Urban Education Alliance records
07.UEA

Summary Information

Repository
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Title
Urban Education Alliance records
ID
07.UEA
Date [inclusive]
1984-1993
Extent
1.0 Linear feet 1 record center carton
Language
English
Abstract
The Urban Education Alliance records document the founding of the program at Eastern Michigan University in the early 1980s, and much of the collection documents early meetings, and grant proposals. The goal of the Urban Education Alliance was to improve the education system in urban areas, specifically Detroit. The collection is arranged alphabetically and divided into two series. The  Administration and History series includes billings and budgets, distinguished chair, grant proposals, history, meeting minutes, reports and agreements, research of urban education and the urban teacher program. The  Publicity and Outreach series contains booklets and newsletters, clippings and press releases, correspondence and job positions. Records date from 1984-1993.

Preferred Citation note

Please cite materials from the University Archives in the following manner: Item. Collection Title. Eastern Michigan University Archives.

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Administrative History

Plans for Urban Education Alliance (UEA) at Eastern Michigan University began in the early 1980s. The goal of the UEA was to improve the education system in urban areas, specifically for Detroit and then President of EMU, John W. Porter, was instrumental in the establishment of the UEA. Another main focus was preparing educators for the challenges that face many teachers in urban school districts. The Urban Teacher Program was developed specifically for that focus.

The Urban Education Alliance also developed a distinguished chair speaker series for experts to come to Eastern Michigan University and speak about education in the urban setting. The speaker series has since been named the Porter Chair Speaker Series after the former President.

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Scope and Contents note

The Urban Education Alliance collection contains information on budgets, meeting minutes, grant proposals, clippings, correspondence and the urban teacher program. The collection is arranged alphabetically and divided into two series. Records date from 1984-1993.

The Administration and History series includes billings and budgets, distinguished chair, grant proposals, history, meeting minutes, reports and agreements, research of urban education and the urban teacher program. The second series Publicity and Outreach contains booklets and newsletters, clippings and press releases, correspondence and job positions. Correspondence is further divided into a subseries which is arranged in chronological order from 1984-1993.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Eastern Michigan University Archives

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

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

Subject(s)

  • Eastern Michigan University
  • Eastern Michigan University. College of Education
  • Education, Urban
  • Educational methods and techniques

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Collection Inventory

Administration and History 

Billings and Budgets 1985-1993 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 1

Distinguished Chair 1991-1993 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 2

Grant Proposals 1984-1993 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 3

History 1985-1991 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 4

Meeting Minutes 1984-1993 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 5

Reports and Agreements 1989-1992 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 6

Research of Urban Education 1984-1991 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 7

Urban Teacher Program 1991-1993 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 8

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Publicity and Outreach 

Booklets and Newsletters 1986-1989 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 9

Clippings and Press Releases 1986-1993 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 10

Correspondence 

 1984-1985 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 11

 1986-1987 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 12

 1988-1990 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 13

 1991-1993 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 14

Job Positions 


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Text (32307023994149)   1 15

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