Papers, 1947-1980 (bulk, 1965-1978).

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Papers, 1947-1980 (bulk, 1965-1978).

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The papers include committee minutes, working papers, reports, notes, articles by and edited by Bluestone, correspondence, publications, etc. Most of the papers provide information about the first twelve years of UMass/Boston, including such matters as curriculum, the evolving structure of the university, faculty tenure, and the choice of a permanent site for the campus. There is some material about Bluestone's scholarly work and his stand on social issues, particularly the Vietnam War.

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University of Massachusetts at Boston, Healey Library

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University of Massachusetts at Boston, Healey Library

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University of Massachusetts at Boston. Library

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Faculty governing bodies have played an important role at UMass/ Boston. The power of such elected, representative bodies has ranged from determining curriculum policies to supervising student activities to having a significant impact on the selection of administrators. The early faculty had a great deal of responsibility and authority, which lessened as the university gained an administrative structure and staff. Before the founding of the Student Senate, the governing body of the faculty had v...

Bluestone, Max

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Max Bluestone (Ph. D. Harvard University, 1959), became an Associate Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 1965 as a member of the University's founding faculty. Through his committee work, Bluestone was directly involved in policy decisions that concerned not only the English department but also the University as a whole. A Shakespeare scholar, he was also an active writer, editor, and composition teacher. From the description of Papers, 1947-1980 (bul...