President's Committee on the Educational Future of the University (Macmahon Report), 1936-1958

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Series I: Committee Files

This series, organized alphabetically, contains correspondence, notes, planning documents, studies, etc.



Box 1 Folder 1 Admissions, 1954-1957


Box 1 Folder 2 Admissions - Professional Schools, 1946


Box 1 Folder 3 Advisory Committee, 1956


Box 1 Folder 4 Advisory Committee of Faculties on Educational Policy, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 5 Affiliations - General, 1957


Box 1 Folder 6 Alumni, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 7 Area Institutes, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 8 Arden House Conference, 1957

On the report of the Committee of the Educational Future of the University


Box 1 Folder 9 Check list of recommendations sent to Arden House invitees, 1957-1958


Box 1 Folder 10 Session transcripts, 1957 October 12-13

Third, Fourth and Fifth Sessions only. Full sets of transcripts (all sessions) can be found in box 8 and in box 10.


Box 1 Folder 11 Arts & Sciences, Institute of, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 12 Arts Center, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 13 Architecture, School of, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 14 Association of American Universities, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 15 B-Bl, 1955-1956


Box 1 Folder 16 Background Memoranda, 1956


Box 1 Folder 17 Barnard College, 1955-1957


Box 1 Folder 18 Barzun Study, 1956

Graduate Students' Study. Also includes the Associate Alumnae of Barnard College Biographical Questionnaire (1956).


Box 1 Folder 19 Bibliography, Committee, 1956


Box 1 Folder 20 Bm-Bz, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 21 Budgetary Methods, 1956


Box 1 Folder 22 Bureau of Applied Research, 1954-1956


Box 1 Folder 23 Business, School of, 1950-1957


Box 1 Folder 24 C-Cl, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 25 California, University of, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 26 Calendar - Academic, 1957


Box 1 Folder 27 Chairs, Named, 1957


Box 1 Folder 28 Chemistry - Undergraduate Capacity Report, 1956

The Capacity of the Department of Chemistry for Expansion of the Undergraduate Enrollment


Box 1 Folder 29 Chicago, University of, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 30 Columbia College, 1954-1957


Box 1 Folder 31 Columbia College - Law Study, 1956

The College and the Law School


Box 1 Folder 32 Columbia College - Program of Early Admission, 1955-1956


Box 1 Folder 33 Columbia College - Size, 1956


Box 1 Folder 34 Columbia College - Statistics, 1955-1956


Box 1 Folder 35 Communications Arts, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 36 Community Affairs, Office of, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 37 Consultants (University of Pennsylvania List), 1956


Box 1 Folder 38 Contract Research, 1956-1957


Box 1 Folder 39 Controller, Office of the, 1957



Box 2 Folder 1 Cornell University, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 2 Curriculum Study, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 3 Analysis Sheets - Engineering & Languages, 1956


Box 2 Folder 4 Analysis Sheets - Medicine & Dentistry, 1956


Box 2 Folder 5 Analysis Sheets - Other, 1956


Box 2 Folder 6 Replies to Letter about Graduate (PhD) Study, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 7 Replies, Additional, 1957


Box 2 Folder 8 Replies - Anthropology Departments, 1957


Box 2 Folder 9 Replies - Economic Departments, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 10 Replies - History Departments, 1957


Box 2 Folder 11 Replies - Political Science Departments, 1957


Box 2 Folder 12 Replies - Psychology Departments, 1957


Box 2 Folder 13 Replies - Sociology Departments, 1957


Box 2 Folder 14 Comparisons with other institutions, 1956


Box 2 Folder 15 Cooperation (neighboring institutions), 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 16 Cm-Cz, 1956


Box 2 Folder 17 D, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 18 Dental and Oral Surgery, Department of, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 19 Departments - General, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 20 Development, Office of, 1955-1956


Box 2 Folder 21 Dramatic Arts, School of, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 22 Duke University, 1956-1957


Box 2 Folder 23 Economy Measures, University and Department of Economics, 1954-1957


Box 2 Folder 24 Engineering, School of, 1955-1957


Box 2 Folder 25 Environment, 1956-1957



Box 3 Folder 1 F, 1956



Box 2 Folder 26 Faculty Comment (Medical Center), 1956-1958


Box 2 Folder 27 Faculty Comment (Non-Medical), 1957



Box 3 Folder 2 Finances, University - General, 1956-1957


Box 3 Folder 3 Finances, University - Salaries, 1956-1957


Box 3 Folder 4 Fringe Benefits, 1956-1957


Box 3 Folder 5 Fringe Benefits Questionnaire, 1956-1957


Box 3 Folder 6 Furnitures and Fixtures, 1956-1957


Box 3 Folder 7 G, 1956-1957


Box 3 Folder 8 General Committee Work, 1956 November-1957 August


Box 3 Folder 9 General Committee Work, 1955 April-1956 October


Box 3 Folder 10--12 General Studies, School of, 1956-1957, 3 folders


Box 3 Folder 13 G.I., 1956


Box 3 Folder 14 Geographical, 1952-1955

Geographical distribution of students; permanent residence


Box 3 Folder 15 Graduate Faculties - Degrees Conferred 1939-1940, 1946-1947, and 1954-1955, 1955


Box 3 Folder 16 Graduate Faculties, 1955-1956


Box 3 Folder 17 Graduate Faculties, 1957-1958


Box 3 Folder 18 Graduate Panel, 1957


Box 3 Folder 19 Graduate Panel, 1956


Box 3 Folder 20 Graduate Standards - Statement by Prof. Simmons, 1956


Box 3 Folder 21 Graduate Panel Report - Faculty Reactions, 1957


Box 3 Folder 22 Graduate-Undergraduate Relationships, 1955-1958



Box 4 Folder 1 Harvard University, 1956


Box 4 Folder 2 Harvard University (Committee Conference at Cambridge), 1956


Box 4 Folder 3 H-Hi, 1955-1956


Box 4 Folder 4 Higher Education - General, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 5 History, Department of, 1956


Box 4 Folder 6 Hi-Hz, 1956


Box 4 Folder 7 International Affairs, School of, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 8 Johns Hopkins University, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 9 Journalism, School of, 1955-1957


Box 4 Folder 10 J, 1956


Box 4 Folder 11 K, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 12 Lamont Geological Observatory, 1956


Box 4 Folder 13 Language Center, 1956


Box 4 Folder 14 Law, School of, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 15 Library Service, School of, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 16 Library Study, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 17 Libraries, University, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 18 London, University of, 1956


Box 4 Folder 19 L, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 20 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 21 Mathematics, Dept. of, 1957

Restricted until 2033


Box 4 Folder 22 Mayor's Committee, 1956


Box 4 Folder 23 Medicine - General, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 24 Meetings, Committee, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 25 Men's Faculty Club, 1956


Box 4 Folder 26 M-Mi, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 27 Named Chairs - Draft of agreed-on policy, 1957


Box 4 Folder 28 National Science Foundation, 1956


Box 4 Folder 29 New York School of Social Work, 1955-1957


Box 4 Folder 30 New York University, 1956


Box 4 Folder 31 North Carolina, University of, 1957


Box 4 Folder 32 Nursing, School of, 1957


Box 4 Folder 33 N, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 34 Office, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 35 Organizational Structure, 1956


Box 4 Folder 36 O, 1956


Box 4 Folder 37 Painting & Sculpture, School of, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 38 Pennsylvania, University of, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 39 Pharmacy, College of, 1957


Box 4 Folder 40 Physical Plant & Equipment, 1956-1957


Box 4 Folder 41 Physicians and Surgeons, School of, 1955-1957


Box 4 Folder 42-46 Physicians and Surgeons - Medical Panel, 1956 November- 1957 March, 5 folders


Box 4 Folder 47 PhD, 1956-1957



Box 5 Folder 1 Physicians and Surgeons - Medicine, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 2 Physicians and Surgeons - Medical Panel, Final Report, 1957

Report of the Medical School Panel of the President's Committee on the Educational Future of Columbia University


Box 5 Folder 3 Physicians and Surgeons - Medical Panel - Rappleye's Comment, 1957


Box 5 Folder 4 Physicians and Surgeons - Medical Panel, 1956 June-October


Box 5 Folder 5 Placement Bureau, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 6 Planning, 1957


Box 5 Folder 7 P-Pl, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 8 Postdoctoral Study, Institute of, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 9 Press, Columbia University, 1955-1957


Box 5 Folder 10 Pre-Vocational Training, 1956


Box 5 Folder 11 President, Office of the, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 12 Professional Schools, 1955-1957


Box 5 Folder 13 Princeton University, 1953-1956

Includes the report "Points for Preceptors" (1953)


Box 5 Folder 14 Projects, Committee - General, 1956


Box 5 Folder 15 Public Law & Government, Dept. of, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 16 Public Law & Government, Dept. of - Prof. Macmahon, 1956


Box 5 Folder 17 Pm-Pz, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 18-20 Policy Suggestions - Background Memoranda, 1956, 3 folders


Questionnaire, 1956

In June 1956, the President's Committee on the Educational Future of the University sent out a questionnaire to all 1956 graduates. Over 1,900 questionnaires were mailed out. The Committee asked those who "received a degree from Columbia this year" to speak about their experience. There were numerous questions: educational background, degree received, permanent address, residence during attendance, number of credits pursued each semester, scholarships and loans. Graduates were also asked to judge the value and quality of the lectures, recitations, examinations, and student-to-faculty and student-to-fellow-student relationships. They were asked to share what was the most rewarding and the least agreeable aspects of life at Columbia and to rate the library, housing, and recreational facilities. After 9 pages of questions, alumni were given 4 blank pages for additional comments. There is a full record carton (Box 11) and a half (Box 12) of completed questionnaires, as well as mailing labels and returned or undelivered forms. There are also the summaries, tabulations, code sheets, etc. The student comments in the blank pages were later transcribed and organized by school.



Box 12 Folder 2 Questionnaire, Student, 1956-1957



Box 11 Questionnaire - Completed Forms, 1956



Box 12 Questionnaire - Completed Forms, 1956

Questionnaires 700 to 1049, numbered top left corner.


Box 12 Folder 1 Questionnaire - Correspondence and Planning, 1956


Box 12 Folder 3 Questionnaire - Code Book, 1956


Box 12 Folder 4 Questionnaire - Code Sheets, 1956



Box 5 Folder 21-22 Questionnaire - Mailing Labels, 1956, 2 folders


Box 5 Folder 23 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Architecture, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 24 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Business, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 25 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Dentistry, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 26 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Engineering, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 27 Questionnaire - Student Comments - International Affairs, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 28 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Joint Committee, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 29 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Journalism, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 30 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Law, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 31 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Library Service, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 32 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Medicine, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 33 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Optometry, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 34 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Philosophy, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 35 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Political Science, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 36 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Public Health, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 37 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Pure Science, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 38 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Russian Institute, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 39 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Teachers College, circa 1956


Box 5 Folder 40 Questionnaire - Student Comments - Therapy, circa 1956



Box 12 Folder 7 Questionnaire - Tabulations, 1956



Box 10 Questionnaire - Unable to deliver / returned forms, 1956



Box 12 Folder 5 Questionnaire - Work Sheets for Architecture / Pure Science, 1956


Box 12 Folder 6 Questionnaire - Work Sheets for International Affairs / Teachers College, 1956



Box 5 Folder 41 Registrar & Registration, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 42 Research, 1956-1957


Box 5 Folder 43 Reports, University - General, 1956


Box 5 Folder 44 Retirement, 1956



Box 6 Folder 1 R-Ri, 1956


Box 6 Folder 2 Rj-Rz, 1956


Box 6 Folder 3 Salaries, 1956


Box 6 Folder 4 Science Education, 1955-1956


Box 6 Folder 5 Short Courses, 1957


Box 6 Folder 6 S-Sl, 1956


Box 6 Folder 7 Service Offices, 1957


Box 6 Folder 8 Social Work, School of, circa 1956


Box 6 Folder 9 Stanford University, 1956


Box 6 Folder 10 State Department of Education, 1957


Box 6 Folder 11 Statistics, General University, 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 12 Structure, University, 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 13 Students, 1956

For additional student comments, see files for Questionnaire divided by schools.


Box 6 Folder 14 Summer Session, 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 15 Surveys, University (Other than Columbia), 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 16 Teachers College, 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 17 Teacher Education and Recruitment, 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 18 Telephones, 1956


Box 6 Folder 19 Town Hall Proposal, 1955


Box 6 Folder 20 Travel, 1957


Box 6 Folder 21 Treasurer's Report (Tables, etc.), circa 1956

Williams' Analysis


Box 6 Folder 22 T-Ti, 1956


Box 6 Folder 23 Tj-Tz, 1956


Box 6 Folder 24 Vice-President in Charge of Business Affairs, Office of the, 1956


Box 6 Folder 25 VIce-President and Provost, Office of the, 1956


Box 6 Folder 26 Visiting Scholars, 1956


Box 6 Folder 27 Western Reserve University, 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 28 Williams, Howard R. (Personal), 1956


Box 6 Folder 29 W, 1957


Box 6 Folder 30 Yale University, 1956-1957


Box 6 Folder 31 Yale University - General Education, 1953-1955

Report of the President's Committee on General Education, Yale University (1953) and Report of the Committee on the Course of Study to the General Faculty of Yale College (1955)


Box 6 Folder 32 X, Y, Z, 1956