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William Rodman, Jr. to Chancellor Carey Bostian, March 29, 1956
In this letter, Attorney General Rodman acknowleged that he had received a letter from Chancellor Bostian. He also demonstrated his support for keeping North Carolina schools segregated, telling Bostian that he hoped State College's faculty were…
William Rodman, Jr. to Chancellor Carey Bostian, February 28, 1956
In this letter, Attorney General Rodman advised Chancellor Bostian not to take any further action regarding the applications of African American students. Athough a lower court had ordered the admission of three students to UNC-Chapel Hill, the…
William Friday Interview (Learning Activity)
William “Bill†Friday served as president of the UNC system from 1957-1986. Friday has 25 interviews as part of the Southern Oral History Program. The following excerpts are taken from a 1991 interview, where Friday discusses the UNC systems…
William Friday (part 2)
William “Bill†Friday served as president of the UNC system from 1957-1986. Friday has 25 interviews as part of the Southern Oral History Program. In this interview, Friday talks about being very involved in the Vet School debate and the problem…
William Friday
William “Bill†Friday served as president of the UNC system from 1957-1986. Friday has 25 interviews as part of the Southern Oral History Program. In this interview, he discusses the UNC system’s interaction with HEW. Friday suggests the HEW…
Ted Bush, Karen Wilkerson, Cynthia Hinnaut, Mike Hunter, 1970
Four African American students sit outside of North Carolina State University's D.H. Hill Library in 1970.
Summary of N.C. State Plan, February 1974
The redrafted desegregation plan announced system wide desegregation but contested the notion that black and white institution received different amounts of funding. The plan urged the OCR to abandon their focus on numbers. Instead the plan focused…
Society of Afro-American Culture to Dean Banks Talley, November, 22, 1971
This letter from the Society of Afro-American Culture to Dean Banks Talley outlines African American students' critiques of university hiring practices, a lack of African American representation on campus committees, and low African American…
SAAC Black Orientation Form Letter, August 10, 1971
Signed by Arthur Lee, chairman of the Society of Afro-American Culture, this form letter welcomes African American students to NC State for a "Black Orientation program."
Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina system, adopted May 23, 1955
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MAY 23, 1955
The State of North Caroling having spent millions of dollars in providing adequate and equal educational facilities in the undergraduate departments of its institutions of higher learning for…
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Julius Chambers (Learning Activity)
Julius Chambers was a member of the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors from 1972 as a representative of his alma mater, North Carolina…