Finding Aid for MUCIA Subject File, 1967-77 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: MUCIA Subject File, 1967-77

ID: 2/13/12

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Office of the University President

Extent: 5.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical first by subject, second by country

Subjects: Agency for International Development, Ford Foundation, Midwest Universities Consortium International Activities Mucia, National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA)

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

MUCIA (Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities) Subject File of Vice-President Eldon Johnson, members of MUCIA Executive Board of Directors, 1967-77 contains correspondence, reports, project proposals and brochures concerning MUCIA advisory committees grant proposals for research in education (forestry, higher, medical) and construction and jointly sponsored projects with AID (Agency for International Development) and NIDA (National Institution for Development Administration) and the Ford Foundation; countries included Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and Thailand.  Correspondents include George H. Axinn, Sidney Stafford, Roydon Dangerfield and George Brinegar.

The President is the principal administrative officer of the University and a member of the faculty of each college, school, institute and division.¹ The original charter designated the chief executive officer of the university as regent but this title was changed to President in 1894.² The President is elected by the Board of Trustees and is responsible to them for the operation of the university.³ The President prepares budgets for presentation to the board, recommends persons to the Board for appointment to University positions, and is responsible for the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the University.⁴ On recommendation of the appropriate Senate and by authority of the Trustees, the President issues diplomas conferring degrees.⁵

This unit covers:

2/0 Reports of the President

2/1 John M. Gregory, April 1, 1867 - June 9, 1880 (Effective September 1,1880)

2/2 Selim H. Peabody, July 27, 1880 (Pro tempore) March 9, 1881 - June 10, 1891 (Effective September 1, 1891)

2/3 Thomas J. Burrill, August 7, 1891 - 1894 (Acting) April 1, 1904 - August 26, 1904 (Acting)

2/4 Andrew S. Draper, April 13, 1894 (Took office August 1, 1894) - April 1, 1904

2/5 Edmund J. James, August 26, 1904 - March 3, 1920 (Effective September 1, 1920)

2/6 David Kinley, September 1, 1920 - July 1, 1930

2/7 Harry W. Chase, July 5, 1930 - January 25, 1933 (Effective July 10, 1933)

2/8 Arthur H. Daniels, July 11, 1933 - June 30, 1934 (Acting)

2/9 Arthur C. Willard, July 1, 1934 - June 30, 1946

2/10 George D. Stoddard, July 1, 1946 - August 31, 1953

2/11 Lloyd Morey, September 1, 1953 (Acting) February 1, 1954 - August 31, 1955

2/12 David D. Henry, September 1, 1955 - August 31, 1971

2/13 John E. Corbally, Jr., September 1, 1971 - August 31, 1979

2/14 Stanley O. Ikenberry, September 1, 1979 ?

1. University of Illinois Statutes, July 18, 1979, Section 2, p. 3.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 17th Report, August 1, 1894, p. 269.

3. University of Illinois Statutes, July 18, 1979, Section 2, p. 3.

4. Ibid.

5. Ibid., p. 3-4

Agency for International Development
Ford Foundation
Midwest Universities Consortium International Activities Mucia
National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA)

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 9/24/87

Other Note: 2 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0213012.pdf

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