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The North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Oxford Summer Program Records contain photographs, scrapbooks, a history of the program, a booklet, DVDs, and a flashdrive. Topics include preparing for the program, life in Oxford, course descriptions and offerings, sightseeing opportunities, and a history of the program compiled by Jerry Barker. Materials range in date from 1981 to 2016.
The University of North Carolina at Asheville started the summer in Oxford program in 1970. The first NC State students joined in 1972 and steadily increased their numbers in subsequent years. In 1976, administrators from both universities met to finalize plans to make NC State a full partner in the Oxford program. At State, the program was jointly sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Oxford program, based in St. Benet's Hall at Oxford University, England, offered courses in British history, art, and Shakespearean drama. The program gave students the opportunity to experience life and study in Oxford, as well as take excursions to surrounding sites such as Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, and the city of London.
As of 2016, under the name Oxford Study Abroad, the program is administered by University Scholars and the Office of Study Abroad and is based at the Somerville College of Oxford.
The North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Oxford Summer Program Records contain photographs, scrapbooks, a history of the program, a booklet, DVDs, and a flashdrive. Topics include preparing for the program, life in Oxford, course descriptions and offerings, sightseeing opportunities, and a history of the program compiled by Jerry Barker. Materials range in date from 1981 to 2016.
This collection has not yet received full archival processing. Materials are arranged in the order received.
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.
[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Oxford Summer Program Records, UA 016.061, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Oxford Summer Program (Accession 2016.0304)
Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2016 September; Finding aid written by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2016 September; Digital materials processed by Jessica Rayman, 2016 September.
4 DVDs titled "Oxford I," "Oxford II," "Scrapbook," and "Slide Show"
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Oxford Summer Program Records, UA 016.061, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.