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Assessments : PhD theses : external examiner reports

File consists of correspondence and copies of assessments pertaining to Axelrod's work as an external examiner for candidates from the University of Toronto, the University of Manitoba, the Australian National University, the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, the University of Ottawa and York University.

Course evaluations

File consists of student evaluations for a course taught by Axelrod at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in the fall of 2000 (TPS 1801), as well as student evaluations for his York University course, History of Higher Education in Canada (EDUC 5410), held in summer of 2010.

York Centre for Education and Community

File consists of a planning document, executive committee minutes, and a chart pertaining to the York Centre for Education and Community. Axelrod was a member of the executive committee.

Publication : education and war : Stortz book

File consists of a draft article written by Axelrod and Charles Levi entitled "A comparative perspective on universities in Canada and Great Britain during the Two World Wars", to be published in "Cultures, communities, and conflict: histories of Canadian universities and war", edited by Paul Stortz and E.L. Panayotidis. Included is a draft table of contents, correspondence, reader notes and suggested revisions for the article.

OCUFA media conference

File consists of Axelrod's notes pertaining to the 2011 OCUFA conference on media and higher education held on 17 June 2011.

York Centre for Education and Community

File consists of a planning document, a governance and membership working document, governance and membership policies, agendas, advisory committee member biographies, a pamphlet, steering and executive committee minutes, notes, and project spreadsheet. Axelrod was a member of the Centre's executive committee.

Conference : transformation

Item is a detailed itinerary for this conference, "Transformation: state, nation and citizenship in a new environment: a conference on the future of political history", held at York University on 13-15 October 2011. Axelrod was a presenter at this conference with York colleagues Roopa Desai Trilokekar and Theresa Shanahan on "The politics of policy-making in post-secondary education: Ottawa and Ontario, 1990-2000".

Teaching

File consists of correspondence and memoranda pertaining to Axelrod's annual teaching assignments and graduate student supervisions in the Faculty of Education at York between 2010 and 2014.

Conference : policy formation in turbulent times : March 15-17, 2012

File consists of records pertaining to Axelrod's organization of a conference on policy formation in post-secondary education held in Toronto on 15-17 March 2012. These records are correspondence, a conference overview, notes, biographies, a participant list, a draft itinerary and a report on the conference.

Merit awards

Item is a memorandum from Faculty of Education Dean Alice Pitt to Axelrod informing him of his YUFA merit award for 2011-12.

Westview partnership

File consists of notes, an interim report, an agenda, charts, a brochure and a study pertaining to the Westview Partnership, a program involving York University, Seneca College, the Toronto District School Board and the surrounding Jane-Finch community to improve access to post-secondary education.

Danforth Jewish Circle : chair's message

File consists of draft text written by Axelrod for the "Message from the chair" portion of the Danforth Jewish Circle's bimonthly newsletter from December 2012 to December 2013.

Publishing contracts/agreements

File consists of correspondence, contracts and publishing agreements pertaining to the publication of Axelrod's books (as editor), book chapters, journal articles, reviews, and freelance newspaper articles.

Academic colleague report to Senate

File consists of Axelrod's speaking notes and slides for this presentation to the Senate of York University as an academic colleague of the Council of Ontario Universities.

Augustine (Jean) Chair in Education in the New Urban Environment

File consists of promotional materials, programs, correspondence and speaking notes pertaining to the launch of the Jean Augustine Chair in Education in the New Urban Environment at York University and Axelrod's involvement as Dean of the Faculty of Education.

Published articles

File consists of copies of Axelrod's published newspaper, magazine and journal articles.

Unpublished articles/commentaries

File consists of articles and commentaries primarily written for publication and submitted to the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star newspapers but not published. These articles pertain to topics including violence on television, university policy and politics, Canadian politics, and liberal arts post-secondary education.

Maple Leaf Gardens

  • 2015-023/003(24)
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  • Reproduced [20--?], originally created 2 Aug. 1962

    • Part of Paul Axelrod fonds

Item is a photocopy of a letter written by George 'Punch' Imlach, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs , to Jim [?] regarding details about the season's hockey training camp.

Published articles

File consists of copies of Axelrod's published newspaper, magazine and journal articles.

Academic colleague presentation for Senate (COU) : 2012-14

File consists of a contact list of Council of Ontario Universities (COU) academic colleagues for 2012-2013, a list of committees and members associated with the COU for 2012-2013, and Axelrod's slides for presentations made as an academic colleague of the COU to the Senate of York University in 2013 and 2014.

Honorary doctorate : Rick Mercer nomination

File consists of a letter written by Axelrod in support of Rick Mercer's honorary doctorate from York University 2013. Included with this letter is a 2014 handwritten note to the file by Axelrod about Mercer.

Imagine a school

Item is a DVD of a film directed by Kathleen Gould Lundy, accompanied by a handwritten note by Axelrod about the production.

Quality assurance council

Item is a letter sent to Axelrod by Sam Scully, chair of the Quality Council Audit Committee of the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance, thanking Axelrod for his service as chair of the committee in 2013-2014.

Regent Park : Faculty of Education

File consists of correspondence and notes pertaining to York University's Faculty of Education teacher education site in Regent Park in Toronto and the effect of community redevelopment projects on York's program in 2008. Included is a video recording of Axelrod speaking at the 2002 opening of the Faculty's teacher education site in Regent Park.

Research and writing files

Series consists of records pertaining to the research, writing, editing, publication and promotion of Axelrod’s books, including his PhD thesis, "The economy, government and the universities of Ontario, 1945-1973”, which was republished as "Scholars and dollars: politics, economics and the universities of Ontario, 1945-1980", "Making a middle class: student life in English Canada during the Thirties", "Transitions: schooling and employment in Canada" (co-editor with Paul Anisef), "The promise of schooling: education in Canada, 1800-1914", "Youth, university and Canadian society: essays in the social history of higher education" (co-editor with John G. Reid), "Opportunity and uncertainty: life course experiences of the class of '73" (co-writer with Paul Anisef), "Values in conflict: the university, the marketplace and the trials of liberal education" and "Knowledge matters: essays in honour of Bernard J. Shapiro" (editor), as well as his various articles, reviews, conference papers, and commentaries. Records in this series are research materials, correspondence, draft manuscripts, audio recordings, photographs, interview transcripts, book proofs, reader reports, publishing contracts, speaking notes and promotional materials.

PEQAB file : Conestoga College : quality assurance

File consists of correspondence, an employment agreement and assessment guidelines pertaining to Axelrod's work as a quality assessor for the Government of Ontario's Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB) to examine the Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning's Bachelor of Applied Technology (architecture - project and facility management) program.

Rankings article 2014

Item is an article entitled "Op-ed describes university rankings as flawed intellectual shortcuts" published on the Academica Group website. The article references Axelrod's 10 November 2014 op-ed piece for the National Post newspaper.

Professorial files

Series consists of records documenting Axelrod's career as a university professor and administrator. Many records pertain in particular to his role as Dean of the Faculty of Education at York University between 2001 and 2008, as well as his work on committees (Ontario Association of Deans of Education, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations). Included are correspondence, job applications, course outlines and student evaluations for courses taught by Axelrod, copies of research grant applications, past tenure files, photographs, reports, speeches, assessments, conference materials, newspaper and magazine articles.

Research at York : video : Steve Mason

File consists of a video recording featuring Steve Mason, a professor of history at York University, created as a test for a project to promote the humanities at York. Included is Axelrod's letter to the file, which explains the context for the creation of the video.

Paul Axelrod fonds

  • F0224
  • Fonds
  • 1950-2021

Fonds consists of records pertaining primarily to Paul Axelrod's academic writing and career as a university professor and administrator. These records include personal and professional correspondence, draft manuscripts and articles, academic papers, course materials, audio recordings, photographs and other research materials.

Axelrod, Paul Douglas.

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