Irepodun (sample page)
BSA, University of Illinois
Black Students Association
Irepodun (1973): 86-7
Black Students Association
1973
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The University Reponds to the "Riot"
SEOP
The day after the "riot" at the union the dean of women, Miriam A. Sheldon responded to the incident. Her tone was optimistic and inspiring, hoping that this incident would be put behind the students as the main reason they were on campus was to learn.
Miriam A. Sheldon
University of Illinois Archives
September, 11, 1968
University of Illinois Archives
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Damaged Lamps
race relations
University of Illinois Archives
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Broken Glass
race relations
University of Illinois Archives
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Damaged Furniture
race relations
University of Illinois Archives
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A Daily Illini article from May 1968 on UIUC Chancellor Jack Peltason's descriptions of Project 500
SEOP
A May 18, 1968 Daily Illini article about one of Chancellor Jack W. Peltason’s “Chancellor’s Chats” events where he spoke about Project 500 and SEOP. Peltason painted the program as a facet of “educational reform” and said the program’s qualifications were not racial, but for disadvantaged “people who otherwise might not have this opportunity” for a college education. Peltason explained that the program would feature a high number of black students because African-Americans were disadvantaged as “a result of society's discrimination.” He also drew parallels between Project 500 and the University’s programs for the physically disabled, saying the school’s educational standards were not lowered for the physically handicapped and will not be lowered for SEOP students. Furthermore, he compared preparatory and skill-development courses for disadvantaged students to therapists the University provided for physically handicapped students saying about potential SEOP students, “You don't have to be much of a teacher to teach superbright students” and “It takes a scholar to make a scholar.”
Daily Illini
University of Illinois Archives
Illini Publishing Company
May 18, 1968
University of Illinois Archives
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Faculty Survey (November 1968) on the future of the SEOP/Project 500
SEOP, Project 500
A survey designed by the ad hoc faculty committee for the SEOP program that sought to define the program for future school years from its spring and summer 1968 origins. This document is from November 7, 1968 and includes notes from David Eisenman. Committee members attempted to develop a concrete set of goals and criteria for SEOP, especially in light of its hastily designed starting points from the previous spring.
Ad Hoc Faculty Committee for SEOP
University of Illinois Archives
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November 6-7, 1968
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Accessibility at UIUC
University of Illinois
The University of Illinois has continued many affirmative action policies since the inception of Project 500 in the 1960s. Pictured is an official newsletter stating the policies of affirmative action for the University of Illinois in 1974 (bottom). Accessibility is a big issue today. Many students that are admitted need extra support, and they can find that at the University of Illinois Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access (top).
UIUC Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access
UIUC Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access, UIUC University Archives
UIUC Office of Diversity, Equity and Access
1976, 2013
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Admission Statistics Graph
University of Illinois
This graph shows the increase in the minority population of undergraduates at the University of Illinois since the creation of Project 500. The enrollment increases steadily throughout the 1970s and 80s. The biggest increase comes in the Asian American demographic, most likely due to the diasporic movement of Asian Americans from the West Coast to the Midwest. The Latino population has been steadily increasing most likely due to immigration. As a whole, however, the minority population has leveled off over the last two decades. The African American community at the University of Illinois has actually begun to shrink relative to the size of the University. No one is quite sure why this is, only that it could be an issue in the future and could call for action at a later point.
Joseph Bennett
UIUC Division of Management Information
UIUC Division of Management Information
2010
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After the Arrests
race relations
University of Illinois Archives
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