Word: fdo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...seem otherwise, a recent decision by Dean of Freshman Henry C. Moses III to allow minority groups to publicize their Freshman Week orientation events in a separate calendar is indicative of the growing institutional conservatism regarding minority concerns. Moses' concession, in light of student protest against the FDO last spring, is little more than a token response to student demands. Far from following the spirit of the proposals of 1969, the College has become largely content with a hands off approach to race relations. By leaving the implementation of minority programs solely to students, the administration is effectively forfeiting...
...placed on the official calendar. Students later criticized Moses' seemingly random policy of allowing some non-academic activities such as sports teams meetings, meetings at Hillel, and gatherings for international students to be listed on the official calendar at the Dean's discretion. This policy was contrary to the FDO's past stand on minority concerns, which before 1981 amounted to direct sponsorship of events for minority students. Labeling the events as "separatist" and unconducive to the unity which Freshman Week is designed to foster among classmates, the FDO has now left the sponsorship of minority orientation events entirely...
...contribution or other official involvement on the part of Harvard will be a sign that Harvard is willing to condone or at least tolerate discrimination. After all Henry Moses, dean of Freshmen wrote to justify the termination of support for minority group-sponsored events during Freshman Week. "Since the FDO was funding the program. I thought it was important that I have some measure of control over what transpired." It would seem add that the University would use lack of control as a reason to cut off funding to student groups, then turn around and fund ROTC, while giving...
...student organizations during freshman week to introduce each incoming class to the full range of extra-curricular college life. It should also encourage all students to join in non-separatist cultural and ethnic experiences. Fundamentally, the Freshman Dean's Office should enhance bonds among students--not accentuate divisions. The FDO's revised calendar, a laudable step in the right direction, furthers these basic goals...
Some departments, such as History and Literature, offered counseling sessions independently last year, but the FDO "wanted a comprehensive series of opportunities" for students interested in all fields, Lewis explained...