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Guide to the University Institute Records, Academic Departments and Schools, American Jewish University Archives (Institutional Records)

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Box 15

Subseries: 5.3:

University Institute 1960-1976

Archival Materials:

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Physical Description: 3 Folders (Box 15)

Physical Location: Related Materials: For materials on the Department of Extension Education (1947-1949), see Box 15, folder 5.

Physical Location: Related Materials: For materials on the Department of Continuing Education (1976-) please see Box 17.

Scope and Content Note

This subseries contains materials related to the University Institute, including publications, program files, and news clippings.

Variant Names: University Institute of Adult Jewish Studies; University Institute of Jewish Studies; University Institute: Program for Continuing Jewish Education for Adults.

Biography/Organization History

Historical Note: Originally part of the Department of Extension Education of the School of Education, the University Institute of Adult Jewish Studies provided evening classes for youth and adults, while the Womens Institute held morning classes. By 1962 it became its own school with Morning and Evening divisions and an Extension Department with classes in various community locations, such as Valley Beth Israel, Valley Jewish Community Center, and more. During the early 70s it included a Department of Public Education, a Fine Arts Program, and a College Credit Program for Adults. Mrs. Ayola Reiss served as the Registrar in the 1960s, and Henry Fisher was the Director in 1967. Around 1976, the University Institute moved to the Department of Continuing Education.

Box

15, folder 8-9

1. Catalogs and Schedule of Courses 1962-1976

Course Schedule, 1966 (a_cajoul048)

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Course Schedule, 1967 (a_cajoul049)

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Physical Location: Additional Location: For the Courses and Programs of the 1966 Spring Semester, please see Vol. 19, No. 2, University of Judaism Newsletter, 1966 (a_cajoul048).

Physical Location: Additional Location: For the Courses and Programs of the 1967 Spring Semester, please see Vol. 20, No. 1, University of Judaism Newsletter, 1967 (a_cajoul049).

Scope and Content Note

Includes catalogs and schedules for the University Institute, including drafts and handwritten notes and changes by David Lieber.

Box

15, folder 10

2. Morning Division of the University Institute of Jewish Studies 1964

Scope and Content Note

Includes a catalog of courses for the Morning Division, with courses co-sponsored by Hadassah and courses and lecture series offered in cooperation with local congregations and community centers such as Bay Cities Jewish Community Center, Beth Shalom, Hollywood Los Feliz JCC, Temple Ramah, Valley JCC and more.

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15, folder 10

3. Department of Public Education 1964-1974

Scope and Content Note

Contains materials on the Library Lecture Series and the Scholar in Residence program.

Biography/Organization History

Historical Note: The Department of Public Education was established to correlate all lectures, forums and activities offered by the various schools of the University to the general public. It was administered by the University Institute under the guidance of a special committee consisting of Dr. Henry Fisher, Chairman, and Dr. Walter Ackerman, Dr. Samuel Dinin, Erwin Jospe, Louis Shub, and Dr. Max Vorspan. Endowed lectures included the Jospeh Backlar and Rosemary Shuchart Backlar Lecture on Judaism and Justice, the Charles Brown Memorial Lecture in Contributions to Jewish Intellectual Thought, the Samuel A. Fryer Lecture in Bible, the Moses E. Gindi Memorial Lecture, the Jacob Kohn Lecture in Theology, the Hyman Levine Memorial Lecture in American Jewish History, and the Turner Library Lecture in Literature. Additionally, through the Department of Community Service, the University Institute arranged for members of its faculty to visit the communities in the Pacific Northwest, the San Francisco Bay area, and the Pacific Southwest for individual lectures or as week-end "Scholars in Residence".

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15, folder 10

A. Library Lecture Series 1964

Physical Location: Related Materials: For materials on the Public Lectures (1952-1962), under the School of Education, please see Box 15.

Physical Location: Related Materials: For materials on the Faculty Forum, Public Lectures (1962-1964), please see the Graduate School (Box 15);

Physical Location: Related Materials: For materials on the Public Lectures (1962-) under the Earl Warren Institute of Ethics and Human Relations, please see Box 15;

Physical Location: Related Materials: For materials on the Public Lecture Series (1976-), please see the Department of Continuing Education (Box 18).

Scope and Content Note

Includes a pamphlet for the first annual Library Lecture Series: Jewish Horizons in the Mid-Sixties, event description, and Arnold J. Band CV.

Variant Names: Turner Library Lecture in Literature.

Biography/Organization History

Historical Note: The Turner Library Lecture series was created under the auspices of Library Chairman, Justin G. Turner and Library Director, Louis Shub. The lectures for the first series, taking place between November 4, 1964-February 3, 1965, featured the "Art of Democracy: United States of America-Israel" by Dr. Franklin Murphy; "The Evolving Masks of S. J. Agnon" by Dr. Arnold Band; "Art of Jewish Education" by Dr. Walter Ackerman, and "Myth and Reality in Jewish Fiction" by Louis Shub. The lecture series was designed to explore the comprehensive horizons of the Jewish Humanities.

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15, folder 10

B. Scholar in Residence 1974-06-26

Scope and Content Note

Includes material from the Scholar in Residence program, under the Department of Community Service, such as a letter from Max Vorspan to communities, regarding the “Scholar in Residence” and community lecture formats.

Box

15, folder 10

4. Reports 1969-1973

a. Enrollment Report 1969-1970

b. Registration Report 1970

c. Registration Report 1971

d. Registration Report and Comparison Report 1973

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15, folder 10

5. News Clippings 1960-1963

Scope and Content Note

Various news clippings related to the University Institute and its programs and courses. Includes clipping about the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills chapters of Hadassah Women, signing up for classes given under the auspices of the University. Additionally, the Westside Jewish Community Center evening courses. Other titles include "UJ Classes Begin in the Valley, Extension", "Extension Course Locations", and "Instructors Aid Council".

Container List

University Institute 1960-1976

Catalogs and Schedule of Courses 1962-1976

Morning Division of the University Institute of Jewish Studies 1964

Department of Public Education 1964-1974

Reports 1969-1973

News Clippings 1960-1963