Planning and Building CISAT

Scope and content:

Planning and Building CISAT, 1987-2001, consists of materials related to the call for increased science education in Virginia schools; early, big-picture planning of CAST/CISAT; construction of the new campus; and various proposals and presentations concerning funding and support for the college.

Subseries 1, Conceptualizing and Presenting the College, 1987-1999, includes documents pertaining to the creation of the Blue-Ribbon Panel (BRP), a group of business leaders, government officials, educators, and one JMU student tasked with confirming the need for the new college. The group published their "Report of the Blue-Ribbon Panel" in support of CAST/CISAT in January 1990. Subseries 2, Proposal to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), 1991-1993, includes documents related to the proposal presented by JMU to SCHEV in Fall 1992. Approval by SCHEV was necessary to create the new college and was granted in January 1993. Subseries 3, Advisory Boards, 1989-2001, includes rosters for, and correspondence related to, CISAT's Founders' Board (FB), Senior Advisory Board (SAB), and Executive Advisory Council (EAC). Subseries 4, Building CISAT, 1992-2001, includes artistic renderings, architectural plans, building maps, presentations, and proposals related to construction of the CISAT campus.

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Parent restrictions:

Collection is open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Original audiocassettes and VHS tape contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request.

Parent terms of access:
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