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The processing, arrangement, and description of additional materials was completed in September 2019.","See also the  Doris Zallen Papers, Ms2018-032 , at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.","The Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum contain correspondence, meeting notes, articles, plays, advertisements, grant applications and reports, videos, audio recordings, and more from the development of the first 22 Choices and Challenges fora, from 1985 to 2003.","The records are divided into eight series, subdivided by forum: I. Doris Zallen, director files, ca. 1985-2003; II. Photographs, 1985-2003; III. Videos, 1985-2002; IV. Audiocassette Tapes, 1985-1989; and V. CDS, 1992-2001; VI. Floppy Disks, 1992-2003; VII. Posters, 1985-2003; VIII Teleconference Transcripts 1992-1997.","In the first series, Doris Zallen, director files, ca. 1985-2003, each forum files contains folders devoted to forum planning (with notes or   items from the planning process), pre-forum publicity, correspondence related to planning and publicity, and items related to the awarding of continuing-education credits to doctors or other professionals. Additional material pertains to speakers and session leaders, such as CVs and correspondence, and to post-forum activities, including articles and evaluations. 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This series also includes miscelaneous tapes in the \"various tapes\" file.","The fifth series, CDs, 1992-2001, contains Choices and Challenges website back ups and files from different fora.","The sixth series, Floppy Disks, 1992-2003, contain files from various fora.","The seventh series, Posters, 1985-2003, has forum posters as well as a poster about the project, \"The Choices and Challenges Project - exploring the social and ethical dimensions of science and technology,\" from in between the 20th and 21st fora.","The last series, Teleconference Transcripts, 1992-1997, contian five transcripts for various forums.","Grant application and reports to the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) for forums #1 thru #4","Grant application and reports for forums #5 thru #7 for the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH)","Grant application and reports to Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH)","Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Preparing for the Next Century;\nQuality of Life At the End of Life;\nQuality of Life in the Electronic Village;\nThe Genie in the Genome: the Human Genome Project;\nQuality of Life in the Global Environment: Sharing the Earth's Water Supply","The UDPs started a forum series and picked a subject (Climate Change) that the Choices and Challenges project had already selected and for which funding was awarded by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH). This created the need to suddenly change the topic to \"Pesticide Dilemma\" and threatened funding from the VFH. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ( specref@vt.edu  or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_b7ddfc83ad52f9ada8d30bd1a0185aa0\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum contain correspondence, meeting notes, articles, plays, advertisements, grant applications and reports, videos, audio tapes, and more from the development of the first 22 Choices and Challenges fora, from 1985 to 2003. The Choices and Challenges Forum at Virginia Tech was founded in 1985 by Doris Zallen, who served as its director until 2003. 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The processing, arrangement, and description of additional materials was completed in September 2019.","See also the  Doris Zallen Papers, Ms2018-032 , at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.","The Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum contain correspondence, meeting notes, articles, plays, advertisements, grant applications and reports, videos, audio recordings, and more from the development of the first 22 Choices and Challenges fora, from 1985 to 2003.","The records are divided into eight series, subdivided by forum: I. Doris Zallen, director files, ca. 1985-2003; II. Photographs, 1985-2003; III. Videos, 1985-2002; IV. Audiocassette Tapes, 1985-1989; and V. CDS, 1992-2001; VI. Floppy Disks, 1992-2003; VII. Posters, 1985-2003; VIII Teleconference Transcripts 1992-1997.","In the first series, Doris Zallen, director files, ca. 1985-2003, each forum files contains folders devoted to forum planning (with notes or   items from the planning process), pre-forum publicity, correspondence related to planning and publicity, and items related to the awarding of continuing-education credits to doctors or other professionals. Additional material pertains to speakers and session leaders, such as CVs and correspondence, and to post-forum activities, including articles and evaluations. 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letters to the United States Congress; information from the Atomic Energy Commission; material relating to the Fulbright program; correspondence from students and their families; correspondence to administrative departments and faculty; National Defense Education Act (NDEA) reports; scholarship, graduate assistantship, and doctoral fellowship information; correspondence from the Danville branch of VPI; National Science Foundation materials; nuclear energy information; Ford Foundation material; reports from the Association of University Professors; material used in summer programs at VPI for high school teachers; student information concerning commencement, foreign students, letters of recommendation, international exchange programs, and student censure; and Science Advisory Committee reports and correspondence.","The ORINS material includes correspondence, annual reports, Board of Directors minutes, budget reports, project reports and proposals, organizational charts, news releases, and Glenwood School drawings (architectural layouts for proposed addition to ORINS).","correspondence and reports concerning religion and education, accreditation, and acceleration of graduating engineering students","admittance information and correspondence with ROTC and Architecture departments","consideration of expansion of curriculum and activities of Agricultural Extension Division","salary survey of Virginia engineering schools","proposal from the dean about adding more humanities courses","possibility of losing department's accreditation","lack of VPI membership in A.A.C.U.","committee reports, budgetary information, and correspondence about graduate programs","report on first Pan-American Veterinary Congress held in Peru","committee reports, meeting agendas, and procedural guidelines","summary of budget requests and capital outlays as well as a budgetary report for the Engineering Experiment Station","contains letters from Central Scientific Co., a consultant firm, and Coe College","survey of departments in North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia; 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