Gary Y. Okihiro papers, 1939-2024

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Series V: Administration Files, 1980-2016


Santa Clara University:



Box 15 1980-1990 interview schedule, correspondence, news release, speech, 1980-1990


Stanford University:

[N.B. UCMI or Stanford's University Committee on Minority Issues was established by President Kennedy after a student strike called by the Rainbow Coalition held in 1987. The Coalition issued a "Third World Agenda: Demands," May 5, 1987. Gary Okihiro was an external member of the UCMI]


Box 15 UCMI 1, 1985-1988 Memoranda, draft reports, interim and other reports, equitable education study, committee calendars, meeting schedules and agendas, notes, press clips, draft legislation, scholarly papers, affirmative action policy, committee survey, department proposal, directory, committee demands from Stanford's University Committee on Minority Issues, 1985-1988


Box 15 UCMI 2, 1987-1988 Progress reports, project synopsis, committee calendar, course catalogue, correspondence, student survey, discussion documents, notes, press clips, meeting summaries notes and agendas, memoranda, bulletin from Stanford's University Committee on Minority Issues, 1987-1988


Box 15 UCMI 3, 1987-1988 Meeting agendas and notes, open letters, article copies, affirmative action report, affirmative action plans, survey reports, minority recruiting strategies survey, working group summaries, committee calendars, memoranda, draft department proposal, from Stanford's University Committee on Minority Issues, 1987-1988


Box 15 UCMI 4, 1987-1988 Memoranda, correspondence, press clips, policy information, working group and other reports, flyers and pamphlets, meeting agendas and notes, discussion papers, open letters, committee calendars, programs survey, retreat report, study of student life, questionnaire report, from Stanford's University Committee on Minority Issues, 1987-1988


Box 15 DENNIS BRUTUS DEFENSE COM., 1982-1983 Correspondence, press clips, mailing lists, meeting minutes, press conference information, notes, certificates, draft press releases, Dennis Brutus CV, 1982-1983


Box 15 NIKKEI LEGACY Japanese American Council, Orange County, 1982-1986 Correspondence, pamphlets and brochures, draft oral history., 1982-1986


Box 15 NJAHS-WOMEN Consultant, 1988-1989 Correspondence, speech draft, notes, press clips, 1988-1989


Box 15 BAY AREA MINORITY NETWORK, 1982-1986 Conference information, newsletter, meeting agendas and notes, press clips, position paper, draft bylaws, notes, flyers, press releases, directories, 1982-1986


Box 15 BAY AREA HIGHER EDUCATI ON NETWORK CONFERENCE 3-14-86, 1986 Bylaws copy, mailing list, flyers, committee information, conference proceedings, directory, 1986


Box 15 JANM NEH CONSULTANCY 1, 1988-93: Exhibits, grant proposals, correspondence


Box 15 JANM NEH CONSULTANCY 2, 1993-98: Exhibits, scripts, correspondence.


Cornell University:



Box 17 AASP-Correspondence, 1993-1998 Correspondence, meeting agendas and notes, newsletters, memoranda, distribution list, press clips, 1993-1998


Box 17 History Correspondence, 1996-1999 Correspondence, press clips, directories, manuscript draft., 1996-1999


Box 17 AAS Program Meetings, 1990-97: Agenda, notes, correspondence.


Box 17 Program Directors, 1995-1998 Correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, press clips, notes, meeting agenda, flyers, minor proposal., 1995-1998


Box 17 Program Annual Reports, 1997 Correspondence, 1997


Box 17 Programs/Activities Sponsored, 1995-1998 Correspondence, conference pamphlet, flyers and pamphlets, 1995-1998


Box 17 Newsletters, 1990-96: Newsletters, correspondence, notes


Box 17 AAS concentration: Flyers and pamphlets, correspondence, memoranda, meeting agendas and notes, draft AAS concentration proposal


Box 17 Cornell's Latino Studies Program, 1995 Pamphlets, correspondence, program proposal, press clips, 1995


Box 17 Job Seekers, 1992-1995 Correspondence, draft article, application materials, candidate visit information, 1992-1995


Box 17 Undergraduate Admissions: AA Brochure, 1992 Brochure, draft brochures, correspondence, 1992


Box 17 Inquiries RE. Cornell's PhD Program, 1992-2000 Correspondence, notes, 1992-2000


Box 17 AASP Graduate Students, 1992 Flyers, correspondence, 1992


Box 17 CAPSU: Flyers, correspondence, guidelines, directory


Box 17 ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION: Zine, flyers and pamphlets, budget documents, meeting agendas, correspondence, directories


Box 17 Chinese Students' Association, 1994-1998 Correspondence, flyers and pamphlets, directory, 1994-1998


Box 17 Hawaii Club, 1991-92: Flyers, correspondence


Box 17 Daily Sun News clips, 1992-98: Press clips]


Box 17 Annual Meeting of AAAS, Cornell, June 2-6, 1993 Planning, program, correspondence, June 2-6, 1993


Box 17 AAAS 1993 Workshop: Planning for Workshop, "What Is a Student to Do.", 1993


Box 17 Hewlett Foundation, 1st Year Student Initiative, 1998 : Grant, 1998


Box 17 President's Initiative/Race 1997-98, 1998 Correspondence, 1998


Box 17 AAS Program Retreat, October 25, 1997 Correspondence, notes, planning documents, October 25, 1997


Box 17 Summer Institute, 1997 Correspondence for proposed institute, 1997


Box 17 1998 AASP Workshop "Transforming New Communities", 1997 Correspondence, 1998, 1997


Box 17 Fund for Minority Historians James B. Creel, 1994-1998 Correspondence, memoranda, 1994-1998


Box 17 ECASU 1998 February20-21, 1997-98: Correspondence, press clips, conference schedule, flyers and pamphlets, 1998, February20-21, 1997


Box 17 Radical Caucus Report, 1998 English, American Studies, Ethnic Studies, 1998 Correspondence, report, 1998, 1998


Box 17 Natl. Multicultural Students Asso. U Penn-March25-27, 1994 1993-1998 Correspondence, mission statement, conference materials, by-laws copy, informational materials, proposal summary, lecture copy, 1994, 1993-1998


Box 17 Natl. Multicultural Students Association, 1994 Correspondence, budget reports, notes, conference materials and conference planner, handbook, memoranda, 1994


Columbia University:



Box 18 Center/AASP Budget, 1998 Correspondence, job posting, 1998


Box 18 Center--Budget, 1999-2002 Correspondence, budget records, 1999-2002


Box 18 Academic Quality Fund, 1999-2000 Correspondence, fund information, 1999-2000


Box 18 CSER Fundraising, 2004-05: Correspondence


Box 18 Center's Opening, February21, 2000 1999-2000 Correspondence, press clips, speech copy, February21, 2000, 1999-2000


Box 18 Center-PR, 1999-2005 Press clips, correspondence, 1999-2005


Box 18 Center-Forms/Policy and Procedures: Major and concentration forms, policy forms and guidelines, memoranda


Box 18 Statistics: CSER enrollment statistics


Box 18 CSER Advisory Board, 2004 Correspondence, 2004


Box 18 Advising Web Page, 2002 Draft for web page, 2002


Box 18 Senior Thesis, 2001-2003 Correspondence, thesis proposals, thesis guidelines, 2001-2003


Box 18 Center Honors/Awards, 2002-12: Correspondence


Box 18 Bulletin Revisions, 2001-02: Correspondence


Box 18 Center-Correspondence, 1999-2001 Correspondence, 1999-2001


Box 18 CSER Correspondence, 2007ff, 2007-09: Correspondence


Box 18 Center Faculty Meetings/Corresp, 200-05: Correspondence


Box 18 Center Plans, 1999-2005 Correspondence, notes, 1999-2005


Box 18 Meetings w/ Dave Cohen, 1999ff, 1999-2000 : Correspondence, 1999-2000


Box 18 Visiting Scholars Forms, 2002 Forms, correspondence, 2002


Box 18 Pre-and Post-doctoral Fellows: Queries, 2001 Correspondence, 2001


Box 18 Resource Center/Room, 2000 Correspondence, 2000


Box 18 Columbia-AAS Program-Building, 1999-2000 Correspondence with colleagues, press clips, agenda copy, 1999-2000


Box 18 Columbia-AAS Curriculum: Draft curriculum proposals, correspondence, Urban Studies program curriculum


Box 18 AAS Program Meetings, 1998ff, 1998-99: Correspondence


Box 18 AAS Interdepartmental Committee, 1999-2000 Curriculum, informational sheet, meeting agenda, 1999-2000


Box 18 AAS Sponsored Activities, 1999 Correspondence, programs, 1999


Box 18 Columbia APA Administrators' Network, 1998-2004 Correspondence, meeting notes, statistics, 1998-2004


Box 18 Columbia ACAA Fundraising, 1998-2005 Correspondence, 1998-2005


Box 18 Basement Workshop, 2000 Correspondence, press clips, 2000


Box 18 Columbia-American Studies, 1998-1999 Correspondence, notes, 1998-1999


Box 18 African American Studies, 2000-2001 Correspondence, 2000-2001


Box 18 Latino Studies Program, 1999 Correspondence, 1999


Box 18 Latino Alumni Asso, 2001 Correspondence, 2001


Box 18 Institute for Research on Women and Gender Executive Committee, 2001-2002 Correspondence, 2001-2002


Box 18 Center Staff Meetings, 1999ff, 1999-2000 Notes, 1999-2000


Box 18 Columbia Major Cultures Com., 2002-03: Correspondence


Box 18 Center's Concerned students [SPEAK], 1999-2002 Correspondence, press clip, 1999-2002


Box 18 Center/Institute Directors, 1999-2001 Correspondence, notes, 1999-2001


Box 18 Columbia-Program Directors' Meetings, Fall 1998ff, 1998-99: Correspondence, notes


Box 18 Center-Faculty Affiliates, 1999-2001 Correspondence, 1999-2001


Box 18 Center-Courses, 1999-2001 Correspondence, 1999-2001


Box 18 Forms-Comparative Ethnic Studies, n.d.: Form


Box 18 Major/Concentration Forms, n.d.: Forms


Box 18 Comparative Ethnic Studies Major, 2001-2004 Correspondence, press clips, major and concentration proposals, 2001-2004


Box 18 Minority Student Affairs Network, 1999-2001 Correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, resource directory, resource guide, mailing list, press clips, 1999-2001


Box 18 Columbia College Outreach Com., 2004 Correspondence, committee agenda, survey copy, 2004


Box 18 Bookstore Advisory Committee, 1999 1999-2000 Correspondence, meeting agenda, 1999, 1999-2000


Box 18 Jean Howard and Advisory Committee, 2004-05: Correspondence, reports


Box 18 ES-NYC Initiatives, 2001ff, 2001-02: Correspondence



Box 19 Center's Annual Reports, 1999ff, 1999-2002 Annual reports, course guide, enrollment and major records, correspondence, 1999-2002


Box 19 CSER Annual Reports 1999-2000 1999-2005 Report copies, notes, 1999-2000, 1999-2005


Box 19 AAS Community Symposium, May 15, 1999 Correspondence, May 15, 1999


Box 19 Center Events, 1999-2000 Correspondence, programs, 1999-2000


Box 19 Social Formations, 1999-2000 Correspondence, planning, 1999-2000


Box 19 Harris Beider, Visiting Scholar, 1999-2000 : Correspondence, 1999-2000


Box 19 Lunch/Seminar, 2000 Correspondence, 2000


Box 19 Herbert Aptheker, March23, 2000 2000 Correspondence, program, March23, 2000, 2000


Box 19 Feminist Interventions, October 30, 2000 2000 Correspondence, program, October 30, 2000, 2000


Box 19 Immanuel Wallerstein, November 2, 2000 2000 Correspondence, program, November 2, 2000, 2000


Box 19 "Blacks and Asians: Revisiting Racial Formations", 2000 Correspondence, program, 2000


Box 19 Programs/Events, 2000-01: Correspondence, fliers, notes


Box 19 Lunch/Seminar, Spring 2001 2001 Correspondence, fliers, 2001, 2001


Box 19 Programs/Events, 2001-02: Correspondence, fliers, programs


Box 19 Asian/Latina/o Relations Conference, Spring 2002 2001-02: Correspondence, program, 2002


Box 19 Activities, 2002-03: Correspondence, fliers, programs


Box 19 Activities, 2003-04: Correspondence, fliers, programs


Box 19 CSER Conference, Spring 2004 2003-04: Correspondence, fliers, programs, conference papers, drafts, 2004


Box 19 CSER Annual Report, 2004-05: Correspondence, course catalogue, invitations, flyers and pamphlets, conference schedules, conference and seminar materials, conference papers, scholarly articles


Box 19 Student Strike, Spring 2004 Correspondence, press clips, notes, 2004


Box 19 Columbia Ethnic Studies 2007 [Student Hunger Strike]: Correspondence, press clips, notes, 2007


Box 19 Tenth Anniversary Student Strike, April 21-22, 2006 pt 1: Correspondence, planning, April 21-22, 2006


Box 19 Tenth Anniversary Student Strike, pt 2, 2006 Correspondence, planning, press clips, program, 2006


Box 19 Columbia-President's Committee on Ethnic Studies, 1985-2002 Press release, correspondence, report [Founding documents of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity from the student strike in 1996 to the agreement signed to the faculty committee's report.], 1985-2002, 1996


Box 19 CSER Transitions, 2005-06: Correspondence, notes [Year of transition from Okihiro's leave of absence to Robin Kelley's temporary directorship to Claudio Lomnitz's hiring.]


Box 19 CSER Demise of Ethnic Studies, 2009-10, 2015-16: Correspondence, notes [Documentation of move from ethnic studies to global multiculturalism.]



Box 20 CSER Search, 2007 2007-08: Correspondence, notes, 2007


Box 20 Senior Search, Feb 2005-Mar 2006 2005-06: Correspondence, notes, 2006


Box 20 Senior ES Search, 2004-05, 2004-05: Correspondence, notes


Box 20 Faculty Search, 2003/04 Correspondence, 2003/04


Box 20 1999 Latino Studies Search--Correspondence, 1999-2000 Correspondence, newsletter, 1999, 1999-2000


Box 20 Latino Studies Search, 1999-2000 1998-2001 Correspondence, job posting, newsletters, mailing list, application materials, 1999-2000, 1998-2001


Box 20 Latino Studies Search, 1999-2000 Finalists, 1999-2000 Search committee report, correspondence, press clips, flyer, Affirmative Action Summary Report, job announcement, notes, candidate meeting notes, 1999-2000, 1999-2000


Box 20 Latina/o Studies/English Search 2002-03, 2002-2003 Correspondence, Affirmative Action Summary Report, notes, press clips, 2002-2003


Box 20 Latina/o Studies Search, 2000-02 Junior Position in English, 2000-2001 Directory, correspondence, notes, candidate information, 2000-2001


Box 20 Latino Studies Search, 1999-2000 Correspondence, press clips, notes, 1999-2000


Box 20 Latino Search, 1999-2000 Correspondence, ads, 1999-2000


Box 20 Applications Not Considered, 1999 Correspondence, 1999


Box 20 1999 Latino Studies Search-Correspondence, 1999 Correspondence, 1999, 1999