Friends Association for Higher Education
Scope and Contents
The records for the Friends Association for Higher Education (FAHE) consist of materials ranging from the associations creation, in 1980, to 1996. Materials include correspondence, association values and structure, budgets and audits, directories, programs, conference workbooks, executive minutes, newsletters, and information on conference locations. There was no organizational system originally. All papers were in folders with nondescript labels or not in folders at all. Current folders include FAHE Directories ca. 1983, Conference Workbooks ca. 1981-1992, FAHE Conference Programs ca. 1980-1996, Executive Minutes ca. 1980-1986, Conference Attendance, Keynote Addresses, FAHE Values and Organization/ Structure, Conference Location Information, Quaker Articles, Cold War Miscellaneous, Budget/Audits, Correspondence, and Written Notes ca. 1983-1985. There are missing FAHE Conference Workbooks from years 1985 and 1988. Missing Conference Programs include 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, and 1993. Folders entitled “Conference Location Information” include various maps, brochures, and pamphlets from the surrounding town in which the conference was held. Documents of interest include from Harold C. Cope (Executive Director) to Friends and other representatives of the FAHE.
Dates
- 1980-1996
Biographical or Historical Information
Officially formed in 1980, the Friends Association for Higher Education is a group dedicated to strengthening the Quaker mission in higher education. Annual conferences have been held since 1989 at various Quaker colleges including Earlham School of Religion, Wilmington College, William Penn University, and several others. Discussion topics include how to provide supportive relationships, opportunities for fellowship, ways to affirm Quaker heritage, and how to enhance member’s appreciation for Quaker ideals.
The idea for the Friends Association for Higher Education was pulled together in 1977 when a group of teachers gathered at Quaker Hill, Richmond, Indiana. They were upset with the lack of support for higher education Quaker-related schools. After two other meetings in 1988 and 1999 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and at the University of Notre Dame respectively, the official Friends Association for higher Education was born.
Sources:
By False Limits of Our Own:. "Friends Association for Higher Education." Friends Association for Higher Education. Web. 21 Sept. 2016.
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Extent
2 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
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Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository