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. An open letter from Dorothy Robinson, a librarian at the Northeastern Illinois State College to the University of Oregon inquiring about what programs are offered in Afro-American studies., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
3 p. A typed letter dated May 20, 1970 from Vice Chancellor Romney to the Institutional Executives of the Oregon State System of Higher Education schools requesting that they answer some questions regarding recent incidents of student unrest at the various institutions in order to prepare a report to be presented to the Oregon State Board of Higher Education on June 9, 1970., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
18 p. A typewritten report by a committee of inquiry into the conduct of Dr. John R. Froines, who was a professor at the University of Oregon at the time. Also included is a separate statement ofopinions from one of the committtee members, Dr. Paul Simpson., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
4 p. A memo from Herb Penny regarding the sequence of events that occurred at the University of Oregon in the wake of the Kent State riots and student deaths on May 4, 1970. The memo tracks the responses of the adminstration to document the actions of the University adminstration in response to this time of crisis and unrest., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.