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First Annual Report of the University Committee on Human Rights, 1963 Page 3

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Equality, the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association. This spring the Committee will present a program on human rights at the annual leadership conference sponsored by the Interfraternity Council and has aided SARE in securing financing for the shipment of books to Mississippi. These actions as well as those of the Student Senate in off-campus housing are illustrative of student activities.
3. Inter-institutional cooperation -- The Committee has recommended creation of a separate committee to explore the establishment of a cooperative program with a southern Negro college or university. President Hancher has appointed this committee under the chairmanship of Dean Ray Heffner, Vice-President for Instruction. Such a program is likely to result in organized exchanges of students and faculty in the mutual interests of the southern institution and the University. Further, the Iowa Human Rights Committee, along with the University of Michigan representatives, is urging coordination of similar programs among Big Ten universities, the University of Chicago and Wayne State University as well as periodic meeting of representatives from these institutions to discuss other means by which higher education can advance the position of minority groups.
4. Community cooperation -- The Committee is charged with the responsibility of working with interested groups in the city and state. Accordingly, the Committee has cooperated with the Iowa City Ministerial Association in formulating the proposal for the creation of the municipal human relations commission. The Iowa City Commission and the University Committee maintain close liason to assure proper

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3. Equality, the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association. This spring the Committee will present a program on human rights at the annual leadership conference sponsored by the Interfraternity Council and has aided SARE in securing financing for the shipment of books to Mississippi. These actions as well as those of the Student Senate in off-campus housing are illustrative of student activities. 3. Inter-institutional cooperation -- The Committee has recommended creation of a separate committee to explore the establishment of a cooperative program with a southern Negro college or university. President Hancher has appointed this committee under the chairmanship of Dean Ray Heffner, Vice-President for Instruction. Such a program is likely to result in organized exchanges of students and faculty in the mutual interests of the southern institution and the University. Further, the Iowa Human Rights Committee, along with the University of Michigan representatives, is urging coordination of similar programs among Big Ten universities, the University of Chicago and Wayne State University as well as periodic meeting of representatives from these institutions to discuss other means by which higher education can advance the position of minority groups. 4. Community cooperation -- The Committee is charged with the responsibility of working with interested groups in the city and state. Accordingly, the Committee has cooperated with the Iowa City Ministerial Association in formulating the proposal for the creation of the municipal human relations commission. The Iowa City Commission and the University Committee maintain close liason to assure proper