Edmond Wu oral histories on faculty diversity

In 2001, Ed Wu wrote an article titled “The Race Politics of Hiring” which was published in the May 14 issue of the Wesleyan Argus Magazine. In this article, he interviewed various students, faculty, and administration about hiring and retention rates for faculty of color, as well as responses by student of color activist groups at the University. Though informal, these interviews provide an important glimpse into the state of student activism and administrative policies from a variety of perspectives.

The collection contains eleven taped interviews (some individual, some in groups) ranging in length between twenty-five minutes and one hour. Some tapes are restricted; and others there is no permission on file.

Administration/Faculty

• Doug Bennet, President (tape restricted)
• Freddye Hill, Dean of the College
• Kathryn Friedman, Director, Office of Affirmative Action (open, permission on file)
• J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Professor

• Sajjadur Rahman, Student Unity Network – Class of 2003
• Jahi Lake, Student of Color activist – Class of 2001
• Devyani Srinivasan, Shakti (South Asian/American Organization) - Class of 2001 (open, permission on file)
• Faika Farzana, Shakti – Class of 2003
• Hema Prabhu, Shakti – Class of 2003
• Michael Lewis, vice president of WSA, member of Ujaama – Class of 2003 (open, permission on file)
• Ellen Guidone, SADSA (Students of Asian Descent Surviving in America) – Class of 2001
• Jarrett Cobbs, Black and Latino Brotherhood (BLB) – Class of 2002
• Justin Weir, BLB – Class of 2002 (open, permission on file)
• Terrance Williams, BLB – Class of 2002
• Jason Forde, BLB, Ujaama – Class of 2001