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The NUBAA Archives December 2015

Northwestern University Evanston Campus

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Research Organize Disseminate Publicize Exhibit and Archive

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 Compile the history of

students, faculty and prominent staff of African

descent at Northwestern University from its inception to today.

 Implement a

comprehensive survey

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+NUBAA Archive – Project Justification

INNOVATION

The NUBAA Archive would be the first of it’s kind in honoring the contributions of Blacks to the University and the World for. This would make Northwestern an non HBCU Research Universities (very high research activity.) Northwestern would be an INNOVATOR in diversity

relations and alumni support.

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HISTORY

The history of Northwestern students, alumni, faculty and staff

• f color have not been properly researched in the over

150 years of Northwestern’s existence. This negligence has rendered their achievements insignificant and diminishes NU’s role in their success.

“If you don’t know where you’ve been, you don’t know where you’re going” – Alice Palmer, PHD, former Asst. Dean and Director, African American Student Affairs

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GIVING

The NUBAA Archive will increase giving to NUBAA/NAA, increase interest in attending Northwestern and the stories

• f perseverance and scholarship, in what was a very

segregated institution, will prove to be an inspiration to the public and all associated with Northwestern University.

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+NUBAA Archive – Why Important

Inspire

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+NUBAA Archive – Why Important

Reconnect

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+NUBAA Archive at the Black House

 The Black House receives thousands

• f visits a year

 Toured by prospective students and

their parents

 Rotating collection

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The NUBAA Archive The Black House

The Black House at Northwestern Second Level Reading Room Smallest Room on the Second Level of the Black House Will remain open as meeting and conference room space

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Directors|Archivists|Contributors

 NUBAA Archive Project Director

 Lauren Lowery, WCAS 93 - National Archive and Records

Administration trained archivist and historian

 NUBAA President will always serve as Executive Director

 Chief Archivists

 Kathleen Bethel - NU’s Librarian  Erik Ponder – NUBAA Member

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Directors|Archivists|Contributors - Continued

Programming and Strategy Team – We envision the following leaders contributing to the collection strategies, goals and programs.

 Northwestern Archivist  Northwestern Alumni Association President  Northwestern Center for African American History  Shorefront Legacy Center

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+NUBAA Archive - Timeline

 The NUBAA Archive will officially open

to the public January 2018 in celebration

• f the 50th Anniversary of the Bursars

Takeover in 1968.

 Implementation Planning begins

immediately with the Formation of the Collection Strategy, Hiring of a professional Archive Director, marketing for collections and interviews and coordination of improvements to the Black House.

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