical Memos and Technical Reports.

Department in the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Publications includes bibliographies, brochures and pamphlets, bulletins such as Research in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, histories including Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan, 1881-1981, lectures, and manuals such as the Literate Naval Architect. Also includes newsletters such as the Nautilus and The Naval Architecture Log. Also includes student publications such as the newsletter The Deadweight from the Quarterdeck Society.

The Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering publications (0.5 linear feet) are divided into three series: Unit Publications, Sub-Unit Publications, and Student Publications. The bulk of the publications document the teaching and research functions of the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Publications and other printed material produced by the University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching including reports, newsletters, brochures, manuals and study guides.

The CRLT Publications (1.25 linear feet) include brochures, bulletins, manuals, newsletters, and reports of the CRLT. The CRLT bulletin Memo to the Faculty, which describes effective methods of learning, teaching and testing, sought to help faculty and teaching assistants improve their skills. The bulletin was first distributed in 1963, and ceased publication in 1982 due to budget cuts. A complete run is included in this subgroup. In 1987, CRLT began publishing a new bulletin entitled CRLT Occasional Papers, which once more focused on methods which could improve teaching and learning. A complete run is available, through 2007. Also included in bulletins is the Criteria for the Evaluation, Support, and Recognition of College Teachers, from 1976-1978. It published reports from research by the CRLT, supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

The publications also contains manuals, which include guidebooks for graduate student instructors on how to teach, resources and support services for new faculty members, and guides on using computers for instruction. Also included in the manuals is "Teaching Tips" by Wilbert McKeachie, who later became director of the CRLT.

The remaining publications are reports, providing the results of studies by the CRLT. The majority address the training of graduate student instructors, and the evaluation and improving of college instruction. There is also a report on the undergraduates at the University of Michigan from 1993.

Publications of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. Includes annual reports, catalogs, manuals and newsletters. Contains the publications of the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, and National Institute of Justice. Contains bulletins and syllabi from Summer Course in Quantitative Methods

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Publications includes annual reports, catalogs, manuals and newsletters. The record group also includes publications of the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, and National Institute of Justice. The Publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications.

Office overseeing administration of research activity at the University of Michigan. Includes miscellaneous annual reports, brochures, budgets, directories, flyers, histories, invitations, manuals, newsletters, programs, policy statements, and reports. Also includes publications from the Center for Human Growth and Development, Center for the Study of Complex Systems, the Detroit Observatory, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Jerome B. Wiesner Symposium, Planning Committee on the Merger, and the Substance Abuse Center.

The Office of Research Publications (3.4 linear feet and 145.7 MB ) include annual reports, brochures, budgets, bulletins, ephemera, manuals, newsletters, policy statements, and reports. These publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Sub-Unit Publications. The bulk of the publications document the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Center for Human Growth and Development, the Detroit Observatory, and the University of Michigan Substance Abuse Center (UMSAC) which became the University of Michigan Substance Abuse Research Center (UMSARC). Other sub-units under the jurisdiction of the Office of Vice President for Research include the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, University of Michigan Division of Research Development and Administration, University of Michigan Institute of Gerontology, and University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. For publications from these units the researcher should consult their publications finding aids.

Unit of the University of Michigan Medical School; publications include annual reports, bulletins, directories, manuals, and the newsletter Pediatric Crier.

The Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases Publications contains one series, Unit Publications. The series includes the Department's Annual Report for the years 1982/83 through 1992/93, bulletins for the residency training program, directories of practitioners and faculty, two manuals for use in the Medical Center, one issue of the newsletter Pediatric Crier, and various programs.

Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Publications includes brochures and pamphlets, graduate study bulletins, directories, manuals, departmental review reports, and yearbooks. Also includes publications from the Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, and the Engineering Human Performance and Safety Laboratory. Also includes the publication IOE Alumni Newsletter, as well as the student publications The Rag and Industrial Blueprint.

Departmental records include chronological files, committee meeting minutes, and presentation agendas. The bulk of the publications document the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering. The Publications series is composed of Unit Publication, Sub-Unit Publications, and Student Publications. The Unit Publications subseries contains printed material published specifically by the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication.

Contains brochures, bulletins and course catalogs, directories, manuals, newsletters such as the Ar See Nooz, RC News, R.C. Newsletter, and the Residential College Newsletter, programs, prospectuses, reports, and schedules. Also contains programs from the Residential College Players, and an anthology entitled Tales from Around the Bend by the Residential College Writers Group. Includes student publications such as the anthologies Chrysalis and Trains. Also contains an anthology entitled Crosswinds, programs, reports and working paper from the Mackenzie High School/Residential College Educational Project and the Mackenzie High School/University of Michigan Writing Program.

The Publications of the Residential College are divided into three series: Unit Publications, Sub-Unit Publications, and Student Publications.

The Unit Publications series contains printed material published specifically by the University of Michigan Residential College. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of the publication.

Campus radio broadcasting stations at the University of Michigan. Minutes of board of directors meetings, 1953-1989, general manager's files, and topical news files containing material concerning student protests, local Ann Arbor and state politics, and issues of concern to the students and administration of the University of Michigan; and printed material.

The records of the Campus Broadcasting Network fall into the following series: Organizational Files, Administrative Files, Financial Files, Personnel Files, General Manager's Topical Files, News Files, and Printed Materials.

University of Michigan based project founded as a memorial to university students, faculty and staff who died in World War II and dedicated to the study of peacetime applications of atomic energy. Includes miscellaneous pamphlets, annual reports, brochures, bulletins, manuals, newsletters, proceedings, proposals, and reports relating to the project and its sponsored research.

The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project Publications are divided into two series: Unit Publications and Topical Publications. The bulk of the publications document the early history of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project from 1949 to 1961.

Unit Publications contain printed material published specifically by the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project. These publications are defined as being widely distributed and may be published at regular intervals. They are arranged by genre of publication. Topical Publications include printed materials published to document specific events or activities such as fund-raising or development or one-time conferences hosted by the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project.