Jo Ann M. Gora papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes books, publications, art, photographs, personal and sports artifacts, ephemera, reports, speeches, and audiovisual materials from Dr. Jo Ann Gora ranging from 1976 to 2016 regarding her presidency at Ball State University.
Dates
- 1976 - 2016
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Ball State University Libraries make every reasonable effort to provide accurate information regarding the copyright status of materials held by Archives and Special Collections. Patrons may scan items or request a reproduction of one or more items in the collection; however, it is the responsibility of the patron to evaluate whether or not the intended use complies with copyright law.
Biographical Note
Jo Ann M. Gora received her Bachelor's degree in political science at Vassar College. She received her Master's and Doctoral degrees in sociology at Rutgers University. Before coming to Ball State University, she served for three years as Chancellor for University of Massachusetts beginning in 1992. She vacated this office in 1995 and accepted a position as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Old Dominion University, serving for nine years.
After Old Dominion University, Jo Ann M. Gora came to Ball State University and served as its president from 2004-2014, the first woman to attain this position at a public university in Indiana. She was well-known for her philanthropic endeavors benefitting Ball State University as well as her institution of the Immersive Learning program, which gained nationwide recognition. She retired from office on June 30, 2014.
Extent
16 Cubic Feet (7 paige records cartons, 2 archival letter boxes, 1 small archival box, 2 medium oversize archival boxes)
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Personal and administrative papers
Series 2: Books and publications
Series 3: Awards and plaques
Series 4: Photographs and art
Series 5: Artifacts and ephemera
Series 6: Audiovisual materials
UA Restructuring
UA.011 was formerly RG.03.01.17.
- Ball State University -- Benefactors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ball State University -- Records and correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ball State University -- Students Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College administrators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Commencement Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community development Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Muncie (Ind.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Universities and colleges Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Universities and colleges -- Administration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University Archives Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Jo Ann M. Gora papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection reprocessed by Lucas Cauley.
- Date
- 2019-04-24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Box: 1 (Text)
- Box: 2 (Text)
- Box: 3 (Text)
- Box: 4 (Books)
- Box: 5 (Realia)
- Box: 6 (Realia)
- Box: 7 (Realia)
- Box: 8 (Realia)
- Box: 9 (Realia)
- Box: 10 (Realia)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 1 (Realia)
- Frame: 2 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 3 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 4 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 5 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 6 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 7 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 8 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 9 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 10 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 11 (Graphic Materials)
- Frame: 12 (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Ball State University Archives Repository
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu
