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Collection Overview
Title: COBEC Papers, 1980's-2003
ID: UA/22/7
Extent: 5.0 Boxes
Scope and Contents of the Materials
COBEC (Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation)
The mission of the Belize based program is to promote and implement programs and activities that allow for the development of higher education. Through the use of initiatives such as student exchanges and study abroad programs with member institutions, along with the development of financial aid resources, the organization encourages the advancement of education in Belize. The COBEC website is located at: http://www.cobec.org/cobec_site/home.html
Dr. Tracy C. Harrington, Director of International Programs and Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences (1991-2005) donated the COBEC papers in 2004. He was the Valdosta State University representative of the program, a position that Dr. Jane Zahner holds to date.
Scope and Content: The boxes contain papers dealing mainly with Dr. Harrington’s connections and works pertaining to the organization COBEC (Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation). The papers include by-laws, articles of incorporation, correspondence between members and officers, grant requests/approvals, meeting information, travel information, records of organizations activities, paperwork for/of proposals, the minutes of meetings, and other paperwork that is necessary for running/maintaining a program. The first three boxes were kept in the order which they were donated. The 4th and 5th boxes were organized by the Archives staff. The first three boxes are not arranged in chronological order; dates appear from a wide arrange of years in each folder. The last two boxes are organized by content and date where possible. The collection is mainly correspondence and notes from meetings.
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- Folder 1: San Pedro Junior College: 26th Bi-Annual Meeting, February 6-8, 2003

- Folder 2: Georgia College & State University: 27th Bi-Annual Conference, July 24-26, 2003

- Folder 3: Muffles Junior College: 28th Bi-Annual Meeting, February 5-7, 2004

- Folder 4: Viterbo University: 29th Bi-Annual Meeting, July 29-31, 2004

- Folder 5: Stann Creek Ecumenical Junior College: 30th Bi-Annual Meeting, February 3-5, 2005

- Folder 6: Oklahoma State University: 31st Bi-Annual Meeting, July 28-30, 2005

- Folder 7: Hillsborough Community College: 33rd Bi-Annual Meeting, July 27th, 2006

- Folder 8: Wesley Junior College: 34th Bi-Annual Meeting, February 8-9, 2007

- Folder 9: University of North Florida: 35th Bi-Annual Meeting, July 26-27, 2007

- Folder 10: Galen University: 20th Anniversary Conference, February 5-9, 2008

- Folder 11: Kennesaw State University, July 24-26, 2008

- Folder 12: Armstrong Atlantic State University, July 30-August 1, 2009

- Folder 13: St. John's College Junior College: 40th Bi-Annual Meeting, February 4-5, 2010

- Folder 14: CIP COBEC Materials, 2007-2011

- Folder 15: COBEC Photos

- Folder 16: COBEC Membership Request: Galen University and University of Indianapolis

- Folder 17: Request for COBEC Membership: GA Perimiter College

- Folder 18: Request for Membership: Sowela Technical Community College

- Folder 19: COBEC Summer 2007 Conference Details

- Folder 20: Texas Consortium History

- Folder 21 : COBEC 1991 Financial Information

- Folder 22: 1991-1992 Western Bank

- 8-21-91 Opened, 11-12-1992 Closed
- Folder 23: 1992 COBEC Financial Information

- Folder 24: 1994 COBEC Financial Information

- Folder 25: 1995 COBEC Financial Information

- Folder 26: Mini Grant University of Belize and Gainesville State, 2012

- Materials donated by Susan Ralph of Bainbridge College. The grant was for Registrar Training for Amelia Williams of University of Belize to train at Gainesville State College.
- Folder 27: COBEC 2002-2003

- Contains financial information including account balances and receipts.
- Folder 28: 2001 Income

- Folder 29: 2000 Income

- Folder 30: Hurricane Donations, 2001-2002

- Folder 31: Dues, 1999

- Folder 32: Dues, 1998

- Folder 33: Dues, 1997

- Folder 34: Dues, 1996

- Folder 35: COBEC Grant Reports, 2013

- Report on COBEC Grant-Supported Activity for "Mentoring Belizean Junior College Academic Leadership" and Registrar's Training Report Gainesville State College
- Folder 36: COBEC Presentations, 2013

Belize Ministry of Education Annual Report
The Belize Education Sector Strategy and Reform Projects, 2011-2013 by Dr. Gillett-- Powerpoint slides
Curriculum Review Project Assuring Quality , Ensuring Relevance-COBEC Winter Conference February 8, 2013 San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Cynthia Thompson PhD-Powerpoint slides
- Video Cassette 1: Sir Colville Young Interview, March 2003

- Video Cassette 2: Sir Coville Young Interview, March 2003

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