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Even his departure constituted a change, as former Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 dissolved the dean of students post after Epps stepped down.
As an associate dean in 1969, Epps experienced firsthand the social upheavals on campus during the tumultuous period. When University Hall was taken over by the Students for a Democratic Society, Epps resisted the takeover and was physically carried out of the building by the students.
One of the most prominent black administrators at the College, Epps attempted to facilitate race relations on campus.
Epps edited a book, The Speeches of Malcolm X at Harvard, which was published in 1967 and reissued in 1991.
Epps was unafraid to be an outspoken advocate of his policy stances, often throwing his weight behind projects opposed by Lewis and publicly disagreeing with his boss about the nature and aim of Harvard’s undergraduate education. He prided himself on independent thought.