Indiana Commission of United Ministries in Higher Education records

Collection

Identifier: ARE-0005-002

Collection Statement

The collection consists primarily of correspondence and minutes of the board of directors. Also included is information on the history of the organization and how the United Methodist Church was involved. Some information exists on the church’s involvement with opposition to the war in Viet Nam, 1969. A separate section, Series 2, consists of material about the Wesley Foundation at Indiana University, a United Methodist campus ministry.

Dates

Creation: 1950 - 1983

Creator

Indiana Commission of United Ministries in High Education (Organization)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Historical Sketch

The Indiana Commission of United Ministries in Higher Education (ICUMHE) began in 1968 in response to the need for coordination between the various campus ministries in operation on Indiana college campuses. Several Christian denominations were involved including the United Methodist Church. Coordination of efforts, it was thought, would make better use of the limited and shrinking resources available for campus ministries.