"Black Studies Chair Dispute Spark Brouhaha," 1975, The Owl Yearbook, Page 177

"Black Studies Chair Dispute Spark Brouhaha," 1975, The Owl Yearbook, Page 177

This page includes information on how 100 Black students stormed into the Chancellor's Office to demand an explanation on why Roland Smith was appointed Chairman of the Black Studies department and not the crowd's favored candidate, Curtiss Porter.

University of Pittsburgh

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BLACK STUDIES CHAIR DISPUTE SPARKS BROUHAHA On Tuesday October 23, in what has to be described as one of the shabbier incidents of the school year, about 100 black students descended upon the Chancellor's office. Their intention was to get an explanation for the appointment of Roland Smith as chairman of the Black Studies Department and not the crowd's favorite Curtiss Porter. The SRO crowd literally stood toe to toe for four hours in an attempt to hash out an agreement with FAS Dean Rosenberg and aides Ray Coble and David Powers. Reassessment of the situation was the administration's decision, as the blacks gained another victory for self-determination.