Summary Information
UW-Milwaukee Graduate School, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Records
1972-2011
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Graduate School. Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs.
UWM Archival Collection 180
7.4 cubic ft. (8 boxes)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
This collection contains records from the Graduate School's
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. This office assists the University community with
identifying potential funding sources and submitting grant proposals to federal and state
agencies, foundations, other non-profit and corporate sponsors. A majority of the records in
this collection contain miscellaneous documents created or collected by various Graduate
School research centers between 1972 and 1995, including the Center for 20th Century
Studies, the Center for Women's Studies, the Extramural Support Information Center (ESIC)
and more. Additional records from the early 1990s document the university's participation in
the JASON Project, a national interdisciplinary science program for students in grades
4-9.
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Biography/History
The office was created in 1968 when the campus was given authority to sign grant proposals.
It was part of Administrative Affairs and was called Gifts, Grants, and Contracts. In 1977,
the office moved to the Graduate School and was renamed Grants and Contracts. In the early
1980s the office name was changed to Research and Sponsored Programs. In 1996, the name was
changed again to Research Services and Administration. In 2009, the name once again changed
to the Office of Sponsored Programs.
Directors of the Department
| 1968-1969 |
Gordon Ziemer
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| 1969-1970 |
Douglas J. Arthur
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| 1970-1976 |
James Wheeler
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| 1976-1980 |
Norman P. Lasca
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| 1980-1989 |
Ronald Hedlund
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| 1989-2000 |
Robert A. Jones
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| 2002-2009 |
Peggy M. Vanco
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| 2009-2010 |
Lynne Thompson
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| 2010-2011 |
Vacant
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| 2011- |
Thomas Marcussen
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Scope and Content Note
The collection consists primarily of documentation of the operation of various research
centers, programs, and Centers of Excellence under the jurisdiction of the Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs between 1972-1994. These centers, which were established at
various times during the period covered by this collection, both provide grant money for
member faculty and other researchers and help mediate those researchers' applications for
outside funding through Research and Sponsored programs. Centers and programs represented in
the collection include:
- Center for 21st Century Studies
- Center for Great Lakes Studies
- Center for Latin American Studies
- Center for Women's Studies
- Extramural Support Information Center
- Institute on Race and Ethnicity
- JASON Project
- Laboratory for Surface Studies
- Urban Research Center
The files mostly contain information on the establishment of the centers to which they
pertain, planning documents, correspondence, yearly budgets, grant award letters, grant
application forms, committee meetings, and information on staffing at both the professional
and graduate assistant level. The documentation is particularly rich for the Center for
Great Lakes Studies, and includes information, reports, and informal design schematics for
the center's 1986-1987 facility remodelling. Also covered at length in the records are the
activities of the Extramural Support Information Center, including workshop agendas and
monthly information packets about the center's activities, and the activities of the JASON
Project, including planning documents and information on special programs. Gifts, Grants, and
Contracts Accepted by the Board of Regents, dating from 1964 to 1995, are also included in
the collection.
Arrangement of the Materials
The records are arranged into the following series:
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Centers'
Files, 1972-1992
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General Files,
1985-2011
The files in each series are organized alphabetically by folder heading, then
chronologically.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for Primary Sources
Related Material in the UWM Libraries
Administrative/Restriction Information
Series 1, boxes 1-3 are restricted in accordance with UWM Personnel File Policy S-42.
Access is regulated by Section III.A.2 and III.A.3.
There are no access restrictions on all other materials, and the collection is open to
all members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin
Statutes 19.21-19.39).
Four boxes of records were transferred by the Graduate School in 1997 (accession
1997-053). Gayle Nimmerguth transferred an additional accession (2003-007) in July
2003.
Jeremy Brett processed accession 2003-007 according to minimal standards in April 2007.
Jenny Juno processed accession 1997-053 in January 2008 (Brad Houston supervised). Charles
Welborn processed additional material in August 2012. Christel Maass added previously
cataloged Gifts, Grants, and Contracts Accepted by the Board of Regents to the collection
in February 2017.
Contents List
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Series: 1. Centers' Files, 1972-1992
: This series consists of files describing the activities of individual centers under the
jurisdiction of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. All of these centers
maintained their own administrative staff and undertook activities focusing on a
particular sort of research. Documents included in these files include program planning
documents, reports, grant applications, grant award notices, committee minutes,
correspondence, and personnel information.
: Series 1 was minimally processed and as such may contain restricted information, such
as personnel action notices or social security numbers on grant applications. Boxes 1-3
in particular have been identified as containing restricted information. See an
archivist to use this portion of the collection.
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Box
1
Folder
1-3
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Center for 20th Century Studies, 1974-1991
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Center for Great Lakes Studies
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Advisory Council, 1982-1987
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Affiliates, 1983-1988
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General Information
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Box
2
Folder
3-13
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1972-1986
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Box
3
Folder
1-14
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1986-1991
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Box
1
Folder
4-6
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Center for Latin American Studies, 1982-1990
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Box
1
Folder
11-14
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Center for Women's Studies, 1977-1990
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Box
4
Folder
1-6
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Institute on Race and Ethnicity, 1976-1977,
1985-1992
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Box
1
Folder
7-10
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Laboratory for Surface Studies, 1984-1991
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Urban Research Center
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Box
4
Folder
7-9
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1974-1987
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Box
5
Folder
1-4
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1987-1992
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Series: 2. General Files, 1985-2011
: Series 2 consists of files documenting two programs administered by the Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs: the Extramural Support Information Center (ESIC) and
the JASON Project. Both of these programs were administered directly by the Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs and maintained no official affiliation with any UWM
Research Center.
The Extramural Support Information Center was part of a
UW-System-wide initiative to provide faculty and other researchers with the resources
needed to identify, locate, and properly apply for external grant funding. The
collection includes ESIC annual reports, workshop agendas and attendee lists,
correspondence, and monthly information packets informing the campus community of ESIC
activities and newly-announced grant opportunities.
The JASON project was the
UW-Milwaukee affiliate of the national JASON Foundation for Education, a non-profit
subsidiary of the National Geographic Society founded in 1989. The Office of Research
and Sponsored Programs administered the program for the greater Milwaukee area, helping
UW-Milwaukee faculty and staff integrate their research interests into science education
for local students in grades 5-8. The files include planning documents, correspondence,
annual reports, budgets, and information regarding special programs, including the
Argonauts' Ball and the Passport to Discovery program. Gifts, Grants, and Contracts
Accepted by the Board of Regents are also included in this series.
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Extramural Support Information Center (ESIC)
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Box
5
Folder
5
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Annual Reports, 1985-1992
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Box
5
Folder
6
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Background Information, 1989, 1992,
undated
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Box
5
Folder
7
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Fall Workshop - La Crosse, WI, 1993
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Miscellaneous
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Box
5
Folder
9-16
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1985-1993
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Box
6
Folder
1-2
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1993-1995
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Monthly Information Packet, Articles
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Box
6
Folder
3-36
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1991 December-1994 July
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Box
7
Folder
1-3
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1994 August-1994 November
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Box
7
Folder
4
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Proposal to Extend Servics of the ESIC,
1972
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Workshop
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Box
7
Folder
5
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1989 May
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Box
7
Folder
6
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1992 May
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Box
7
Folder
7
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1994 November
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Box
7
Folder
8
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"Winning Grants," 1990
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Gifts, Grants, and Contracts Accepted by the Board of Regents
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Box
7
Folder
26-32
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1964-1979
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Box
8
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1979-1995
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JASON Project
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Box
7
Folder
9-10
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Argonaut Ball, 1993-1994
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Box
7
Folder
11
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Budget and Planning Documents, 1992-1994
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Box
7
Folder
12
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Community Advisory Council, 1992-1994
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Box
7
Folder
13
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Correspondence, 1992-1994
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Box
7
Folder
14
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Faye McBeath Foundation Grant, 1993
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Box
7
Folder
15
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General Information, 1992-1994
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Box
7
Folder
16
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Licensing Agreements, 1991-1994
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Box
7
Folder
17
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Life in the Sea: Chemosynthesis and Photosynthesis,
1992-1993
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Box
7
Folder
18-19
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Miscellaneous, 1990-1993
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Box
7
Folder
20
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Passport to Discovery Program, 1992-1993,
undated
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Box
7
Folder
21
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Published Articles, 1992-1994, undated
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Box
7
Folder
22
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To the Sea of Cortez, 1993
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Box
7
Folder
23
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Proposal for Handling Federal Proposals, Grants, and Contracts,
Undated
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Box
7
Folder
24
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Proposed Change in Procedures for Handling Non-Federal Gifts and Grants,
1967
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Box
7
Folder
25
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Research Foundation Review, Newsletter,
2011
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