Western College; Freedom With Responsibility; 1970-1974; Box 1

Contents:

(1 Box)

Folder 1: Reports, Letters and other documents on Freedom with Responsibility

· Nov 26, 1969- Donavon Auble

· March 22, 1970- Thank you letter to a member of the Committee of the Future of the College

· June 5, 1970- Memorandum to the Faculty and Staff from the President [Two copies]

· January, 1971- Western College in Transition

· February 1, 1971- letter to the parents from President Spencer

· March 1, 1971- Charter for the Community Council

· September 18, 1971- letter from President Spencer on implementation of FWR [Four Copies]

· October 11, 1972- Studies on FWR

· Spring 1973- A Survey of Senior Students

· February 15, 1974- Interim Report on NEH Development Grant

· April 8, 1974- Evaluation Workshop Summary of FWR

· 1975- “A 120 year-old college that ran out of time” Paper

· Undated- Preliminary Draft- Freedom With Responsibility, First Design

· Undated- Student Protests and FWR excerpt from Where the Peonies Bloomed

· Community Council, House chairman, Description, Advisor-in-Residence, and Administration Chart

· 1972-73: Proposed Budget for Community Council

· Letter to Elizabeth from Marilyn Kimball, April 28, 1970 with Freedom With Responsibility Article with envelope addressed to Miss Elizabeth Salt, April 28, 1970

· Westrn College is Awarded $100,000 Rockefeller Grant, November 7, 1971



Folder 2: Community Council Meeting Minutes

* April 17, 1972 * May 1, 1972 * May 15, 1972 * September 15, 1972 * November 6, 1972 * December 4, 1972 * October 2, 1972 * November 28, 1972 * February 5, 1973 * February 5, 1973 * February 19, 1973 * March 5, 1973 * April 2, 1973 * April 16, 1973 * May 7, 1973 * May 21, 1973 * June 4, 1973 * September 24, 1973 * October 15, 1973 * November 5, 1973 * November 19, 1973 * December 3, 1973 * January 3, 1974 * January 14, 1974 * February 4, 1974 * March 4, 1974 * April 15, 1974 * April 29, 1974 * May 6, 1974 * May 13, 1974 * May 20, 1974

Folder 3: News Coverage of FWR

* “President Outlines ‘Freedom With Responsibility’ Program,” Columbus Dispatch, April 1, 1970 * “Freedom With Responsibility,” The Columbus Dispatch, April 1, 1970 [Two Copies, reprinted from newspaper] * “Western College to Adopt New Educational Program,” Oxford Press, April 16, 1970 * “No Grades, No Majors, No Rules, Revolution Was Invited to This Campus,” Detroit Free Press, July 19, 1970 [Three Copies] * “Medieval, Modern Joined at Western College,” Article * “Western Kicks Off Campus Upheaval in its Own Style,” Cincinnati Post, August 8, 1970 * “Recommendations of the Assembly on University Goals and Governance of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,” The New York Times, January 17, 1971 * “Free-Form Reforms on Campus,” Time Magazine, January 18, 1971 * “Educator asks for academic ‘freedom with responsibility’,” Arizona Republic, February 4, 1971 * “Ohio ’s Western College Set for Massive Change in Teaching,” The Plain Dealer, May 12, 1971 * “Western Classes to Begin Sept. 20,” The Oxford Press, September 9, 1971 * “Democracy to Regulate Western, Men Admitted in Reorganization,” Miami Student, September 24, 1971 * “Editorial Comment, Responsibility,” Miami Student, September 24, 1971 [Two Copies] * “Independent study lets Gina put it all together her own way,” The Christian Science Monitor, November 11, 1972 [Three Copies]

Folder 4: Academic Policy and Program Committee Minutes

* January 13, 1971 * January 21, 1971 * January 26, 1971 * February 2, 1971 * February 4, 1971 * February 16, 1971 * February 23, 1971

Folder 5: Miscellaneous Community Council Correspondence

* September 9, 19XX- Letter to Dean Hoyt Regarding Fridges * October 3, 1972- Letter to President Spencer * Letter to New Members of the Community Council * Letter to the Community Council * Governance Association- Organizational Chart * Inter-Office Communication- Recommendations to Dean Hoyt from Jackson * Page Two of Inter-Office Communication * February 2, 1972- Community Council Charter Amendments * December 17, 1971- Executive Board Recommendations 3 copies

Folder 6: Publicity Packets

* Independent Study, Pass/Fail Brochure * “Freedom with Responsibility” Brochure * Searching Western College Brochure * Freedom with Responsibility, Report of the Committee on the Future of the College “A Charter for the Future” Booklet [Four Copies] * Freedom with Responsibility Report of the Committee on the Future of the College [nine Copies] * Western College Recruitment Packet: Freedom with Responsibility Report of the Committee on the Future of the College; Guide Book to Western; Discover Western Book * Western Bulletin Spring 1970 [4 Copies] * Western Bulletin Summer 1970

Folder 7: Course Lists

* September 1971- Mini-Learning units

Folder 8: Save FWR Campaign

* October 9, 1973- Report * October 10, 1973- Memorandum, Telephone Campaign * October 12, 1973- Report * October 15, 1973- Report * October 17, 1973- Report * October 1973- Flyer for Western Trash and Treasure Sale

Folder 9: Reports

* The Western College, “An Institutional Profile and A Report on Basic Institutional Data,” prepared for North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, December 1, 1972

Additional Materials:

* The Western College 1971-72 Learning Units Book