The Topical Files (1 liner foot) consist of an alphabetical run of files relating to student/community organizations and student academic programs. Included among the papers are files of HAP-NICA (Humanitarian Assistance Project for the Independent Development of Agriculture in Nicaragua), and documents about the University of Michigan's Committee on the Underclass Experience (CUE) and the University of Michigan's Residential College.
Hap-Nica was a project of the New World Agriculture Group and the Guild House Campus Ministry in Ann Arbor. Hap-Nica worked in conjunction with farm workers, unions and the Higher Institute of Agricultural Science in Nicaragua to promote the development of Nicaragua's capacity to raise its own food. Hap-Nica provided financial and technical assistance. The Hap-Nica newsletters document the projects and interests of the organization. Included within the files are the records of A2Mistad, a brigade that assisted in the construction of a soil testing laboratory in Managua, Nicaragua, to house equipment donated by the Italian government. The records include meeting minutes and fund raising information. Seeds of Hope, an eighteen-minute slide show documentary produced by Hap-Nica is also included within the files. The documentary includes slides, text and audio cassette recording.
The University of Michigan Committee on the Underclass Experience (CUE) originated in 1970. The committee, comprised of students and faculty, was concerned with improving the quality of teaching through grants, the appointment of departmental associates, an informal newsletter, seminars, workshops, and continuing education initiatives. The "General" folder contains information describing the fundamentals of the program.
