Robert Roeder

Collection Overview

Creator: Roeder, Robert E.

Title: Robert Roeder papers

Inclusive Dates: 1979-1994

Size: 3 linear ft.

Processed By: Finding aid and Web version prepared by Kathy Mitchell, March 2002; revised May 2003

Robert Roeder was a Professor of History at the University of Denver from 1962 until 1995. He served as chair of the History Department during the 1985-1986 school year. In the fall of 1986 he became the Venture Chair for the faculty of the Arts and Humanities, a position in which he was responsible for generating grant proposals and coordinating grant projects. He also co-directed a major National Endowment for the Humanities grant. Roeder was instrumental in developing the Core Curriculum program at the University, and served as coordinator of the "Civilizations Compared" component of that program.

In 1990, Roeder took on the role of Special Assistant to the Provost for a University-wide strategic planning initiative. Together with Catherine (Kitty) Sweeney, he established an office that provided secretarial and research support to the Coordinating Committee for Strategic Planning. The office gathered statistics and reference materials for the Committee and its subcommittees, scheduled meetings, compiled minutes and handled other administrative functions.

Scope and Content

The materials in this collection are primarily from Roeder's tenure as Special Assistant to the Provost, and reflect his pivotal work in the strategic planning process. The collection includes meeting minutes, correspondence, handwritten notes, presentation materials, reports, and statistical materials, all pertaining to the strategic planning initiative. The materials are arranged in their original order. The original file label designations have been retained, although abbreviations have been expanded where deemed necessary and some explanation of contents have been added.

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