Bowling Green State University, Office of the President, Cabinet records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0002K

Collection Overview

Abstract

Records documenting meetings of the President's Cabinet at Bowling Green State University.

Dates

  • Creation: August 1999-June 2012

Extent

5.33 Cubic Feet (16 letter size archive boxes)

Scope and Contents

The Office of the President, Cabinet records contain meeting agendas, materials from meetings, printed emails, and some meeting notes. The records begin roughly four years into President Ribeau’s tenure, capture all of President Cartwright’s tenure, and roughly one year of President Mazey’s tenure, and complement their Office of the President records. The collection offers an almost uninterrupted chronological reflection of the issues the University President and their Cabinet considered on a monthly basis from August 1999 to June 2012. The cabinet meeting agendas and some notes cover topical issues on campus, strategic planning, and day-to-day running of the university.

Biographical / Historical

The role of the cabinet is to work with the president to lead the central administration at BGSU. These individuals help shape the daily operation of the University. Members of Cabinet, in addition to the President, include Vice Presidents, the Chief Information Officer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer; Chief Human Resources Officer; Director of Intercollegiate Athletics; and certain advisors to the president.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright.

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order, except for one folder (box 6, folder 5) that contains correspondence to and from Linda Dobb in her cabinet role of Executive Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees.

Title
Guide to the Bowling Green State University, Office of the President, Cabinet records
Author
Cooper Clarke, Cindy Radford
Date
December 2018, March 2019
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Language of description note
English