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July 15, 1969

Letter from BSA member Rena Price to Winston R. Carroll regarding progress on recruitment and enrollment of Black students.

July 18, 1969

Correspondence between Assistant Director of Admission Winston R. Carroll and Sheryl Jones of the Black Student Alliance regarding BSA requests of the Office of Admissions.

August 8, 1969

Exchange between Rena Price, Winston Carroll, and representatives from other southern private schools on hiring a common Black recruiter.

1969

Memo to Emory College Faculty from Chair of the Admissions and Scholarships Committee Ronald Johnson regarding admissions and financial aid policies regarding Black students.

October 21, 1969

Emory Wheel article reporting activities of the Student-Faculty Coalition with regard to Black student recruitment.

Emory Wheel newspaper front page with article on Black student recruitment

October 24, 1969

Emory Wheel editorial calling on Emory to fund scholarships that match the commitments its leaders made to support more Black students.

Emory Wheel newspaper page with editorial on university funding of Black student scholarships

October 28, 1969

Emory Wheel interview with Marvin Arrington, who was hired as a liaison and advocate for Black students, about Emory’s admissions policies and practices.

Emory Wheel newspaper page with photos, ads, and article on Emory admissions policies

October 31, 1969

Emory Wheel interview with interview SGA President Charles Haynes and Director of Admissions Burt Carroll regarding Emory’s recruiting of Black students.

Emory Wheel newspaper front page with article on Black student admissions and scholarship funding

November 4, 1969

Emory Wheel editorial about the lack of leadership from Emory’s administrators to increase Black recruitment and enrollment.

Emory Wheel newspaper page with article on Black student scholarship funding

November 7, 1969

Emory Wheel article reporting on the concerns of the Student-Faculty Coalition.

Emory Wheel newspaper front page with article on the future of Black student scholarship funding

November 10, 1969

Letter to President Atwood from Student Nurses’ Organization President Myra Kerr calling for efforts to increase Black enrollment.

November 11, 1969

Faculty resolution requesting Emory find funds to continue recruitment of Black students after loss of Rockefeller Grant.

November 18, 1969

Letter from R. A. Day and J. H. Goldstein to Professor White regarding increase in scholarship and enrollment focus on Black students.

November 21, 1969

Emory Wheel article reporting on two resolutions taken by Emory College Faculty regarding funds for scholarships and changes to admissions policies.

Emory Wheel newspaper page with images, ads, and article on faculty support of Black student funding

November 25, 1969

Faculty proposal for Special Program for the Recruitment and Admission of Additional Black Students to Emory College.

December 5, 1969

Memo to Faculty regarding the finalized Special Program for the Recruitment and Admission of Additional Black Students to Emory College.

December 5, 1969

Emory Wheel article reporting on President Atwood’s letter to the Board of Trustees requesting additional funds for Black Scholarships.

Emory Wheel newspaper page with article on President Atwood's letter to Trustees asking for Black student funding

December 10, 1969

Resolution passed by College Council calling for higher recruitment and enrollment of Black students, funding.

Typed College Council resolution supporting Black student recruitment, matriculation, and funding

January 10, 1970

Note from James Harvey Young to Henry Bowden in support of faculty vote to use replacement Rockefeller funds in support of campus diversity.

February 4, 1970

Open letter to the Emory College faculty from Marvin Arrington requesting provision for 20 Black students.

February 13, 1969

Exchange between Professor R.A. Day and Henry Bowden demonstrating mutual agreement not to support programs that allow for “special treatment” to protect Emory’s high academic standard.

February 26, 1970

Letter to Dean Stephens from President Atwood regarding Faculty meeting in which admissions for Black students was discussed.

April 1, 1970

Letter from Professor Mandell to President Atwood in support of allocating funds for Black students in post-graduate rather than undergraduate and Upward Bound programs.

April 6, 1970

Minutes of the Committee of Admissions and Scholarships of Emory College in which admissions procedures to increase Black student enrollment were discussed.

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