Presidential announcement regarding campus diversity initiatives and demonstrations

Title

Presidential announcement regarding campus diversity initiatives and demonstrations

Description

This is an open letter from Mark H. Curtis, president of Scripps College from 1964-1976, to parents of students and alumnae regarding recent protests and proposals for a Center for Black Studies as well as an effort to increase representation of Mexican American students on campus that took place in 1969. This announcement was intended to update and calm friends of the institution as these demonstrations were peaceful, as opposed to the alarming and disturbing bombings that went off earlier that year.

Creator

Mark H. Curtis, President of Scripps College from 1964-1976

Source

Denison Special Collection Archives; "Student Activism"

Publisher

Denison Library

Date

1969-03-25

Contributor

Linnea Rosenberg

Rights

This resource is for educational purposes only. There is no downloading or reusing of this document without permission. Contact lrosenbe1545@scrippscollege.edu for more information.

Format

PDF, paper, 8.5 x 11in.

Language

English

Type

Text

Coverage

March 25, 1969. Scripps College in Claremont, CA

Collection

Citation

Mark H. Curtis, President of Scripps College from 1964-1976, “Presidential announcement regarding campus diversity initiatives and demonstrations,” Claremont Colleges Activism Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://claremontactivism.omeka.net/items/show/18.

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