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For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the University Archivist.
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[Identification of item], Office for Institutional Equity records, University Archives, Duke University.
The Office for Institutional Equity records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1997-2002; 2005-2008.
Processed by Archives Staff, January 2008
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, January 2008
Accessions A97-104; A99-85; A99-17; A2000-26; A2001-20; A2001-80; A2002-27; UA2005-0017; UA2005-86; UA2007-0002; and UA2008-0007 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
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The Equal Opportunity Office was created in 1972 by Chancellor John S. Blackburn to ensure University compliance with equal opportunity and affirmative action legislation. The office reported to the Chancellor (until 1985) and was originally directed by George S. Kantor. In 1982, the office was renamed the Opportunity Development Center. In 1985 the office was abolished by then-President Brodie, however the functions of the office were still carried out by the former director Dolores S. Burke, who was named Special Assistant to the President, and later, Special Advisor to the Executive Vice President for Administration. In 1995, the responsibilities were transferred to the newly created Office of the Vice President for Institutional Equity. The name of the office changed to Office for Institutional Equity in the 2004/2005 academic year.
Collection contains material pertaining to the Office for Institutional Equity including Duke University's Affirmative Action plans, files relating to the Ivy League Plus Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Diversity Officers fall meeting held at Duke University, promotional material as well as planning and committee material for Martin Luther King Day Commemoration. Major subjects present include affirmation action, equal opportunity, Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights, minorities, and employment. Materials in the collection range in date from 1962-2008.
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
The following posters were placed in the University Archives poster collection:
Institutional Equity, Call and Response: Listening, Learning and Living the Legacy, January 2006
Seventh Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, 12 January 1996