Presidential Search Records, 1945-2002

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Series V. 2001 Presidential Search, 2001-2002

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This series contains three subseries of records that were maintained in the Presidential Search Committee office.


Subseries V.1: Nominee Files, 2001-2002

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427 nominees were suggested for consideration. The nominee file folders contain a nomination letter, a Who's Who entry and Press clippings, newspaper or magazine articles. These nominee files were used by Committee members for evaluation of a candidate's qualifications, for comparison with other candidates, and to determine what other information was still needed. Files of nine nominees were made available to the Faculty Advisory Group.



Box 26 Nominee files, A-Far

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Box 27 Nominee files, Fau-Pow

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Box 28 Nominee files, Pra-Z

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Subseries V.2: Administrative Files, 2001-2002

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These files contain the correspondence and related materials from the Search Committee. Among records included in these files are press releases, memoranda and enclosures, internal memoranda, press clippings, and items relating to the selection of the next president. There are also materials pertaining to the planning for the mailing of 200,000 letters announcing President Rupp's resignation and soliciting nominations and advice for his successor. There are lists of candidates, handwritten notes, Search Committee member biographies and contact information, and excerpts of important University documents relevant to the presidential search process.



Box 29 Communication Files

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Correspondence

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Committee Communications

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Faculty Advisory Group

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Harvard Presidential Search

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Other Presidential Searches

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Nominee Charts

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Presidential Committee Notes

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Notes from Constituencies

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Search Committee Contact

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Search Committee Meetings with Columbia Community

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University Statutes and By-Laws Relevant to Presidential Search

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Subseries V.3: Sample of Materials Sent to Interviewees, 2001

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These materials were sent to candidates who were to be interviewed by the Search Committee and other potential candidates determined by the Search Committee. The materials provided the candidates and nominees in-depth information about Columbia's history, facilities and programs, financial data and relevant current issues.


Informational materials about Columbia

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