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[Identification of item], Special Assistant to the President Records, University Archives, Duke University.
The Special Assistant to the President Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1990 and 1993.
Processed by Mary Samouelian, July 2008
Encoded by Mary Samouelian, July 2008
Accessions A93-138 and A90-15 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
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The Special Assistant to the President was responsible for ensuring University compliance with equal employment opportunity, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination against students and employees of educational institutions, and affirmative action legislation.
Materials in the collection include administrative records, correspondence, financial and statistical reports, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and other materials primarily documenting Office of Civil Rights (OCR) compliance and complaints associated with Title IX, compliance with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and fair hiring practices for faculty. Dates of the materials range from 1975 to 1988, but a majority of the materials range from 1978-1981.
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