Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

Administration and Background consists of 0.2 linear feet of material. It includes the history of the program, the agreement with the Korean Foundation, and newsletters and brochures created by the program.

The Administration and Governance series, (1945-2010, 2.0 linear feet) contains materials produced in the course of cooperatively running Henderson House. Researchers can find business records, minutes of meetings, documentation regarding the history of the house, and other administrative records. The bulk of the materials consist of minutes and agendas of Henderson House meetings, Board of Governors meetings, and Alumnae Council meetings from 1945 to 2002 and are arranged chronologically. Five ledger books containing minutes from 1946 to 1956 are also part of this series. Other materials found in this series are applications for house officer positions, budget reports, fundraising information, Alumnae Council records, rosters of the Board of Governors, inventories of items in the house, house maintenance files (including floor plans and blueprints), house policies and procedures (including constitutions and by-laws), information regarding relations with the University of Michigan, Resident Director information, scholarship information, surveys of attitudes and experiences, and materials relating to the Society of Henderson Women.

Administration/Organizational Files (1987-1996) is the first series. The diversity training manuals document the creation of the diversity programs that the office sponsored. They contain records which explain what the goals of the diversity programs would be, and what the university wanted the program to accomplish. The correspondence is mostly between the Office of New Student Programs and other offices at the University of Michigan, such as the Office of the President. The files also document the selection process for program facilitators, and job descriptions. The fourth manual, the most recent, represents how information in the ONSP was kept after 1989. The manual lists facilitators for that year and what activities and programs they would be in charge of. The file also contains general correspondence. Two other files contain evaluations of the diversity program from students that went through the program. All of the comments are anonymous. The series also contains the speech "Towards a Truly Multicultural University" by Frances R. Aparicio, associate professor of Romance Languages/ Latino Studies at the University of Michigan. The final folder in the series contains a speech and a transcript from the network news program Frontline. The episode is titled "Racism 101" and focuses part of the story on the University of Michigan. In addition to the transcript there is a video of this episode in box 2.

The Administration records date from 1964 to 1991 and primarily consist of the Administrative records series which include: meeting notes, memos, announcements and flyers, constitution and bylaws, student directories, correspondence (limited), election statements, election forms and results, survey forms and results, annual and presidents reports, and list of resources for incoming students. The Administration Records series is arranged chronologically. There are no records available from 1984-1986.

The Administrative series, 1983-2003 (0.10 linear feet), contains minutes of Armenian Studies Program committee meetings. The minutes of these committee meetings discuss the current status and future objectives of the program. Of particular note is the agreement that the University of Michigan has with Yerevan State University for the Summer Language Institute.

The Administrative series, 1964-2000 (0.6 linear feet), documents the daily details of running the Center The records included in this series trace the growth and development of the Center. Of particular note are the annual reports covering the activities and projects of the CRSO, changes in faculty, and grant activity.

The Administrative series is arranged alphabetically by topic and consists of minutes, committees and annual conferences among others. The Agendas and Minutes reflect the issues discussed and business conducted (ranging from conference planning to administrative logistics) during the weekly meetings of the Task Force co-chairs and planning members. Because they form an almost complete set, the Agendas and Minutes offer a good view of the day-to-day workings of the WCTF. The history, mission and bylaws, and organizational structure of the WCTF can also be found in this series.

The Administrative series consists of minutes, memoranda, correspondence and financial documents which relate to the administration of the center, and is arranged alphabetically by topic. The series includes the minutes and other papers of the center's executive committee.