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A morale dilemma - black professors on white campuses - includes related article on mentorship programs for black faculty - Cover Story

by Cheryl D. Fields , June 23, 2007

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The center is instrumental in boosting the morale of faculty and students of color on a campus that is at the heart of the battle over the California Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), which aims to end the state's affirmative action programs. One of CCRI's creators, Dr. Glen Custred, is a member of the Hayward faculty.

"The worst thing to do is lay down and be quiet," Jones said. "You have to be vocal and make your presence felt. These universities need us more than we need them, if they're to effectively educate people in an increasingly multi-cultural, multi-racial society. [Most] white faculty don't have a clue about how to do this."


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