1 p. A typed news release on University of Oregon News Bureau letterhead announcing a schedule change in the programming of a 5-day symposium on racism, entitled 'Perspectives on Racism: Brown, and Red'., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. A letter to University of Oregon President Arthur S. Flemming from Dean Orlando J. Hollis, Chairman of the Faculty Senate and Dean of the School of Law. The letter is dated March 17, 1966, and is typed on UO School of Law letterhead. In the letter, Hollis is requesting, on behalf of the Faculty Senate, that President Fleming provide an update to the Senate at their next meeting, March 30, regarding the current status of the investigation of Sigma Chi fraternity's discriminatory practices., 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.
2 p. A typed document listing activities scheduled by individual departments at the University on May 7-8, 1970. During this two day period, regular classes were cancelled and departments were given the opportunity to plan alternative curricula to give students a chance to respond to the Kent State riot of May 4, 1970 and other polititical issues., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
Entering Oregon State College in 1934, Donald Snyder studied engineering and was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity. Snyder graduated with a BS in 1938.
