A grant of up to $2000 will be awarded to enable faculty to enlist student research in the Dick Thornburgh archives for the benefit of a new or existing course. The student will gain valuable experience working with primary source material.
The Thornburgh Archive includes for example
- Early Pittsburgh history. (circa 1960’s)
- Years as Governor of Pennsylvania. (1979-1987)
- Years as Attorney General of the United States. (1988-1991)
- The Three Mile Island Nuclear accident. (1979)
- Political campaigns. (1965-1990)
- Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (1990)
- United Nations Leadership. (1992)
- WorldCom bankruptcy. (2002)
Selection Criteria
Selection of the award will be based on the following criteria: Sound relevant topic; Degree of incorporation of archival material into the overall curriculum; Clarity of the stated schedule, budget, and development plan for the curriculum.
Eligibility
This grant is available to any faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh and its regional campuses. Eligible expenses may be used for student research support, research stipends, direct expenses in utilizing the archives, and direct expenses for curriculum development.; Eligible activities include new course curricula or significant modification to existing course curricula.