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Committee on Human Rights annual reports, 1963-1967, 1992-2009

Committee on Human Rights Second Annual report, 1964 Page 3

is one reason that the Committee is able to urge primary attention to problems of extending education opportunity rather than to protecting civil rights. 
[Underline]Adjudication and Investigation[End Underline]: During the last eighteen months only four complaints required detailed examination -- two in housing, two in personal conduct. In addition to some routine checks were made: the University's status as an Equal Opportunity employer, pictures on application forms, methods of recruitment of employees and students. Most problems of investigation now rest with the Municipal 
Commission.
[Underline]CIC and Equalising Educational Opportunity[End Underline]: In the Spring of 1964 and of 1965 the University was represented at meetings of representatives from CIC institutions plus Wayne State for the purpose of evaluating the responsibilities of Higher Education in equalizing the educational opportunity. The Committee recommended that the University join a Consortium of those institutions to support educational programs for improving education in Negro colleges. The program with Rust College is one such effort. Participation in Rockefeller and Carnegie Institutes for teaches in predominately Negro colleges is another. Individual faculty members have participated in national training and curricular reform programs at other locations. The problem, however, is far from solved.
The Consortium is encouraging each institution to make maximum use of federal support in identifying and recruiting able members of economically and socially deprived groups. To that end the Committee recommends assigning a staff member to recruit in Iowa cities, especially and to counsel with high school and college students of minority groups. The problem here, too, is a long range one. We need not fear that such a staff member will quickly work himself out of a job.
The Consortium believes that the major Universities of the Midwest must take the lead in the active spreading of educational opportunity; the national interest requires more than merely saying the doors are open. A good teacher does more than merely present knowledge, he makes it compellingly attractive; so also the University  must make college work attractive to those who have heretofore been discouraged from seeking education. We believe that this obligation to participate in this Consortium, to counsel, and to recruit cannot merely be assigned to present staff member, who undoubtedly is already doing a full day's work.
[Underline]Final Remarks[End Underline]: In 30 months much has been done, much remains to be done. It is difficult now even to recall the situation then. Undoubtedly more will be done when the committee becomes purely a policy and adjudicatory body and an administrator keeps pushing ideas to completion. A large number of faculty and staff members have volunteered time and money for programs in human rights. We hope that in the next 30 months the number of participants and te degree of participation will at least double.
Respectfully submitted
[actual Signature]
Richard Lloyd-Jones
Chairman

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is one reason that the Committee is able to urge primary attention to problems of extending education opportunity rather than to protecting civil rights. [Underline]Adjudication and Investigation[End Underline]: During the last eighteen months only four complaints required detailed examination -- two in housing, two in personal conduct. In addition to some routine checks were made: the University's status as an Equal Opportunity employer, pictures on application forms, methods of recruitment of employees and students. Most problems of investigation now rest with the Municipal Commission. [Underline]CIC and Equalising Educational Opportunity[End Underline]: In the Spring of 1964 and of 1965 the University was represented at meetings of representatives from CIC institutions plus Wayne State for the purpose of evaluating the responsibilities of Higher Education in equalizing the educational opportunity. The Committee recommended that the University join a Consortium of those institutions to support educational programs for improving education in Negro colleges. The program with Rust College is one such effort. Participation in Rockefeller and Carnegie Institutes for teaches in predominately Negro colleges is another. Individual faculty members have participated in national training and curricular reform programs at other locations. The problem, however, is far from solved. The Consortium is encouraging each institution to make maximum use of federal support in identifying and recruiting able members of economically and socially deprived groups. To that end the Committee recommends assigning a staff member to recruit in Iowa cities, especially and to counsel with high school and college students of minority groups. The problem here, too, is a long range one. We need not fear that such a staff member will quickly work himself out of a job. The Consortium believes that the major Universities of the Midwest must take the lead in the active spreading of educational opportunity; the national interest requires more than merely saying the doors are open. A good teacher does more than merely present knowledge, he makes it compellingly attractive; so also the University must make college work attractive to those who have heretofore been discouraged from seeking education. We believe that this obligation to participate in this Consortium, to counsel, and to recruit cannot merely be assigned to present staff member, who undoubtedly is already doing a full day's work. [Underline]Final Remarks[End Underline]: In 30 months much has been done, much remains to be done. It is difficult now even to recall the situation then. Undoubtedly more will be done when the committee becomes purely a policy and adjudicatory body and an administrator keeps pushing ideas to completion. A large number of faculty and staff members have volunteered time and money for programs in human rights. We hope that in the next 30 months the number of participants and te degree of participation will at least double. Respectfully submitted [actual Signature] Richard Lloyd-Jones Chairman