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"Bad Break"

He added that it would be a
"bad break" for male applicants in
future years if this plan were
adopted. Mr. Murdock objected,
saying that while it might be a "bad
break" for one half of the male
applicants, the current proposal
would certainly be a bad break for
"nine-tenths of the female applicants."

Mr. Murdock then asked if a
change in the coeducational report
would have to go through the
Board of Visitors. Mr. Shannon
replied that it would but added "I
wouldn't suggest anybody going
back to monkey with the Board."

Mr. Shannon announced the
creation of a black studies program
in the College of Arts and Sciences.
He said that this "ethnic studies"
program would result in an interdepartmental
degree in "Afro-American"
studies with over 30
courses a student could choose
from for degree credit.