Unrealized Plan
Unfortunately, said Mr. Evans,
this plan has not been carried out,
as only one full-time Negro
professor has been hired, Wesley
Harris of the aerospace engineering
department. "He simply doesn't
have the time to undertake much of
this program," he added.
"The University has shown that
it admits the need for a black
recruiting drive by asking Negro
faculty members and student to aid
in getting the Negroes to apply and
accept here. But these students
came here to learn, not recruit
the University should hire a black
recruiter itself," he said.
At a symposium on black
students held at St. Paul's Episcopal
church Sunday night, Mr. Harris
said he could provide a list of
people from whom a Negro
admissions officer could be chosen.
At that time Paul J. Saunier,
director of University relations, said
that "We'd rather hire on a
non-race basis, though there are
pressures against us."
"It appears then, that those
people who are committed to a
more aggressive recruiting policy
aimed towards Negroes have to
apply enough pressure to make the
taking of this positive step more
attractive than staying
non-committal," Mr. Evans said.
