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,No black requests have been granted in full yet
By FRED CRUMPTON
Two months after being submitted to Mississippi State
University President W1lliam
Giles, none of 14 requests by
black students have been granted
in full, while about half have been
granted in part and the remainder
are still being worked on.
"To some degree they have
been met, but not completely.
But there was progress," said
Clyde Duncan, president of AfroAmerican Plus. "We still have
a degree to go further," he added.
AMENDMENT
A recent amendment to the Student Association constitution bylaws provides there shall be one
black and one foreign student
precinct when the minimum
number of students of eachgroup
is enough to qualify for a senator.
Presently 307 students warrant
one senator. This amendment
answers in part the first of the
14 requests, which asked that
four black senators be instated.
"As it stands now," Duncan said,
"we will have a black senator
next year."
A course in black history will
be offered this fall as an elective,
but not as a required course as
requested. Duncan said a black
professor, Dr. L. P. Williams,
is to teach the course. Reference
books are being ordered by · the
library.
The third request was "That a
fully facilitated building, controlled by and used for the
purpose of black stude~ts, be
obtained; that, while the building
is being sought, a facilitated
office be immediately turned
over to black students."
"We obtained part of this and
are working on the other part,"
Duncan reported. The requested
office has been secured, and
Duncan is "still communicating"
with the administration for a
building to house a black cu~ture
center.
"Dr. (John K.) Bettersworth
(vice president of academic
affairs) sent a memorandum to
deans of graduate schools enlisting their help in seeking black
graduates who would be interested in coming to Mississippi
State University," according to
Duncan. This was in compliance
with the request that the University hire at least one black
faculty member in each department.
RECRUITING
The fifth request was " _That
black students be placed on a
special University funded recruiting team for recruiting
black students." Duncan said
AA-Plus has been given the
authority to, and has gone out to
recruit black students. He refused to comment on University
funding.
Concerning the request that a
black Mr. and Miss MSU be added
to the Reveille, Duncan said,
"We're stm working on this."
He failed to comment on the
seventh request, "That, upon
pr(?.Of, that a member of the
faculty discriminates against
blacks in grading and other
actions, he be removed from the
University."
The AA-Plus president de- ·
clared, "There will be information about black students
in the Bulldog," as asked for in
the eighth request. There wm
reportedly be no pictures in the
student handbook.
STAFF
"That black staff members be
hired in the financial aid department to assist blacks in all
aspects of financial aid;" is still
being worked on.
The chairman of the Lecturn
series has sent a letter to Giles
recommending one black student
be placed on the Lecturn committee and at least one black
speaker be chosen for Black
History Week, the second week
in February.
Numerous library books about
blacks have been ordered and
some have already been received, according to Duncan. He
said some records have been
ordered and a proposal concerning obtaining black-oriented
films has been submitted.
The Faculty Council has recommended that the University
president establish a grade review board to hear academic
complaints, this board to be made .
up of one member from the
faculty of each school or college,
plus three faculty members at
large to represent minority
interests.
Two of these at-
large members are to be black.
But, "We have yet to employ
two we can put on there," Duncan
pointed out. Presently there is
one black faculty member on
campus.
"That the University secure
a black staff member to serve
as dean of black student affairs,"
is still being worked on.
Referring to the final request,
' 4That at least one black beauty
per semester be placed among
the "Reveille Beauties," that
one black calendar girl be
selected each year; and that a
black student be appointed to the
committee that selects them,"
Duncan commented, "I feel all
these things wm come about
next semester."
INTENTION
"When the requests were submitted," Duncan explained, "they
were submitted with the intention
that the administration and the
student government body would
work on these requ~sts very
A
diligently to bring them to an
end. Some did work very diligently and some appeared to
be completely asinine.
"There has been someprogress made.
But the progress
made so far is not the end of
progress," Duncan emphasized.
UNDERSTAN:0.S
Coleman Wicks, incoming AAPlus president, said, "I feel that
many members of the administration understand that these requests are for the benefit of the
entire University. But in working with many of the student
groups, representatives, and so
forth, I have been surprised and
disappointed at some of the opinions and attitudes towards these
requests."
Wicks will keep Duncan on his
staff to continue working for the
requests.
Duncan and Wicks agreed on
the main objective for AA-Plus
next fall: "To stop racism on
this campus.~'
good time was had by all.
Editorial pa19s - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 4-5
A University attorney would help protect students.
Sports - - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - -12-16
Voss reminices about the national pastime.
By FRED CRUMPTON
Two months after being submitted to Mississippi State
University President W1lliam
Giles, none of 14 requests by
black students have been granted
in full, while about half have been
granted in part and the remainder
are still being worked on.
"To some degree they have
been met, but not completely.
But there was progress," said
Clyde Duncan, president of AfroAmerican Plus. "We still have
a degree to go further," he added.
AMENDMENT
A recent amendment to the Student Association constitution bylaws provides there shall be one
black and one foreign student
precinct when the minimum
number of students of eachgroup
is enough to qualify for a senator.
Presently 307 students warrant
one senator. This amendment
answers in part the first of the
14 requests, which asked that
four black senators be instated.
"As it stands now," Duncan said,
"we will have a black senator
next year."
A course in black history will
be offered this fall as an elective,
but not as a required course as
requested. Duncan said a black
professor, Dr. L. P. Williams,
is to teach the course. Reference
books are being ordered by · the
library.
The third request was "That a
fully facilitated building, controlled by and used for the
purpose of black stude~ts, be
obtained; that, while the building
is being sought, a facilitated
office be immediately turned
over to black students."
"We obtained part of this and
are working on the other part,"
Duncan reported. The requested
office has been secured, and
Duncan is "still communicating"
with the administration for a
building to house a black cu~ture
center.
"Dr. (John K.) Bettersworth
(vice president of academic
affairs) sent a memorandum to
deans of graduate schools enlisting their help in seeking black
graduates who would be interested in coming to Mississippi
State University," according to
Duncan. This was in compliance
with the request that the University hire at least one black
faculty member in each department.
RECRUITING
The fifth request was " _That
black students be placed on a
special University funded recruiting team for recruiting
black students." Duncan said
AA-Plus has been given the
authority to, and has gone out to
recruit black students. He refused to comment on University
funding.
Concerning the request that a
black Mr. and Miss MSU be added
to the Reveille, Duncan said,
"We're stm working on this."
He failed to comment on the
seventh request, "That, upon
pr(?.Of, that a member of the
faculty discriminates against
blacks in grading and other
actions, he be removed from the
University."
The AA-Plus president de- ·
clared, "There will be information about black students
in the Bulldog," as asked for in
the eighth request. There wm
reportedly be no pictures in the
student handbook.
STAFF
"That black staff members be
hired in the financial aid department to assist blacks in all
aspects of financial aid;" is still
being worked on.
The chairman of the Lecturn
series has sent a letter to Giles
recommending one black student
be placed on the Lecturn committee and at least one black
speaker be chosen for Black
History Week, the second week
in February.
Numerous library books about
blacks have been ordered and
some have already been received, according to Duncan. He
said some records have been
ordered and a proposal concerning obtaining black-oriented
films has been submitted.
The Faculty Council has recommended that the University
president establish a grade review board to hear academic
complaints, this board to be made .
up of one member from the
faculty of each school or college,
plus three faculty members at
large to represent minority
interests.
Two of these at-
large members are to be black.
But, "We have yet to employ
two we can put on there," Duncan
pointed out. Presently there is
one black faculty member on
campus.
"That the University secure
a black staff member to serve
as dean of black student affairs,"
is still being worked on.
Referring to the final request,
' 4That at least one black beauty
per semester be placed among
the "Reveille Beauties," that
one black calendar girl be
selected each year; and that a
black student be appointed to the
committee that selects them,"
Duncan commented, "I feel all
these things wm come about
next semester."
INTENTION
"When the requests were submitted," Duncan explained, "they
were submitted with the intention
that the administration and the
student government body would
work on these requ~sts very
A
diligently to bring them to an
end. Some did work very diligently and some appeared to
be completely asinine.
"There has been someprogress made.
But the progress
made so far is not the end of
progress," Duncan emphasized.
UNDERSTAN:0.S
Coleman Wicks, incoming AAPlus president, said, "I feel that
many members of the administration understand that these requests are for the benefit of the
entire University. But in working with many of the student
groups, representatives, and so
forth, I have been surprised and
disappointed at some of the opinions and attitudes towards these
requests."
Wicks will keep Duncan on his
staff to continue working for the
requests.
Duncan and Wicks agreed on
the main objective for AA-Plus
next fall: "To stop racism on
this campus.~'
good time was had by all.
Editorial pa19s - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 4-5
A University attorney would help protect students.
Sports - - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - -12-16
Voss reminices about the national pastime.