Scope and Contents The Records of the Center for Student Diversity houses the organizatinal records of the Center for Student Divesity. This collection, which dates from 1977 to 2007, consists of flyers, posters, newspaper clippings, correspondence, financial documents and business records, evidencing the social and academic activities of the Center for Student Diversity and its child organizations. This collection documents many of the organizations which fall under the Center for Student Diversity, with the...

Overview The Maryland State Board of Education had its beginnings with the Act of 1865, enacted by the General Assembly, and providing a “uniform system of free public schools for the State of Maryland.” The supervision and control of the first public system in Maryland was vested in a State Board of Education, consisting of high ranking political officials. New laws were enacted in the years 1868, 1870, 1904, and 1916, which shaped the organizational structure of the Board. The members of the Board...

Overview In 1962, just before the Towson became Towson State College [TSC] and a liberal arts school, the department of Speech and Drama was formalized. A student could now major or minor in Speech and Drama and focus on public speaking, theater, or speech science. These programs continued to develop at a rapid rate as the enrollment and course offerings at TSC rapidly grew through the 1960s and 1970s. Additional classes included those that focused on journalism, film studies, audiology, and radio and...

Overview This collection which dates from 1941 to 1946 contains materials evidencing Maryland State Normal School/State Teachers College alumni activities during and after World War II. These materials include newsletters from STC to MSNS/STC alumni serving in the armed forces; individual alumni files including photographs, letters, cards, and other personal correspondence; and lists of serving alumni.