Finding Aid for Subject File, 1979-1997 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Subject File, 1979-1997

ID: 2/14/5

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

Extent: 7.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical

Subjects: Affirmative Action, Committees, Endowments, Grants, Honors, Illinois Issues, President's House, Presidents, University, Press, Religious Education, Retirement System, South Africa, Republic of - Politics and Government, Trustees, Board of, Wills

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Subject file for President Stanley O. Ikenberry (1979-1994), including administrative correspondence, letters, minutes, policy statements, publications, and reports sent to or received from trustees, deans, university administrators, faculty, committees, private or public corporation and foundation adminstrators, and government officials, including Affirmative Action (1971-1981), Board of Trustees and Ikenberry Biographical Sketches (1963-1991), Board of Trustees History, By-laws, and Distinguished Service Mediallion (1960-1993), commencement messages (1961-1983), policy on collective bargaining (1976-1982), President's House (1955-1986), policy on religious education (1919-1996), state university retirement system (1954-1994), policy on admission of press representatives to meetings (1930-1987), South Africa Investment Policy (1977-1993), Presidential search (1994-1995), diversity and minority Recruitment (1980-1991), medical and allied health student and faculty achievements (1981-1982); scholarship funds and endowments for chairs, including Ivan Racheff Endowment (1961-1994), Brundage Scholarship Fund (1960-1998), Boeschenstein Chair (1974-1987), Bamberger Scholarship Fund (1966-1993), and Macarthur Chair (1982-1989); committee files,  including University Committee on Federal Relations (1966-1993), University Planning Council (1972-1993) ,and University Development Committee (1980-1992).  Several files originate from earlier administrations but remained as working files into the Ikenberry Administration.

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

Affirmative Action
Committees
Endowments
Grants
Honors
Illinois Issues
President's House
Presidents, University
Press
Religious Education
Retirement System
South Africa, Republic of - Politics and Government
Trustees, Board of
Wills

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 9/10/01

Other Note: 2 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0214005.pdf

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