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Series II: State University System, 1965-1978 2.5 boxes

 

Series II contains Annual Reports produced by the State University System, minutes of Board of Regents monthly meetings and the Council of Presidents monthly meetings. Meeting arrangements for Board of Regents meetings held in Orlando may be found in this series. These files include brochures for the hotels where the Regents stayed as well as details of arrangements of the meetings, travel and entertainment. Of particular interest in this series are Dr. Millican's annual and biennial reports to the Board of Regents and the evaluation that he received from them. A proposed plan to economize by eliminating freshman and sophomore classes in 1975 caused local outrage and extensive correspondence on the subject may be found in this series especially letters collected by the Orlando Area Chamber of Commerce and submitted to the Board of Regents and a petition signed by students at Winter Park High School. Finally, photographs of the Regents and Presidents may be found in this series including a portrait of Chester Ferguson, a snapshot of E. T. York with Dr. Millican, and group photographs of the Board of Regents from 1972 and the Council of Presidents circa 1973.

  1. UCF University Archives
  2. University of Central Florida Office of the President: Charles Norman Millican Presidential papers, 1953-2008

University of Central Florida Office of the President: Charles Norman Millican Presidential papers, 1953-2008 12.5 Linear Feet 10 boxes, 3 flat files

 
Charles N. Millican was the first President of Florida Technological University, serving from 1 December 1965 until 31 January 1978. This collection of his administrative papers documents the organization of Florida's university system during those years with particular reference to the decision to found a new university in Central Florida and the physical and philosophical construction of the university that would become the University of Central Florida. Millican's papers include his correspondence, speeches and reports, State University System reports, as well as minutes of the Board of Regents and the Council of Presidents meetings. Of particular interest are documents that were written before his appointment, which concern the establishment of the University, initial planning conferences, site selection and legislative lobbying. After his appointment, topics of historical significance include construction, five-year plan, groundbreaking, dedication and presidential inauguration. Photographs are distributed throughout the record group and show faculty, students, staff, administrators, buildings and dignitaries who had any involvement with the University or its president. All aspects of university life are represented in these papers, academic affairs and faculty achievements, student affairs, and administrative decisions. Commencement ceremonies are well documented especially President Richard M. Nixon's speech at the 1973 commencement. Other topics in the collection include evaluation of the president, college housing program, faculty opinions and regional campuses.
  1. UCF University Archives