Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Biography
__The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action was founded at Tufts University under the auspices of the Office of the President. The initial focus was on providing educational opportunities for African Americans but by the end of the decade the University began to formally promote affirmative action and expand recruitment policies. Some time around 1971, Tufts created the Office of Equal Opportunity and Intergroup Relations under the auspices of the Office of the President. The office was responsible for assuring that Tufts complied with all state and federal regulations, including the creation of formal Affirmative Action plans, as well as working with colleges and departments to oversee recruitment of women and people of color. The affirmative action policies were also expanded to include not only students, faculty, and staff, but vendors and businesses affiliated with Tufts. The office also worked closely with President Hallowell who established the President's Council for Women and Minorities. Around 1980, the office shortened its name to the Office of Equal Opportunity.
The movement towards affirmative action and equal opportunity at Tufts began in the early 1960s, probably as a result of the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed segregation in schools and public places.
Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:
Administration - Equal Opportunity, Office of: Affirmative Action Plan, 1974
Africana Center Records
This collections contains the records of the Africana Center, founded at Tufts University in 1969 to address the needs and concerns of students of African descent. Records include subject files, artifacts, photographs, and publications.
[Civil Rights Act Compliance], 1978
This series consists primarily of administrative material from the early years of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Materials include extensive correspondence, as well as drafts of affirmative action plans, information about compliance with federal laws, press releases and clippings, and faculty and staff hiring and recruitment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Regulations, 1960
Date is approximate
Faculty & Staff: University Affirmative Action, 1971
This series consists primarily of administrative material from the early years of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Materials include extensive correspondence, as well as drafts of affirmative action plans, information about compliance with federal laws, press releases and clippings, and faculty and staff hiring and recruitment.
Faculty & Staff: University Affirmative Action Plan , 1974
This series consists primarily of administrative material from the early years of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Materials include extensive correspondence, as well as drafts of affirmative action plans, information about compliance with federal laws, press releases and clippings, and faculty and staff hiring and recruitment.
Faculty & Staff: University EEO Counts, 1981
This series consists primarily of administrative material from the early years of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Materials include extensive correspondence, as well as drafts of affirmative action plans, information about compliance with federal laws, press releases and clippings, and faculty and staff hiring and recruitment.
Folder 2 Administration: Equal Opportunity, Office of (Correspondence), 1963 -- 1965
This series consists primarily of administrative material from the early years of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Materials include extensive correspondence, as well as drafts of affirmative action plans, information about compliance with federal laws, press releases and clippings, and faculty and staff hiring and recruitment.
Folder 3 Administration: Equal Opportunity, Office of, 1973 -- 1976
This series consists primarily of administrative material from the early years of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Materials include extensive correspondence, as well as drafts of affirmative action plans, information about compliance with federal laws, press releases and clippings, and faculty and staff hiring and recruitment.
Folder 4 Administration: Equal Opportunity, Office of (Faculty Recruitment Procedure), 1977
This series consists primarily of administrative material from the early years of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Materials include extensive correspondence, as well as drafts of affirmative action plans, information about compliance with federal laws, press releases and clippings, and faculty and staff hiring and recruitment.
