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...report was endorsed enthusiastically by three prominent black Faculty and administrators outside the Department--Martin Kilson, professor of Government; Orlando Patterson, professor of Sociology; and, Dean Epps. The three had lobbied for their views during the review proceedings, submitting memoranda to the review committee, testifying at committee sessions, and speaking out on what they believed to be the academic weaknesses in the Department. The three had called for more extreme measures against the Department--mandatory joint appointments and joint concentrations-- but were nonetheless elated with the results...
Following the vote, Bok appointed a University-wide committee to draw up plans for the DuBois Institute. Surprisingly, Guinier agreed to serve on the committee along with Leonard and Patterson. The initial sessions of the committee have been fruitful, and it is possible that Guinier has buried the hatchet and agreed to forget about the acrimonious debate which surrounded the restructuring of the Department. In announcing the committee's appointment, Bok asked it to report quickly so that he could start soliciting foundation support for the Institute...
Maier will replace Orlando Patterson, professor of Sociology, who will be leaving the post at the end of this year...
...basic problems we have to contend with is deciding what aspects of the Institute's program we should highlight when we make proposals for funding," Patterson said...
...Patterson said that he wanted the DuBois Institute to emphasize original research on Afro-American affairs, while others felt that the Institute should be a "host organization" for other Afro-American scholars...