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Diverse Groups

Secondly, Mr. Sullivan noted
that there are many diverse groups
of alumni, some of whom are prone
to be a little slower to adjust to
changing situations and a changing
University than others. He cited the
communications gap between the
University and local alumni as a
major cause of this problem.

Accordingly, while the problem
with the Washington Club is apparently
resolved, it is not unreasonable
to expect that there may be
other local alumni clubs using facilities
with discriminatory policies. In
some senses this is due to a general
lack of facilities. For instance there
is only one sufficiently large meeting
room in the vicinity of a club in
Southwest Virginia. Also, the fact
that the number of lack graduates
University is so small as to
infrequently present the kind of
real, immediate difficulties that
would change even the most reluctant
alumni's mind.