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Chancellor Caldwell originally acceded to the request that female maids not be forced to work in male dormitories. However, three weeks later the chancellor reversed his decision. The male members of the Non-Academic Employees Union vehemently…

The absence of black faculty on NC State's campus was a concern for the Good Neighbor Council. As early as 1969, the Council pushed Chancellor Caldwell and university administration to add more black professors. In this letter, the Council asks, "Why…

In 1971, the Good Neighbor Council's Committee on Institutional Racism produced a report outlining the evidence they found of NC State's institutional racism in its employment practices. The first four pages of the report outline the major problem…

Dr. Lawrence M. Clark was instrumental in the implementation of all affirmative action and equal employment opportunity initiatives on NC State's campus. Dr. Clark worked in the Office of the Provost from 1974 to 1995.

Dr. Augustus M. Witherspoon received his Ph.D. from NC State in 1971, becoming only the second black student to receive a doctorate from the university. He became an instructor upon graduation and would eventually become the first black teacher in…

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 Good Neighbor Council was created by Chancellor Caldwell to actively fight against racial discrimination in the campus community. Caldwell intended the council to be made up of NCSU students and faculty. However, many students grew tired of the…

The Raines recently evicted former tenants, the Brieaddys, due to the fact that the Brieaddys hosted African American friends in their home. Upon notice of their eviction, the Brieaddys prompted notified the Good Neighbor Council. Prof. James…

The Raleigh Community Relations Committee and the NCSU Good Neighbor Council had a tenuous working relationship in the late 1960s. In the attached letter, Mayor Tomlinson coldly thanks the Good Neighbor Council for its push for open housing policies…

Under Cyrus B. King's tutelage, the Good Neighbor Council addressed more systemic causes for racial and cultural discrimination on NCSU's campus. Most notably, the Good Neighbor Council created a subcommittee for "Institutional Racism."