The Background series (1991-1997, 12 folders) provides a brief introduction to Center for Western European Studies (CWES) and OIP activities. These files include an outline of CWES' main areas of development since 1977, an administrative structure outline of CWES, and information and publicity materials compiled for students about the various OIP programs and about foreign study opportunities in general. This material is housed in boxes 1, 8, 13, and 19.
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The records of the Office of International Programs document the development and administration of the University of Michigan's travel abroad and foreign study programs and the content of the program at various sites, particularly Florence, Paris, Aix-en-Provence, London, and Freiburg. Records include committees minutes, correspondence, curricular records, syllabi and student evaluations of the program.
The Administrative Files series (1969-1997, 20 folders) includes files of different office committees. Within the minutes of meetings of the executive committee are discussions about establishing new programs and changing existing ones. There are also committee discussions of the nomination of new directors for the various programs and the work of the current staff. The files also include reports on individual programs, reports on faculty and staff, and proposals for establishing new programs and improving existing ones