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Southerland said he feels good about the results.
“I feel very good about the information collected,”
he said. “We did it with the expectation that there
would be shortcomings that we could identify and
take action on.
“The different pieces relate to different parts of the
University. We’ll predominantly,use this from a stu
dent-affairs viewpoint.”
Southerland said the survey’s results were what
was hoped for.
“It was important to have an objective look
mate,” he said. “It was not specifically
versity but has that attribute, confirms some ns
gives us reason to be encouraged and
ministration to identify] some obvious shorlci,
that various groups can identify for action step
An executive summary of the report, “Perspe,
on the Climate for Diversity-Findings and Re
mendations for the Texas A&M University q|
Community,” will be available in Southerland’s
on the 10th floor of Rudder once the summan^ in 8 er
leased campus wide.
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Baum said the passage of the
Civil Rights Bill of 1886 made the
idea of adding a separate universi
ty for blacks more controversial
“because acceptance of the provi
sions of the Morrill Land Grant
College Act required a separate
black land-grant school if the pri
mary land grant school were
racially segregated, which was the
case with the Agricultural and Me
chanical College [of Texas] when it
finally opened its doors in 1876.”
After the Civil War and during
Reconstruction, Baum said there
was a feeling among whites that
blacks did not need the same edu
cational opportunities.
“During Reconstruction, most
white Texans believed there was
no reason to educate blacks be
cause book-learning would de
stroy a good field hand. At that
time a college education for former
slaves was perceived as ludicrous
in the eyes of most whites.”
Prior to Emancipation, Gaines
tried to escape slavery twice but
was eventually captured and en
slaved in Fredericksburg. Gaines
fought for the educational rights of
blacks and members of the com
munities in Texas in which he
lived. He served four years of the
six-year term elected, after being
charged and then dismissed for
bigamy in 1873.
The local chapter of the Na
tional Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People
(NAACP), 125 years later, is con
sidering reviving the efforts start
ed in 1995 to erect a statue of
Gaines on the Texas A&M campus.
Adrienne Ballare, president of
the campus chapter of NAACP,
said Gaines deserves recognition
for his support of the land-grant
college that grew into Texas A&M
University.
Dr. Jerry Gaston, the vice pres
ident for administration, and Lau
rie Nickel, student body presi
dent, are co-chairs for a
committee to look into the place
ment of a diversity statue on the
Texas A&M campus.
Baum said erecting a diversity
statue in place of Gaines would ig
nore the accomplishment of
Gaines and the 12th Legislature
during the era after the Civil War.
“We tend to never want to put
up any memorial on campus that
could possibly confuse or offend
anybody,” Baum said. “I think a di
versity monument would represent
a sad, politically-correct and sort of
feckless and faceless movement.”
The historical information in
this article comes from the Matthew
Gaines Memorial home page, arti
cles written by Professor Dale
Baum and Texas Trailblazer.
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Fish Ball
Friday, Nov. 13 th
Tickets $5
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12 Midnight
MSC 201
Food, Music & Lots of Fun!!
Tickets: On Sale in the MSC
Nov. 9 th -13 th 10-3pm.
also available at the MSC Box Office
We accept Aggie Bucks
Dress: Casual
Attention
Seniors
Graduating in May
English 210 & 301 (Tech Writing)
Force Dates
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Persons with disabililies please call 845-1515 to inform us of your
special needs. Wo request notification three (3) working days
prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our
Wednesday, December 9
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 10
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Friday, January 1 5
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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11a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10
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Come Network with Professors, Advisors, Former
Students & Peers...about major & careers!
Location: MSC Flagroom
Sponsors:
Career Center, Center for Academic Enhancement
General Academics &c Student Counseling Services
1. Make sure you have the correct prerequisite (English 104 or equivalent).
2. Come to Blocker 224 during the force dates and times listed above.
3. Bring a letter on department stationery from your academic advisor
stating that you are graduating in the.semester for which you are
registering.
No forces will be done during pre-registration or after
January 15. You must come in during these dates to get a seat.
If you can’t make these dates, send a representative
with your letter and a list of preferred times.
Forcing Information line: 862-7724
Web site:
http://www-english.tamu.edu/wprograms/forcing.html
The International Student Association (ISA) presents
2 nd INTERNATIONAL CAREER FAIR ’98
Going crazy looking for a job???
Here's your chance to meet your future employer
Wednesday, November 11, 1998
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
MSC Flagroom
Don't forget to bring your resume! All majors are welcome!!
Meet your future employer at the banquet:
Royer’s Cafe
2500 Texas Ave, College Station
6:00 P.M.
For more information contact: Henny Kurdiawan (henny@tamu.edu, 260-6423),
e Yanti Herlambang (herlina@t3mu.edii, 846'8361), Wng-Ya Hsu (pingya@tamu.edu, 764-8040)
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