Academic Affairs - Vice President for Academic Affairs Records - Dr. Charles W. Owens , 1972-1990

Access and use

Location of collection:
Radford University
University Archives
McConnell Library
Radford University
P.O. Box 6881
801 East Main Street
Radford, VA 24142
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Bud Bennett
Phone: (540) 831-5694
Phone: (540) 831-5701

Summary

Extent:
1.5 Linear feet
Creator:
Office of Charles W. Owens, VP for Academic Affairs of Radford University
Abstract:
This collection contains various reports generated by the office of Charles W. Owens, VP for Academic Affairs. Includes reports on faculty salaries, retirement plans, recruitment, affirmative action, and EEO reports. Also includes Writing Across the Curriculum information, SCHEV data and reports, Virginia Plan academic information for 1979-81, and other reports. The full details are available through the collection finding aid.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Academic Affairs - Vice President for Academic Affairs Records - Dr. Charles W. Owens Records contain various reports generated by Dr. Charles C. Owens while he was Vice President of Academic Affairs at Radford University. This three Box collection includes Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Reports from 1983 and 1984, information on faculty salaries, retirement and recruitment plans from the 1980's, a mission statement for 1973 and a Cost of Living Subcommittee Report from 1987.

Various State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) reports are also present in these records and include names such as Grade Inflation Study -1977 and Study of Baccalaureate Graduates Race In Virginia from 1980. Also included under the SCHEV heading are the Writing Across the Curriculum Annual Reports from 1987-1988.

Also included is information about the Virginia Plan with documents named Faculty Recruitment Plan - 1983, Narrative Statement: 1979-1981 amd SCHEV- The Virginia Program 1979. As well as the Radford University Affirmitive Action Plan from 1986.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Charles W. Owens was Vice President for Academic Affairs at Radford University in the 1990's. He was named interm President of the University when Dr. Donald Dedmon announced his retirement in June 1994 after holding the office for 22 years. Dr. Owens returned to Academic Affairs in June of 1995 when Dr. Douglas Covington was named the fifth president of Radford University.

Acquisition information:
Reports generated by The office of Charles W. Owens, VP for Academic Affairs.
Arrangement:

Box 1. Faculty Information- Retirement, Salary, EEO and Recruitment Plans

Box 2: SCHEV Documents Created During Dr. Owens Tenure

Box 3: Virginia Plan Documents

Physical location:
Located in locked compact shelving, shelf 18I, level 1.
Physical description:
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