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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 09/30/1968w FORT COLLINS C%VISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS A mecti.ng of Vie Fort Collins Commission on Human Relations was held at the City Council CIkamb<:rs, 500 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado on Monday evening, September 30th, 7:30 p.m. Present: John David Sullivan, Eugene Smith, Edward Ostertag, Ralph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Ralph Braden, Mrs. Waiter Atherly, Parker Preble, S. R. Schneider, and Albert Nelson. Al.ser+t: Mrs- David Landers, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs. John Matsushima, Mrs. Jessie Codiaez, henry Chavez, and Karl Carson. The meeting wos called to order by Thomas Nilson, President. Dr. Albert Nelson rt.po.,ted no grievances and investigations. Thomas Wilson reported that he attended a meoting of the newly created Loveland thman Relations Commission which is just i3i the proses_ of organizing. The Loveland Commission will be composed of eleven m;mbors, A representative of the Boulder Commission was present. The Boulder Com- lrj,ssior is con:?osed of nine members and has an executive member employed by the c:ty, The press is not allowed to attend the Boulder Commission meetings; also, grievances are made to the entire commission membership. Tom Wilson react a resolution urging the Fort Collins Human Relations Commission to approve the Colorado State University policy of non-discrimination. Policy is attached as Exhibit "A". Ed Ostertag moved the approval of the resolution. It was seconded and carried. Ed Ostertag reported to the City Commission on project "IK)E4."' (housing Opportuni- ties Made Equal) giving the same information that was given on August 26th. Copy attached to this report erroneously omoitted on the August 26th minutes. Ostertag moved that the Commission adopt project HOME and that we ask the Fort Collins Council of Churches to help us carry it out. Seconded and carried. Father Cstertr�, moved that James Ragin be invited to attend the City Commission meetings and ,::;at he be invited to participate in discussion and offer guidance. Sacoadod and corri--d. F;:tli:r tta:: at. su:Sgssted that the disadvantaged on the campus be invited to our r.:etlr:gs and '.c. tell of their happenings. Ile also asked that the commission oi. tho Martin Luther King Fund --what is the present status of s cn �t , and who is promoting it? e-C'i os ed the commission to ask the secroz:ary to address a l:.,t 'r y ,.o e :;ity Council on a Code of Ethics relative to all rental pr•a;;orty make a report back to the Commission on the next meeting. rite, `vz;..extt' -`..ails an urgency of the above few adoptions. Ile suggested that ech:r:2.tion cem':ittee set-up conferences between the minority groups and the ranescai,lish a common ground of understanding. It was further sug- st.!(! `ly R 1. �- ;i"aden that the University Ihiman Relations Committee be included. M human Relations, September 30, 1968 Page 2 Chief of Police Smith further suggested that the Sheriff's Departmci;t would be included. From the audience Marcille Stood suggested that we might consider 'laving small meet- ings with special peer groups and thus might be more effective. Tom Wilson stated this was a follow-up meeting to the August 19th meeting. fie asked Dr. Albertson to toll of the experiences of individuals oh campus that have been reported up to date since the beginning of classes in September. Dr. Albertson mentioned that two negroes went to a dwelling with a "For Rent" sign in the window, a person looked out the window --saw them --and then took the sign out of the window and said to the inquirers that there was nothing here for the.z. lie said our August 19th meeting alerted many people to the defenses necessary to avoid being a test case --so the techniques of discriminating are changing. lie also stated that the idea about decals as brought out in proiect 101l would ultmatoly be the most ef- fective. lick stated also that the David Susskind show on ^V on Sunday evening be- fore was most educational and in line with our objectives sugges.ing that we all view it on repeat performance on the following Tuesday. lie furt'ier stated that the problem in Fort Collins is acute in that we have laid much ground work, but have no solutions. Reverend Phillip Porter from the Civil Rights Commission of the State of Colorado was introduced by Tam Nilson. lie spoke briefly. ills main point was that we really learn to know the one discriminated against and that we then move to cor- rect this --this can only be done when there is total committment on our part (our meaning those of us who really want to see some changes come about). Mr. Wilson asked James Ragin to make comment on his work on campus. fie said, "Yes", "there is discrimination." tie said he has written a number of letters that he will send to community organisations with the hope that he will be invited to speak at these organizations --no takes as yot. From the audience: Dr. Ultmamh spoke on his observations of the community and that he sees it as a rural -farm community in which we are not so conscious of the natures of discrimination. A Mrs. Robins sptke of how she sees no discrimination in our city and that we as a group are trying to make discrimination. Lowell Knapp who is married to a spanish lady from Fort Collins said lie feels that dis- erindiation is severo and that he has witnatsed as such. Mr. Knapp is from California and is a butcher in his present employment. Mr. Eugene smith reported on his presentation to the council of citurcaes. Ile stated that tile council adopted this a$ a ?nvjeCt with enthusiasn unanimously. It will become an urgent project for this fall. Father Ostertag will present to the ministerial association on Thursday morning, following this meeting. A Copy of presentation attached as Exhibit "B'. S. R. Schneider, Secretary N N PItEED0,0I OF MAITIMI: IN FORT MAILFi:•IS A Proposal to the City Council 25 Auguot 1.963 Colorado hrir ryuoineof the ~✓` `�t op-,--n Yfo'�isi?l" lov,,s in the country. A Freadora of a�esidcncc. i.•:)inmi4t'�2, locally Cr';'^.Eli.l'.'sCr and run by local peopl1 ,., Conld nct of:ly bea Cl, Lip the l vi, but in .2-)i -ne Cris.;:, turn it into reality. 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Madson , University Policy of Non-discrimination "Discrimination because of race, color, creed or national origin is contrary to the purposes and policies of the University and violates the spirit and intent of civil rights laws of Colorado. Assignment of rooms in University housing is made in accordance with these policies of non-discrimination. Off -campus householders who desire to lint student accommodations with the University must certify that they will comply with the University's policy on non-discrimination in student housing. Any student or University employee who encounters acts of discrimination because of race, color, creed or national origin, either on or off campus, is urged to report such incident to the University by completing a simple form available for the purpose. Forms may be obtained and reports filed at residence hall main desks, Aggie Village office, the Office of Student Residence Education and Housing or any other office in the Student Services Building, Student Center Office, Student Activities Center, Office of the Foreign Student Advisor, Placement Office or Student Health Service. Completed reports will be forwarded from any of these offices to the Chairman of the University human Relations Committee, or the complainant may send the report directly to the Committee." Non-discrimination Pledge Statement Form I, (Print Name) (Address of Rental Facility) sign this statement as affirmation of my intent to comply with University policies of non- discrimination in students and staff housing concerning race, color, creed, or national ancestry. Such being in compliance with the Board's July 30, 1960, statement of policy regarding the Colorado Fair Housing Act, and the Governor's executive order of July 16, 1963, which states that "in performing their service to the public, the agencies of the State shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed or national origin, nor shall they authorize the use of State facilities in furtherance of discriminatory practices", Signature of householder or agent Return completed forms to: Office of Student Residence Education Livid Housing Student Services Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 A PROPOSAL FROM THE FORT COLLINS HU?-1AN RELATIONS CO2',4ffSSION TO THE FOR? CC:L_T`S i COUNCIL OF CHURCHES w � One of the principal interests of the Fort Collins Human Relations Commission is fair and open housing and the elimination of racial discrimination in housing in our community. An interesting program in this area was brought to the attention of the Commission by Jonn Cascoyne, former editor of the Star, and Mrs. Jane Tester, present editor of the Star. The program is called HOME, Housing Opportunities Made Equal. The Human Relations Commission feels that the Council of Churches is the logical organization in the community to initiate and carry out the program; and we appeal to the Council to do so. The essence of the program is to encourage individuals in the community to state publicly their belief in fair and open housing by signing an affirmation stating: "I support the principles of fair and open housing and I welcome into my neighbor- hood all persons of good will regardless of race, color, treed, or national origin." Those who sign the affirmation are given a small decal with an appropriate symbol (perhaps a white and black hand clasped in friendship) to display in a front window of their home. A map of the city showing the locations of the homes of those persons who have signed the affirmation is maintained in some central place, perhaps City Hall. The affirmation has no legal force, but is simply a means whereby individual persons can positively express their belief in and support for open housing. The window decals display to all passing by, including those seeking housing in the neighborhood, that the family and the neighborhood welcome persons of all races. The city map shows graphically the neighborhoods which have expressed themselves or failed to do so and can serve as a guide to those persons who are seeking housing. The entire program amounts to a public statement of conscience and personal intentions in the area of open housing. The Human Relations Commission requests the Council of Churches to take on the res- ponsibility for organizing this program in Fort Collins. It is suggested that one Sunday this fall be designated by all churches as Brotherhood Sunday. On that Sunday the emphasis of the service would be on human brotherhood and understanding. Cards printed with the affirmation would be distributed to all members of the parish at the service and turned in at the conclusion of the service. Those signing the cards would be given the window decal. Also parishioners would be asked to take additional cards and decals. home with them and to contact their neighbors in an attempt to obtain solid neighborhood participation. The cards would be turned in to a central agency to be designated by the Council of Churches, which agency would in turn maintain the city map showing the locations of the homes of those persons who signed the affirmation. The Human Relations Commission feels that such a program has many, positive values. It has nothing to do with law or force or requirements, but is a voluntary expression of individual conscience. The program could help to develop neighborhood and community spirit in favor of fair housing and would focus much public attention on the principles of fairness and human decency and take the attention away from the force of law. The Commission supports the program and urgently requests the Council of Churches to adopt it as a high priority project for the fall of 1968. 90ember 1968 MEMORANDUM TO: B.W. Marschner FROM: Maurice L. Albertson, Chairman C. S. U. Human Relations Committee SUBJECT: Plan for Contacting Faculty and Students with Respect to Discrimination in Housing As you are aware, our memo to you of 15 May 1968 called for a specific plan of action during the summer and the fall of this year. More specifically, the plan called for the preparation of a list of students who are living where householders have not signed a non-discrimination affirmation. A question was raised regarding the legality of preparing such a list and we, therefore, contacted the Attorney General of the State of Colorado to obtain his ruling on this point. The reply from the Attorney General assured us that the University must proceed in some such manner and the possibility of being libel for legal action was nil. Our Committee is now requesting that you proceed with the schedule as outlined in our above mentioned memo. The Committee has agreed to accept whatever responsibility may develop. cc: Members Human Relations Committee r 0 9 Member 1968 MEMORANDUM TO: Fort Collins Human Relations C mmission FROM: CSU Human Relations Commit SUBJECT: A Plan of Action with Respect to Discrimination in Housing in the Community of Fort Collins, Colorado Enclosed is a copy of a memo dated 15 May 1968 which outlines a program of activities planned for Colorado State University, with respect to discrimination in housing both before and after school begins this fall. The open meeting which your Commission stimulated with householders was, to some extent, an outgrowth of this memorandum. Because of the extreme importance of co-ordination between the Fort Collins Human Relations Commission and the Colorado State University's Human Relations Committee, we are asking that you approve, at least in principle, the content of this 15 May 1968 memo. If for any reason you feel that your Commission is unable to i approve, at least in principle, the program proposed in this memo, will you please advise us, in writing, why you are unable to take such action. Enclosure cc: CSU Human Relations Committee SEP 4 P. O. Box 580 ......._ ,300 West LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Telephone 303 484-4220 80522 September 60 1968 Duke W. Dunbar, Esq. Attorney General State Capitol Building Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Non-Disorimination Policies and Pledge Procedures at Colorado State, University Deer Mr. Dunbar: The City Council of the City of Fort Collins. has been naked by Colorado State University to approve of the ton-daorimination policies and procedures to be undertaken by the University. We have been notified that your office, as legal advisors to the University, has officially sanctioned both the uee of the non- discrimination pledge and the procedures in regard to such pledge which are to be taken by Colorado State University. As legal advisors to the City of Fort Collins, we have certain reservations about the following pro- oeduree that are to be taken by officials of Colorado State Univers ty. Have you approved of the following procedures: 1. We have been advised that University officials intend to prepare a list of the names and addresses of the landlord@ who did of sign the pledge but who are renting to students attending Colorado State University, and than have a University official call on each of these landlords to inquire as to their reasons for not signing the non-discrimination pledge. ..:.: a y:..,, Duke W. Dunbar, Esq. September 6, 1968 Page Two 2. The University officials shall ask the students living in housing managed or owned by landlords who did not sign such pledge to urge their landlords to sign such pl;7ge. The University officials will advise such students that the University will assist such students in finding other housing owned or managed by landlords who have signed the pledge, in the event the students wish to move. As legal advisors to the City of Fort Collins, we see no problem in non-disorimination pledges at Colorado 'State University, or in preparing lists of student housing owned or managed by landlords who have agreed not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry. We are disturbed about the acts which apparently are to be undertaken by officials of the University in calling upon non signing landlords and in the University's participation in urging students to move to other housing owned or operated by landlords who did sign such pledge. It appears to us that there is a presumption on the part of the officials et the University that anyone not signing the pledge either is die- oriminating or will discriminate. It appears that possible litigat;on could arise, either based upon contractual inter- ferenoe or alleged harassment on the part of the officials in calling on the non -signing landlords at their homes. While the City certainly wiehes to cooperate in every way with Colorado State University in eliminating diecrimins- tion, we certainly do not wish for the City to join the University in interferring with any contractual relationship between a tenant and a landlord. If there is actual discrimi- nation, then appropriate action can be taken either under the Fair Housing Act or other appropriate legislation. Failure to sign a non-disorimination pledge does not appear to us to violate any State or Federal law. While we have not read your opinion in regard to the non-discrimination pledge or the procedures to be taken at the University in regard thereto, we would be most grateful for your opinion or thoughts in regard to the aforementioned matters. Respectfully, John -David Sullivan Assistant City Attorney JDS:mj CC: Thomas Coffey, Esq. City Manager Addendum: Please address all replies to: John -David Sullivan Assistant City Attorney Poudre valley National Bank Building Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 List of witnesses for C.S.U. Puui:c Henring. (E CLASS ADDRESS PHONE CC 'PLl.?:'7 uelyn Price Sophomore Corbett A. 207 491-•4543 Dormitory September 1967 Miss Price was assigned a white roommate who was >zejudice against Negroes. The white female student reft.sed to sleep in the same room with Miss Price and instead slept on the floor of an adjoin ng room and kept;:her closet in Miss Price's room -padlocked. After Miss Price and her father reported the situation to the housing office, the housing office asked Miss Price to move out of the room rather than her roommate. Miss Price refused and for the remainder of the quarter Miss Price's white roommate slept in the adjoining room. Z. Donna Clements Freshman 103 Ellis Hall 491-3303 Dormitory Betty Lee Freshman 108 Ellis Hall 491-3308 Dormitory Barbara Hatch 103 Ellis Hall 491-3303 Dormi=cry These three students were involved in a situation occc: ,.ng in >ept- ember of 1967. These students state that four Negro Manual High School graduates were placed together as roommates, however, none had requested any of the others as a roommate. Miss Lee is actually a fifth student who graduated from Cherry Creek High and feels that the University assumed that she was white and that is why she ended up with a white roommate. Donna Clements was the only one of the T-)u-r Manual High graduates who put down a preference and she stated -- she would like to have a Negro roommate who was from`"out of state." All four Negro girls submitted their applications at different times, however, it is their understanding that students are assigned to dorms on a "first come, first served" basis. It should further be noted that all of the four girls requested "coed dorms", however, they were Ellis dorm which is an all girl dorm. Vivian Leigh 1113 West P:�m, Apt. A301 Miss Leigh encountered what she believes to be i)roblems of discrim- ination with the head resident at either Enger or Ellis or Parmaly Dormitories. Miss Leigh stated that on one occasion al_ the Afro- American female students were .called together by the heac resident and informed that there was a problem, with "cliques", however, no other so called cliques were called in by the head resic,"t in refer- • i N ence to this problem with the exception of the Negroes girls. ! Joyce Jackson Sophomore 1113 W. Plum 484-6567 Dormitory Apt. A301 At the beginning of this quarter Miss Jackson transferred from the Greeley campus to the Fort Collins campus. Miss Jackson learned that there would be a vacancy with a friend "Darlene" at Parmaly Hall after Darlene's roommate had moved out. Miss Jackson went to the stud- ent housing office to request this room and was notified that there were no vacancies at Parmaly even though Miss Jackson was aware of the fact that there were about a half dozen other vacancies at Parmaly. After informing the secretary of the housing office of this fz!c., ixss Jackson was notified that if she were to move into Parmaly she would have to room with Darlene who is also Negro. Joyce Jackson Sophomore 1113 W. Plum 484-6567 Housing Apt. A301 Miss Jackson reported an incident on February 21, 1968. The student newspaper Collegian ran an ad for an apartment at 320 West Myrtle Street. A Negro girl went to rent the apartment and was denied the apartment, shortly thereafter an Anglo girl went to rent the apart- ment and was told that it would be available for her in two weeks. 0 Patricia Blowden 622k S. Grant Ave. 482-3592 Howing Mrs. Miss Blowden is Anglo caucasian and reported an incident in October of 1967 involving an act of discrimination against a Spanish- American couple in off -campus housing. Miss Blowden stated that she and her husband were offered an apartment for $90 a month with a $50 deposit and moments later the Spanish-American couple were offered that same apartment for $90 a month with a $100 deposit, The apartment managers expressed the fact that they had raised the rent to the Spanish couple deliberately to avoid having to rent to them a a I Doug Barton Housing Doug Barton is an Anglo caucasian student who rooms with a Negro student by the name of Jon.:_ E. Henderson. Last fall Barton and Henderson attempted to rent an apartment from a math professor in Fort Collins. Since the apartment was large enough for three peo- ple they asked if they could have a third roommate'. The professor inquired as to who the third person was. When told that it was Oscar Reed (Negro student) the professor stated that"Oscar was so dark that he would show up." The professor further mentioned that a family from the south was living in the basement and it might cause con- flict if Oscar was to live there. Jon Henderson Housing Henderson is Negro and his roommate Doug Barton is Anglo. Hender- son`s roommate looked at an apartment on Loomis Street in Fort Col- lins. Barton put a down payment on it for he and his roommate. That evening Henderson and Barton went back to see the apartment and were told by a woman that they would have to check with her brother down the street about renting the apartment. The man was contacted but stated that his mother owned the apartment and that she would have to be contacted. The man called his mother and came back and told Henderson and Barton that the apartment had been promised to another couple. Henderson stated that the apartment remained unrented for the remainder of the summer and that both Henderson and Barton checked the apartment out several times to see if it had been rented, but it had not been. Jon E. Henderson Housing Complainant reports that a Negro student, Silas Bacon helped an Anglo caucasian girl move from a basement apartment to the third floor apartment in the same building. The same day Bacon asked the owner to show him the apartment that was available for rent. The owner that he had none available and that he had simple not bothered to take doom the For Rent sign. The following afternoon complainant's roommate Lenny Finamore (Anglo caucasian) went to see the apartment building and was shown threevacant apartments by the owner who stated they were for rent. �i ,Meredith Springs 1113 Plum St. 484-6567 Housing Apt. A301 �) Miss Springs related an incident of discrimination in housing which occurred during the school year of 1966-67. Miss Springs and Vivian Leigh were renting a house at 318 Edwards Street and because they had had such a difficult time locating a house the previous fall they asked the landlord if they could find someone to rent the house to for the summer and then occupy it themselves the following fall. Miss Springs and Miss Leigh found four Negro students who were willing to rent the house in the summer. The landlord stated that that would be fine, but after learning that the students were Negro he informed Miss Springs and Miss Leigh that the apartment had been rented to someone else. Miss Springs believes that the landlord was receiving pressure from the neighbors and that this was the reason i.ot rent- ing to the tour Negro st=_i.' . :: . prings stated that while she and Miss Leigh were living at the address they experienced many incidents of harassment from the neighbors. Jim Garcia or Shelton Stanfill Housing Either Civil Rights Specialist, Jim Garcia, or Shelton Stanfill, Student Activities Manager, will report on an incident of discrimination in housing which was investigated by the Civil Rights Commission and it was found that discrimination did, in fact, occur. The purpose in relating the complaint at the hearing would be to enter into the re- c ord the fact that citizens in Fort Collins who rent homes or apartments feel that they can freely discriminate if they do not list their apart- ment or house with the student housing office on campus. Ted Benson Freshman 1023k LaPort St. Academic Employmen Mr. Benson will testify to the fact that the C.S.U. office of educa- tion in residense halls has on their application forms for "student assistant" a space in the upper right hand corner fbr the students photograph. The form presently used has a square block where the photograph is to be inserted and in the center of the block is typed the word picture and underneath that in parenthesis'•'the optional. Mr. Benson reports that the word optional is recently inserted to re- place the word required, after the Colorado Civil Rights Commission investigation into discrimination on campus began. a r-� Sam B. Akerele Freshman 229 S. Sherwood 482-4993 Housing Complainant was looking for an apartment and spoke with a lady over the phone who said the apartment was vacant. When he arrived at the house she asked if he was married and he told her "no." She stated she would rent only to married persons. A friend of the complainant who was married and also Negro went to the apartment and asked to rent it. She told him that she would rent only to pon-married students. The woman eventually rented the apartment to two unmarried Anglo caucasian men. Diedra Booker Junior Cambridge Hall 484-6567 Housing A-301 Complainant states that last quar�cr called the woman in Fort Collins about housing and asked the woman if she rented to Negroes. The woman stated she had never rented to Negroes in the past, but wouldn't mind starting to rent to Negroes. Complainant states that when she got to the house to see the apartment she was told that the apartment had just been rented. The address of the apartment is 402 S. Howes Street, Fort Collins. / 3 Chris Anojulu 302 E. Magnolia 484-6502 Housing Mr. Anojulu has three off campus housing complaints which have oc- curred in the past year.one at 301 S. Howes Street; 531 Remington Street; and 420 Remington Street, Fort Collins. Mr. Anojulu has other complaints of discrimination which if allowed to detail with facts he can do so. Sonja Lenon Freshman 265 Parmelee 491-3177 Academic In applying for placement in the advance class in department, while living in the far east with her ant submitted a photograph as requested to do so In the preliminary examination complainant had scored a 715 out of a possible score range of from 200 to 800. Lenon had requested to be placed in the math course M180 but was placed in M161. Complain- ant believes she ranked extremely high in her class and should havo been in M180. Complainant is a math major. the mathematical family, complain- n the application Complainant has had some difficulty in the physical education course that she has taken wherein she received a "F" grad-Q rather than a withdrawal for passing and she willelaborate on this. Vivian Leigh 1113 W. Plum 484-6567 Academic A301 yap Complainant's experience which she believed to be a situation of / discrimination involving a professor Dai and course title Current World Problems which she will elaborate on. Meredith Springs Academic In the winter quarter of 1967 seven Negroes were enrolled in a 3 �• sociology course titled Public Health and Welfare. After midterm exams the students checked their grades and the Negro students noticed that in the upper right hand corner of their exam papers there was a check mark although no other students (non -Negro students) had the same marks on their exams. All seven Negro students received a "C" grade. Complainant stated that one Negro student who received a grade of C threatened to go to the department head and consequently his grade of"C" was changed to a "B". John Martin Academic Complainant states that on or about May 17, 1966 he was refused or denied a "letter" for his participation of the Freshman baseball team. Martin was the only Negro on the team. Most if not all players on the team received a letter for that season except Martin. Martin's pitching record was the same as the other Anglo caucasian pitcher on the team. Martin's scholastic achievement was better than most other players on the team. Complainant was told that his record showed that he simply did not deserve a "letter" when he asked baseball coach Ery Ferguson. Complainant can verify his complaint by Tom Robinson and James Green. David Williams Senior 516 W. Laurel St. Public Accommodatior. Mr. William's complaint involves an incident which occurred two years ago while attempting to seek over night lodging for several Negro girls at the "Northern Hotel". The complainant was told by the desk manager that the hotel did not accommodate colored people. The incident was reported to the hotel manager the following morning and he assured the complainant that the situation would be corrected. John Bates Senior 706 Stuart St. 484-7911 Public Acco:�:odatio: Mr. Bates reported that an organization which he belongs to applied for and were given permission to rent facilities at the Northern j4otel in Fort Collins for a party. Bates reports that his organization did rent the facilities, however, at about 12:30 A.M. in the morning his group was told that they would have to leave at 1:00 A.M. Mr. Bates reports that all other organization from campus (white organizations) who had rented facilities at the Northern hotel have been allowed to stay until 2 A.M. John Bates Senior 706 Stuart St. 484-7911 Fraternity Mr. Bates reports that during his Freshman year, in a company with a Japenese friend and a caucasian friend, he visited eight different fraternities on campus during rush week. The Japanese friend and caucasian friend were treated as potential pledges, while Mr. Bates was almost completely ignored. Mr. Bates states that there are twenty fraternities on campus and olily one (A Kappa Lambdas) is an integrated fraternity. There . are eleven sororities on campus none of which are integrated. Bates has tried for several years to get a chapter of his fraternity, omega Psi Phi, organized and recognized on campus. In this evdeavor he has received help only from the Alda Tau omegas fraternity. Jacquelyn Price Sophomore Corbett, 491-4543 Church Service Apt.A207 Complainant Jacquelyn Price, and two other Negro students attended gSjyj�es attended services at the American Baptist Church on Shields in Fort Collins. The two girls were passed over when attempting to receive communion they were forced to wait until all others in the church had received communion and then were asked to step forward. Shelton Stanfill, Manager Office of Public Events, Student Center Basketbal Game Mr. Shelton Stanfill is the manager of office of public events at the student activities center at C.S.U. Mr. Stanfill.is also faculty ad- visor to the Committee on Racial and Ethnic Equality. Mr. Stanfill will testify as to the prejudicial behavior and atiitudes as expressed by students and citizens of Fort Collins during a basketball game during the winter quarter of 1968. Bobette Kline Police Dept. Miss Kline will report on an incident which occurred on December 27, 1908 during a convers9tion at the home of Patrolman Jay Spencer, Fort Collins Police Department. ZBEZ Miss Kline states that this incident reflected the attitude of at least some policeman in the Fort Collins Police Department toward minority group people namely Negroes and Spanish -surnamed citizens. Evan Green, Editor student newspaper, Collegian It is hoped that Evan Green will report on two incidents one which was related to him by President Morgan involving the difficulties ex- perienced by an interracial couple attempting to obtain housing. And an incident which occurred at the Collegian offices when a student radion announcer was overheard making derogatory and prejudicial re- marks toward Negro students by stating "where are all those niggers. meeting tonight." Patricia Jackson Senior 1113 W. Pl+xm 484-6567 Employment Apt. A301 In December 1967 Miss Jackson went to the student placen:ant office for graduating seniors and requested that her transcripts be sent out to various school districts. Miss Jackson will graduate with a teaching credential from C.S.U. in the spring of 1968. An employee at the placement office told Miss Jackson that her application would not be complete without a photograph of herself. Miss Jackson sub- mitted five photographs. On January 31, 1968, Miss Jackson officially requested the placement office to send her transcripts to specific school districts . On February 12, 1968, Miss Jackson's transcripts had still not been sent to these specific school districts. Sarah Agborsangay Agbor Sangaya Graduate 723 S. Washington 482-0985 Employment Apt. 321 Mr. Agbor Sangaya will report on incidents of discrimination in at- tempting to obtain employment for his wife Sarah in the various cafeterias on campus. The housing department, student activities . center cafeteria, Ingeraol Hall cafeteria, and Capital Hall cafeteria are all involved in the series of incidents of discrimination reported by Mr. Agbor Sangaya. Agbor Sangaya also states that he has exper- ienced discrimination in housing, however, these were not related to the Specialist at the time of interview with the complainant. Robert Patterson 252 W. Prospect 484-4121 Employment Apt. 21 Mr. Patterson applied for a work study program in the fall quarter of 1967 and expressed an interest in doing work which would be meeting people in association with major which is sociology. Patterson was sent to the conference services department in the health center and was offered a position which almost exclusively involved janitorial work. Patterson states that another student employed by the work studies program, an Anglo, was doing clerical work in the office and meeting people when they arrived for conferences and did not have to do janitorial work. a a 11 John W. Poe Faculty 1805 S. Shields 484-5139 Housing Apt. E6 Mr. Shields is a member of the C. S. U. faculty, and a Nero. While attempting to seek housing in September of 1967, encountered some dif- ficulties at the C.S.U. housing office that attributes this to a mis- understanding and not to any discriminatory acts on the part of the housing office. Mr. Poe did receive the list of available off -campus housing and did encounter a very flagrant violation of the Fair Housing Act in that the apartment manager stated she would not rent to him because she objected to his race. Manuel Ramos 1301 Burton Ct. 484-8553 Housing Mr. Ramos is a Spanish -surnamed student who states that he was dis- criminated against last fall quarter when he and a roommate, John Kohl attempted to rent a room at 124 N. Sherwlnvep Ramos states that this room was on a housing list from the University Housing Office. The owner stated she had rented the room the night before, however., the next day it was learned that Mark Hertle and Wayne Bausch were shown the room by the same landlady and rented it. Sonja Lenon Freshman 265 Parmelee 491-3177 Sorority Miss Lenon states that last fall she decided to apply to various sororities for the "open rush". Along with several of her caucasian friends she went to the "open rush" activities at the eleven sorori- ties listed on campus and at the conclusion of which she received three invitations although most other students applying for "open rush" re- ceived any where from 5 to 7 invitations. The second term around Miss Lenon`s friends received three invitations and she received none. N. T. Bekomson 213 S. Sherwood St 484-7503 Housing ` Off campus student �JG�II i� 67 list Apartment on 635 S. Mason--Refusalr\to rent even after assurance that apartment was being saved for him. Chris Anojulu 302 E. Magnolia 484-6562 Refusal of charge account at J. C. Pennys.Yn " 1f0 NI) Communi�.tions Attitudes Marcellus Bryant 1 D..Aggie Village 484-7510 Housing Off Campus Off campus discrimination at 714 Remington in September 1967. Incident was reported to Dr. Morgan who stated University has no control over off - campus matters. Mr. Bryant also states that student housing lists main- tained by the University are not current. i Marcellus Bryant 1 D Aggie Village 484-7510 Campus Atti-. tudes .f<<ca :%,4L+C T<vo incidents. Incident of one of Mr. Bryants professor's, Dr. Oetting, Industrial Psychology, telling a story in class regarding his own attitude toward Negroes. He made the remark that he found himself rediculing Negroes after a trip South and made a comment in front of family pointing out a Negro woman in an automobile "Look at that big black woman in that Buick." The entire class laughed at the professor's remark, and watched Mr. Bryant's reaction. After that Mr. Bryant's grades dropped even after he went to speak to the professor. Another incident involving a "c" grade received'by Mr. Bryant from Mr. Gillette, instructor of Business Writing and was changed to a "b" after Mr. Bryant brought the matter to the instructor's attention. K FINAL OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS The entire day's sessions were recorded on tape. A summary - of the number of persons heard is as follows: Student Housing: Dormitory - 6 students (All Negro) (female) Off -Campus housing - 19 1 --Negro Professor 9.- Negro students 1 - Spanish-American student 4 - Anglo Caucasian students (2 reported on discrimination encountered'by Negroes) (1 reported on discrimination encountered by Spanish-American) (1 student summation and recommendations) 1 - Caucasian University employee reporting on discrimination encountered by a Negro. 1 - statement by Director of Education in Residence Halls .1 -, statement by Director of Student Housing 1 -,statement by foreign student advisor Employment - 9 3.- Negro students 3 - Anglo Caucasian (including 1 student summation --and recommendations) 1 - statement by Director of Student Placement 1 - statement by Director of Student Financial aid 1 - statement by Director of Student Assistant Program. -2- Campus attitudes - 13 8 - Negro students (including 1 student summation and recommendations) 2 - Anglo Caucasian student 1 - statement by Athletic Director 1 - statement by Sociology professor I.- Fort Collins businessman Fort Collins community attitudes - 12 6 - Negro students 2 - Caucasian students 1 - University employee 1 - summation and recommendations by University employee 1 - Fort Collins businessman 1 -.statement by Chairman of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission A total of 59 individuals presented statements to the panel. Not one of the students who testified was aware that there was any course of remedy available to them on the University campus when they encountered discrimination either on or off campus. It is the opinion of the panel that there is a serious lack of communication between the University administration and its various constituents. It must be clearly stated again that the purpose of the hearing was not meant in any sense to be punitive nor'to document or prove specific cases of discrimination. The purpose was rather to determine areas in ehich constructive observation, recommendation and action might be taken with the intention of serving a preventive purpose. M N With this purpose in mind, the recommendations originally made immediately following the hearing have been expanded based on the analysis of the contents of the statements made during the course of the March 6th hearing. The statements made throughout the day reinforced the fact that the University must enunciate clearly, without reservation or . trepidation, its non-discrimination policy. This declaration, as state previously in the report, must pervade all areas and levels of university life. 3- I. Campus Human Relations Committee A campus Human Relations Committee, we feel, can and should be the vehicle through which the University's non-discrimination policy can be implemented. The committee must be representative of the various university levels, including students, faculty, administration, and other university employees. We recommend that the committee be composed of individuals including students, faculty and other University personnel and representation from the Fort Collins Human Relations Commission. We stand ready to give any assistance needed to organize this committee. Individuals should serve for a term of one year with staggered terms arranged at the initial appointment of the committee. The committee should be directly answerable to the President of the University. This committee should meet regularly and the activities of the committee must be on a, full time basis. II. Suggested programs and activities for the HRelations Committee ur A. Receive and investigate complaints of discrimination from students, faculty and other employees. B. Have authority to take the appropriate corrective action, including if necessary, the conducting of a hearing. Any student or University employee or University organization found guilty of violating any University non-discrimination policy should be subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal. C. Establish advisory committees, consisting of whenever relevant, students as well as faculty. D. Carry on an on -going educational program, both on and off campus, such as human relations workshops for students, for University personnel, or off -campus householders; or conducting informational sessions on civil rights laors and human relations to employees of University departments, such as the housing office and placement office. E. Enforce the anti -discrimination policy as it relates to student organizations. F. Establish a working relationship with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and refer immediately to the Commission any situation involving a violation of any of the three State Civil Rights Lairs. G. Conduct an active on -going publicity campaign so that students and other individuals are made aware of how and where they may register complaints and generally give information regarding the University's obligation and interest in the pro- tection of the rights of any individual associated with the University. H. Collaborate with the Foreign Student Advisor in establishing an appropriate orientation program especially geared toward foreign students for the purpose of insuring that they are aware of their rights while they reside in the Country and State. III. Creation of University Administrative Office Because of the necessity of maintaining the program on an on -going basis, -..the University must translate this intention into a practical reality. Therefore, we•reconmend further: A. The University establish an administrative office to be. staffed full time and to be specifically charged with the responsibility of implementing the activities, programs and policies of -.the Human Relations Committee. B. That this administrative office work at the direction of the Human Relations committee. C. That the administrative office receive the complaints of discrimination from students, faculty and other employees and instigate and conduct the investigation, at the conclusion of which a report of findings and recommendations be made to the Human Relations Committee. IV. General suggestions to the University A. Any informational notice, brochure, or pamphlet con- cerning the University must contain relevant reference to the Universityis non-discrimination policy. B. The University and any of its departments should establish active recruitment programs trnich will attract more minority -group students, faculty and other University employees. 1. Recruit where larger numbers of minority -group people, particularly students, can be found. 2. Establish special scholarship funds for dis- advantaged minority students who show a college potential. 3. Make an especial effort to recruit minority graduate students. C.. Establish a record -keeping system which will indicate the group identity of all accepted University students and all employed University personnel, including faculty and other employees. 1..These records should be kept separate from the individual's personnel file and kept in the administrative office responsible for non- discrimination. 2. These records are to be analyzed at periodic intervals for the purpose of insuring representation of all groups at all levels and in all facets of University life. Such an analysis would indicate the need for programs in certain areas; such as, if the analysis indicated a significantly small number of Spanish - surnamed students, a stepped -up recruitment program focused toward this minority group would seem appropriate and/or the establishment of special scholarship funds might also be an appropriate program response to the need indicated. With regard to the four topic areas covered during the days sessions, we make the following recommendations: I. Student Housing A. Dormitories 1. Any University employee responsible for student room assignment, particularly head residents, must be thoroughly oriented to the University's non-discrimination policy. Such orientation must be renewed periodically. 2. More direct supervision should be provided by the office of the Director of Education in Residence Halls to insure that the non-discrimination policy is implemented. 3• Special effort must be made to get minority -group students involved in the student assistant program. 4. The arbitrary assignment of students to housing must be done in a manner that in no way implies discrimination is operative. B. Off -Campus Housing 1. The University student housing list is to re- screened at periodic intervaYs, perhaps every other quarter, and this list needs to be kept current. 2. Any reported incident of discrimination must be Officially checked out by the University. Any violator must be taken off the University list and not made available to any student. The homeoimer must be clearly informed of the reason for his property being removed from the University student housing list. 3• It is imperative that every employee be made aware of the State Fair Housing Lair and that cases'of discrimi- nation be immediately referred to the State Civil Rights Commission. 4. Any student who finds housing independent of University services must register their place of residence with the University, and these homeoom ers must also sign a non- discrimination policy. 5• The property of any homeot,,rner not adhering to the University's non-discrimination policy must not be made available to any University student. 6. The Housing Office, through the cooperation of the Administrative.Office on non-discrimination, should conduct periodic workshops on fair housing with Fort Collins householders. II. Employment A. Student Placement Office 1. Any employer who recruits University students must be an equal opportunity employer. If any employer refuses to sign such an E.E.O. agreement, he must not be allowed to utilize any University service to recruit,•advertise, or in any way attract students for potential employment. 2. No photograph requirement must be alloyed on any pre -employment application form -- changing such a. requirement to a "request" or an 'Option" simply implies that without a photograph the application form is incomplete. We find no other particular objection to the form presently used by the Placement Office. 3. Student placement offices are to be posted I%ith anti -discrimination posters N -9- �4. Any informational material, either to students or recruiting employer, must clearly spell out the University's non-discrimination policy. Information to students must spell out how and where a student may file a complaint,should he encounter discrimination. 5. The staff of the Placement office should be inte- grated and.thoroughly familiar with the concept of equal employment opportunity. 6. The University must look at its own employment pattern to determine whether or not minority -group people are represented in all types and levels of employment. The University needs to aggressively pursue its own equal employment policy. III. Campus Attitudes 1. Each student organization must be required to sign a non-discrimination pledge and clearly understand its obligations and responsibilities. 2. Any or in violation of this pledge must be subject to immediate disciplinary action, including suspension as a University organization. A..A special look must be taken at the University sorority and fraternity system. B..These groups should immediately declare themselves on the issue of non-discrimination. 3• The specific recommendations made by the students with respect to University courses and seminars should be given serious consideration and should be implemented as much as is feasibly possible. (See page of this report.) N 1° N IV. Fort Collins Community Attitudes 1. The University through its community influence has a responsibility in protecting the rights of its students as they participate in community life. For instance, if a student receives what he feels to be discriminatory treatment at one of the local restaurants, this incident needs to be officially checked out by a University official. Such a contact by the University would be quickly translated by the Fort Collins community that discrimination in any form will not be tolerated by the University. 2. The Fort Collins City Human Relations Commission needs to become immediately reactivated and be an official arm of the City Government; -with the authority to receive, investigate, and resolve complaints of discrimination. A:. Liaison needs to be maintained with the University. B., Programs need to be established to reach all citizens of the Fort Collins area to insure equality of opportunity. C. Special attention needs to be given to the City's educational system, to the City's fair er.,,iployment and housing policies and to the particular problems encountered by migrant laborers. D. Andersonville, Buckingham, and Spanish Colony, we feel, need the concerted concern of the entire Fort Collins community. While we have no specific recommendations, we feel that the existence of such "barrios" can lead only to the detriment not only to the people living within the areas, but to all persons.