Banowsky, William - Correspondence, 1976-2016

The materials in this series contain information about various subjects pertaining to Pepperdine University. These materials include handbooks, essays, newspapers, photographs, statistical documents, reports, meeting minutes, notes, correspondence, and so on.

Users should be able to find materials relating to the Presidents of Pepperdine University, including Howard White, Norvel Young, William Banowsky, David Davenport, and Andrew Benton. The Board of Trustees and Board of Regents meeting minutes will allow users to get a glimpse of the administrative and financial history of Pepperdine. The annual reports might contain some information about Pepperdine's administration and finance, as well as Pepperdine's highlights, issues, and objectives.

This series also contains materials relating to the history of Pepperdine's schools, such as Seaver College, Graziadio School of Business and Management, School of Public Policy, and School of Law. Materials such as faculty handbooks, accreditation reports, and program reviews might have information about Pepperdine's academic policies, academic development plans, and curriculum. The university fact books and enrollment profiles should have statistical information about Pepperdine, such as the number of enrolled students, number of faculty, academic performance, and so on.

There are also recollections and historical accounts that recount the experience of the people who worked or studied at Pepperdine. Some biographical materials pertaining to Pepperdine's students and faculty are also included in this series.

This series also contains notes, timelines, and outlines Dr. Baird created when he was writing Quest for Distinction. These materials should also contain some general details about Pepperdine's history. The emails between Dr. Baird and his contacts should also give some insights into Pepperdine's past.