RG 05. Administrative Divisions

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Records of the Berea College Food Service including notices, student and staff regulations, and historical items.

Abstract In 1897, Berea College initiated a forestry effort—the same year as the Forest Reserve Organic Act and the first College forestry degree programs in the United States began. The effort was initiated by Professor Silas C. Mason with the goals of (1) offering general forestry education for students and (2) obtaining a source of wood and income for the College. Today, the Department manages 8,000 acres of forest land and offers both classes and outreach programs related to forestry. Education...

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All non-student employees of Berea College are members of the General Faculty, and thus, all non-student employees are eligible for committee service. Because of the size of the General Faculty, the General Faculty Assembly, a smaller body of representatives, serves as the voting body (College Catalog, 2017).

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Human Resources at Berea College offers professional human resource services to the College community. The department’s mission is to improve, implement and sustain programs and processes that add value to the College and its employees. The department's goal is to assist our leaders in identifying, hiring, developing, and supporting people who are dedicated to the success of the College and its students

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Records and materials of Berea College's Information Technology Department

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Records of the Berea College Labor Program Office.

Abstract In 1866, the Berea College Board of Trustees appointed a Ladies Board of Care (though no explicit authority or budget accompanied the appointment). The goal of the Ladies Board of Care was to protect the college from negative publicity and it achieved this by writing regulations and meting out punishments on all infractions relating to female students. It also focused on teaching the women of the college appropriate etiquette, monitored social privileges of the women in the boarding hall,...

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The basis of the collection came from over 65 record boxes of negatives, slides, contact sheets, and prints of the Berea College News Bureau deposited with the archives by Berea College Public Relations between 1986 and 2012.

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News releases, articles and write ups of the Berea College News Bureau.

Abstract The Office of Operations and Sustainability provides strategic direction to a diverse portfolio of auxiliary businesses, campus operations and professional services, The office also directs the College’s sustainability strategies and initiatives and coordinates community and governmental relations. The Office is comprised of the following: Auxiliary Businesses: Student Crafts Industries*, Log House Craft Gallery, SCOTS (Student Crafts on the Square), Berea College Store*, College Rental...