Agreement with black students reached on Sunday

Agreement with black students reached on Sunday

Human Relations Council, Black Students, Black Student Union

The administration and board of trustees agree to policy demands by black student body representatives.

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Quad Angles Vol. 37 No. 24

West Chester University Quad

May 6 1969

Angela Grabosky

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Student Newspaper

Agreement with black students reached Sunday Dr. Sykes, President of the College, and Charles Swope, President of the Board of Trustees, have announced that an emergency meeting was held Sunday, May 4, in Philips Memorial Library, concerning the demands of the black students on campus. Representatives of the board of trustees, the administration and official representatives of the black student body of West Chester State College were in attendance. At this meeting, the board of trustees ratified the official action taken regarding the STATEMENT OF POLICY AND REQUEST as filed by the students on April 22, and subsequently approved by the Board at its regular meeting on April 24. The statement as filed with the administration The official representatives of the black student body of West Chester State College in answer to the request of the board of trustees and administration of West Chester State College met with representatives of the administration, board of trustees, and faculty on May 4, and presented a review of events that have transpired since the presentation of their original list of policies on April 22. Subsequent to the acceptance of the original request the representatives of the black student body observed violation of the agreement upon policies and procedures by some college and state representatives. It was their decision to present these policies again and call for an announcement by the board of trustees and administration to the entire college on Monday, May 5, at 12:30 p.m. that the agreement would faithfully follow. In the meeting on May 4, the official representatives of the black student body received the An Administrative View Administration's Statement of May 4 Black Students' Statement of May 4 on May 1, was WITHDRAWN by the official representatives of the black student body of Westchester State College. The agreement reached at the May 4 meeting was, in essence, the re-affirmation and agreement of implementation of the originally requested policy by the trustees and college administration. As a result, the DEMONSTRATION scheduled to be held in the Quadrangle on May 5 at 12:30 p.m. was cancelled. At the meeting there was a joint demonstration of good faith by and between the trustees-administration and official representatives of the black student body of West Chester state College. assurance of good faith and activity In carrying out the original policies agreed upon on or about April 22. The administration and board of trustees assured the black student representatives that they will issue an official statement to the entire college community indicating requirements and procedures in carrying out in good faith the policies originally recommended by the black students. This they assured us will be done on or before May 5. The original purpose of the black students, and their continuing purpose, is to create such policies, procedures and conditions as to cause Westchester State College and the black students to gain full acceptance of each other. The results of the May 4 meeting should assure these conditions which we desire. On May 5, we are assured that the statment of the administration and board of trustees will be posted. Thus no meeting was held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday May 5.

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