Word: specializes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Mary I. Bunting, president of Radcliffe, has called a special meeting of the college's 40 trustees to consider coeducational housing...
...women, with considerable competence and national reputations in aspects of Afro-American Studies have not, for various reasons, acquired the normal academic credentials. This point is particularly applicable to people who have been active in efforts to create economic, social and legal and political change in recent years. Special efforts should be made to invite such people to serve as visiting members of the Faculty and fellows of the Center or Institute...
...should be noted, however, that the relative absence of middle level courses dealing entirely or primarily with Afro-American material makes it difficult for students to act on the freedom implied by these rules. Moreover, there are at present no special fields in Afro-American Studies within existing departments or committees of instruction...
...courses recognize the existence of black men in the development of America; quite a bit of expertise is already available. However, merely recognizing black men as integral segments of certain overall social processes is not good enough. We are dealing with 25 million of our own people with a special history, culture, and range of problems. It can hardly be doubted that the study of black men in America is a legitimate and urgent academic endeavor...
...would cost Harvard a great deal of money. However, that is true of nearly all projects and programs. The real issue is one of intellectual and social priorities. We believe that our area of concern should have no difficulty in moving near the top of any priority list. A special fund drive in support of the Committee's recommendations would be a most appropriate step...