Sigma Xi records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OU-HISTORY-SIGMA

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

The Sigma Xi records document the activities of the organization between 1967 and 1983. The first series contains the organization's by-laws and their evolution. The Administrative Files contain correspondence, annual reports, events, and membership, organized chronologically. The Publications series contains miscellaneous publications of the OU chapter and the national organization.

Dates

1967 - 1983

Access and Use note

The Sigma Xi records are open for research.

Copyright

Copyright held by Oakland University. The collection includes occasional materials produced by outside parties. Copyright to these items may be held by the original creators.

History

Sigma Xi is an organization dedicated to the encouragement of research in pure and applied science.

The OU Sigma Xi Club was granted a charter by the Executive Committee of Sigma Xi in the spring of 1967. The charter was formally presented by Dr. Frank C. Croxton of Battelle Institute. The first president was W. Wilson, followed by Joel Russell in 1970-71. M. J. Pak served as president in 1973-1974. At the time, the club had 46 active members.

Since then the club has sought to stimulate interest in research at OU and in the community by a number of active programs. The seminar program has consistently had 5 to 6 lectures from other institutions each year. The club also sponsored Sigma Xi National Lecturers. In addition the club sponsored an active research luncheon seminar to stimulate and inform faculty.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the OU Sigma Xi Club for the 1967-1983 period, a chapter of a national organization dedicated to the encouragement of research in pure and applied science.