Preliminary Inventory to the Office of Diversity and African-American Affairs Records, 1987-2007

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: North Carolina State University, Office of Diversity and African American Affairs
Title: Office of Diversity and African American Affairs Records, 1987-2007
Call Number: UA 005.014
Extent: 27.25 linear feet, 18 cartons , 1 archival half box
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
Language of Material: English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access: This collection is open for research. Access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information: Transferred by the Office of Diversity and African American Affairs.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Office of Diversity and African American Affairs Records, UA 005.014, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Historical Note

In 1989 North Carolina State University created a position of Facilitator of African American Affairs within the Office of the Provost. Dr. Augustus M. "Gus" Witherspoon became the first to fill the position. His responsibilities came to include helping in the interview process of all associate professors, reviewing and making recommendations for faculty promotion and tenure, coordinating college dean reviews, and serving as liaison between faculty bodies and administration on academic matters. The Facilitator of African-American Affairs was also responsible for the University Recruitment and Retention Programs and the programmatic activities of the African-American Cultural Center, which was established in 1991 through Dr. Witherspoon's efforts. The position also had a liaison role with African-American faculty and staff organizations and African-American student organizations.

Following Dr. Witherspoon's untimely death in 1994, Drs. William C. Grant, Rupert W. Nacoste, and Jose A. Picart have followed in his footsteps. By 2000 the position had become the Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs.

By 2007, the Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs had the primary responsibility of forging a shared vision concerning the recruitment, retention, and graduation of a diverse student body. The position has been the focal point in the office of the Provost for advocating, assisting, encouraging, evaluating, and monitoring African American undergraduate and graduate student success. The Vice Provost facilitates communication about diversity as being at the core of the University's academic mission.

Additional information on the early history of African American affairs at North Carolina State University can be found in The Provost's Office, North Carolina State University: An Informal History, 1955-1993

Scope and Content Note

This collection is comprised of correspondence, surveys, and reports related to discrimination and African-American issues. It also includes information on the African-American Cultural Center. This office of African-American Affairs worked in cooperation with the Affirmative Action Office. The materials date from 1987 to 2007.

Organization of the Collection

The collection has not been fully processed and remains in the order received.

Online Catalog Terms

The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Subjects

African American students--North Carolina--Raleigh.
African Americans--Civil rights.
Affirmative action programs--North Carolina--Raleigh.

Related Material

Office of Diversity and African American Affairs Records [UA 005.009]

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 99: Unprocessed Materials, 1987-2007

27.25 linear feet, 18 cartons , 1 archival half box
- Miscellaneous, 1987-1994 [UA 005.014 Carton 1]
- Miscellaneous, 1987-1994 [UA 005.014 Carton 2]
- Miscellaneous, 1987-1994 [UA 005.014 Carton 3]
- Miscellaneous, 1987-1994 [UA 005.014 Carton 4]
- Miscellaneous, 1987-1994 [UA 005.014 Carton 5]
- Miscellaneous, 1987-1994 [UA 005.014 Carton 6]
- Miscellaneous, 1987-1994 [UA 005.014 Carton 7]
- Miscellaneous, 1993-1995 [UA 005.014 Carton 8]
- Miscellaneous, 1993-1995 [UA 005.014 Carton 9]
- Miscellaneous, 1995-1996 [UA 005.014 Carton 10]
- Miscellaneous, 1996-1997 [UA 005.014 Carton 11]
- Miscellaneous, 1996-1997 [UA 005.014 Carton 12]
- Correspondence, 1983-1992 [UA 005.014 Carton 13]
- Correspondence, 1987-1992 [UA 005.014 Carton 14]
- Correspondence, 1988-1993 [UA 005.014 Carton 15]
- Correspondence, 1993-1995 [UA 005.014 Carton 16]
- Degrees and Curricula, 1963-1983 [UA 005.014 Carton 17]
- Degrees and Curricula, 1963-1983 [UA 005.014 Carton 18]
- Annual Newsletter of the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs, 2007 [UA 005.014 Half Box 19]
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Campus Commemoration, Program, 2007 [UA 005.014 Half Box 19]
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