This collection contains material documenting the formation and activities of the University’s Task Force on Blacks, which was created to monitor the condition of and provide policy recommendations for black students, faculty, and staff. Among this material are the responses to questionnaires about the status of blacks that colleges and departments submitted, reports regarding the composition of the student body at various points in time, recommendations for improving diversity, and summaries of interviews with administrators of such campus areas as Housing and Student Activities. The collection also houses descriptions of issues relating to black student groups and fraternities as well as information about the formation of a black cultural center for students.

Portions of this collection are avaliable digital through TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. http://trace.tennessee.edu/