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A distance education program designed to provide "university-style approach to workplace education and training" for Ford auto plant workers. Developed at the University of Michigan the Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations (ILIR), and the UM-Dearborn College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, the program is now centered at University of Michigan-Dearborn. Records include material on the founding of the program and some curriculum material.

The UAW-Ford University record group covers the period from 1995 to 2001 and primarily represents the involvement of the University of Michigan School of Social Work in the development and early administration of the UAW-Ford University and efforts at developing educational counseling and distance education programs. Materials include planning files, digital content containing examples of curriculum and resources, and various proposals and reports. The records are organized into five series: History and Proposals, Reports, Meetings, Plant-level Studies and Educational Resources.

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History and Proposals

The History and Proposals series contains correspondence and information regarding the establishment and development of the program. It also contains information about the Smithsonian Award given to UAW-Ford University in 1999. This award is dedicated to persons, organizations and institutions that are leading the information technology revolution. Proposals about budget and continuation activities are also part of this series.

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Reports

The Reports series contains monthly progress reports about the UAW-Ford University development. It also contains evaluation reports from the Fall and Winter terms in the period 1997-1999. Each evaluation report presents an executive summary, findings and recommendations, individual reports and appendixes with data collection, course descriptions and student statistics. The evaluation reports present a complete overview of the development of the program and recommendations to improve it. There are also in this series, research reports, reports on student progress and planning documents.