Vice President For Development and University Relations Office, 1960-2011 | Northern Illinois University

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Collection Overview

Title: Vice President For Development and University Relations Office, 1960-2011

Predominant Dates:1968-1991

ID: RHC/UA/14/

Extent: 15.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 00/00/1950

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Collection contains three series. The first series, Development Office, consists of the office's newsletter, Corporate Commentary, and records from the various organizations the office oversees, including Parents for Northern and the Huskie Club. The second series, Corporate Relations, contains correspondence and subject files from that office, including Business and Industry for Northern, DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, and Illinois Research and Development Corridor. The third series, Vice President for Development and University Relations Office, contains correspondence and subject files including records relating to the Northern Star, WNIU, and Alumni Relations.

Researchers should also consult the following collections in the University Archives for offices reporting to the Vice President for Development and University Relations: Publications Office, NIU Foundation, WNIU-FM, Alumni Association, Public Information Office. Of special interest to the researcher is a history of the NIU Foundation in Box 4, Folder 13. There is also an oral history series on the history of the foundation available in the archives.

Collection Historical Note

The Alumni Executive Secretary handled fundraising of all kinds until 1965 when the secretary's duties were divided and assigned separate directors. At that time a Director of Development was appointed to oversee fundraising from corporate and community sources. In 1972 the Development Office as a separate unit in the university's administration was established. It coordinated the activities of the Parents for Northern organization and the Huskie Club. In addition, the Development Office put out a newsletter, called Corporate Commentary, which kept businesses informed of the university's activities and research.

A Parents' Club was organized in 1965, which became the NIU Parents' Association in 1968. Dues from the association's members provided the funds for several scholarships. In 1976 Parents for Northern was organized. Its primary purpose was to increase communication

between the university and students' parents. In addition to raising funds, Parents for Northern sponsored Parents' Day for several years.

George "Chick" Evans, the university's athletic director, organized the Booster Club in 1955. Individuals from the community were offered memberships which included season tickets to university football and basketball games. Dues were used to fund the athletic grants-in-aid program. After Evans retired in 1968, his successor, Robert Brigham, reorganized the Booster Club into the Huskie Club.

Beginning May 1, 1986, the position of Vice President for Development and University Relations was created with Thomas Montiegel serving as the first officer. Reporting to the Vice President of Development and University Relations are the Director of Development (includes Annual Giving, Corporate Relations, Prospect Research and Alumni Relations), the NIU Foundation Controller, and the Assistant to the Vice President who oversees Publications, Printing, Public Information, Periodicals, Records and Systems, and Northern Public Radio (which includes WNIU-FM, WNIJ-FM and NIRIS).

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Acquisition Method: Records from the Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations came to the University Archives in several installments beginning in the 1950's. There are no restrictions on access to these records.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series I.: Development Office - Pre 1986],
[Series II.: Corporate Relations],
[Series III.: Vice President for Development and University Relations],
[Addendum 1],
[All]

Series II.: Corporate Relations

Box 2

Folder 1: Aerotech, 1989
Folder 2: "A Real American Town," Santulli, George, 1988
Folder 3: American Electronics Association, 1988
Folder 4: Argonne Laboratory, 1985
Folder 5: Bain, Howard-Northshore Group, 1988
Folder 6: Board of Regents-Vendor List, 1985-1987
Folder 7: Burlington Northern Foundation, 1989
Folder 8: Challenges/NUCEA, 1987
Folder 9: Chicago Area PR Group, 1987
Folder 10: Chicago Committee, 1986-1987
Folder 11: Clock Tower Inn, 1989
Folder 12: Coleman/Fannie May Candies Foundation, 1987-1988
Folder 13: Commonwealth Edison, 1989
Folder 14-19: Correspondence, January 1988-January 1990

Box 3

Folder 1-6: Correspondence, March 1985-December 1987
Folder 7: Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Conferences, 1987-1988
Folder 8: Council of Logistics Management, 1987-1988
Folder 9: County Farm Issue, 1988
Folder 10: Czechoslovakia/Mikans/July Visit, 1989
Folder 11: Deafness Research Foundation, 1989
Folder 12-15: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC): Correspondence & Meeting Minutes, July 1988-June 1989

Box 4

Folder 1-2: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC): Correspondence & Meeting Minutes, March 1987-June 1988
Folder 3: DeKalb County Research Park-Stephen Wright, 1989
Folder 4: DeKalb Tourism Council, 1988
Folder 5: Downtown DeKalb Council, 1988
Folder 6: Economic Competitiveness, Center of/James R. King Visit, 1988
Folder 7: Executive Development Center for Superintendents/Tom Glass, 1988
Folder 8: Federal Express, 1985-1986
Folder 9: Financial Awareness Institute, 1988
Folder 10: Fort Sheridan, 1989
Folder 11: Great Lake Senior Executive Institute, 1988
Folder 12: Greater Rockford Airport, 1989
Folder 13: Griffith Enterprises (includes "Northern Illinois University Foundation, 1949-1989"), 1989
Folder 14: Harper College-Northwest, 2001, 1988
Folder 15: Health Promotions, Office of, 1988
Folder 16: High Impact Training Services (HITS): Hyatt Hotel-Lisle, 1987-1988
Folder 17: High Impact Training Services (HITS): Jesse Herras, 1988-1989
Folder 18: High Impact Training Services (HITS): The Deli, 1988-1989
Folder 19: High Impact Training Services (HITS), OSCO, 1988-1989
Folder 20: Illinois Business Week, 1988-1989
Folder 21: Illinois Soybean, 1989-1990
Folder 22-24: INTECH (Corridor Group), 1984-1986
Folder 25: Inventory of Resources, 1987
Folder 26: Japanese Ministry of Education, 1988
Folder 27: Minority Student Strategic Plan Proposal, 1987
Folder 28: MIS User Computers, 1987
Folder 29: Money Center-Museum Science and Industry-Sergesketter, 1987
Folder 30: National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE), 1986-1989

Box 5

Folder 1-2: NIU Foundation, 1987-1989
Folder 3: NIU Image Survey, 1987
Folder 4: North Central Illinois Business Development Conference, 1987
Folder 5: Nutrition Project, 1988-1989
Folder 6: Oakton Community College, 1989
Folder 7: Palmer-Foundation Center Planning Committee, 1987-1988
Folder 8: Research and Evaluation in Adult Continuing Education (RE/ACE)-Robert Mason, 1985-1988
Folder 9: Resource Development Coordinator/Gail Mitchell, 1987
Folder 10: Sematech Proposal, 1987-1988
Folder 11: Sponsored Projects, Office of, 1988

Box 6

Folder 1: Sponsored Projects, Office of, 1989
Folder 2: Technology Commercialization Center (TCC), 1985-1987
Folder 3: Wilson, Paul Visit, 1987
Folder 4: Williamsburg Homes, Incorporated, 1987-1988
Folder 5: Workplace Literacy Proposal, 1988-1989

Box 7

Folder 1: Correspondence: President, Fiscal Year 1989
Folder 2: Correspondence: Sherman Jenkins, Fiscal Year 1990
Folder 3-8: Correspondence, July 1989-February 1991

Box 8

Folder 1: Correspondence, March 1991-June 1991
Folder 2: Business and Industry for Northern: DeKalb, 1989-90
Folder 3-4: Business and Industry for Northern: Rockford, 1985-1990
Folder 5-6: City of DeKalb, 1987-1988
Folder 7: DeKalb City Economic Development Commission, Proposal, July 1987- February 1988
Folder 8: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation: General, 1988-1991

Box 9

Folder 1: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation: Newsletters, January 1989-April 1992
Folder 2-9: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation: Correspondence & Meeting Minutes, February 1988-June 1991

Box 10

Folder 1: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation: Target Industries, 1990, 1981-1990
Folder 2: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation: Fund Raising Campaign, 1990-1991
Folder 3: Illinois Research & Development Corridor: Membership, 1990-1991
Folder 4: Illinois Research & Development Corridor: Goals & Objectives, Statements of Activities, 1989-1991
Folder 5: Illinois Research & Development Corridor: Annual Report, FY90 Final Reports, By-Laws, 1989-1990, 1991-92
Folder 6-7: Illinois Research & Development Corridor: Meeting/Minutes, February 1988-June 1991
Folder 8-9: Illinois Resource Network, 1987-1990
Folder 10: Technology Commercialization Center: Budget, 1987-1990

Box 11

Folder 1-2: Technology Commercialization Center: General, 1987-1988
Folder 3-6: Sponsored Projects Activity, Fiscal Year 1987 - Fiscal Year 1990
Folder 7-8: Hoffman Estates, 1988-1991
Folder 9: NIU - Known by the Company It Keeps: Corporate Donors, 1987, 1990

Box 12

Folder 1: Alliances, 1986-1987
Folder 2: American Public Works (APWA), 1991
Folder 3: Balch, George I., Consultant, 1989-1990
Folder 4: Biotech Lists, Wiegle, 1986-1987
Folder 5: Black Studies Center, 1990
Folder 6: Business and Industry for Northern: Letterhead
Folder 7-8: Business and Industry for Northern: DeKalb, 1988-1989, 1990-1991
Folder 9-10: Business and Industry for Northern: DeKalb, Priority and Non-Priority Lists, 1988-1989
Folder 11: Business and Industry for Northern: DeKalb, Fontana Letter to Nonpriority Businesses, November 1989
Folder 12: Business and Industry for Northern: DeKalb, K-2 Play, November 1989
Folder 13-17: Business and Industry for Northern: DeKalb, Thank You's, 1986-1991

Box 13

Folder 1: Business and Industry for Northern: Rockford, Steering Committee Formation, 1987-1988
Folder 2: Business and Industry for Northern: Rockford, Steering Committee Luncheon, June 2, 1988
Folder 3: Business and Industry for Northern: Rockford, NIU Visit and Luncheon, June 30, 1988
Folder 4: Business and Industry for Northern: Rockford, Preliminary Lists, 1987-1988
Folder 5: Business and Industry for Northern: Rockford, Thank You's, 1988-1989
Folder 6: Chandelier Room Policy, 1991
Folder 7: Comparative Productivity Pilot Project, 1988
Folder 8: Computer Science Deptartment, Alumni Newsletter Proposal, 1990
Folder 9: Continuing Education/Regional Offerings, 1991
Folder 10: DeKalb Business Retention Report Form, 1986
Folder 11: DeKalb County Committee for Child Care Planning, 1991
Folder 12: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC): Kiwanis, 1989-1990
Folder 13: DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC): PHH Fantus Marketing Study, 1988-1990
Folder 14: DeKalb County Priorities, 1987-1988
Folder 15: Development Counselors International, 1991
Folder 16: Development Staff Meetings, 1987-1988
Folder 17: Dome, 1991
Folder 18: Economic Development Breakfasts, College of DuPage, 1990
Folder 19: Economic Development Dinner, February 18, 1987
Folder 20: Economic Development Materials, 1986-1988
Folder 21: Elgin Awareness Program, 1989
Folder 22: Elgin Community College, 1988
Folder 23: Elmhurst College, Corporate Programs, 1990
Folder 24: Expansion Development Leads, 1990-1991

Box 14

Folder 1: Fire Protection Engineering, 1989-1991
Folder 2: Flag Designs, Northern Illinois University, 1990
Folder 3: Foundations List, no date
Folder 4: Geography Department, Correspondence, 1990
Folder 5: Geography Internship and Microcomputer Lab Projects, 1988
Folder 6: Geology Department, Correspondence, 1989, 1991
Folder 7: Geology Luncheon, June 6, 1989
Folder 8: Golden Corridor/Northwest 2001, 1988-1990
Folder 9: Golden Corridor (I-90) Tour, September 27, 1991
Folder 10: Graduate School, 1989-1990
Folder 11: Guidelines for Preparing Position Announcements, 1988
Folder 12: Gurler Heritage Association, 1990
Folder 13: High Impact Training Services (HITS), Report, 1990
Folder 14: Higher Education, Chart Roughs, 1989
Folder 15: Honors Program, 1989
Folder 16: IBM Computer Projects, 1989-1990
Folder 17: IACC (Illinois Association of Corridor Councils): Illinois Community, Expo II, May 30 - June 1, 1990
Folder 18: IACC (Illinois Association of Corridor Councils): Meeting, November 29, 1990
Folder 19: IACC (Illinois Association of Corridor Councils): List of Business Cards from SAE, 1991
Folder 20-23: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Correspondence, 1986-1990

Box 15

Folder 1: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Correspondence, 1991
Folder 2: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Council Report with DCCA, Cash Match, Fiscal Year 1989-1990
Folder 3: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Cash Match, Fiscal Year 1990-1991
Folder 4: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Council Directory, 1987
Folder 5: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Council, Proposal, 1987-1989
Folder 6: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Council, Target Industry Development, 1989-1990
Folder 7: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Council, Program Subcommittee, 1990-1991
Folder 8: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Contract, 1990-1991
Folder 9: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): "Expansion" Magazine Ad, 1990
Folder 10: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): "Site Selection" Magazine Ad, 1990
Folder 11: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Grant Materials, 1989-1990
Folder 12: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Grant Proposal, Fiscal Year 1991

Box 16

Folder 1: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Grant Application, July 15, 1991
Folder 2: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): I-88 Exchange Newsletter, 1988-1991
Folder 3: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Luncheon, Naperville (Canceled), March 20, 1990
Folder 4: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Luncheon, Lincoln Inn, April 26, 1990
Folder 5: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Legislators Luncheon, Naperville, April 30, 1990
Folder 6: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Meeting, August 22, 1991
Folder 7: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): On Site Review, Fiscal Year 1990
Folder 8: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Regional Data Base, Fiscal Year 1990
Folder 9: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Site/Facility Proposal, December 8, 1989
Folder 10: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Developers Tour Material, 1989-1990
Folder 11: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Council, Developers Tour, May 3, 1989
Folder 12: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Tour, September 28, 1990
Folder 13: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Tour, May 31, 1991

Box 17

Folder 1: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Trade Fair, 1991
Folder 2: IRDC (Illinois Research and Development Corridor): Food Plants Trade Show, 1990
Folder 3: Illinois Food Processing Task Force, 1990-1991
Folder 4: Illinois Food Processing Task Force, Hospitality Committee, 1990
Folder 5: International Expo Food Processors (IEFP), 1991
Folder 6: Illinois Resource Network (IRN): 1986-1990
Folder 7: Illinois Resource Network (IRN): Correspondence, 1986-1987
Folder 8: Illinois Resource Network (IRN): Agreement, 1988-1989
Folder 9: Illinois Resource Network (IRN): Packet Sample, 1988
Folder 10: Illinois Resource Network (IRN): How to do a Search, 1988
Folder 11: Illinois Resource Network (IRN): Searches Completed, 1987-1989
Folder 12: Illinois Resource Network (IRN): Responses, 1989
Folder 13: Illinois Council on Economic Education (ICEE), 1987-1991
Folder 14: Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA), 1988-1991
Folder 15: Illinois Development Council, 1991

Box 18

Folder 1: Illinois Economic Development Network, 1991
Folder 2: Illinois Export Council, 1987-1989
Folder 3: Illinois Leadership Coalition, 1990
Folder 4: Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy, 1989-1991
Folder 5: Illinois State Board of Education, 1987-1989
Folder 6: Illinois World Trade, 1989-1991
Folder 7: Incubator Conference, July 26, 1989
Folder 8: Independent Sector (IS), 1990
Folder 9: Industrial Productivity Model, 1987-1988
Folder 10: Information Industry Council (IIC), 1988-1990
Folder 11: Institute for Illinois, 1989-1990
Folder 12: Investment in Higher Education, Clippings, 1988-1990
Folder 13: KDK Training, Employment & Business Services, 1990
Folder 14: Kane County Statistics, 1980's
Folder 15: Kishwaukee College, 1987-1989
Folder 16: Lake County Programs, 1989
Folder 17: Lake County Proposal, 1990
Folder 18: Latino and Latin American Studies Newsletter, April 1991
Folder 19: Lewis, John, 1987
Folder 20: Liberal Arts and Sciences College, Correspondence, 1991

Box 19

Folder 1: Management, (Publication Schedule Agreement), 1990
Folder 2: Matson, John, Campus Visit, 1990
Folder 3: Mid-Metropolitan Economic Development Corporation, 1987-1991
Folder 4: National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE), 1990-1991
Folder 5: National-Louis University, 1989-1990
Folder 6: Northern Illinois Institute, 1989-1990
Folder 7: Northern Illinois Consortium for Education, Correspondence, 1988
Folder 8: Physical Education, Corporate Sponsorship for, 1988-1990
Folder 9: Physics Department, Correspondence, 1989-1991
Folder 10: Plants, Sites, and Parks, 1990-1991
Folder 11: President's Patrons, 1989
Folder 12: Public Administration Division, Correspondence, 1988
Folder 13: Research Parks: Resource Materials, 1986-1991
Folder 14: Research Parks: Correspondence, 1988-1991
Folder 15: Research Parks: GTE North, Inc., 1990-1991
Folder 16: Research Parks: NIU Engineering and Research Park, Articles and Notes, 1985-1991
Folder 17: Research Parks: NIU Engineering and Research Park, General Correspondence, 1988-1990

Box 20

Folder 1: Research Parks: NIU Engineering and Research Park, Proposal & Correspondence, 1988
Folder 2: Rockford Site Selection Criteria, 1989
Folder 3: RYLA, 1989-1990
Folder 4: Small Business Administration, 1988-1991
Folder 5: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Grant Program, 1988
Folder 6: Small Business Institute Program, 1989-1990
Folder 7: Summer Camps, 1989-1991
Folder 8: Sycamore Education Foundation, 1989
Folder 9: Taft Report on Corporate Giving, January 1990
Folder 10: Technology Commercialization Center, 1987-1990
Folder 11: Technology Fund Grant, 1990
Folder 12: Theatre Arts, 1988, 1991
Folder 13: Theatre Marketing Committee, 1988
Folder 14: Tool Manufacturing Association (TMA), 1988
Folder 15: Toxic Waste Disposal, 1988-1989
Folder 16: Unity in Diversity, 1988-1991
Folder 17: University Benefits Committee, 1991
Folder 18: Venture Capitol Firms, 1992
Folder 19: Visual and Performing Arts College, 1987-1991
Folder 20: Waubonsee Community College, 1988
Folder 21: Western Illinois Manufacturers, 1990
Folder 22: World Trade Conference, 1991

Box 21

Item 1: Videocassettes: Northern Illinois University, College of Business Promo
Item 2: Videocassettes: Valley Industrial Association, Help Wanted: Employer Will Train

Box 22 - 49: OPEN

Browse by Series:

[Series I.: Development Office - Pre 1986],
[Series II.: Corporate Relations],
[Series III.: Vice President for Development and University Relations],
[Addendum 1],
[All]