D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections and University Archives

University Archives - Official Papers of James Mullen, Chancellor of UNC Asheville, 1999 - 2005
UA3.10

Summary Information

Repository
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Title
University Archives - Official Papers of James Mullen, Chancellor of UNC Asheville, 1999 - 2005
ID
UA3.10
Date [inclusive]
1999-2005
Extent
2.2 Linear feet  ; 3 boxes
General Description
Contains reports, papers, and other documents. The original titles and organization of the files are unknown. The materials in the Administrative and Subject Files are therefore arranged chronologically within alphabetized files rather than reflecting any official organizational framework existing at the university. The materials in Box 2 and 3 have not been alphabetized, except where noted in the description for Box 2.
Location
Located in Special Collections, Row 1, Section 3
Language
English

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], University Archives, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804

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Biographical Note

James Mullen was elected as the fifth Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Asheville on April 9, 1999 and took office on August 1, 1999.

Dr. Mullen was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on March 20, 1958, and graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 1980 after majoring in history. He subsequently earned a master’s degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1984, and received his doctorate in higher education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1994. Prior to UNC-A he had been at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut; Middlesex Community College, Lowell, Massachusetts; and worked for both the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

During Dr. Mullen's chancellorship, a number of initiatives, such as the Pisgah Astronomical Research, Science and Education Center, and green construction on campus, were launched; UNC-A was named listed as a top 5 Public Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report; and the athletics program was awarded NCAA certification. In 2003, the men's basketball team won the Big South Conference.

On December 8, 2004, Dr. Mullen announced that he would leave office in May 2005 to become president of Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

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Scope and Content

This archive holds historically significant official papers of James Mullen, Chancellor of UNC Asheville, 1999-2005. Most of the materials cover the installation of Dr. Mullen, and the campaign for voter approval of the higher education bond issue in November 2000.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives

Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500
One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu

Sensitive Materials Statement

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina Asheville assumes no responsibility.

Rights

No restrictions. Any display, publication, or public use must credit the University Archives, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Accruals

Accruals are not anticipated.

Creator

University of North Carolina Asheville. James Mullen.

Processing Information

Initially processed by Special Collections staff, date(s) unknown. Reprocessed by Colin Reeve, November 2014

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Collection Inventory

Box 1: Administrative and Subject Files [A-G] 

Academic & Leadership Awards, 2005 

Board of Trustees, 2004 

Bond Campaign: Alumni Campaign, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Campaign Plan, 2000 

Bond Campaign: County Organizations, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Finance, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Mailings, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Meetings, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Press, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Publicity Materials & Talking Points, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Resolutions, 2000 

Bond Campaign: Student Campaigns, 2000 

Bond Campaign: UNC Funding in the Higher Education Bond, 2000 

Bond Campaign: UNCA Capital Needs, (2000?) 

Capital Campaign, 1999-2000 

Capital Facilities Initiative, 2000 

Centre for Craft, Creativity & Design, 2000-2004 

Chancellor Search, 2004-2005 

Commencement, 2000 

Commencement, 2001 

Commencement, 2002 

Convocation, Chancellor's Address, 1999 

Convocation, Chancellor's Address, 2003 

Founder's Day, Sam Schuman, Remarks by, 1999 

Graduate Center, 2005 

Joint Select Committee on Higher Education Needs, Visit of, 2000 

Box 2: Administrative and Subject Files [M-U] 

Mullen, James: Address to Faculty, 2001-2004 

Mullen, James: Appointment as Chancellor, 1999 

Mullen, James: Installation, Address, 2000 

Mullen, James: Installation, Program & Invitations, 2000 

Mullen, James: Installation, Press, 2000 

Mullen, James: Miscellaneous Speeches & Interviews, 1999-2000 

Mullen, James; Report to Board of Trustees, (2002 ?) 

Mullen, James: Resignation, 2004 

Mullen, James: Resume / Biography, 1999-2004 

Mullen, James: Self Assessment, (2002 ?) 

Mullen, James, No Confidence in, 2003 

National Endowment for the Humanities, 2000 

National Science Foundation, 2000 

Pisgah Astronomical Research Science & Education Center (PARSEC), 2003 

Press Releases, 1999-2000 

Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, Recommendations / Suggestions, 2000 

Taylor, Charles, US Representative, 2002-2004 

UNC-A Mission Statement, 2001 

Box 3: Chancellor Installation Salutes 

Letters and certificates from universities and colleges, offering congratulations to James Mullen on the occasion of his installation as Chancellor of UNC-Asheville, October 2000. Some are in certificate holders. The materials in holders have not been alphabetized. 

Box 4: Chancellor Installation Salutes 

Letters and certificates from universities and colleges, offering congratulations to James Mullen on the occasion of his installation as Chancellor of UNC-Asheville, October 2000. All materials are in certificate holders and have not been alphabetized.