March 31, 1973
Mr. Leon Chestnut, Co-ordinator
Neo-Black Society
Elliott Hall
Dear Mr. Chestnut:
This letter is in response to your appeal of the decision of
the Student Senate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
to reclassify the Neo-Black Society as an organization from Type II
to Type I.
Acting upon the recommendation of the Faculty Committee
that was asked to review this matter and advise me accordingly, I
have ruled that the reclassification is invalid. The grounds for this
action are set forth in my letter of this date to Miss Jacqueline Coleman
and in the official report of the Faculty Committee, copies of which
are enclosed.
I wish to add a further statement which I hope will prevent
misunderstanding. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
reaffirms its commitment to a policy of nondiscrimination with respect
to race, color, sex, religion, and national orjgin. It accepts the
moral and legal responsibility to conduct its affairs in such a way as
to provide equal treatment and equal rights to all its students and to
all organizations on campus.
We seek your cooperation and that of other student leaders
in the positive implementation of the nondiscriminatory policy of the
University.
Sincerely,
James S. Ferguson
Chancellor
Enclosures
6c: Miss Jacqueline Coleman, Mr. Steven Underwood
Dean James H. Allen, Dr. Kendon Smith
Civil Rights Greensboro
