Eastern Michigan University Archives

Table of Contents

Summary Information

Biographical History

Scope and Contents

Administrative Information

Controlled Access Headings

Collection Inventory

Honors Convocation

Commencement Committee

President's commencement luncheon

Commencement

Nursing school graduation

Honorary degrees

Dedications

Summary Information

Repository

Eastern Michigan University Archives

Creator

Kauper, Mary Wiermanksi

Title

Mary W. Kauper records

ID

00.MK

Date [inclusive]

1956-1983

Extent

3.0 Linear feet 3 record center cartons

Language

English

Abstract

Mary (Wiermanski) Kauper was appointed by the Board of Regents in 1980 to serve as the executive assistant to University President John W. Porter. Kauper served in this capacity from 1980-1986. Materials in the Mary Kauper records date from 1956-1983, and include administrative planning materials and rough drafts of public records pertaining to commencements, honors convocations, honorary degrees, and building dedications. The collection includes materials prior to Kauper's tenure and do not include materials from the last two years of her tenure with Eastern Michigan University. Records are organized into seven series: Honors Convocation, Commencement Committee, President's commencement luncheon, Commencement, Nursing school graduation, Honorary degrees, and Building dedications. Within each series, materials are primarily filed by year and arranged chronologically.

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Biographical History

Mary (Wiermanski) Kauper was appointed executive assistant to University President John W. Porter on August 20, 1980 and was responsible for coordinating Honors convocation, Commencement Exercises, research for specialized reports, and chair the Washtenaw United Way Campaign for the University. Kauper, a native of Chicago, obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication from Western Illinois University in 1975, a Master of Arts degree in educational communication from Glassboro State College in 1977, a Doctorate in higher education and administration from Indiana University and a specialist's degree in educational leadership from Eastern Michigan University in 1986. She served as executive assistant to the President from 1980-1986. After leaving Eastern Michigan University, Kauper became the associate vice president at the Cranbrook Educational Community and in 2001 was appointed as a trustee of the Eastern Michigan University Foundation by the Board of Trustees.

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Scope and Contents

The Mary W. Kauper records include materials from Kauper's years as executive assistant to the University President John W. Porter from 1980-1986. The bulk of the material is administrative planning materials and rough drafts of public records pertaining to commencements, honors convocations, honorary degrees, and building dedications, the areas for which Kauper was responsible for coordinating.

The Mary Kauper records have been divided into seven series:  Honors Convocation, Commencement Committee, Commencements, Nursing school graduation, Honorary Degrees and  Building Dedications. Materials in the first six series are arranged in chronological order and filed by year.

The Building Dedications series includes materials for the following buildings on campus: Library (now Porter Education Building), Jefferson Science building, Alexander Music building, and Olds Student Recreation building. Additionally, there is materials pertaining to the dedication of the Artrain in Ypsilanti.

There are materials in the collection that pre-date both John W. Porter's tenure as University President and Kauper's tenure as the executive assistant to Porter. Additionally, there are no materials from 1984-1986 that would document the last two years of Kauper's tenure with the University or materials documenting her work as chair of the Washtenaw United Way Campaign for the University.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Eastern Michigan University Archives 2012 January 12

Halle Library, Room 310
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
734-487-0020

Revision Description

  2012 February 12

Conditions Governing Access note

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

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Controlled Access Headings

Personal Name(s)

• Kauper, Mary Wiermanksi
• Porter, John W. -- Administration

Subject(s)

• Administrations
• Building dedications.
• Eastern Michigan University
• Eastern Michigan University. Division of Academic Affairs
• Michigan State Normal College

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Collection Inventory

Honors Convocation 1965-1983
Planning 1965-1977      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 1
1965-1967      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 2
1968      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 3
1969      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 4
1970      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 5
1971      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 6
1972      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 7
1973      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 8
1974      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 9
1975      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 10
1976      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 11
1977      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 12
1978      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 13
1979      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 14
1980      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 15
1981      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 16
1982      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 17
1983      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 18
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Commencement Committee 1956-1975
1956-1960      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 19
1964      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 20
1966-1967      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 21
1968-1969      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 22
1970-1971      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 23
1972-1973      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 24
1974-1975      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 25
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President's commencement luncheon 1975-1982
15 December 1974      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 26
19 April 1975      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 27
14 December 1975      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 28
24 April 1976      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 29
12 December 1976      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 30
16 April 1977      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 31
18 December 1977      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 32
23 April 1978      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 33
17 December 1978      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 34
21 April 1979      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 35
16 December 1979      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 36
19 April 1980      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 37
14 December 1980      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 38
25 April 1981      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 39
24 April 1982      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009253239)   1 40
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Commencement 1965-1983
1965      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 1
1966      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 2
1967      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 3
1968      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 4
1969      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 5
1970      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 6
1971      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 7
1972      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 8
1973      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 9
1974      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 10
1975      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 11
1976      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 12-13
1977      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 14-15
1978      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 16-17
1979      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255689)   2 18-19
1980      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 1-2
1981      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 3-5
1982      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 6-7
1983      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 8-9
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Nursing school graduation 1975-1978
1975      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 10
1978      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 11
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Honorary degrees 1962-1977
Candidates 1962-1964      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 12
Dr. Earl Pittenger 1960      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 13
Ephraim Vusa Dlamini 1977      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 14
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Dedications 1967-1982
Library building 1967      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 15
Jefferson Science building 1969      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 16
Artrain Ypsilanti 1972      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 17
Alexander Music building 1980      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 18
Olds Student Recreation building 1982      Box Folder Mixed materials (32307009255580)   3 19
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