These discussions will take place as part of the process of developing annual hiring plans and budget allocations. They will take into account the specific parameters of the hiring plan, the current diversity of the unites) in question, and the effective pool of potential candidates. Recommendations for hiring new faculty will continue to be made by the appropriate academic units, subject to review by the Provost.

(3) The University reaffirms its policy of making strong, competitive offers for all new faculty, particularly candi­dates who are African-American. These offers will encompass salary, support, and opportunities for professional develop­ment.

(4) Where appropriate, special incentives will be provided to help the Deans and Department Chairs to achieve the agreed-upon goals. These incentives may include additional positions, space, and other elements of departmental support.

(5) The performance evaluation of administrators, including the President, the Provost, the Deans, and the Department Chairs, will give significant weight to the active involve­ment and record of success in achieving the agreed-upon goals of diversity.

(6) A long range plan will be developed for minority repre­sentation, particularly African-Americans, in the faculty and administration of the University. This plan will take into account the size of the pool of qualified candidates, reason­able efforts to expand the pool, the positions available through growth or turnover, and other relevant factors. The formulation of the plan will involve consultation with the Deans, Department Chairs, and representatives of the faculty.

In the past, Northwestern's commitment to diversity has elicited the earnest, good faith efforts of the administration and the faculty. Experience reveals that achievement of our goals in this complex, sensitive area will not be an easy matter. But we must rededicate ourselves to this task so that we can create an educational environment congenial to all our students and faculty, and help to realize the expectations of society at large.

5/5/89

CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION AGENCY CHARGE NUIIBER

Th1s form 1s affected Dy the Pr1vacy Act of 1974j See pr1vacy Act Statement Defore 0 FEPA

complet1ng th1s form. 00 EEOC

Illinois Dept. of Human Rights and EEOC State or local Agency, if any

NAUE (IndIcate Mr., Ms ., Mrs. ) HOUE TELEPHONE (Include Area Code)

Mr. Muhammed-Shahid Ebrahim (708) 771-6g4~ STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE I DAT~ OF ;IRTH

j7 ROCKFORD AVE #2~ FOREST PARK. IL 601jO NAMED IS THE EMPLOYER, LABOR ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYME:NT AGENCY APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY WHO DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ME (Ir more than-.one JJ s t oe ioe.]

NAME I NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS ITELEPHONE (Include Area Code )

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Cat D (~01 +) ("112) 491-j741 STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE I COUNTY

2001 SHERIDAN ROAD EVANSTON IL 60201 0~1 NAUE TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

STREET ADDRESS CITY , STATE AND ZIP CODE I COUNTY

CAUSE OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON (Check approprIate box(es) ) DATE DISCRIMINATION TOOK PLACE

[K] RACE D CDLDR DSEX D RELIGION [K] NATIONAL EARLIEST LATEST

ORIGIN

D RETALIATION DAGE D DISABILITY D OTHER (Speciry) 11/01/91 05/13/92 [K) CONTINUING ACTION

THE PARTICULARS ARE (Ir sda t t:t ons t space Is needed, attach extra sheet(s)):

I. I matriculated into Respondent's Department of Finance as a Ph.D. student in September, 1988. From November, 1991, until May 13, 1992, I was denied teaching positions within the Department.

II. Respondent did not prOVide me wi th a reason why I was denied these teaching positions.

111.+1 believe I was discriminated against because of my race, non-White, and my national origin, non-American, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, in that White and American-born Ph.D. students with less experience than me and with fewer years in the Ph.D. program, were given teaching positions.

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processing of my Charge in acc ordance with their pro cedures. it is true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

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Date Charging Party (S! "ryf/ cu r e) FORM 5 (Rev. 06/92)EEOC

To whom it may concern,

On March 8, 1990, Rob Sin, a worker a black student by throwing her coat on

At approximately 9a.m., at Foster Walker breakfast with her friends and placed her Rob Sin then sat down in the chair where not believe that he actually sat on her der him. She had to tug at it to get stood up to let her take her coat. He did her coat and pushed it on the floor when Rob e xpressed no remorse or concern for back and continued talk~:g to his friend. shock at his nonchalantAa;t~one of her why he did such a thing. He then replied moved she should have done it herself." Maxienne she simply wanted him to have respect for her if he could move her coat and then

Not being satisfied with his reaction, went t o find the manager. Again Rob showed no apologies for what he did. Instead he had more right to be there than I did so and he shrugged his shoulders. This was apologized on his behalf. She promised she did not want to embarass him in front

This act of disrespect that an committed disturbed not onl y Maxienne, not enough was done and hope that appropiate ing him.

cc: Vice President Jim Carleton Alan Hayes Food Service Director Dean Landwehr Dean Spurlock-Evans

for Marriot Food Service, harrassed the floor.

Complex, Maxienne Brutus sat at coat on an empty chair behind her.

her coat was placed. Maxienne could coat and tried to remove it from un­

it from under him because Rob barely not even apologize for sitting on

she tried to put it back on the chair. what he had done; he simply turned his

Maxienne and her friends were in friends, who knew Rob, went to ask him

to her friend," If she wanted it . did not want her coat moved

someone else's property and ask sit down.

Maxienne and oneof her friends no concern whatsoever by giving

stated, " She acted as if her coat I just brushed her coat on the floor;"

said in front of the manager and she to take care of him in private because

of customers.

on-duty employee of Marriot Food Service but her friends as well. We felt that

measures are taken in reprimand­

Shaunda Oliver

To whom it may concern,

On March 8, 1990, Rob Sin, a worker a black student by throwing her coat on

At approximately 9a.m., at Foster Walker breakfast with her friends and placed her Rob Sin then sat down in the chair where not believe that he actually sat on her der him. She had to tug at it to get stood up to let her take her coat. He did her coat and pushed it on the floor when Rob e xpressed no remorse or concern for back and continued talk~:g to his friend. shock at his nonchalantAa;t~one of her why he did such a thing. He then replied moved she should have done it herself." Maxienne she simply wanted him to have respect for her if he could move her coat and then

Not being satisfied with his reaction, went t o find the manager. Again Rob showed no apologies for what he did. Instead he had more right to be there than I did so and he shrugged his shoulders. This was apologized on his behalf. She promised she did not want to embarass him in front

This act of disrespect that an committed disturbed not onl y Maxienne, not enough was done and hope that appropiate ing him.

cc: Vice President Jim Carleton Alan Hayes Food Service Director Dean Landwehr Dean Spurlock-Evans

for Marriot Food Service, harrassed the floor.

Complex, Maxienne Brutus sat at coat on an empty chair behind her.

her coat was placed. Maxienne could coat and tried to remove it from un­

it from under him because Rob barely not even apologize for sitting on

she tried to put it back on the chair. what he had done; he simply turned his

Maxienne and her friends were in friends, who knew Rob, went to ask him

to her friend," If she wanted it . did not want her coat moved

someone else's property and ask sit down.

Maxienne and oneof her friends no concern whatsoever by giving

stated, " She acted as if her coat I just brushed her coat on the floor;"

said in front of the manager and she to take care of him in private because

of customers.

on-duty employee of Marriot Food Service but her friends as well. We felt that

measures are taken in reprimand­

Shaunda Oliver

._ _ ._ As !be FBI bepn to probe re- The brulUtr ~t'I iD rbQIaint'l iD tbe

ports of police brutality apiDst MardI 10 iDc:idcnt were fiIcd 'blooa'c fiIcd by two )'OlIIllI iD aD E...-oa iDa- resideucs who said that ,It 'Iealthat It 1e8It . clcnt earlier this month. DeW ~ ofticen beat two ~ mt:III ~ IlleII""'... .,.ptig. ~ llllde--in-a ~~~c::Iula wililt: braIWiI up braIWiI upSIlI1 that pollee used elle:aat"l: a ...... IiJtcz on a 64-year-old EvaDItoII Two ollicen iD that incidentbat incident ,man lWO yean 1IlIO. on IEvUISlOn's west side bavet ,side bave

AI !be same time !be EYlIIlS- beco rasaiIned wbiIe !be ~-e !be ~. toD braDcb of !be N&tioaat AsIc- ~'s intemal 8ff'aim dMIIion in" dMIIion in­

_elation for tbe_~~~ the c:tuqes. , I. . .......__JGIoRd ... calledfor ~ beif- .MSnwlliIc .!be FBl;' wItich.~wbidI.~ . Iq-OO 1lO1ice-bebavior-tn-the-·V1ews-bru~ .cues for..,a 1!lKa for..,a "tl _·

WIJata...UJal.k WD there? On a crvstak:lear early spring day, some city Iandinartcs take on an entirely dIt1erent look from the air. For example. tNt's Bel­mont Harbor (r:t9t't), before bolJtll fill its slips, and 8uckillghamFountaln, before water' begins Ilowl'!'9' But even from I plane, downtown ChlClgo stili looks just exaetly like downtown Chicago. .

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new suit i:P vioWioas. said it MI1100k CowlIy Circuit Cowt lale Man- mouth's a1Ieptions of police lIN­iDtO tile ~ ~ .day. Roea:Ie Harris. '64, aD Ev- tality ,.aid Poulos and Betty

"We h8veenteftd the invatip- &DSlOD landIotd. IIqes that lOur Palmer. !be mother of the two tioa," said FBI ~ Bob office" mis.treated him. s'Iole )'OWII men arrested in the inci­Lon&. MWe do!n't haveany ~- $900 from ~ car IIId made ~ dent. ic _IS;" cia! slun'~~Mi Pclice would not confirm U~SlinaiiU \,j(lOCiliil'l:S , ·lhe-~dt-· \·939. - • ..wbet1Ier MOOIiLiLIl!::U1I invaa.

results of the FB investiption clIae/ Powos. abo rqlI'aaIIS .the IIIed iD the MardI J0 IDcideat. will be turned over to !be U.S. lWO)'QUIlI ~ .msted OI! cnm- He could nOl be reached for attorney's office for examination mal c:!taJ:Ies lD this month I IIICI- oommall Tuelday. by !be civil ,ricbts ·dMSion of !be dent. PouIoI said,. "Now, of ooune, O.S. De panm en t of Justice , Officer -CbaI1es M~n_, one of is all 'appropriate time to file tbiI t.on& 81- - . - !be ofticen .named in Hams' law­ (1,9.891 cae. 1'bee are iOIllC fa-

In a la.w.suiLofiled•.lCL.C-O.O'x-'W'l ,.. alse wu named in tbis S- hlb. N . 10

~ Pineham, I'·party back: I 9 inrunoffs

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mayoral ~ TucscMy, ~ week1»­

fol ~ .ad Icdn of the~ E= Harold '9(~ Pwty _ und their ~liw~""'~in niDc predamiDandy blIP wudL ~ made lIlI cudoi_.ja 'ruDlA ill 1M wtlite d!lDic, two ~ and two 1IID­

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~~kiIId -u far IDemoc:mIic .t.Ia)vr' Oaicy,

Tue.day fO( -~1II31c1It_"loaI-aIIol GOP 5:' mayoral cll&!- . ,WiiiI._ leD~ Georp . ' c - ,

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:ficer;-icer=in~ <Bnaryville-beatiitg trial . StUe's PfitnnkiII:bc weR tbe ( working if that DiPl \'ic:tims sU ClIIC-- lterwl seats.

As the south, bolt heavysel • they had "wbipped 'b _Mclin ill tell Moon them~ it's kind of

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. StUe's AUy . Chris t o p h er I'tlumIaIdIe sUd Moore and Serio weR tbe only male-female team working in the Deering District that DiPl in a "cage" car. Both \'ic:tims sUd ·the squad car bad a ClIIC-- l>etwcen thec-"UQn! and seats.

As the police car proceeded south, both youths said Moore, a heavyset woman, askl:d them if they had ever bad their butts "wbipped by a 'bic tac white lady?" _Mclin said be heard the driver tell Moore quietl~, "We'U rake them cmr to 45th [Street! bccaJJse it's kind of rough over there ."

Both youths, ,said Moore struck

them with a hIIIf-<loled fist as she let them out of !bl: squad car at 45th Street and Unioo A_ in the IIIOSlIy white CanaryviDe DeiBh­borbood.

A ociIbbor,DoloresJc:m8m'ctt,:cstified-thal - sh& saw- Moore hit two cftiIdI'l:n &5 !bl:y leftber squad car thal DiPl at 45th 'Street and Union A_ ue.

After the squad car left, the youths waIbd just aboul half a llIodi 'v.:hen a group of white boysanada:d '

" We started . bottlesheari~.J..IXcnsb.ing," Mcl..ill said. !bey were hitting doee to us."

Tbe two took otT NIIlIina &5 tile

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group shouted racial epith ets, McLiD tati:fied.

But tile P IP a!Ji ln MeLin ,and beat him, knockinll him UlJa)D­scious. '

Three jtn=iles were COIIYiaed ,of ~. battery and - etIInic in­timidation and sentenced to .30 days in the Juvenile Temporary Oetention Center and placed on two years of probation. Two odIen­were acquitted, and two moresI:ilI face trial.

UDder. questioniDl by defense Iawym, Mclin and Weaver COII­ceded they ~ fileda civillawsuit against tile ofIicen, scekina 51 mil­lion in daJnaIes.

Betting parlor plan withdrawn'inSkokie By Pat Sullivan Zeft

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RacCCl?une 0.ffic!a11y bas wt!h­drawn Its app\i~hon for a ~DIIIIcbanae to perDUI construction of

- acre' site in a Skolcie industnal thrutelled by the IUOniflI. We area. sItouId be protected Iik the fomr

Skokie 's Village Board was - presena;" sUd Roo.CusItinI. na­

an e/f.uacktenina parlor on a. 5~ ....TIM, 'incIusuial--oem -.

dustrialcon=ns raised 5.3,000 10 prim and mail 50,OOOOicrs Ul'J' Inl villaae res idents too an end Monday's board meetinc 10 voice their opposition 10 the bettingparlor

scbeduled to !tear Arlington 's re­gu esl Monday night. Arlin~on [ residen l Edward Duffy notified village officials of the racetndl's dec:ision in writing Monda.y mo~-ing. The ~·s Plan C01'IUItIS­sian last month had voted qamst the request. ' . .

Arlington proposed , building a 16,OO(Hquare-foot bettina partor , restauranl and bar, with parlUncfor 450 cars on a vacant Ilot at 3400 W. Oakton St ., near McCor­

tional saIcs ~. for Cleol:nI AulllaWion Inc.. 3300 W. 0aIa00 SI "fm~" aboul Ar ­wiaon's . -aqj, Cusbioc __

William Krucb , p~t of Rauland-Boq Corp . , .34S0 W. 0aIa00 St, Iocatai west ol!bl: sift. also was p\aaed. .

n...Qce is "bella' for eqtmlIllIII ,of eitber flilllt-ledI. or loW-UdI iD­Ibtty," Knx:b said. '1n !bl: Ioua IUD it will create man: jobs !bID a bening parlor and restaurant

mick Boulevard. CXl\IId," be Slid. 1\ lXtoIy 011 tile s­~ Duffy's letter did not ~plai!l acR Ioc could .u.uu..... lIbout

. ' why ArIingt~ ~ I!S IlO'5!" 1,000 ~ be ~ , ~ non, ButOaire Sto rti , Artintton s 0JsIlinI beIieoa ArliQgtoo widJ.­raise profdes, iles, director of opaatM)D5 said, "We dRw Us apptiaDoa for a ClJIIIbiIR.

no loager have posecssion of the tioo of ra.1OIa, iDc:IudiDc __ _,!_- - ••__ ... _...... . _~ 1ft • : _ ct ' 4" ......._ _ 1 U I I' .......__... _ ....... ~ __' . :• •_ _. ..... site," ~be wo&a.ld not dabo.rate... ...dv~

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!\ opu blic J n i and Dem ocTall '11 addition 10 P~, Adelman h lVO frequently ll'llded I;harae l has rep'aced I'VII of Ihe ' hrec

,over whetJlcr propcny was bel,.. membe ,~ of Ihe Pr('lpe rly T ' l\ wcued faiJty in lhe CtIunty: . Boud of Review."'1AJl(iJ 1I\Cll"Illperyjso, of ~ oo' ljn l , ~::r.ublica n who

mta ~~YIii~' ~_ICMld..OD a-c nee IIIIl1lld by..,....~in~!" face of a Counly in· Lbo1

qui" into ~ of milmanaac­men l in his office.

Cre le Townlbip A~r Ron KocUilll wei T~y t'-' he and several other township assesso rs will appullo lhe Counly Boanl at ils mcclin.s Th unday 10 restore lhe post elimiRlled by Adelm!ln in his ousler of ROllmann.

Adelman has said he abotished lhe job ' as an cconomy measure and to increase accounlability in lhe olflce.

Some officials note, however, lhat Rottmann was ousted shonly after an announcement in January that lhe stat e would put a mul­tiplicr on county assessments for lbe lirsl time in eight years, a 500­ous POlilical setback for Adelman.

The state mulliplier, expected 10 be in lhe neighborhood of 1.1)2, means property in tbe county has been undemsCsscd.

While such a mulliplier would raise IIX bills only slighlly, il also would give Adelman's opponents an oppo rtunily 10 contend Ihal his changes have hurl rather Ihan helped the taa system .

~iie'suc'lt ';nm~ti'li~;' ~'U'fd raise IIX bills only sli~tlY, it also would give Adelman's opponents an opponunily to contend thai his changes have hurt rather than helped the taa system .

Adelman, a Democrat, has made the streamlining of the assessment

Adelman Iw'o ycIB 110 10 sludy ihc CO\Inty's I!l'9pcrtr IIX SYSIC'!' , a id be and fou r 0\bU lowns/llp asselian will url e Ibe Co unly BOIIrd 10 adopl 1\ reso lul ion 10 have ROllmann's job restored .

Koclling said Ro tlmann wa. fired from an already shonhanded staff. " WIlen lhe supervisor or as­scwnents falls .bcbind , the whole cycle falls behind, and the system suffers," Koelling said.

ROllmann says his firing was "strictly polit ical."

"Mr. Adelman made up his mind a long time ago who he wanted 10 gel rid of in the office, and there arc more 10 come," Rollmann said.

ROllmann noted thai Supervisor of Assessments Richard Lod ina , named I!y Adelman to replace Per­ros, had praised Ilis work and called him an asset 10 lhe office.

"So when my own boss (Loding) says I'm doing a good Job and won't lire me, he (Adelman) elimi­nates my job ." ROllmann said.

The County Board's Executive Committee has asked Adelman aod Lodinlto appear at its meet­

~~yttm 2aJrn8·~la~~o'1to~~'Ca~~d won't fire me, he (Adelman) elimi­nates my job." ROllmann said.

The County Board's Executive Committee has asked Adelman aod Lodinlto appear at its meet­In, Feb. 2 to explain Rottmann's linng.

AmUnI w t it would ~ hantCt to filld IlCIfJSIIc to LIb on mon ~ jQbI without UIa exl" plY, tnJSl,ecl iIcmandcd rein­IlIlemct1t pC Ibe 'IICCiaI ~ ~ ~.sumof $ ISO. th

for policeapccia/lslJ. But the uoioould it WlAtod the

riaht 10 decide who woulcl ~c any calli mcNICY IJUIICla WlAtod tD;~.­

" We' re happy to lab: it," uld BOO FOItcr, ~t oI lbe Oak Lawn chapter of lho CombiDed Co u n tje . Po lice A,~~eja t i0.!'.l which "¥CSCnla Ibe W1IIIl'a lUll pol lee oIflCCl'S' " But iI" up to Ibe memben hip wllere the mo ney l'JC5.

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1bIl extra incentive pay COmet 10 a 10111 of $61,200 ova-a year.

At the union's J;eQuest, • •fDdcnl medial9r bas been c&Uccl .1n and will try to resolve lhe disllutc at a meet in8 tenta tively sdteduled (or Monday.

The oriainal contrll:t, ,mieh was ratilied by union membe n l would have siven saJary parity of ~ 19 , SOO by 1992 to aU of the viJlI&e's offi­cers with at IWI Ihree yean of experience. Some officers would have received raises of almost 14 percen l this year, with all reccivina a 5.9 percent increase ne~t year .

The proposal a1so eliminated a Ioll&Cvity raise provision for offi­cers hired before 1980--a move seoerally aJlplauded by yo'!nser members of Ibe fDtu.bul pnva!e-Iy criticizec\ by ils veterans.

In subsequent nOJotia. ina ses­

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sions, villlle negollators s1as.bed '~.C'\.i -;' ...t. '7-.. u _~~ .. . _t='_.A. cers hired before 1980--a move geoerally aJlplau ded by yo'!ns er members of Ibe fDtu.bul pnva!e­Iy criticizec\ by ils veterans,

In subsequent nOJotia. ina ses­sions, villlle negotiators s1l.lb ed their ori l ina. pay offers , Foste r said. .

Joliet polire cleared of abuSing blacks By Jennifer Cerven

A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit that accused Joliet police of using e~cessive force againsl blacks.

The decision by U.S. District Court Judge John A. Nordberg is "a mllior victol)l for the city and the individual olflecrs who were ac­cused of using e~cess.ive force: : said Thomas Thanas, clly corpora­lion counsel.

The lawsuil by Augusl Smith alleged that the CIty allowed police officers to consistently use "e~ees­sive. unnecessary force in Ihe arrest and detention of black persons."

In dismissing Ihe suil without Irial. Nordbcra agreed wilh the

city's alJllmenl lhat Smith failed to prove hiS allegations.

The court action ~temmed from an incident on the cveoing of Feb. 21. 1996. Smith said in court doc ­umenls lhat he was running the en­sine on his car to warm ii up so it would start more easily the ne~t morning. He look several minutes to enter the car, parked outside his home, because the driver's door had a faulty hinge, he said.

Smilh said that while he was sit­ting in his car with the motor run­ni ng , IWO police officers ap ­proached from an unmarked car.

According to Smilh , one of them pulled him from the drivcr's seat, pushed him ul;' apinst the car, told him to put his hands on the roof

and poked a gun in his rih$. Tharw said the offi~ did nol

!ISC. physiW force al all during Ihc: lIIC1dent .

The judge said Smith's account of lhe cvenl did nol lil the deflni­lion of "e..ccssive force."

"Havina observed Smith's repeal­ed, futile efforts 10 enter Ihc: car , the police officers could rusonably have 5IJ5PCCled drup, alcohol or il­legal cntry," Nordberg $llid in a wriuen oplllion. "It would have been reason able for them to ap­pfOllCb Smith with cautio n. as they would an y suspected fClon, and keep him al bay with th rea ls o f force or Ihe actual use of mild foree. Tha I is precUely whal lhey did."

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Tax-conscious Evanston cut posal, "Voters ate reachin straw of hope."

Seen as a no-confidence the City Council, the E\ proposal, which won with Cent of the vole, followed I of Des Plaines, Markham a Forest, where residents v, 1987 and 1988 to halve lh councils.

Referendum opponents,included most elected offici that the measure will ove aldermen with work and no

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played at thll corner of Sherman Avenue and Elgin Road on Election Day.

Sox to sign 80: The White

stantiaUY change Evanston poli­tics, forcing 18 aldermen into a runoff election for the nine re­maining seats in two years.

Evanston anti-tall activists be­lieve reducing the council will help lower property taxes by increasingcouncil efficiency and accountabil­ity.

"The vote is an overwhelminl! reaction to higher taxes," saio Teresa Valdes, -a member of the Evanston Tax AccountabilityCommittee. which backed the pro-

A victorious Mayor Richard Daley wades through outstretched hands II! he makes his way Into

K.' ........ 31atW"': Regner "Ray" Suarez wins. .

48th WIIrd: Helen Shiller willS re-election. 48111 Ward:JoeMoore elected Proviso scttooISI Taxproposal fails.

A sign favoring a reductlon In the size of the Evanston City Council Is prominently dls-

By Jessica Seigel

Suburban vote,s were in an anti­ta ~ mood Tuesday as they ap­proved a referendum proposal to cut the Evanston City Counc!1 in half and rejected school till hikes,including one in the district that produced the state boys' highschool basketball champions this year.

A protest over hi~ tax rates in Evanston was the driving force be­hind the measure that will sub­

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bo ~ PDP.w belten, 51' pnllOQl!lon IlIiIod to prove IJIilr QUe of official nlisoonduct.

Ona youth wu beatenI!Y 'I PJ1& of Wh,i!lt 110,. momenu after Ibc police car drove away /i'om 45thStRet and Union AveDue in the CanuyviUc naiahbomood.

The AUI . IS, 1989, inoident stir ted outraBe in the African­American community and sparked a 3-mil e protest march two months later throuah the South Side /leiBhborhoocf and MayorRichard M. Daley's home nelsb­borhood of Bridgeport.

Associate JudBe Ralph Reynacalled the incident "despicable"but said the state's attorney's of­fice failed to prove police officersKathleen Moore, 33, and Jlmes Serio, 36, guilty beyond a reasona­ble doubt.

Reyna said of the four state wit­nesses' "not one made a clear and uncontested identification of eithe~ defendant."

At word of their acquittal , Moore an4 Serio, who have been suspended without pay since their indictments in October 19l!9, huged each other. tears streaming down both their faces.

Reyna also found both officers • not guilty of a misdemeanor

suspenaea Wllnout pay SInce melr indictments in October 19l!9, huged each other. tears streaming down both their faces.

Reyna also found both officers • not guilty of a misdemeanor ch~ of battery. The two victims, Calvin Mclin, IS , and Joseph Weaver, 16, and two Canaryvillc residents who witnessed the inci­dent said a woman police officerstruck each teen on the head with a half-closed fist.

"They got the wrong people , and it's a shame," defense lawyerJoseph Roddy said of police inves­tigators. "There's no doubt this m­cident took place."

Prosecutors declined to com­ment after the verdict.

None tlf the state's witnesses­the two victims and the two eyewitn.esses who watched fro)TI about 50 teet ..Jlld.}<=idenu fied Serio as the officer who stayed in the police car in the driver's seat.. Allhough Mclin and Weaver

identified Moore in court as their assai !ant~ both first picked out photos 01 other female police offi­cers the day after the incident, Reyna noted in his ruling.

A neighbor , Dolores Jean Bar­rett, also identified Moore in court as the attacker and also said she had made a positive identification of Moore in a lineup within weeks of the incident.

However, in a stipulation Tues­day, prosecutors adm itted an assis­tant state's attorney and an invest­igator for the state s attorney both noted Barrett 's identification of Moore in that lineup as tentative, Reyna noted in his ruling.

Both Moore and Serio took the stand to deny ever seeing McLin

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1M pria&hood, vaoed \he Monday leu lhan IWO houn

after lUCiYCId I filnnII ClOI'Y of .., Hla IfeIO ..... IIId menl " mUll IlOl pgy God."

Dallas OKs filming 'JFK' on 6th floor

DALLAl-TIle 0 11111 Coun lY Commilalm III1llld Tuadly 1.0 kit dltector . ~ lIlC \he aialh noor of \he fonner Teus ~ Boc* DcpaclJOIY ror fllminl IIImovie ~JFK." aboul \he Iri . Uon inlO \he 1963 lIS5ISSinaticln 01 Pmldenl John f . Kennedy. ~ oomrnilaiontn YOIed l-2 10 m'aIll I • , 10 deny aca:ss to lbe i'th 11oof, now an S5IIS$inl tion

museum. Previously . \hey had t ..uvdy IPflIOWd Slone's uscof the Y t _Ih IIoor and the bulJd­~'. calCrior.

Protection urged for sockeyeBalmon,

WASHINGTON'-The National Marine f isheries Servia: on Tues­day lUJCd that Snake River sockeye salmon be declared an en<fanat:red species under fcderal law. selling up a nfronllllion between oonscrva­lioni IS and usersof \he Northwest's watrr raoun:es. Northwest Iawmak­en say federal protection of lheockeye in Idaho's Snake Riyer

oould carry Il/'IIVll coonomic CORSe­

e-... ... ... r-IIld W.VfIr on Alii- I~ , 1989, \he nWtt of \he inl:idenL

ltoddy called on Police SUI!.! . ~ MII1ln 10 Idnslale boIh oIIl ­CICn to the iIRlc in . I of the juda­

ltoddy called on Police SUI!.! . I~ MII1ln 10 Idnslale boIh oIIl ­CICn to the iIRlc in lilhl of the juda­o daI:i!lon.

The dcfelllC also ~ced evi­daICll IhII MQllI'C and Serio, botb while officers Inilned 10 the

• DislricI, had been tCClI eat-q ... I'CIIIUI'IUl& Ihcn'dnM 10 tbc cliIIOclllltion wrina tbc time of \he CanaryviIIc inclIblt.

Officer MlchId Jaiomy, also as­~ 10 the Dl:aiJli DisIricI. 1eSli­liOd he WIlli to a reItIIunuIl Ar­diet Ayenue thaI ni&ht at aboUI 10:20=.and found Moore IIIIdSerio ~ Tbey left aboul 20 minuta •be Slid.

0fficlCr Veronica Samani!" tben

g ~freIlI ... 1 fII!IiI!c:aI Icaden have been slow 10 JOIn II\.

8nldIcy had been !tJchirlI towaJd TUddIy's decision for more \han two •

As pressure to act 1IlOWlIed. tbc mayor allowed ~ 10 slalf \0 openly altack \he chief. Last week. be lIP­

in led I cil!ze!'s pancI] which an IIlVCSllPbOII MOll<IIY.~UI the mounting pressure has

failed 10 budge Ihe 64-year old Gates, who has headed \he fOroe for 13 years. 111SlClId. il seems \0 make him more dclcrmincd \0 hlq on.

The chief has lIllIIfCSSivdy fOUlhI back. making numerous public ap­pearances and raIJyinjf~ supporten

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and RluJllllllb Drivlte t:aousinI lor tow-income mSdcota, Ba.eri of \he" 0rdabIehouaIna" IlJleIld. ment, Includl.n. lhe WllICOnlln ~ton~n and~ \IdYoeIteI. IrJUIllt ~ II I»­=r:..% ~na::'/~ die dderly. 0pp0IICliIJ ctwwod ·\he amendmeDt would encou r..~_ 1I, " l\ill ~ of the wdfll1l QIein Wisconsin. .

Tribune lfire seM<:es oonrribuUld lD thiJ report.

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\ sevenlh irItlq IhII ~I. I ==~~~~~~~~= BoIh youths, Iati/Yirw on the \ri- Ii ......... '~_' II -­- IiId1l1 on I bcndtwaiIirw for a =JIi iii;b II Uth and Wallacc Streets ,. when a police car IIoppcd and a femaJc o8ior:I' used III cxpIl:Uve II aho called them fNCf. They w= or· dered inaidc, \he two ~. thRat ­c:ncd. then told to ave \he car aho called them fNCI. 11IcY w= or· dered inaidc, \he two ~, thRat ­c:ncd. Ihcn told to Ica \he car 4'1b ¥ld Union. wha'e the woman stnx:k ClICb of them.

• McLin Slid be and WC8YCl' bid

\0 . ... ~ '1Il:IicaI 1IlU Walked just about halfa block before ..... 1IlUt, lhey heard bollies cl'llShing near

tel ied. Moore and . CtIlcml Ibcm ¥ld boY' ..,ftftl _ IOWIId \hem 1h11 SUnday Chit\he disIrict's IIl:IicaI unit, or lac , of- and shou~ raciii'q;lheIs. W_ · bloom with an exelus fla: al about 10:4' p.m. and stayal c:scaped,bul Mclin was beaten. about 10 Of " minutes. Three juveniIc:a have been oonvict- reaching millionsof

fl'llJlk Petrik. an admillCd ed of !lIJP'IIYaICd /JIIIaY.¥ld cIbnic pallo, po~

== member lIlTCSted \bat /lilllt on .. intirnidaUon in tbc incident They wcapons ~. SlIid he also \Ii ----wm: SCllteIIald ~dIYs in \he Ju-Mooreand Serio in the tac room.

MclirI andW_ wen: IIIlSW1l of the time of the incident , thouIh \hey left a White Sox niBhl game; in \he

10 counter \he growina OJIIl'lSition. The videotaped beati Mardi 3

set 011' a debate on Police brutality lhat reached from \he streeIs of Los An&dcs \0 the nation'scapital

Broadcast repeatedly, the IIpe showed an unre~, motorist,Rodney G. Kina. ' and beaten by Ibrce oftioer5 while more \ban a dozen othcn lookedon.

Four ollicers involvcd in \he inci­dent. induding the supcrvisina ser­pot, havebeen inlticted. and scwr­aI investipbons inIo Che allegations of I1ICivn and \he usc of exccWvc fon:e arcundc:I' way. .

Gales repeatedly has denied re­sponsibility for \he beating and says be wants to ~ to \he boIIom of \he incident, which be caUs an "aberra ­tion," before retiring. Gates appoint­ed his own pand last week to invcs­tiaate \he beating incidenl

\'ClIiIc TentpOrlU)' t:J:taition Caller and Placed on two )all or prolla­lion.l\vo othcn -lIlXlUitted, and two more sliD r.cc trial.

Bul ~ts SIIy lhat the chief, who has scrvaI on \he force fOr 4i yean. shouJd be held ICOOUnlllblc: for the actiom of his oftiocn.

They c:IIarBc lhat Gates; wtIo in \he piIsl lias made sta!elJlCnts insen­sitive \0 minoriIics, lIIS sa a tacist tone lhal pc:I1IIC:IItA:S tbe I'IIIb of tbc dcp;lrtmenl. whidl hu moire than 8,300 ofticcrs. .

Earlier Tucsda)', Jcadersof a newly formed poup or black Iaw-aUort:e­menl officers claimed there was wiiIespmId I'llCism within \he Police Department.

"Silence is oomplicjty and we have ~ \0 break the silence in ~ef­fort \0 pin \he oommunity's uUst and suppon ." said Officer Carl McGill,headof \he too.memberAf­rican Nnen(;llll Peace Officer Ass0­ciation.

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Roadblocks increase tensions in Croatia

complaints will swell as a the publicity surrounding th nia case. "We're gelling ca time now. It 's definitely an

a rise in local complaims againsl po­ said David Kremin, an an o lice. According 10 the office of pro- has several brutality cases ~ fessional standards, the Chicago Po- the local courts. lice Departme ' investigative arm, One of the problems in there wer 367 mplaints last brutality problems in Ch year, up fro . -a 14 percent been the very office chatxD increase. D"-:"~lIga"ng police cendu

Moreover, after inve stigating the 1985, the office of professi charges, the office upheld 190 of the dards has been rocked by tI complaints last year-51 more tha nal police .audits accusing t in 1989. ~~of losing mvesnganve files,

Some observers predict citizen SeeBruWI

• l.A. Is divided over demands to oust the pones Chief. Page 16. • Pollee brutality triggers many complaints, few statistics. Page 16.

renewed concern over such violence among both police and residents . The incident also has focused new attention on an .old question: How bad is police ilrullWI) i,eiC?

"I would obviously like 10 believe thaI somethi~ like that could not happen in Chicago," Albert Maule, Chicago Police Board president , said of the los Angeles beating. "But I am nOI naive."

Maule 's concern is underscored by

By David Jackson . In Du Page County, local police

commanders an: instructing their of­fleers to reread depanment regula­tions on the useof force .

In Evanston. community leaders angrily accused the police of beating two younE men during a recent ar­1~1.

And al poli ce stations in Chicago. officers are report ing tense ex ­changes with civilians during routine traffic stops.

Throughout the city and suburbs, publicily surrounding rhe videotape of a los Angeles police beating has

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Iraq's policies' still the same, Bush says DU:.sU says By Timothy J. McNUlty Cni<:ago Tribune

WASHINGTON-Saddam Hussein moved to halt Iraq's grow­ing rebellion with an internal poliu­cal shift Saturday, but President Bush immediately rej ected the ef­fort. saying that as long as Hussein is "calling the sho ts" there can be no real change in pol icy.

In an apparent attempt to placate Iraq's majority Shiite population, Hussein s tep ped aside as prime minister and elevated Saadoun Hammadi , one of the few Shiite Muslim s in his ruling circle , 10 the post.

The ch ange in the Cabinet ap ­pears to be only cosmetic, however,

• In War s altermath , Kuwaitis takd \I00d with Md. Page 10. • Non-combat oeslns jn gulf in­flict special pain. Page 11

because Hussein will remain as Iraq's president and head of state as well as leader of the Revolutionary Council.

"Saddam Hussein appears 10 still be calling the shots and , as I bave sa id before , normal relations with the United Stales cannot be effec­live with Saddam Hussein still call ­ins the ShOIS, 51ill in power," Bush , a,d during a brief While House new s co nference.

The Iraq] Cabin et shuffle , an ­nounced by Baghdad Radio . gives Hamrnadi lhc po sit ion Husseio has

well know n Iraq, official " Il",

htld "nr c sho r! I'i a ftn he w uk I'D"' ", in 1979.

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S8tLlrday by a Saudi soldier at a food and medi­ 90~ernmont , caused a 'reOIled s truggla cal distribution center set up by the U.S . Army In tho hungry peopie gathared

Lawsuits aim to silence publ By James Coates Chl cBoo TrIbuna

DENVER-While Ihe though I of Iitigaling ove, /ibel I" lettu ce },rlng, laugh ter legal scholn" '>a)' Co lor a du ', I,ill harming pl "'/UCC h -l~h,nfl i'l Ill \! III!" ' 01<11 .., lfol! I \' h g hu, 'I n , In ih-nce , d ina, ) c,,'lI'm '\lt h hlw~ lI j! ':I d t-m ndinfl rHu h !l'.' \ r h h!8t1 ' n ~ ~ \

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Tbc best- .iDformatiao cunently ..... _ fiam.a SIDdy _ IiIIIcd last. week in- tire D8JJas MIlnIia&. Newt. lnbllM dlIt TaB polic:c liM beaI. 'iIM:sIipad• lIIId. ............... civil ricllls .,;ola-IiaaI. iadIIIdiia& IleaDJlP, 'coen:cd f F ... ,1J!llf cIeIda, _ oftm 1fIID aIii:aI m adIa'-.

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1,D50 in ,l.oaisiIIm; 694 in

New ~ork and 497 in florida, the study said,.

Between 1980and 1989, Texas also led DI lin: number of police ~O::::m with SO, foUowed by

. . with 211, Alabama with 18 and Georgia with 17. There wa'C nine ,prosecutions in Califor· nia during that time an'd six in New York.

The Sl'Udy ranked Ulinois 10th in the ~n for tO~ns of po­lice. WIth 403 during 1?84-89; but. the stale bad ~.fiftIl.~ num·~ Iller of proseeulJOnS of police offi­cers, 14. ~, ..bicJI tile ~iiliill

News Q!lIIPiJed from. Justice iDe.. paronent n:a>n1s obtained. through the F~ of lnformatlon Act, do not indicate bow many pmsecu­lioasled Ito convictions.

Hawem', Asst . Atty. Gen. John Dunne said at the congressional bearina that the department has bad a convictioa rate in official misc:ooctue:t cases of at least 70 percent for aD 'but one of the last seven fiscal years.

Owme '&aid !he department an­nuaUy investi~tes about 2,500 aJIegalioas of officiaJ misconduct. a eafCIOI'Y that · iJlcIiIdes poIIl! bru­

,Wily as wei ,Wily as weUas complaints about racial violei racial violence and slavery, The fe,deral 'lOYI fe,deral 'lovemme!lt gets involved wnh police j Wlth .police brutality cases when a complaint ,is complaint ,is filed with ,!be FBI or the Justice [ the Justice Department,

American American Civil Uberties Union spokesman spokesman Phil Gutis in New York .said Cl York .said complaints about po!ice brurality:co~ brurality'COrttItIg mto the orpnua­tion's ~ non's ~h offices range from ,~o to thiCe ,~o to thiCe a w~ m some loca­nons to 75 a nons to 75 a week m Los Angeles.

Here are!_ Here are ~mc !If !be cases 'cur­lendy being . lendy being tOvestilated:

• In New • In New York ("tty, five police officers 'Iasr officers ,1~thc-f.oR:e with ':Durder, with ':Durder, ~ter 'and as­sault m ,the , sault m ,the cbokiDg death of a 21­year-old ca year-old car-theft suspect. New York Police York Police Commissioner Lee P. Brown. who Brown, who is credited with clean­ing up the Ii ing up the Houston Police Depart­mentwben i mentWben it bad a reputation for violence, saM violence, said the New York ,police "are 'Rot go "are not going to be allowed to. b~ the Ia b~ the law and get away with Il Il

• Police ,~ • Police in Atlanta and ClaytonCounty, Ga County, Ga., are investigatiJ!g a March 12 int March 12 incident in which ofIii:ers allegedly I allegedly beat a handcuffed drunken-dJi· drunken-dJiving suspee:t after be

led them on a bigb .speed chase. A Clayton County officer was cbarged witb battery and I,iRd last week. for ,his part to the mcidenl An Atlancapolice ofticer last week was 5U5PeDded witb pay for using excessive force in handling a pas­senger riding with thesuspect.

• A Washington, D .C.,~d jury receruJy indicted two oIIicers for incidents in 1989 in which theyallegedly broke one man's jaw and beat two ether ,men wbo were standing at a bus stop. One of the officers'is on adrniDistra,tiv leave; the other has been dismissed Rom

• Denver police and !be FBI are investigating allegations that oftj.. eers kicked and beat a 15_year-old!ictals .are a ~ey component. in boy wbiJe he was face down on the gJoundin a JlIIIIIlIIY 'incidellt. civic leaders there also bave Called "a town meeting to discuss policebnI­.taIity.

Dunne said tbe Justice Depart_ ment 'should be a ''bIdlstnp'' for Slate lIIId local prosecutors and lice ofticiaIs. BUt beand ,civil ~ activists also point out the,difIK:ul­ties for federal as weU as state prosecutions.

IDunne said victims in police-bru-

B -·italit Yru COIdiDued from PIlll! I ~. key ~ and . 'bo,us=IDg an Investigators' "dnnkmg club." .

Even the .Ioudest critics of the office. however, say its deepest prolilem is. not misman~ment. but reauJanons that stand in the way or its resolving a majority of ,its brutality cases.

According to anorneys, .most 1brutali!Y.complaints boil down. t? ,credibility conteslS between a Clt!­zen and a police officer.10 a tradi· tional couruoom, ju~es and juries decide whom to believe, But at the standards office, statutes and the police union's contract di,ctate that without indepen~t Witnesses tlt· strona corroboratina ev,idence, complaints must be lruled"not sustained."

Lastyear, 59 pen:cnt of the 8FD: ey's cases were "not susta.ined." Aocon:f.intl to court recon1s, some Cbicago police officers have bad

la1ity cases usually have been i n­~lved in a crime, so their credibil­i!): may be in question, and it.is difficult to get cormboraung WIt · nesses, Prosecutors also mllSt-provt that the officer e~ intended to violatethe victim's ngbts.

However, a 1988 amendma n to civi1 rights la':"S .increased the pen­a1ty for violations by police that ID­volve bodily injury but not death : Tbese are now a felony <:aITYIlli a pnson..term up to .1Oyears.

Fyfe from American University said CoJ!iI'CSS coWdforce ael1anl!e by 'making departments legally Ii­.able..for~~CI or by linking federal funding to ~up efforts. Others say local ~-

1IlIJl1'0V1118 the srtuanon. "In the overzealous efforts to

com)lat the 'ipaease .in cnme, peG­pie m '! posInon ,to dosometbiDgabout It bave. been lookinll tbe otbe!' way.," said EJJen Span, el­ecutM; ~ of tbe ACLU 01 ~ What IflCOIIle at the lead­~ levels are domg ~ a Ilia Impact on .~t officers 00 'the street aredomg.

Tn1lwJe researcher Rum Lopez oonm"buted to chisrepol't.

One' important factor tll considefin jlJdaing 'the complaints is that the mcrease to alJegatiot!5 parallels the iDatase in the amount of dan­gerous police' work performed last year. 'Chicago police made 45,936 more arrests in '\990 than 1989, a 15 pen:cnt jump. They also seized a record 19,669 ,guns last year, 1,950 morethaD in 1989.

"You ba¥c to be wry,skeptical !If the nllJllbm you usuallY _:' said Harvey Grossman, legal diree:tor of the Ameri'can Civil U ber t ies Union.

Perbaps more revealing thaD ,the total complaints are Slatistics that show a minority of officers being ~nsibIe for a majority of com­plaints. or Cbicago's II ,(lOO-tDeIII­her police force, 437 officers bad more than one excessive force complaint, according to 1989 de­panment figun:s released -to the Tribune. Of those, 278 officersbad two complaints; 85 lbad ,tlmle:; 35 halIl four, and 39 had more than five. .Department stat·istics for 1989

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/, John W. Ellis IV

P.O. Box 1531 Evanston, IL 60204 (312) 973-3092

April 27, 1992

Dear FMO Executive Council,

I know that you guys are probably swamped with more agenda items than you want, but I have another one for you--cultural diversity at Northwestern University in the wake of the April 22, 1989, black student march.

I'm sure all of you at least know about what went on four years ago. Students marched at Crown about the lack of black faculty, the dropping black student rates, the lack of enthusiastic support for African-American Studies, African Studies and African Languages.

So what happened? We have some new black professors. The African studies department is reportedly on the way up. But what's really happened in the past few years? Has there really been enough progress? These questions need to be asked publicly, and Northwestern needs to answer them publicly.

The enclosed document is the initial statement Weber released after the march. He came up with a special guideline document for "minority" hiring practices a few months later, which was published in The Observer.

But what about this document? Have the stipulations been met? Item one states "We must take aggressive steps to broaden the effective pool of potential African-American faculty members." What has Northwestern done to live up to this charge?

This is just one example of things that need to be investigated in this and the other documents concerning cultural diversity at Northwestern. This is an item that Blackboard has toyed with for two years. The story idea just keeps getting handed down, but never gets done. In a way it is probably too big a venture for one person, and something that seems to fit right in line with FMO executive council goals.

I suggest that you pass this along to the next FMO council as a top priority. Maybe have an open forum to discuss ideas. (This year? You would probably want to catch those seniors who were involved in it before they leave.) Maybe a committee headed by an exec. member.

Whatever the case, I think the university needs to be evaluated on their progress. Maybe we'll fmd that the university has done a good job. Maybe not. Either way, they need to know that we are still concerned with how they do business.

cc. Karla Spurlock-Evans Everne Saxton "Duke"

Statement by President Arnold Weber

Concerning Diversity in the Northwestern Faculty

Northwestern has had a long-standing commitment to build and maintain a University community based on equal opportunity and reflecting the diversity of American society. In this regard, we recognize that special efforts should be made to insure the recruitment and retention of African-Americans, and other minori­ties among the student body, the faculty, and the staff. We believe that significant progress has been made . in certain areas, but recognize that there should be a strengthened commitment to diversity and the further development of programs that will promote the attainment of this goal.

Although our efforts to insure diversity relate to all aspects of the University, we are particularly concerned with the representation of African-Americans and other minorities on the faculty of Northwestern. Currently, we have sixteen African­Americans in tenure track positions. This constitutes only 1.4 per cent of the full-time tenure track faculty at the University. Moreover, in recent years, both the absolute number and percentage of African-American faculty members have declined. I recognize that the administration, including the Deans and the Department Chairs, have taken special steps to identify and recruit African-Americans to our faculty. This year, Provost Duncan initiated new procedures to insure that there is a sensitivity to this issue in the search process, and that all reasonable efforts are taken to recruit African-Americans and other minorities to the faculty. However, these measures have had very limited ~uccess. We must intensify our efforts across all schools and departments of the University to achieve a higher degree of diversity within the faculty, with particular respect to African-Americans. Accordingly, the administration is promulgating operational guidelines that are intended to improve our performance in this area. These operational guidelines are as follows:

(1) We must take aggressive steps to broaden the effective pool of potential African-American faculty members. This involves a detailed identification of new Ph.D.'s who may be candidates for junior faculty members, incumbent faculty members at other institutions, visiting faculty and qualified African-Americans who are employed in government, business, and other non-academic organizations. The concept of an "effective pool" reflects the need to sustain a professional and social environment so that qualified candidates, who are usually widely recruited, will view Northwestern as an attractive employment opportunity.

(2) Reasonable targets will be established on an annual basis for the hiring of African-American faculty. The targets will be determined through discussions between the President, the Provost, the Deans and the Department Chairs.

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FMO STATEMENT

Concerning Rodney King Verdict/Los Angeles Riot April 29, 1992

African brothers and sisters of Northwestern, what we have witnessed over the past 12 hours stands as a grim example that is not only a familiar misfortune of a racist society, but also embodies a reality that is foreboding and prophetic. The verdict reached by the all white jury concerning the brutal and merciless beating of Rodney King by four Los Ange les Police Department, (LAPD), officers along a Los Angeles highway, should come as no surprise to the American public, particularly these of African descent. The verdict reached by the jury was not only unjust, but was an insult to the dignity of every African descendent in American, reminiscent of Emmet Till. Understand that this occurrence serves as a classic example that "There are no rights that a Black man possesses that a white man has to honor." Consider that this society continues to nurture and foster these once written laws as unwritten standards and repeatedly declares war on the Black community and on itself. Nothing has changed.

If you are angry, you have a right to be, one cannot help but wonder how many times this has occurred, escaping video tape? One cannot avoid a feeling of humiliation after bearing witness to the many contradictions that outlined the LAPD trial. As you all are probably aware of, the Los Angeles masses have expressed this anger, in the form of a riot. There has been burning, looting and death, in our very own communities. This tragic action, however violent, is not an act of regression. Aside from military, America has not progressed in any significant amount to allow regression of ,a n y sort to occur. That is why we are in support of brother Rodney King and are extremely discontent with the verdict reached. While we do not condone violence as a solution, we definitely do not condone the v icious beating administered to brother Rodney King by the LAPD.

Many students have expressed a desire to respond to the "not guilty" verdict. African students, we must organize before

we react. I repeat, we must organize before we mobilize!!! We must anticipate the chain of events that is about to occur and react accordingly. Bear in mind that this is not just a conflict of color, but of the mind and culture as well and while racism and hatred lie at the core, skin color is not always the sole criteria.

The FMO Executive Council is in affirmation of an orderly demonstration of protest to the verdict as well as an enlightening session emphasizing our need to maintain our unity as an Afrikan people, worldwide. Our first steps will be to contact other Chicago area Black student unions as well as - Ch i c a g o City Officials to see how legislation may be affected in Los Angeles.

FRESHMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS...

In response to your enthusiasm and willingness to get involved, FMO

is proud to announce the formation of a Freshman Committee to

address and voice the concerns and needs of your class. This

committee will be run by members of your class, who you will elect!

We invite you to come out and get involved! We ask that if you are

interested, please return the form at the bottom of this letter to the

Freshman Committee Response Envelope, located on the first floor in

the Black House, by Thursday November 5, 1992. The first meeting

will be Sunday, November 8, 1992, at 2 PM, in the Black House. We

hope to see you there! If you have any' questions, feel free to call the

FMO office at 467-1836.

Yes, I am interested in the Freshman Committee and will attend the meeting on November 8, 1992, at 2 PM in the Black House. Yes, I am interested in the Freshman Committee, but will be unable to attend the meeting on November 8, 1992, at 2 PM in the Black House.

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/ M. Shahid Ebrahim

1915 Maple Ave., #1005 Evanston, IL. 60201

(708)-864-3631.(Home)

July 15, 1992

Dr. Stuart Greenbaum Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Kellogg Graduate School of Management Northwestern University Evanston, IL. 60208

Dear Dr. Greenbaum:

I am writing this letter to appeal the decision made by the financE department to fail me at the dissertation proposal stage. Since starting at Northwestern University as a Ph.D. student, I passed all my course work and maintained an overall GPA of 3.45. I also passed my preliminary exam in July 1989, and started working on independent study / research under Professor Mills in the Fall of 1989 in accordance with the Kellogg Doctoral Programs Bulletin dated 1988-90. I started my dissertation in spring 1990 and I have been in touch with my committee members regularly and have been working under their guidance. Thus I was able to write four papers, two of which are at present under review by scholarly journals. I plan to finish the other two by the end of August 1992 and send them for publication. So far I have one comment or a finance paper published in a social science journal and have one more paper on mortgages under review by the same journal. I have also had several articles of mine in the area of finance published in newsletters. That, my work is of importance, is revealed by the fact that I have received numerous requests for my working papers from institutions such as the National Association of Realtors and faculty members of other universities. I was also invited to discuss my research and present my papers at the Doctoral Seminars of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association in January 1992 in New Orleans, and the American Real Estate Society in April 1992 in San Diego.

It seems that the departmental procedures described in the Kellogg Doctoral Program Bulletin are not clear and were abused in my case. It states that Hat the end of the second year, students typically take the oral qualifying exam (at which time a formal dissertation proposal is presented)". I tried to do this in summer of 1990, and I was told by one committee member that the finance department typically admits peopl to candidacy after they are done with about 50% of the dissertation. This is not mentioned in the bulletin. When I did accomplish this, my candidacy was scheduled and cancelled and I was told that I needed to d 80-90% of the work. During the period of two years, my oral exam was scheduled and cancelled four times. I was asked to write paper after paper and run simulations many times without being admitted to candidacy. On the other hand, I have seen some students' proposals being accepted with just one paper. This shows that the procedural process in the doctoral program is arbitrary and inconsistent.

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Moreover, when the committee decided to schedule my oral exam, it was purposely set at the end of the fourth year when the graduate schoo l requires that students either be accepted as doctoral candidate or discontinue their studies. When I appeared for my oral/thesis proposal exam to formally present my work in front of the committee, I found myself being examined by the whole department in a manner which was extremely critical and even hostile. In the end, I was asked to leave with a masters degree in finance. The doctoral program bulletin never mentions that the whole department rather than the committee judges the prospective candidate. The normal procedure in most departments on thi~

campus and other universities across the country is that it is the committee that confers the degree and not the department. It troubles me that members of the department who are not aware of the intricacies of the real estate finance area should have a final say in my case. It would seem to me that such deviations from commonly accepted practices should have been clearly spelled out in the doctoral program bulletin.

The entire episode was surprising, because prior to this exam, my committee had finally made a contract with me about what would finally constitute my thesis in order for me to graduate with a Ph.D. Clearly, something has gone awry. It seems that considerations unrelated to the merit of my work have had an impact on the final decision to terminate me at this late stage.

I am closing this letter with an earnest request that you intervenE on my behalf and assist me in gaining reinstatement so that I may complete the requirements for my Ph.D.

Sincerely

M. Shahid Ebra h.i

I am closing this letter with an earnest request that you intervenE on my behalf and assist me in gaining reinstatement so that I may complete the requirements for my Ph.D.

Sincerely

M. Shahid Ebrahi

P.S.:1 am making arrangements for you to receive my working papers, review of my work by Journal of Finance, invitation letters by A.R.E.S. and A.R.E.U.E.A., and copy of letter to Dr. Edwin Mills.

] . L. K e llogg Graduate Schoo] of Management Northwestern UniversityKellogg

Stua rt I. G ree nbau m A ssoc ic t« Dea n for Academic A ffairs Norman SlTImi< Distingu ished

Professo r of Financial lnscitulion.1 Direcror, Banki ng Research Center

August 3, 1992

M. Shahid Ebrahim 1915 Maple Avenue, # 1005 Evanston, IL 60201

Shahid:

I referred your appeal to Professor McDonald, chairman of the Finance Department. He in tum referred it to Professor Mills, the chairman of your PhD committee. Their responses leave little room for appeal, it seems to me. There is no doubt in my mind that your case was dealt with on its merits, even though your disappointment may prompt you to think otherwise. My advice is to accept the decision of your committee, and the department, and get on with plans for your future.

Should you decide to pursue your appeal further, the next level would be the Graduate School. If J can be of any assistance to you, do not hesitate to ask.

- . referred it to Professor Mills, the chairman of your PhD committee. Their responses leave little room for appeal, it seems to me . There is no doubt in my mind that your case was dealt with on its merits, even though your disappointment may prompt you to think otherwise. My advice is to accept the decision of your committee, and the department, and get on with plans for your future.

Should you decide to pursue your appeal further, the next level would be the Graduate School. If J can be of any assistance to you, do not hesitate to ask.

Sincerely

,~~;fQ­Stuart I. ei~um Associate Dean for

Academic Affairs

SIG:lod

NORTHWESTERN

UN I V E R SIT Y

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND DEAN OF THE GRAD UATE S CHOOL

September 9, 1992

Mr. M. Shahid Ebrahim 37 Rockford Avenue, #23 Forest Park, Illinois 60130

Dear Mr. Ebrahim:

I have been asked by President . Weber to review the concerns raised in your letter to him dated August 12, 1992. In that regard, I have reviewed your status in the Department of Finance, including information relevant to the Department's decision to terminate you from the doctoral program and the matter regarding financial aid.

My evaluation indicates that the policies and procedures of both the Department of Finance and The Graduate School for granting candidacy have been followed.

I note from information regarding your funding that you received a substant ia lly larger award from the GE Foundation Forgiveable Loan program for 1991/1992 than any other app l icant. In additio l to your prior fund ing, you received that special financial assis· tance in your fourth year of study, even though financial suppor 1

is not normally provided for doctoral students at such time.

I find no basis for your suggestion that factors other than your academic record were involved in your termination from the doc­toral program in the Department of Finance. Therefore, based on the faculty's judgment of your work, I am upholding the affirma­tion of Dean Stuart I. Gr eenbaum, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, of the decision of the Department to terminate you from the PhD program.

Because a master's degree in the field of finance might well be advantageous to you, I am pleased to inform you that the North­western University Department of Finance considers your record

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eligible for you to receive the Master of Science degree. If you wish to pursue this award, please contact Dean Leila Edward in The Graduate School for the appropriate procedure.

Sincerely yours,

c. William Kern Vice President for ReseRrch and

Dean of The Graduate School

cc President Arnold R. Weber Dean Stuart I. Greenbaum Dean Leila S. Edwards

M. Shahid Ebrahim 37 Rockford Ave., #23 Forest park, IL 60130

Phone:708-771-6945

November 29, 1992

Rachael Kirkland, President FMO 1914 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60208

Dear Rachael:

It was a pleasure talking with you last week when I informed you of my dispute with Northwestern University. I am aware of other non-white students who have been thrown out of graduate school last year. All of them have given me their testimony. It seems that there is institutional racism in NU. My main goal in this dispute is to get not only my Ph.D. from NU but also to make it easier for minorities to graduate without being subject to discrimination. I know that the fight is going to be a long drown out one. But I believe that the good Lord is with me because I am fighting for justice. I am enclosing copies of necessary documents highlighting my struggle. I will appreciate it if you can have a signature campaign for me and other students requesting President Weber to have a special committee to look into these issues and reinstate us. So far NU has just brushed it aside. If you need more information please feel free to get in touch with me.

Thank you.

Rachael Kirkland, President FMO 1914 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60208

Dear Rachael:

Statement by President Arnold Weber

Concerning Diversity in the Northwestern Faculty

Northwestern has had a long-standing commitment to build and maintain a University community based on equal opportunity and reflecting the diversity of American society. In this regard, we recognize that special efforts should be mad e to in s ure tne re t r u±tme n t and r e t e n t i o n of African-Americans , and other minori ­ties among the student body, the faculty, and the staff. We ~ believe that significant progress has been made in certain areas, but r ec o g n i ze that the~ shou ld be a stre ng t he ned c ommi tmen t to ~QD

diversity an the fu rther d e velo pment o£ programs tha t will pI 0 t the attainmen t of this goal.

Although our efforts to insure diversity relate to all aspects of the University, we are particularly concerned with the representation of African-Americans and other minorities on the faculty of Northwestern. Currently, we have ~ixteen African­Americans in tenure track positions. This constitutes only 1. p ~ ent o~ t he full-~i me ten llI e tr ack fac u~ty at t he U niversit~.

Moreover, in recent years, both the absolute number and percentage of African~American faculty members have declined. I recognize that the administration, including the Deans and the Department Chairs, have taken special steps to identify and recruit African-Americans to our faculty. This year, Provost Duncan initiated new procedures to insure that there is a sensitivity to this issue in the search process, and that all reasonable efforts are taken to recruit African-Americans and other minorities to the faculty. Howave , these measures have nad very ~ 'mi~ed success . We must ' o t e n s i J:y ur e£forts across a l l SCh00Ls and departmen s o the University to achieve a higher degree of d i versi ty wi t h i n t he faculty, with particular respec t to African-Americans . Accordingly, the administration is promulgating operational guidelines that are intended to improve our performance in this area. These operational guidelines are as follows:

(1) We must take aggressive steps to Dr~aden t he e££ecti ve poo.e 0 potentia l African-Ame ican facul ty memb rs. This involv~s a detailed iden tification of new Ph .D . ' s who may be candidates £Gr jU Ai o r facult~ member s , i nc umbe nt faculty memGers at other institutions , visiti~g faculty and quali fied AfriGan-Americans w h~ are employ.ed in government , bus i ness, and otner non-academi c organizations . The concept of an " e f fec ti ve pool" ref lec ts the need to sus tain a professiona 1 a nd social environment so that qualified candidates, who are us ua l l y widely recruited, will view Northwestern as an a tt ac tive emplo yme n t opportunity.

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aculty. Howeve , t ese measures have had very 11m1~e - succe s s . ~ ust ' o t e n s iJ:y our e£forts across a l l SCh00Ls and d ep a r t me n ts of the University to achieve a hiaher dearee of d i versi tv wi t h i n

These discussions will take place as part of the process of developing annual hiring plans and budget allocations. They will take into account the specific parameters of the hiring plan, the current diversity of the unit(s) in question, and the effective pool of potential candidates. Recommendations for hiring new faculty will continue to be made by the appropriate academic units, subject to review by the Provost.

(3) The University reaffirms its policy of making strong, competitive offers for all new faculty, particularly candi­dates who are African-American. These offers will encompass salary, support, and opportunities for professional develop­ment.

) Where appropriate, special incentives will be provided o help the Deans and Department Chairs to achieve the greed-upon goals. These incentives may include additional ositions, space, and other elements of departmental suppor

5) The performance evaluation of administrators, including he President, the Provost, the Deans, and the Department hairs, will give significant weight to the active involve­ent and record of success in achieving the agreed-upon goals f diversity.

(6) A long range plan will be developed for minority repre­sentation, particularly African-Americans, in the faculty and administration of the University. This plan will take into account the size of the pool of qualified candidates, reason­able efforts to expand the pool, the positions available through growth or turnover, and other relevant factors. The formulation of the plan will involve consultation with the Deans, Department Chairs, and representatives of the faculty.

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(6) A long range plan will be developed for minority repre­sentation, particularly African-Americans, in the faculty and administration of the University. This plan will take into account the size of the pool of qualified candidates, reason­able efforts to expand the pool, the positions available through growth or turnover, and other relevant factors. The formulation of the plan will involve consultation with the Deans, Department Chairs, and representatives of the faculty.

In the past, Northwestern's commitment to diversity has elicited the earnest, good faith efforts of the administration and the faculty. Experience reveals that achievement of our goals in this complex, sensitive area will not be an easy matter. But we must rededicate ourselves to this task so that we can create an educational environment congenial to all our students and faculty, and help to realize the expectations of society at large.

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EVIEW OLe X, No. 21 . PtJUUSHED IUWEI':KLY BY r IIE L ONSI':RVt\'I'I \,E LOUNCIL APRIL 26, 1991.

Uhityj .mat's ' ,,""e~' ~icket': ~~d hi;'j~~~~k~6:'9'ig prospective weekend; a ·.nu tnber df~bl ick . students wore black t ~shi rtSwHh~tlle motto i'\Ve: 17te ' N U '; .,~ tI1 bj a z b h e d across the fwnt; ~ thinly veiled attempt at promoting black student uriity over sfud~nt unity in general :HNU. Sorry; FMO. but your little "group o t maraude:ts are riot NU. There are many other students 'here who contrlbure ,tq ' make . NU what it is today.

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SPECIAL ORDER 10-21-92

Garrick Greenblatt will be making a presentation at Senate Wednesday, October 21st concerning a monument in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. to be placed ~n campus. Please read this article written by him; and, get feedback from your constituents. Thank You!

Monday, October 12, 1992

Perspective

NU segregation must end now By Garrick S. Greenblatt

When Northwestern accepted me in the winter of 1989. I was ecstatic. This is life, I thought. I had been sheltered by high school walls too long. Time for some reality. Well, after two years here, I've realized that nothing has changed. NU is just as distant from the real world as my quiet Chicago suburb was. Why? For only one reason: NU's student body is more racially segregated than any I've ever seen.

It wasn't unti l this past summer that I was shocked at how different our school is. A white student once told me that I was a "traitor to the white race" for putting up a poster of Malcolm X. I've had black people tell me not to go to par­ties at the Black House or the Plex be­cause "it's not my place." These are just my experiences with campus racism. No one can deny that they too have heard the racial slurs and seen the graffiti that is all too common on our campus.

Whv is this so bad? Because the real world depends on our ability to get along and combine the talents of all individuals, regardless of race. sex or religion. When entire nations ignore this fundamental concept, the result is revolution. war and bloodshed. What will happen to NU if we

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Monday, October 12, 1992

Perspective

Something has to be done . I don't want a war of this sor t to break out at my university. What I want. what I demand. is a new commitment from NU's adrninis­tration and student body to racial har­mony. Furthermore. I demand actions, not just an endless stream of speeches and editorials like this one . Specifically, I demand:

1.That a monument in honor of Mar­tin Luther King Jr. be built and placed in a highly visible place on campus. King tried to teach all people, regardless of race, the true meaning of civilization and racial harmony. NU's administrators and students need to honor King's achieve­ments now more than ever. I will be bringing this proposal before ASG later this month and before the administration

lin November. 2. That the eight houses of the Black

Greek Council rec eive the housing they deserve and subsequent IFC member­ship . No more excuses. folks. If NU has enough money for lakeside dance stu­dios. constant add itions to Tech and "wellness dorms," they have plenty of cash to build a dorm for the se organiza­tions. Has anybody ever used that field just south of Tech for anything?

3. That the A&O Board schedule a greater variety ofspeakers and musicians to perform here . In my view, rap and heavv metal are the most socially con­scious forms of music in America today. It would be much appreciated if artists from those genres performed at :\"tj in­stead of vet anoth er R E.:vr. wanna-be.

4. Lastly, I want all students , faculty and administrators to make a personal commitment toward racial desegrega­tion . What very few people here real ize is that everyone is part of a minority in some way. On a global scale. women are

Something ha s to be done . I don 't want a war of th is sort to break out at my university. What I want . what I demand. is a new commitment from NU's adrninis­tration and student body to racial har­mony. Furthermore. I demand actions, nnt ;1I<:t :In pnrllp"" "trp:lm of "npprhp"

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FMO STATEMENT

Concerning Rodney King Verdict/Los Angeles Riot April 29, 1992

African brothers and sisters of Northwestern, what we have witnessed over the past 12 hours stands as a grim example that is not only a familiar misfortune of a racist society, but also embodies a reality that is foreboding and prophetic. The verdict reached by the all white jury concerning the brutal and merciless beating of Rodney King by four Los Ange les Police Department, (LAPD), officers along a Los Angeles highway, should come as no surprise to the American public, particularly these of African descent. The verdict reached by the jury was not only unjust, but was an insult to the dignity of every African descendent in American, reminiscent of Emmet Till. Understand that this occurrence serves as a classic example that "There are no rights that a Black man possesses that a white man has to honor." Consider that this society continues to nurture and foster these once written laws as unwritten standards and repeatedly declares war on the Black community and on itself. Nothing has changed.

If you are angry, you have a right to be, one cannot help but wonder how many times this has occurred, escaping video tape? One cannot avoid a feeling of humiliation after bearing witness to the many contradictions that outlined the LAPD trial. As you all are probably aware of, the Los Angeles masses have expressed this anger, in the form of a riot. There has been burning, looting and death, in our very own communities. This tragic action, however violent, is not an act of regression. Aside from military, America has not progressed in any significant amount to allow regression of ,a n y sort to occur. That is why we are in support of brother Rodney King and are extremely discontent with the verdict reached. While we do not condone violence as a solution, we definitely do not condone the v icious beating administered to brother Rodney King by the LAPD.

Many students have expressed a desire to respond to the "not guilty" verdict. African students, we must organize before

we react. I repeat, we must organize before we mobilize!!! We must anticipate the chain of events that is about to occur and react accordingly. Bear in mind that this is not just a conflict of color, but of the mind and culture as well and while racism and hatred lie at the core, skin color is not always the sole criteria.

The FMO Executive Council is in affirmation of an orderly demonstration of protest to the verdict as well as an enlightening session emphasizing our need to maintain our unity as an Afrikan people, worldwide. Our first steps will be to contact other Chicago area Black student unions as well as - Ch i c a g o City Officials to see how legislation may be affected in Los Angeles.

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For Students Interested in a Career in Print Journalism

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For Liberal Arts Graduates June 22 -July 31, 1992

Deadline: March 15.1992 __

The Poynter Institute for Media Studies has a unique fellowship for new college

graduates interested in a career in print journalism. The Institute offers a six-week

summer fellowship for 12 students chosen from a national competition.

This program will train students to become newspaper reporters in six weeks, this

year from June 22 to July 31. They'll learn journalism basics, and write daily for the

Institute's weekly summer newspaper. At the end of the program, editors from news­

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-- Enclosed are brochures with an application aescribing the program an its require­

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Would you please pass this brochure along to the appropriate faculty members and

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May 4, 1992

To Our Concerned Brothers and Sisters: .

In light of the Rodney King incident, the African American Student body of Northwestern University is now mobilizing itself to unite with the community. Our first step toward unification is to have a rally on Thursday, May 7, 1992 at 1914 Sheridan Road, Evanston, II. The purpose of this rally is to build awareness of the need to strengthen ties within our community. With this in mind, we would like you to join us on May 7, 1992 at 12:00 p.m.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call (708) 467-1836. This is the number of For Members Only (FMO), the African American student organization at Northwestern University. We look forward to seeing you at the rally.

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Chicago Area Intercollegiate Association & Black NIA F.O.R.C.E

1914 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, ll. 60201

May 4, 1992

To Our Concerned Brothers and Sisters:

In light of the Rodney King verdict and the subsequent events in Los Angeles, the African-American student body of several colleges in the Chicago area is mobilizing in an effort to unite with the community and other colleges. Our first step toward unification is a rally to take place:

Thursday, May 7, 1992 12 noon

Northwestem University "'Black House"

1914 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, 11. 60201

The purpose of the rally is to build awareness and strengthen ties within our communities. Information on raising funds to help the victims of the riots will be given at the rally. Any questions regarding this event can be addressed to For Members Only (FMO), Northwestern's African-American Student Alliance, at (708)467-1836. We hope to gain your support!

Chicago Area Intercollegiate Association & Black NIA F.O.RC.E.

ATTENTION AFRICAN

PEOPLEl FROM MARTIN LUTHER KING TO RODNEY KING...

What Has Changed? THE TIME TO UNITE IS NOW!!

Rally: Thursday, May 7, 7992 Time: 72:00 pm Location: The House (7974 Sheridan Rd) Purpose: To Raise Money for the Riot Victims in L.A.

Brothers and Sisters, to show our unity and confidence in our leaders, our statement to the press will be "No comment." Please direct the media to the

Brothers and Sisters, to show our unity and confidence in our leaders, our statement to the press will be "No comment." Please direct the media to the designated spokespersons.

All of the participants in the rally please meet at The House at ~am.

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STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA

The rally on May 7, 1992 was sponsored by the Chicago

Intercollegiate Association, a group of African-American college

student unions, and the Black NIA F.O.R.C.E. It's purpose is to:

- raise money and food for the victims of riots in L.A.

- express our solidarity and support for Rodney King

- unify colleges and unify African-American community

businesses

- address harassment by college campus police and police

brutality nationally

It is essential that we help our brothers and sisters in L.A. that

have lost their homes, jobs and loved ones. This rally shows that the

strife in L.A. is not an isolated incident. We share in and are just as

much a part of the struggle that they are fighting now. Please send

all donations to : Black Artists United

c/o Lisa Wedgeworth 1114 5th Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90019

(213) 735-8759

Donations are going to a L.A. hospital, the United Urban League and a

church in L.A. that has victims of the riots living in its basement.

Our solidarity is in support of Rodney King. The media are

portraying the rioting in L.A. and other cities as Rodney King's fault.

This is not the case. Rodney King is the victim of police brutality and

injustice in the American judicial system. Most of all , Rodney King,

like all African- Americans, is the victim of the massive oppression in

America.

This rally is also to stress unity among African-American

students at various colleges and unity among African-American

community businesses. We must strengthen our organizations and

support each other. Incidents like the savage beating of Rodney King

and the acquittals of Rodney King's offenders unfortunately serve as

a reminder that African-Americans must at all time be unified.

Harassment and brutality are daily occurrences with African­

Americans. In Chicago, thousands of police brutality complaints are

filed annually. Even on college campuses, African-Americans,

especially males, are harassed by campus police daily.

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filed annually. Even on college campuses, African-Americans,

especially males, are harassed by campus police daily.

FUNDRAISING FOR L.A. FAMILIES MAY 11,1992

MEETING

I. Letter Describing College Student and Community Responsibility and Efforts

II. Distribution of Letters to Businesses and Churches

A. confirmation sheet with name, address and phone number

B. this way we'll be able to keep track of the money and food commitments the businesses make

III. Money Donations

A. companies send directly to Black United Artists

B. Black United Artists

III. Money Donations

A. companies send directly to Black United Artists

B. Black United Artists c/o Lisa Wedgeworth 1114 5th Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019

C. devise a way to collect money right here on campus

IV. Food Donations

A. set up food baskets at businesses

Boxes Etc. and mailed out for free

C. get a written statement that they will ship food free

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA"rION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS-REGION V

401 SOUTH STATE STREET-7TH. FLOOR

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60605-1202 OFFICE OF THE

DIRECTOR

APR ~ 2 1992

Mr. Muhammed Shahid 1915 Maple Avenue Apt. 1005 Evanston, Illinois 60201

Dear Mr. Shahid:

On April 20, 1992, you contacted the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), an of fice of the United states Department of Education. In that contact, you requested information about filing a discrimination complaint against Northwestern University on the bases of national origin and sex.

OCR enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibit discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, and age, respectively, in programs receiving financial assistance from the u.s. Department of Education.

We are enclosing a Discrimination Complaint Form that may be used to file a complaint with OCR. A complaint must be in writing and it must be signed. You may complete the form or write a letter that p r ov i d e s the following information:

1. your name, address and telephone number; 2. the basis (race, color, national origin, age, sex,

handicap) of your complaint; 3 . the name and address of the institution your

compla int is against; 4. the date(s) of the alleged discriminatory act(s); 5. a description of the act(s), along with any

explanatory documentation; 6. if applicable, the name of any Federal, state or

local court or civil rights agency with which you have already filed this complaint; and,

7. if applicable, the status of your internal grievance filed at the institution named.

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We also enclose one copy of OCR's Notice About Investigatory Uses of Personal Information and two copies of the OCR Consent Form. In f i I ing a complaint, one (1) copy of the Consent Form should be signed and returned to this office. You may retain the other copy. It is important that you sign and return this Form to allow us to use your name in our investigation. otherwise, it might be impossible to investigate your complaint and this might lead to our administrative closure of the complaint.

Please be aware that the civil rights regulations enforced by OCR provide that, as a general rule, OCR cannot investigate complaints that are filed more than 180 days from the date of the alleged discrimination. However, if a person does not file a complaint within the 180-day period but does file a grievance under the institution's internal grievance procedure or otherwise actively does pursue resolution of the complaint issues with the affected institution during this period, OCR will generally extend the filing date until 60 days after the conclusion of the internal grievance or other active attempts at resolution with the affected institution.

Under the Freedom of Information Act it may be necessary to release this document and related correspondence and records upon request. In the event that OCR receives such a request, we will seek to protect, to the extent provided by law, personal information which, if released, could constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy.

If we may be of any further assistance, please contact us at the above address or telephone Mr. Wayne G. Cunningham, Sr., Technical Assistance Coordinator, Postsecondary Education Division, at 312/353-0550.

Sincerely,

dr . ~AA.~ee .. fJlL--­~~ lS lmpor~an~ ~na~ you slgn a~urn ~nlS rorm ~o allOW us ~o use your name in our investigation. Otherwise, it might be impossible to investigate your complaint and this might lead to our administrative closure of the complaint.

Please be aware that the civil rights regulations enforced by OCR provide that, as a general rule, OCR cannot investigate complaints that are filed more than 180 days from the date of the alleged

/ M. Shahid Ebrahim

37 Rockford Ave., #23 Forest Park, IL 60130

Augu s t 1 2 , 1 99 2

Dr. Arnold R. Weber President Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208

Dear President Weber:

I am a Ph.D. student at Kellogg Graduate School of Management. I selected Northwestern University for my doctoral studies over other schools because of the reputation of Kellogg Graduate School of Management. I completed all my course work with a GPA of 3.45 and passed my Ph.D. qualifying exam in July 1989 . I was at the very end of my dissertation when I was asked to leave with an M.S. in Finance. I have summed up all my academic accomplishments in my letter to Professor Greenbaum and I also requested that he intervene on my behalf. In that letter, I had alluded to the fact that it was something other than merit of my work which had made the Finance Department fail me in my Ph.D. proposal stage. Since I am not satisfied with his response and my entire career is at stake, I am forced to communicate the details of my situation to you.

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letter, I had alluded to the fact that it was something other than merit of my work which had made the Finance Department fail me in my Ph.D. proposal stage. Since I am not satisfied with his response and my entire career is at stake, I am forced to communicate the details of my situation to you.

Since settling down in the U.S. as a first generation immigrant, I have always tried to become a model citizen by contributing to the community at large. Vice President Jim Carleton can testify to the fact that since 1988 I have been involved in building up a tutorial program at African American Student Affairs. Dean Louise Love can verify that I have developed and taught courses in investments and real estate investments at the University College. I have also been involved with the Minority Engineering Opportunity Program and the LEAD Program at Kellogg.

It has taken me some time to reflect upon the possible reasons for the course of events. One possibility is that since I raised the question of special preferences in the awarding of fellowships and teaching positions for those of European heritage, the department retaliated against me in several ways, the final manifestation of it being their decision to fail me at the proposal stage. Another possibility is that my research results are viewed by the department as having negative political implications.

In spite of the fact that the re i s q reat d iversitv i n this

fellowship in the first year of my graduate study. When I raised questions about this, I was arrogantly told by a faculty member that "we did not give out any fellowships to the Koreans either." This made me do some research and I found that since 1987, students of European heritage fared better at being awarded a fellowship, whether or not they were u.s. citizens or better prepared for graduate study. Something else which struck me as being of special note was that in certain instances when students of European heritage applied even past the deadline date, there were special arrangements made by the department to award them with financial support. Some of them in fact even had continuous support in spite of failing the Ph.D. qualifying examination.

I brought to the Northwestern University a variety of skills which included my experience as an instructor, financial planner and analyst. Since my second year here, I have regularly requested a teaching position either in the undergraduate corporate finance class, an M.B.A. class or a research assistantship position. But this was also denied to me. Initially I was told by a faculty member that to be considered for a teaching position, I should be admitted to candidacy. And yet, there were instances in which students who were allowed to teach had not even been admitted to candidacy. Some lacked teaching experience. Almost exclusively they were students of European heritage. When I raised this issue, I was informed by a faculty member that these are special cases. Still, another faculty member told me that the department did not consider me for any teaching jobs or a fellowship in the first year because the department did not expect me to graduate with a Ph.D. I was warned by a number of other students that I should not expect equal treatment. They intimated that the department is "WASPish" and they do not like people of color. They gave as an example denial of tenure to Dr. Ravi Jagannathan. I did not want to believe these assertions. This is why I persisted in spite of my feeling that I was not entirely welcome. Now in retrospect, it appears that a negative decision was made about me very early on without regard to my demonstrated performance.

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considered for a teaching position, I should be admitted to candidacy. And yet, there were instances in which students who were allowed to teach had not even been admitted to candidacy. Some lacked teaching experience. Almost exclusively they were students of European heritage. When I raised this issue, I was informed by a faculty member that these are special cases. Still, another faculty member told me that the department did not consider me for any teaching jobs or a fellowship in the first year because the department did not expect me to graduate with a Ph.D. I was warned by a number of other students that I should not expect equal treatment. They intimated that the department is "WASPish" and they do not like people of color. They gave as an example denial of tenure to Dr. Ravi Jagannathan. I did not want to believe these assertions. This is why I persisted in spite of my feeling that I was not entirely welcome. Now in retrospect, it appears that a negative decision was made about me very early on without regard to my demonstrated performance.

Aside from irregularities in jobs and financial support, the department in my case violated the procedure of granting me

Needless to say, the requirements for the Ph.D. on both the part of the Graduate School and the Department had by this time been satisfied. One faculty member reprimanded me by saying that "if you go out in the job market, you will not graduate." The tone was such that it sounded to me like "if you go out in the job market, we will not let you graduate." Another faculty member also re-emphasized this by shouting at me publicly and humiliating me. I was not asking the Department for any support in the job market, though I was aware of the fact that faculty members actively market their students and in some instances the department pays for the postage and provides the stationery for the student's job search. It seems that the right to support one's family, which is a basic civil right, was being denied to me.

Aside from the issues outlined above, I was poorly treated by my Department and members of my committee. When I formed my committee, I was under the impression that they agreed to assist me in good faith. Yet, when I started working on my dissertation in early 1990, no one wanted to help me. One senior student remarked publicly about this in a Ph.D. seminar in front of all the faculty members of the department. When I finally got help, there were instances when I was asked to do project after project and run simulation again and again without being admitted to candidacy, even though my results were satisfactory. There were times when it appeared to me that one faculty member was trying to confuse me. I suspect the reason he was doing this because of the politics related to my research topic which was on tax shelter aspects of real estate. He had even remarked "if you think that you will get a thesis out on a tax shelter, you are mistaken. We will never let you graduate." He then began suggesting different ways of modeling, which I did incorporate. But since I arrived at solutions reinforcing the tax advantages of income property, I was given the run-around until the end of my fourth year. By this time, I was able to write four working papers, two of which were accepted by my committee as part of my dissertation. Had the department openly and early on suggested that they were sensitive about the area of my study, I would have changed the thesis topic. Having embarked on my research, however, I would have found it intellectually dishonest to have backed away from the clear implications of my findings.

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dissertation in early 1990, no one wanted to help me. One senior student remarked publicly about this in a Ph.D. seminar in front of all the faculty members of the department. When I finally got help, there were instances when I was asked to do project after project and run simulation again and again without being admitted to candidacy, even though my results were satisfactory. There were times when it appeared to me that one faculty member was trying to confuse me. I suspect the reason he was doing this because of the politics related to my research topic which was on tax shelter aspects of real estate. He had even remarked "if you think that you will get a thesis out on a tax shelter, you are mistaken. We will never let you graduate." He then began suggesting different ways of modeling, which I did incorporate. But since I arrived at solutions reinforcing the tax advantages of income property, I was given the run-around until the end of my fourth year. By this time, I was able to write four working papers, two of which were accepted by my committee as part of my dissertation. ... ., . , .. ..

of Wisconsin-Madison, and I have never experienced anything other than civility, decency and fairness.

I am providing you with this information in an earnest hope that you will be able to recognize the inequities that have occurred and assist me in rectifying them. My wish is to be reinstated into the Ph.D. program and permitted to graduate based on the merit of my work.

Because of the urgency of this situation, I would appreciate it if you could respond to this request at your earliest convenience. Thank you.

Cordially,

M. Shahid Ebrahim

Encl.: Copies of correspondence with Professor Greenbaum.

NORTHWESTERN

U N V E R S T Y

OFFI CE OF THE I'IlESIOENT

August 18, 1992

Mr. E. Shadid Ebrahim 37 Rockford Avenue, #23 Forest Park, Illinois 60130

Dear Mr. Ebrahim:

Your letter of August 12 makes serious, sweeping accusations and I have asked Dr. Kern, the Dean of the Graduate School to promptly review this matter in accordance with standard University procedures. Your complaint will, of course, be evaluated strictly on its merits. But as a general matter, the University has aggressively adhered to a policy of non-discrimination and the composition of both the graduate student body and the faculty does not support any broad allegation that there is favored treatment of those with a "European heritage. "

ery truly YrrS,

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cc: Dr. C. William Kern

REBE CCA CROWN CENTER 63 3 CLARK STRE ET EVANSTON , ILLINOIS 60208-1100 708-491-7456 FAX 708-491-8,

Statement by President Arnold Weber

Concerning Diversity in the Northwestern Faculty

Northwestern has had a long-standing commitment to build and maintain a University community based on equal opportunity and reflecting the diversity of American society. In this regard, we recognize that special efforts should be made to insure the recruitment and retention of African-Americans, and other minori­ties among the student body, the faculty, and the staff. We believe that significant progress has been made in certain areas, but recognize that there should be a strengthened commitment to diversity and the further development of programs that will promote the attainment of this goal.

Although our efforts to insure diversity relate to all aspects of the University, we are particularly concerned with the representation of African-Americans and other minorities on the faculty of Northwestern. Currently, we have sixteen African­Americans in tenure track positions. This constitutes only 1.4 per cent of the full-time tenure track faculty at the University. Moreover, in recent years, both the absolute number and percentage of African-American faculty members have declined. I recognize that the administration, including the Deans and the Department Chairs, have taken special steps to identify and recruit African-Americans to our faculty. This year, Provost Duncan initiated new procedures to insure that there is a sensitivity to this issue in the search process, and that all reasonable efforts are taken to recruit African-Americans and other minorities to the faculty. However, these measures ~ave had very limited ~uccess. We must intensify our efforts across all schools and departments of the University to achieve a higher degree of diversity within the faculty, with particular respect to African-Americans. Accordingly, the administration is promulgating operational guidelines that are intended to improve our performance in this area. These operational guidelines are as follows:

(1) We must take aggressive steps to broaden the effective pool of potential African-American faculty members. This involves a detailed identification of new Ph.D.'s who may be candidates for junior faculty members, incumbent faculty members at other institutions, visiting faculty and qualified African-Americans who are employed in government, business, and other non-academic organizations. The concept of an "effective poolll reflects the need to sustain a professional and social environment so that qualified candidates, who are usually widely recruited, will view Northwestern as an attractive employment opportunity.

(2) Reasonable targets will be established on an annual basis for the hiring of African-American faculty. The targets will be determined through discussions between the President, the Provost, the Deans and the Department Chairs.

These discussions will take place as part of the process of developing annual hiring plans and budget allocations. They will take into account the specific parameters of the hiring plan, the current diversity of the unit(s) in question, and the effective pool of potential candidates. Recommendations for hiring new faculty will continue to be made by the appropriate academic units, subject to review by the Provost.

(3) The University reaffirms its policy of making strong, competitive offers for all new faculty, particularly candi­dates who are African-American. These offers will encompass salary, support, and opportunities for professional develop­ment.

(4) Where appropriate, special incentives will be provided to help the Deans and Department Chairs to achieve the agreed-upon goals. These incentives may include additional positions, space, and other elements of departmental support.

(5) The performance evaluation of administrators, including the President, the Provost, the Deans, and the Department Chairs, will give significant weight to the active involve­ment and record of success in achieving the agreed-upon goals of diversity.

(6) A long range plan will be developed for minority repre­sentation, particularly African-Americans, in the faculty and administration of the University. This plan will take into account the size of the pool of qualified candidates, reason­able efforts to expand the pool, the positions available through growth or turnover, and other relevant factors. The formulation of the plan will involve consultation with the Deans, Department Chairs, and representatives of the faculty.

In the past, Northwestern's commitment to diversity has elicited the earnest, good faith efforts of the administration and the faculty. Experience reveals that achievement of our goals in this complex, sensitive area will not be an easy matter. But we must rededicate ourselves to this task so that we can create an educational environment congenial to all our students and faculty, and help to realize the expectations of society at large.

(4) Where appropriate, special incentives will be provided to help the Deans and Department Chairs to achieve the agreed-upon goals. These incentives may include additional positions, space, and other elements of departmental support.

(5) The performance evaluation of administrators, including the President, the Provost, the Deans, and the Department Chairs, will give significant weight to the active involve­ment and record of success in achieving the agreed-upon goals of diversity.

(6) A long range plan will be developed for minority repre­sentation, particularly African-Americans, in the faculty and