3 p. A typed letter to Judge Bolon B. Turner, president of the Sigma Chi Corporation, from University of Oregon President Arthur S. Flemming and Oregon State University President James H. Jensen, jointly. The letter, dated November 11, 1965, is on the letterhead of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. Flemming and Jensen provide a summary of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education's policy to withdraw recognition of any fraternity or sorority that restricts membership on the basis of race or religion and cite several clauses from the fraternity's constitution that seem to be at odds with the Board's policy. The letter invites Judge Turner to offer his views on the matter and to respond to several questions., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. Typed memo from F. Scott Farleigh of the ASUO to University of Oregon President Flemming about the ASUO establishing a committee to investigate housing discrimination on campus., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
2 p. Typed letter from Dean of Student Donald DuShane to University of Oregon President Arthur Flemming regarding racial discrimination within the Sigma Chi Fraternity., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
2 p. A typed memo from University of Oregon President Arthur Flemming to the student newspaper the Oregon Daily Emerald regarding the ruling by the Oregon State Board of Education that the University shall not recognize any fraternity or sorority that restricts its membership on the basis of race or religion., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. Page three of a larger typed statement by the University of Oregon faculty regarding the close relationship between administration and faculty., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
2 p. A typed news release regarding a 30 day deadline, by which time the Sigma Chi fraternity chapters of the University of Oregon and Oregon State University must demonstrate why their charters should not be withdrawn for faliure to comply with Oregon Board of Higher Education non-discrimination policies., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. A typed joint statement by Oregon State University President James Jensen and University of Oregon President Arthur Flemming regarding discrimination policies in fraternities and sororities., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
8 p. A typed letter from University of Oregon President Arthur Flemming to ASUO President F. Scott Farleigh in response to Farleigh's memo regarding the ASUO's decision to form a committee to investigate housing discrimination on campus., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. A typed motion by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education to the University of Oregon and Oregon State University directing them to withdraw recognition from any fraternity or sorority using race or religion to discriminate its membership., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
3 p. A memorandum to University of Oregon President Arthur S. Fleming from Dean Orlando J. Hollis, dated August 18, 1965, and typed on UO School of Law letterhead. The memo is a report to President Fleming from the ad hoc committee (comprised of Dean Hollis, Professor Robert Campbell, and Dean Donald DuShane) detailing their examination and conclusions of the Sigma Chi Fraternity's compliance with the policies of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and the University of Oregon. In short, the committee concluded that this fraternity was not in compliance with the requirement that fraternities and sororities shall not restrict their memberships on the basis of race or religion. The memo also states that previous statements from President Fleming about the compliance of this fraternity were not accurate., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.