University of Utah Graduate School records, 1946-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. Graduate School
Title
University of Utah Graduate School records
Dates
1946-1983 (inclusive)
1965-1978 (bulk)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
Acc0514
Summary
The Graduate School was established in 1946 to oversee graduate education at the University of Utah. The bulk of the materials in this collection document the operation of the Graduate School during Sterling McMurrin's tenure as dean which ran from 1966 to 1978.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Advance degrees have been awarded at the University of Utah since 1894, but it was not until 1917 that all graduate instruction was organized under the auspices of the Graduate Division. By 1946, the growth of graduate instruction at the University necessitated further reorganization and the Board of Regents approved the establishment of a Graduate School to ensure that high scholastic standards were maintained by all graduate programs on campus. Henry Eyring was appointed as the first Dean of the Graduate School in 1946 and served until 1966. Sterling McMurrin was appointed to the office of Dean in 1966 and administered over the Graduate School until his retirement in 1978. The Graduate School oversees requirements for advanced degrees, sets deadlines for final oral examinations and theses, and approves the records of candidates for advanced degrees. The Dean works in conjunction with the Graduate Council to decide policy for the Graduate School, suggests improvements in its programs, and maintains a system of constant department self-evaluation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains correspondence, departmental reviews, memoranda, and reports relating to graduate degree requirements and the evaluation of graduate programs. The bulk of the material in the collection was generated between the years 1965-1978. Sterling McMurrin held the position of Dean of the Graduate School from 1966 until his retirement in 1978. The major portion of the collection contains records documenting McMurrin's interactions with the graduate programs of various departments at the University. A small portion of the material consists of McMurrin's correspondence with entities outside the University of Utah.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah Graduate School records, Acc. 514, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 514.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically and chronologically thereunder.

Processing Note

Processed by David Buhler in April 2002.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Academic Vice President to Architecture, Department ofReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-4
Academic Vice President - Correspondence
 1966-1978
5
Admissions and Registration
 1965-1978
6
American Council on Education
 1965-1974
7
Anatomy, Department of
 1966-1977
8
Anthropology, Department of
 1966-1977
9
Architecture, Department of
 1967-1975

A.S.U.U. to Educational Psychology, Department ofReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 2

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Associated Students of the University of Utah (A.S.U.U.)
 1970-1974
2
Associated Western Universities
 1965-1971
3
Association of University Professors
 1968-1970
4
Ballet and Modern Dance, Department of
 1965-1977
5
Biochemistry, Department of
 1971-1972
6
Biology, Department of
 1966-1978
7
Biophysics/Bioengineering, Department of
 1972-1976
8
Business, College of
 1967-1978
9
Campus Planning
 1965-1967
10
Chemical Engineering, Department of
 1971-1973
11
Chemistry, Department of
 1967-1973
12
Committee B
 1971-1974
13
Council of Basic Education
 1967-1970
14
Draft Deferment for Graduate Students
 1966-1969
15
Development Office
 1969-1977
16
Economics, Department of
 1972-1975
17
Education, Graduate School of
 1967-1968
18
Educational Administration, Department of
 1967-1974
19
Educational Psychology, Department of
 1971-1977

Educational Systems to International EducationReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Educational Systems and Learning Resources
 1975-1977
2
Electrical Engineering, Department of
 1968-1973
3
Emery, Alfred C., (Provost) Correspondence
 1967-1968
4
Engineering, College of
 1970-1977
5
English, Department of
 1970-1977
6
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
 1974
7
Fine Arts, College of
 1967-1972
8
Geology and Geophysical Sciences, Department of
 1967-1970
9
Grading Practices
 1976
10
Graduate School Reports
 1946-1966
11
Health, Education and Recreation, Department of
 1966-1981
12
Hinckley Institute of Politics
 1965-1978
13
History, Department of
 1969-1977
14
Human Resources Management
 1970-1978
15
Industrial Engineering, Division of
 1976-1978
16
International Education
 1975

Interuniversity Engineering Science Program to Mines & Mineral IndustriesReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Internuiversity Engineering Science Program
 1963-1966
2
Institute of International Relations
 1966-1968
3
Journalism, Department of
 1969
4
Letters and Science, Department of
 1969-1970
5
Library Science, Department of
 1965-1970
6
Linguistics, Department of
 1966-1972
7
Management, Department of
 1972-1973
8
Marriner S. Eccles Graduate Fellowship
 1967-1979
9
Marriott Library
 1967-1977
10
Materials Science and Engineering, Division of
 1967-1971
11
Mathematics, Department of
 1968-1971
12
Mechanical Engineering, Department of
 1967-1978
13
Medical Biophysics, Department of
 1975
14
Medical Technology, Graduate Program in
 1967-1968
15
Medcine, College of
 1971-1975
16
Meteorology, Department of
 1969-1976
17
Middle Eastern Studies
 1967-1969
18
Mines and Mineral Industries, College of
 1970-1983

Mining, Metallurgical, & Fuels to Psychology, Department ofReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 5

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Mining, Metallurgical, and Fuels, Department of
 1967-1978
2
Minority Students
 1968-1975
3
Miscellaneous Correspondence
 1966-1977
4
Miscellaneous Memoranda
 1967-1974
5
Music, Department of
 1967-1974
6
Neurology, Department of
 1973
7
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
 1971-1977
8
Nursing, College of
 1967-1977
9
Pathology, Department of
 1970-1978
10
Pharmacology, Department of
 1970-1978
11
Pharmaceutical Sciences
 1971-1978
12
Philosophy, Department of
 1973
13
Physics, Department of
 1967-1976
14
Physiology, Department of
(Restricted)
1970-1972
15
Political Science, Department of
 1968-1978
16
Psychology, Department of
 1967-1978

Russian M.A. Program to Western Association of Graduate StudentsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Russian M.A. Program
 1969-1972
2
Social and Behavioral Science, College of
 1965-1977
3
Social Work, Graduate School of
 1967-1978
4
Sociology, Department of
 1972-1978
5
Special Education, Department of
 1968-1974
6
Speech, Department of
 1966-1969
7
Student Advisory Committee
 1973
8
Theatre, Department of
 1970-1975
9
Thesis Office
 1972-1978
10
Udall, Stewart L. - Secretary of Interior
 1967-1969
11
University Alumni Association
 1967-1972
12
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
 1968-1977
13
U.S. Department of Labor
 1967-1972
14
Visiting Scholars
 1968-1972
15
Waiver of Non-Resident Fees for Graduate Students
 1965-1967
16
Western Association of Graduate Students - Correspondence
 1976-1978

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • McMurrin, Sterling M.

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah--Archives
  • University of Utah--Graduate students
  • University of Utah--Graduate work

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • Reports


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