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INVENTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE COLLECTION, CHARLES B. REED, 1960-2012
"Consult repository."  
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  • Administration Information
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  • Indexing Terms
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Chancellor's Office Collection, Reed, Charles B. Papers
    Dates: 1960-2012
    Dates: 1980-2012
    Collection Number: "Consult repository."
    Creator: California State University Office of the Chancellor, Reed, Charles B., 1941-
    Extent: 38 boxes, [20.84 linear ft.]
    Repository: California State University Historical Archives California State University, Dominguez Hills
    Archives & Special Collection
    University Library, Room 5039
    1000 E. Victoria Street
    Carson, California 90747
    Phone: (310) 243-3013
    URL: http://archives.csudh.edu/
    Abstract: Chancellor's Office Collection, Charles Reed Papers consists of a variety of personal and administrative records relating to the California State University System and his role as chancellor (1997-2012). The Chancellor is the administrative head of the system reporting to the Board of Trustees. Collection includes Charles Reed Speeches, meeting notepads, telephone logs, correspondents with Senator and Governor Bob Graham, CSU and State University System of Florida administrative correspondents, photographs, articles regarding Charles Reed, and personal awards and certificates. Subjects include the CSU System and campuses, academic governance, CSU campus controversies, and the State University System of Florida and campuses.
    Language: Collection material is in English

    Administration Information

    Access

    There are no access restrictions on this collection.

    Publication Rights

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Title of item], CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE COLLECTION, CHARLES REED PAPERS, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.

    Acquisition Information

    Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor's Office, California State University and collected by archives staff.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Madeline Morehouse in 2014

    Biography

    The California State University System, formally established in 1960 by the Donahoe Higher Education Act. It is the nation's largest university system, with 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers, more than 400,000 students and 42,000 faculty and staff. The CSU is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California (the others are the University of California and the California Community College System). Since 1961 more than 2 million alumni have received a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D) degrees from the university system. It offers more than 1,800 degree programs in some 240-subject areas.
    Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now, San Jose State University) established by the California Legislature on May 2, 1862. By 1895 there were four State Normal schools. In 1921, the schools were re-named the State Teacher's Schools. In 1935 the colleges were re-named the California State Colleges and were run by the State Department of Education. With the master plan created along with the Donohue Act, the California State Colleges were placed under control of the CSC Board of Trustees. In 1972 the system was renamed the California State Colleges and Universities. The term "Colleges" was dropped in 1982.
    Responsibility for the California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the Governor of the State of California. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of their respective campuses. The Academic Senate of the California State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board of Trustees through the Chancellor. Chancellors of the system include Buell Gallagher (1961-1962); Glenn S. Dumke (1962-1982); W. Ann Reynolds (1982-1990); Ellis E. McCune [Acting] (1990-1991); Barry Munitz (1991-1998); Charles B. Reed (1998-2012).
    Charles B. Reed (Born September 29, 1941) attended George Washington University from 1963-1970, attaining a B.S. in Health and Physical Education (1963), M.S. in Secondary Education (1964), and a Ed.D., major in Teacher Education(1970). He went on to work for the Florida Department of Education (1971-1979). He served various roles with the Florida Department of Education, those roles were: Director of Education Planning, Budgeting and Evaluation, and Associate or Planning and Coordination. After his time working for the Florida Department of Education, Dr. Reed began work with Governor’s Executive Office, Florida (1979-1985), where he served as the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Director of Legislative Affairs, and Education Policy Coordinator. In 1985 Reed began his role as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida (1985-1998). He was appointed CSU Chancellor in 1998 (until 2012), and during his time oversaw the country’s largest system of public higher education and provided leadership to over 23 campuses. Dr. Reed has written and spoken widely on education, finance, management, governance, and the politics of education; served internationally and nationally as a consultant, conference leader, and keynote speaker.
    He has been awarded the TIAA-CREF Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in 2012, and the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education 2008, both for his notable work in making higher education more accessible and affordable.

    Scope and Content

    Chancellor's Office Collection, Charles Reed Papers consists of the personal and professional records of Charles B. Reed from his undergraduate career at George Washington University up until his role as Chancellor of the CSU System. Collection documents Reed’s academic and professional career. Collection includes Charles Reed Speeches, meeting notepads through his time as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida (1985-1998) and Chancellor of CSU (1998-2012), telephone logs, correspondents with Senator and Governor Bob Graham, CSU and State University System of Florida administrative correspondents with many administrators, faculty and legislators, photographs, articles regarding Charles Reed, and personal awards and certificates. Subjects include Charles B. Reed’s doctorate dissertation from George Washington University, materials related to his involvement in the Florida Department of Education (1971-1979), State University System of Florida Master Plan, materials related to his involvement with Florida’s Governor’s Executive Office (1979-1985), Chancellor's reports to the Board of Trustees, campus Presidents' reports to the Chancellor, Higher Education Act Reauthorization for CSU, performance evaluations, Early Assessment Program, Super Sunday outreach program, Common Management System (CMS), and the establishment of doctor of education (Ed.D.) degree in educational leadership at 13 campuses.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in three series:
    • Series I. Charles Reed Speeches (1997-2010)
    • Series II. Charles Reed Meeting Notepads (ca. mid 1980’s to late 2000’s)
    • Series III. Other Materials (ca 1960’s-2012, no date)

    Indexing Terms

    Subjects

    Education
    Higher Education
    University Systems, inc.
    School Enrollment
    Statistics education

    Personal Names

    Reed, Charles B., 1941-
    Graham, Bob, 1936-

    Corporate Names

    California State University
    California State University. Office of the Chancellor
    State University System of Florida
    Governor’s Executive Office, Florida
    Florida Department of Education
    George Washington University

    Related Material

    Materials in this collection reflect a continuation of materials of the CSU Chancellor's Office Collection. The numbering of materials is also a continuation of that collection.