Ohio Board of Regents records
Scope and Content
The Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) records span from 1962 to 1992 and document Ohio University's (OU) interaction with the OBR. The records include correspondence, OU committees meeting minutes, newspaper clippings and reports to and from OU and the OBR.
Dates
- Creation: 1962-1992
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of The Ohio Board of Regents
The Ohio Board of Regents, a nine-member advisory board to the chancellor with two ex-officio representatives from the state legislature, was created in 1963 by the general assembly. Members of the Board of Regents are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
Responsibilities of the board include, developing an independent annual report on the Condition of Higher Education in Ohio, and issuing an annual performance review of the chancellor. The board is also responsible for advising the chancellor on issues of statewide importance affecting higher education.
Extent
2.75 cubic feet (6 Hollinger boxes)
Abstract
The Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) records span from 1962 to 1992 and document Ohio University's (OU) interaction with the OBR.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Ohio Board of Regents (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Ohio Board of Regents records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ohio University Archives
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
