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Negro Admission Plan
Discussed By Faculty

Following the circulation of an
administration memorandum requiring
official groups at the
University to refrain from patronizing
facilities which practice
discrimination, in a meeting
Tuesday afternoon the faculty of
the College of Arts & Sciences
discussed steps which could be
taken to ameliorate recruitment
of Negroes to the University.

Director of Admissions Ernest
H. Ern reported that "nothing
magnanimous" came of the discussion,
although it was agreed
that more College Day/College
Night programs should be held
this year in predominantly Negro
high schools.

College Day/College Night
programs are held in about 65
high schools throughout the state
each year from mid-September
through November to acquaint
students with the University.

"We have never participated
in any College Day/College
Night program that has been
segregated," Mr. Ern asserted.
The programs are hosted by centrally-located
high schools in regions
throughout the state and
students from surrounding
secondary schools are invited to
attend.

In the past, the large majority
of such programs have
been held in schools with predominantly
white student bodies.
Mr. Ern indicated he felt this
has affected the number of Negro
high school students receiving
pre-admission information
concerning the University.