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Society for College Science Teachers Collection

An inventory its records at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Cara Howe
Date: 2010



Historical Note

The Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) is an interdisciplinary organization committed to the study and advancement of college science teaching. The group was founded in 1987 and is still in existence with over 800 members worldwide. It is an affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association but is geared towards the teaching of undergraduate science courses. The SCST website can be found here.


Scope and Content Note

The Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) Collection covers the years 1979 to 2010. The documents range from programs and abstracts printed for conferences to publications sponsored by the organization and created by its members. The collection also contains correspondence from 1979 to 2008. Member directories, reports and minutes of various committees, including the board of directors, and the society newsletter are also included. The collection also includes items relating to the society’s silver anniversary, bi-laws and constitution, and items from the National Science Teachers Association.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Selected Search Terms

Names

Society of College Science Teachers.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

College teaching.
Professional associations.
Syracuse (N.Y.) -- History.
College science teachers.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Correspondence.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Society for College Science Teachers Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Society of College Science Teachers on a personal request from Prof. Marvin Druger in 2009.

Processing Information

The items have been placed in acid free folders.


Arrangement

The items are arranged in alphabetical order.


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