2 15 21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://archive.org/details/middleburyNewspapers_1968-05-02/mode/1up">See full article </a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Power, U.S. Racism Considered Subject The topic of the resource Summary of the Mobilization Teach-in that was attended by students and faculty. Adrienne Rich was there and spoke. They addressed racism in America, "Black Power", and housing discrimination. Description An account of the resource Volume 63, Number 23 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jim Spencer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/2/1968 anti-racism black power campus culture Martin Luther King MLK racial diversity student life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://archive.org/details/middleburyNewspapers_1968-04-18/page/n4/mode/1up">See full article </a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cloistered Subject The topic of the resource In a student letter to the editor, the author condemns Middlebury for not participating in the national demonstration of "moral solidarity" by canceling class on the day of MLK's funeral. The author speaks that Middlebury's isolationist strategy reinforces the fake idealistic "bubble" and results in a "less than the self-aware community it professes to be." Description An account of the resource Volume 63, Number 21 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pete Knobler Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/18/1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pete Knobler Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "It is significant, however, that we did not participate in the national symbol of respect, did not join with the nation but rather disregarded it." administrative action campus culture Civil Rights Martin Luther King MLK Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://archive.org/details/middleburyNewspapers_1968-04-18/mode/1up">See full article </a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Students Plan Strike, Teach-In Subject The topic of the resource The Mobilization for peace will hold a teach-in in place of classes on April 26th, 1968. The organization recommends that faculty and students do not attend class, and instead devote the time to a teach-in, where students and faculty will discuss pertinent issues. The response from the faculty was reportedly enthusiastic. Description An account of the resource Volume 63, Number 21 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Campus Editorial Board Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/18/1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Campus Editorial Board anti-racism Civil Rights Martin Luther King MLK student activism Vietnam Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://archive.org/details/middleburyNewspapers_1968-04-18/mode/1up">See full article </a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commission Created Here To Aid Civil Rights Cause Subject The topic of the resource A commission to study what the college can do to further Civil Rights has been created in the wake of the assassination of MLK. The commission will be made up of members of the administration, faculty, and members of the student body. The issues that the commission plans to focus on include the curriculum, admissions, a "special education" program for those coming from "disadvantaged" backgrounds, and alumni mentorship. Description An account of the resource Volume 63, Number 21 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jim Spencer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/18/1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Spencer Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "Admissions requirements for Negro students will be one of the major problems facing the commission. Middlebury would like to take all qualified students and in effect be 'colorblind,' said O'Brien, but he noted that the education gap of the 'disadvantaged' student coming from a 'second rate educational background,' tends to make the students look less qualified than one coming from a better educational background." "As of last fall, Middlebury had 21 Black students, according to a statement sent to the department of Health, Education, and Welfare." administrative action campus culture Civil Rights King Commission Report Martin Luther King MLK negro racial diversity student life Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://archive.org/details/middleburyNewspapers_1968-03-14/page/n2/mode/1up">See full article</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Civil Disorder: From Ghetto Streets To Saigon Subject The topic of the resource Summary of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders Report (Kerner Report). Talks about how racism and discrimination are the cause of segregation and separation within America. The report condemns moves to "equip police departments with mass destruction weapons, such as automatic rifles." The author then references the riots post-assassination of MLK and clarifies how they are not indicative of a communist plot or crime, but rather that they stem from feelings of "frustration, alienation, and discontent." Description An account of the resource Volume 63, Number 18 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gerry Goodrich Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/14/1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gerry Goodrich Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant "We as white Americans simply must realize that the violence of the past summer and of future summers is not a manifestation of either an organized communist plot or of debased natural criminals acting out their nature. We must see that what this violence grows out of-- frustration, alienation, and discontent--- is developed in an environment that we as whites created, perpetuate, and now condone." Civil Rights Martin Luther King MLK police brutality racism Vietnam Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Twilight Project Fellows Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <a href="https://archive.org/details/middleburyNewspapers_1968-03-07/mode/1up">See full article </a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Racism, Blight of U.S. Cities Subject Of Midd Conference Subject The topic of the resource Two experts in urban education will speak on "Cities in Crisis: The Challenge of Change" at a conference at Middlebury, where they will focus on "the problems posed by racism, blight, and decay in American cities." Description An account of the resource Volume 63, Number 17 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Campus Editorial Board Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Campus Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/7/1968 racism