Office of the Dean of the Faculties - IUPUI University Library

UA 044 – page 3School to Indianapolis and in establishing the IU Center on Philanthropy. Schaller servedas the Center’s founding director in 1987-88.Schaller stepped down as the dean of the faculties in 1987 and retired as executive deanin 1988. His successor as dean of the faculties was William M. Plater, dean of the Schoolof Liberal Arts. After Schaller’s retirement in 1988, Plater received the additional title ofexecutive vice chancellor. Plater worked closely with Chancellor Gerald Bepko, whosucceeded Irwin in 1986, to continue the development of IUPUI’s academic programs.Several new undergraduate and graduate degree programs were started, including thenation’s first Ph.D. program in philanthropic studies. Plater served as acting chancellorJanuary-May 2003 while Bepko served as the interim president of Indiana University.Plater stepped down from the positions of Dean of the Faculties and Executive ViceChancellor in 2006. His successor in the positions was Uday Sukhatme, the dean of theCollege of Arts and Sciences at State University of New York at Buffalo.REFERENCESGray, Ralph D. IUPUI – The Making of an Urban University. Bloomington andIndianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2003RELATED MATERIALSUA 041 Office of the Chancellor RecordsSCOPE AND CONTENT NOTEThe collection consists of the records from Office of the Dean of the Faculties/ExecutiveVice Chancellor. The bulk of the collection covers the years 1969-2004, with the largestportion coming from the years 1987-2003. The files are generally arranged inalphabetical order.The collection consists of ten series: John C. Buhner Records, Edward C. MooreRecords, Howard G. Schaller Records, William M. Plater Records, Shirley NusbaumRecords, Carol Nathan Records, Academic Policies, Procedures, and DocumentationRecords, Special Media Projects Records, Office of Academic Affairs Records, andVideotapes.John C. Buhner Records, 1966-1984, contain correspondence, committee minutes,reports, newsletters, and speech materials. Buhner’s records provide insight into thedevelopment of the academic programs at IUPUI in its early years and into the newinstitution’s growing pains. The speech materials highlight Buhner’s efforts to promoteIUPUI. Two external organizations that are prominent in the records are the Consortiumfor Urban Education (CUE) and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE).CUE is comprised of colleges and universities in the Indianapolis area. Students at CUEmember institutions can enroll in classes at other member institutions and receive credit3