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Organization established to facilitate ecumenical and state-wide cooperation among various college and university Christian church groups. Records include historical background information; records documenting relations among the participating denominations; affiliate records; and administrative records.

The records of the MC/UMHE consist mostly of material relating to its funding and budgeting cycles, its programs and projects, and its position within the context of campus ministries from the early 1960's through the early 1980's. As such, while the record group contains mostly material created by the UMHE (or its affiliates), it also contains material created by local judicatories (and other funders) and by organizations that enjoyed the benefits of UMHE grants. The record group paints a picture of the intersection of two major segments of Michigan (and American) life during its twenty-year span: Religion and Higher Education. It also provides insight into how religious groups hoped to engage with students on the pressing issues of the times: women's rights, interracial tensions, and various international conflicts, ranging from Vietnam to El Salvador. The record group has been divided into five series: Informational/Background; Founding Organizations' Materials; Relations with Denominations; Affiliate Records; and Organizational Records.