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OCT 15.1973
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
AT GREENSBORO
Office of the Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs
October 12, 1973
v_y
fr~\\
Mr. Michael K. Curtis
Smith, Patterson, Follin & Curtis
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
816 Southeastern Building
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
Dear Mr. Curtis:
I would like to give you a report on the disposition of the Neo-Black
Society matter by the Senate of the Student Government Association of
the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The Committee on the Classification of Organizations approved the
Constitution of the Neo-Black Society and on October 2, 1973 recommended
to the Senate that the Neo-Black Society be granted Type II recognition.
The Senate accepted the Committee's recommendation and granted Type II
recognition to the Society. In granting this recognition, the Senate
accepted the following statement of Aims and Membership contained in
Articles II and III of the Society's Constitution:
Article II: Aims
The aims of this organization shall be:
1.
2,
3.
4.
To promote understanding and a sense of unity.
To encourage this University toward a greater
awareness and appreciation of the culture and
achievements of Black people.
To support and assist in any way the Greensboro
community.
The Neo-Black Society shall be open to and shall
welcome all undergraduate students without regard
to race, religion, color, creed, national origin or
sex; requires no dues; has no specific class,
academic, racial, political, or religious affiliations.
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA / 2 7 4 1 2
\
Object Description
| Title | [Letter from Dean James Allen to Michael Curtis regarding Student Government Association approval of the Neo-Black Society constitution] |
| Date | 1973-10-12 |
| Creator | Allen, James H. |
| Biographical/historical note |
Rev. James “Jim” Allen was born on April 27, 1931 in Greenville, South Carolina. He earned a BA from Furman University in 1953 and a BD from Union Theological Seminary in 1956. From 1956 to 1958, he served as assistant minister at Lafayette Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1958 he became minister at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro, Virginia. Allen was named campus minister at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1967. He served is that capacity until May 1, 1971, when he was made dean of students at the university. Two years later, on July 1, 1973, he was named vice chancellor of student affairs at the university. During his tenure in this position, he created the Career Services Center, reorganized Housing and Residence Life into a unified program, established the Disabled Student Services Office, and created a full-time office to address the needs of minority students. Allen retired in 1996 after twenty-eight years of employment at UNCG. That year the James H. Allen Endowment Fund was established in his honor. Allen was married to Mary Elizabeth Eichelberger, and they had five children. |
| Subject headings | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Topics | UNCG Neo-Black Society |
| Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
| Description | This October 12, 1973, letter from University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Dean of Students James H. Allen to attorney Michael K. Curtis, reports that the Government Association (SGA) had approved the new constitution of the Neo-Black Society and had granted the organization recognition and funding. The new constitution contained statements that the Neo-Black Society was open to all students, regardless of race. On March 26, 1973, SGA had voted to reclassify (removed funding and recognition from) the Neo-Black Society. The SGA decision was overturned by university administration on the basis of faulty evidence and improper procedure by SGA, resulting in an eventual legal case that led to the Neo-Black Society's reinstatement as a recognized and funded organization. |
| Type | text |
| Original format | correspondence |
| Original dimensions | 8.5" x 11" |
| Original publisher | [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] |
| Language | en |
| Contributing institution | Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries |
| Source collection | UA2.8 Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson Records |
| Finding aid link | https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=442 |
| Rights statement | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Additional rights information | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material. |
| Object ID | UA002.008.0446 |
| Digital publisher | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5305 -- http://library.uncg.edu/ |
| Sponsor | LSTA grant administered by the North Carolina State Library -- http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/grants/lsta.html |
| OCLC number | 884368407 |
Page/Item Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | OCT 15.1973 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs October 12, 1973 v_y fr~\\ Mr. Michael K. Curtis Smith, Patterson, Follin & Curtis Attorneys and Counselors at Law 816 Southeastern Building Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 Dear Mr. Curtis: I would like to give you a report on the disposition of the Neo-Black Society matter by the Senate of the Student Government Association of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The Committee on the Classification of Organizations approved the Constitution of the Neo-Black Society and on October 2, 1973 recommended to the Senate that the Neo-Black Society be granted Type II recognition. The Senate accepted the Committee's recommendation and granted Type II recognition to the Society. In granting this recognition, the Senate accepted the following statement of Aims and Membership contained in Articles II and III of the Society's Constitution: Article II: Aims The aims of this organization shall be: 1. 2, 3. 4. To promote understanding and a sense of unity. To encourage this University toward a greater awareness and appreciation of the culture and achievements of Black people. To support and assist in any way the Greensboro community. The Neo-Black Society shall be open to and shall welcome all undergraduate students without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin or sex; requires no dues; has no specific class, academic, racial, political, or religious affiliations. GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA / 2 7 4 1 2 \ |
