ARC-0011
Rollin M. Gerstacker International House Records
Summary
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Title |
Rollin M. Gerstacker International House Records |
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Collection Number |
ARC-0011 |
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Inclusive Dates |
1961-2001 |
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Creator(s) |
Center for International Education |
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Extent |
2.0 Linear Feet
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Processed By |
Brigitte Dubois, Fall 2000, and Jennifer Thomas, Fall 2002 |
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Finding Aid Prepared By |
Jennifer Thomas, Fall 2002 |
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Last Updated |
Fall 2002 |
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Abstract |
The Gerstacker International House
serves as a unique living-learning environment and residence
hall for students interested in foreign languages and international issues
and provides
an opportunity for immersion in a foreign language. I-House (as it is
known) also serves as a center for special programs of an international nature,
being home to the Center for International Education since its
construction. This collection provides an
overview of the evolution of the International House’s physical structure and
living/learning
mission since its construction. Together, these documents
provide a
picture of the student communities that have been central to the life of
the I-House
since its construction. |
Table of Contents
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Summary,
Access & Use,
Historical Note,
Scope & Content,
Series Description,
Inventory |
Access & Use
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Acquisition Information |
Unknown |
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Access Restrictions |
None |
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Copyright |
The literary rights to this collection are assumed to rest with the
person(s) responsible for the production of the particular items within
the collection, or with their heirs or assigns. Researchers bear full
legal responsibility for acquisition to publish from any part of said
collection per Title 17, United States Code. The Albion College Special
Collections Unit may reserve the right to intervene as intermediary at its
own discretion. |
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Preferred Citation |
Item, Folder Title, Box No.,
Rollin M. Gerstacker International House Records, College Archives, Special Collections, Albion
College. |
Historical Note
The Rollin M. Gerstacker International House was constructed on the
Albion
College campus during the years 1969-1971. The building was designed with
the
idea of creating a unique living-learning environment that would serve as
a residence
hall for students interested in foreign languages and international issues
and provide
an opportunity for immersion in a foreign language. The I-House, as the
building is
known, also was intended to serve as a center for international students
on campus
and a home building for special programs of an international nature. The
building
also has been home to the Center for International Education since its
construction. Major funding for construction came as a gift from the
Rollin M.
Gerstacker Foundation, presented by Dr. Carl A. Gerstacker and his mother,
Eda
U. Gerstacker.
French, German, and Spanish are the resident languages of the I-House,
with one
residential wing of the building being devoted to each language. The
architectural
design of the building was intended draw from many cultural traditions.
Scope & Content
The papers of the Rollin M. Gerstacker International House cover the
years 1961 to
the present, with the bulk of the collection after 1969. The collection
provides an
overview of the evolution of the I-House’s physical structure and
living/learning
mission since its construction (1969-1971). Together, these documents
provide a
picture of the student communities that have been central to the life of
the I-House
since its construction.
The collection is divided into ten series:
Series I: Alumni Activities
Series II: Facility/Educational Mission History
Series III: International Students at Albion College
Series IV: International Week
Series V: Off-Campus Programs
Series VI: Personnel
Series VII: Publications
Series VIII: Residents and Resident Selection Procedures
Series IX: Student Activities
Series Description
Series I, Alumni Activities, contains flyers, invitations, other
publicity materials,
press clippings, and correspondence relating to receptions and reunions
held for
I-House alumni. This series is arranged chronologically. Many documents
pertain
to the I-House's Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Reception and Open House for
alumni in
1995, which also was the occasion for a dedication ceremony marking the
naming
of the I-House courtyard in honor of the late Dr. Henry Rottenbiller,
professor of
modern languages and Albion's first director of off-campus programs.
Henry's
Mountain, a sculpture created by Rottenbiller's daughter, Loretta
Rottenbiller
Guynn, '81, in honor of her father, was dedicated at this time as well.
Series II, Facility/Educational Mission History, is arranged
chronologically. The
earliest documents make reference to the independent language houses on
Albion's
campus that pre-dated the existence of the I-House.
Letters, memos, proposals, and college publications from the late 1960s
reveal
initial ideas and plans for the creation of an internationally-themed
residence hall on
Albion’s campus. Later documents pertain to the development of the
building’s
physical structure as well as its educational mission, and provide
evidence of the
different models that have been proposed over the years to help further
the success
of the facility’s language-learning mission. Correspondence and
publicity materials
give a view of the building dedication ceremonies in 1971. The series also
contains
floor plans and artist’s renderings of the building, as well as a
photograph of
dignitaries who attended the dedication ceremonies.
Series III, International Students, contains semester lists of
international
students at Albion, as well as local press reports about these students.
Additional
documents pertain to orientation procedures for international students
arriving on
campus, and the Foreign Student Board.
Series IV, International Week, contains committee information,
publications and
copies of e-mail concerning International Week organization and
activities. The
information dates from 1982-2002 and covers such countries and regions as
the
Soviet Union, Sub-Saharan Africa, Korea, Japan, China, Europe and Latin
America.
Series V, Off-Campus Programs, contains semester lists of students
who have
participated in off-campus programs at Albion College. These documents
provide a
listing of the off-campus programs with which Albion has been affiliated
over the
years. The series also contains memos and correspondence relating to
off-campus
policies.
Series VI, Publications, contains informational newsletters
published by I-House
residents. Newsletters date from 1971 to the present, and provide an
overview of
I-House programs and student activities. With the exception of “I-House
Insights,” a
newsletter written 1983-84 by the I-House staff head resident, the
newsletters have
been written by student residents, often by the Vice President of the
I-House
Council. This series also contains brochures and press clippings from the
local
media relating to the I-House.
Series VII, Personnel, contains past and present job descriptions
of I-House staff
positions, as well as several head resident year-end reports. Press
clippings about
I-House personnel are also included in this series.
Series VIII, Residents and Resident Selection Procedures, contains
semester
lists of I-House residents and their room assignments. Dated documents are
in
chronological order. The series also contains correspondence and
guidelines
regarding procedures for selecting residents.
Series IX, Student Activities, contains semester lists of I-House
Council
members (1987-present), as well as constitutions of the various
internationally-themed student clubs and I-House governing bodies that
have
existed throughout the years. Semester calendars of I-House programs and
activities, meeting minutes and agenda, program flyers, invitations to
language
house dinners, and other related materials are included in this series.
Inventory
Box
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Folder
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Series
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Item
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1
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1
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Alumni Activities
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Alumni Activities
[1990-1995, n.d.]
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1
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2
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Building/Educational
Mission History
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Building/Educational
Mission History, [1961-1969]
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1
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3
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Building/Educational
Mission History
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1
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4
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Building/Educational
Mission History
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|
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1
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5
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Building/Educational
Mission History
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Building/Educational
Mission History [1971-1995, n.d.]
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1
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6
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International
Students
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Foreign Students,
Spring 1982
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1
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7
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International
Students
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Foreign Students,
Fall 1982
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1
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8
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International
Students
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Foreign Students on
Campus, Spring 1983
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1
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9-10
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International
Students
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Foreign Students,
Fall 1983 (2f)
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1
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11
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International
Students
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Foreign Students,
Spring 1984
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1
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12
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International
Students
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Foreign Students on
Campus, Fall 1984
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1
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13
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International
Students
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Foreign Student:
Bao, Mercedes (Spanish 1984-1985)
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1
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14
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International
Students
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Foreign Students on
Campus [1985-1986]
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1
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15
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International
Students
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International
Students at Albion College [1992-2000, n.d.]
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1
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16-20
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International Week
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International House
International Week Past [1971-1990]
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1
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21
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International Week
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International Week
[1982-83]
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1
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22
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International Week
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[International Week
1984 – Soviet Union]
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1
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23
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International Week
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[International Week
1986 – Central America]
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1
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24
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International Week
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[International Week
– Japan, 1987]
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1
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25
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International Week
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[International Week
1989 – Soviet Union]
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1
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26
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International Week
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[International Week
1990 – Germany: Transition to Unity]
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1
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27
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International Week
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International Week
1991 – China [1988-1991]
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1
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29
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International Week
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International Week
1993 – Latin America
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1
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30
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International Week
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International Week
1995 – Korea
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1
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31-34
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International Week
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International Week
1996 – Israel & Palestine (4f)
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2
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1
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International Week
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[International Week
1996-1997: Director’s Records]
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2
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2-3
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International Week
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International Week
1997 – Canada: Our Neighbor to the North (2f)
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2
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4
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International Week
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International Week
[1998]
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2
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5-9
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International Week
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International Week
1998 [Sub-Saharan Africa] (5f)
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2
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10-15
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International Week
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International Week
1999 – The Francophone World (6f)
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2
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16
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International Week
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Coterie Poetry:
French Guiana [1999]
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2
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17
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International Week
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Coterie Poetry:
Linguistic Schizophrenia [1999]
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2
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18
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International Week
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Coterie Poetry:
Schizophrénic linguïstique [1999]
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2
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19
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International Week
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Coterie Poetry: La
Danse de la Vie [1999]
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2
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20
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International Week
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Coterie Poetry: The
Dance of Life [1999]
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2
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21
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International Week
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Coterie Poetry:
Blackie Good for Nothing [1999]
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2
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22
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International Week
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Coterie Poetry:
Blackie Frugé [1999]
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2
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23
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International Week
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[International Week
2000 (China in the 21st Century) – 2001 (Mexico &
the U.S.: Without Borders)]
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2
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24
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Off-Campus Programs
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Off-Campus Programs
[1968-2001]
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2
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25
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Personnel
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Personnel
[1975-1981, n.d.]
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2
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26
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Publications
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[Brochures/Flyers,
1992, n.d.]
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2
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27
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Publications
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[Newspaper
Clippings, 1968-2001]
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2
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28-29
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Publications
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Newsletters
[1971-2001] (2f)
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2
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30
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Residents &
Residency Procedures
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Residents &
Residency Procedures [1968-2000]
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2
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31-32
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Student Activities
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Student Activities
[1967-2001] (2f)
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