Wofford College. Humanities Project
Records, 1970-80 [bulk 1973-79]
1 cubic foot, in 32 folders
In 1973, Wofford College received a $386,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop a more flexible humanities program. The grant, covering a period of five years from June 1, 1973 to May 31, 1978 and later extended to August 31, 1978, resulted in the institution of a required freshman seminar (Humanities 101), a sophomore interdisciplinary humanities course (Humanities 201-202), and revisions to the core curriculum requirements in the humanities. The grant also focused on the development of communications skills by aiding in the development of a new writing lab and reading center. The grant also allowed the development of majors in the humanities and in intercultural studies, encouraged the planning of cluster courses, and allowed faculty members to expand their teaching offerings.
Organized into 32 folders
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Summary: The papers consist of reports to the NEH prepared by the college, internal evaluations by individual faculty members, and periodic evaluations by the NEH. Several folders consist of correspondence between the project director, Professor Thomas V. Thoroughman, and officials at the NEH. Other files contain correspondence between faculty members of the college who were involved in the project, and between Dr. Thoroughman and faculty members at other colleges and universities who were involved with the project. The files detail the creation of the two new majors, contain syllabi and course descriptions for new courses brought about by the grant, and also show the work that faculty members undertook to enhance their credentials as a result of the grant
Cite As: Papers of the Wofford College Humanities Project
Location: Archives, Sandor Teszler Library, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663
Finding Aid: Folder listing
Accessioned August 23, 1991, Processed by Phillip Stone on July 20, 1998
Folder listing
Folder Contents
1 Initial Planning Grant Proposal
2 National Endowment for the Humanities Development Grant Proposal, 1973
3-6 Annual Reports to the National Endowment for the Humanities , 1973-77
7 Final Report, November 1978
8 NEH Budget Information
9 Grant Expenditures, 1973-78
10 NEH Site Visits and Reports
11 Project Directors' Meeting, 1975
12-14 Internal Evaluations, 1973-78
15 Progress Reports
16 "Project Athena:" Evaluation by NEH
17 FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) Survey
18 "Values and Issues"" 1979 Liberal Education article
19 NEH Grant Correspondence -- incoming
20 NEH Grant Correspondence -- outgoing
21 Correspondence with Evaluators
22 General Correspondence
23 Inquiry Correspondence
24 Changes to Curriculum Requirements
25 Humanities 101 -- Plans, Descriptions, and Reports
26 Humanities 201-202, 301
27 Humanities Major
28 Intercultural Studies Major
29 Cluster Courses - plans and schedules
30 Enrollment Data relative to NEH Grant
31 The Writing Lab
32 Selected Project Descriptions: Higher Education, 1975
Subjects: Wofford College--Education--20th Century; National Endowment for the Humanities; Thoroughman, Thomas V.;