Word: afro-am
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...arguments go back and forth, but the intense controversy over such a seemingly technical question reflects its deeper significance. The issue of joint appointments is linked to what critics say is Afro-Am's unequal status within the University...
...Isaac controversy reflects a larger debate over substantive issues critical to the future of Afro-Am itself, issues that the current executive committee charged with governing the department will have to resolve...
Recruting departmental tenured faculty seems to be as difficult a task for the executive committee as defining Afro-Am's mission...
Freeman said he would be "ecstatic" if the committee appoints three of four tenured faculty members by next year. But four prospective faculty turned down offers to join Afro-Am because of what Ferguson called Cambridge's poor reputation in terms of race relations...
...Harvard fails to substantially strenghthen Afro-Am, Ferguson claims other universities will question the viability of their Afro-Am departments. The department's committee, concentrators and faculty, therefore are "determining the direction of Afro-American Studies in America," he added...