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Letter from Chancellor John T. Caldwell to President William Friday Concerning HEW Expectations

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This letter from Chancellor John T. Caldwell to Consolidated UNC President William Friday outlines Caldwell's concerns that the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's expectations to change the racial and gender composition of NC State were…

Message to All SPA Employees

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After the Physical Plant division's employees protested in the spring of 1969, the university implemented changes to improve the working conditions and grievance procedures of non-academic workers. Chancellor Caldwell outlines the changes in this…

The 43 Grievances

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On March 24, 1969, Chancellor John T. Caldwell released his item-by-item response to each of the 43 grievances submitted to him by Physical Plant employees. Caldwell's responses are a mix of acceding that the grievance is justified, stating the…

Chancellor John T. Caldwell's 1969 Convocation Speech

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Chancellor John T. Caldwell gave this speech after vibrant rioting and protests on campus. Chancellor Caldwell stresses peace and dialogue, yet, he simultaneously stirred the crowd, as he directly addressed militant students and black students.

"The University in the Service of North Carolina"

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This document is part of a speech given by NC State Chancellor John Caldwell to the Sanford Chamber of Commerce in January 1968. The section included describes how universities helped the country as a whole and how perceptions of universities…

Speech to New Students

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In this page of a speech given by Chancellor John T. Caldwell to students at NC State, the chancellor spoke of wanting to have student participation in decision-making processes at the university. He applauded the strong student government acting at…

"University Policy on Free Speech and Order"

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In this speech, given by Chancellor John T. Caldwell, the chancellor encouraged students' free speech to the extent of the law, but reminded students to keep their demonstrations orderly and not disrupt the business of the university.

"We Have to Cope"

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This in-work copy of Chancellor Caldwell's speech outlined the two main groups in American society pushing for change during the 1960s: younger African-Americans and youthful activists. When speaking of the second group, Caldwell put forth the idea…

"The Fulfillment Gap"

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This in-work copy of John Caldwell's speech recognized the main problems of the world and accepted students' discontent with how the world was operating. He reminded his listeners that not all students were the same: some practiced anarchism and…

An American University

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John Tyler Caldwell gave this speech in 1964 during which he spoke to the role of the western university in society in connection with international issues. Caldwell was the chancellor of NC State from 1959-1975. Under his administration, State…