The
Case For and Against George R. Garrison
A Chronological
Documentary
Table
of Contents
A Brief Overview
On January 1, 1994, Dr. Edward W. Crosby retired after serving as chair
of the Department of Pan-African Studies for 25 years, i.e., Dr. Crosby
was the founder of the Institute for African American Affairs (1969) which
later evolved into the Department of Pan-African Studies in 1976. Upon
his retirement, a national search was conducted and Dr. George R. Garrison,
formerly the chair of the small Black Studies Department at the University
of Nebraska – Omaha, was selected to be Dr. Crosby's successor. Dr.
Garrison was offered the position by Dean Rudolph O. Buttlar on August
11, 1994 and he assumed the chair on January 1, 1995 with a salary of $85,000
and more than $25,000 in additional departmental perquisites. When Dr.
Garrison took the chair of the Department of Pan-African Studies, all early
indications demonstrated to the Department's faculty, staff and students
that he possessed the personal, academic and administrative expertise the
Department needed to further its academic and socio-cultural goals and
objectives developed over the previous 25 years. Before long, however,
displeasure with Dr. Garrison's administrative initiatives and personal
leadership persona became evident. Students, faculty, staff and segments
of the African American community on and off campus began to complain more
vigorously about how Dr. George R. Garrison related to them academically,
professionally and personally.
“The Case For and Against George R. Garrison, A Chronological Documentary”
was developed to present to the public within and without academic circles
a pro and con picture of what has transpired during the 2½
years
Dr. Garrison headed up the Department. The documents comprising this documentary
are presented here as "true copies" (as far as HTML will allow) and are
presented without editorial comment, save in those few instances where
comment is required for the sake of clarity. This was done for at least
two reasons: First, the documents speak for themselves and do not need
any editorial comment; second, in the interest of objectivity and fairness,
our intent is to "Let the reader arrive at his or her own conclusions!"
This is not an attempt to smear or heap blame or ridicule anyone, particularly
not Dr. George Robert Garrison, his colleagues or his detractors.
Should the reader care to comment on any
or all documents included here, send an e-mail to the Webmaster.
The Documents
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Black
History Month Multicultural Resource Steering Committee, Sept. 5, 1995
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Dr.
Garrison's Memo to Gladys Bozeman, Nov. 15, 1995
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KITABU Newsletter: "We
Must Deal with Them Wisely," January 1996
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Dr.
Garrison's Memo to Dr. E.W. Crosby, Re KITABU Editorial
Policy, Feb. 7, 1996
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Dr. E.W. Crosby, Emeritus
Chair, Responds by FAX to Garrison, Feb. 7, 1996
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Dr. Garrison Calls a Special Meeting of All
Black Faculty and Staff Re KITABU
Feb. 13, 1996 (no document available)
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Dr. E.W.
Crosby Apologizes to Chairman Garrison, Feb. 14, 1996
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Dr.
Garrison's Letter to Dr. Crosby, Feb. 26, 1996
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "Black
Tuesday! BUS Holds Sit-In at Library," April 5, 1996
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Dr. E.W. Crosby's
Memo to Chairman Garrison, April 16, 1996
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Dr.
Garrison's Memo to Dr. E.W. Crosby, April 18, 1996
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Dr.
Garrison's Letter to Dr. E.W. Crosby, Sept. 9, 1996
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Dr. E.W. Crosby's
Memo to Dr. G.R. Garrison, Sept. 16, 1996
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Dr. Garrison's Memo
to DPAS Faculty, Sept. 20, 1996
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DPAS
Faculty to Chairperson of Department of History, Sept. 30, 1996
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Tracy
Thornton Files a Student Grievance with BUS, Oct. 11, 1996
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DPAS Graduate
Assistants File Grievance against Garrison, Oct. 14, 1996
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KSU
Policy Statement Re Graduate Assistants (pp. 2-3), Approved
by Graduate Council, Oct. 7, 1997
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Dr. Garrison Calls Special
Meeting of Black Faculty/Staff Re "il Duce Flier," Nov. 11,
1996
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il Duce Flier:
"Chairman Garrison is an Enemy of the People," Distributed on Campus
and Undated
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Dr.
Kwame Nantambu Complains to DPAC/FAC Chair, Dr. Meli Temu, Nov. 19,
1996
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Concerned
Black KSU Faculty Denounce "il Duce Flier," Nov. 25, 1996
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RECORD–COURIER: "Chairman
Garrison Claims Former Chair the Problem," Nov. 30, 1997
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Dr.
Diedre L. Badejo Files Grievance against Garrison
with Dean Danks, Dec. 12, 1996
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Four Faculty
Members Call for Extraordinary Review of Chairman Garrison,
Dec. 16, 1996
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Four Faculty's
Grievance Filed with AAUP Re Chairman Garrison, Dec. 18, 1996
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Dr.
Garrison's Memo to Dr. Diedre Badejo, Dec. 30, 1996
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AAUP
Responds to Faculty Members Re Grievance against Chairman Garrison,
Jan. 9, 1997
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Dean
Danks Acknowledges Faculty Member's Grievance, Jan. 21, 1997
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Dr. Fran E. Dorsey's
Response to Dean Danks Re the Dean's Retreat Suggestion, Feb.
3, 1997
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Prof. Mwatabu Okantah's
Letter to Dean Danks Re Chairman Garrison, Feb. 5, 1997
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Dr.
Garrison's Memo to Dean Danks Re Call for an Extraordinary Review,
March 11, 1997
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Dr.
Garrison Informs DPAS Faculty on Filing of Grievance against Him, March
12, 1997
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Dr.
Garrison Complains to Dr. Kenneth Calkins Re AAUP Meeting
with DPAS Faculty, April 16, 1997
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Prof. Mwatabu Okantah's
Open Letter to the KSU Community, May 14, 1997
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"FIVE
REASONS WHY BUS SHOULD MOVE BACK HOME": S. Spain/J. Shelton Memo to
the Black United Students, Sept. 16, 1997
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BUS
Letter to Chairman Garrison Demanding His Resignation, Nov. 19, 1997
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BLACK
FRIDAY Flier Announcing A BUS Rally in Student Center Plaza, Nov. 21,
1997
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "BUS
to Protest Pan-African Chair," Nov. 21, 1997
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Provost
Myron Henry's FAX to University Community Re George R. Garrison,
Nov. 21, 1997
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RECORD–COURIER Article: "Rally
Seeks Ouster of KSU Chairman," Nov. 22, 1997
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "Students
Rally Against Pan-African Studies Chair," Nov. 25, 1997
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "BUS
Emergency Meeting Continues Garrison Debate," Nov. 25, 1997
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Daily Kent Stater Opinion Page: "Black
Students Losing Control of Studies," Nov. 25, 1997
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "Garrison
Responds of BUS Grievances," Nov. 25, 1997
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RECORD–COURIER Article: "KSU
Department Suffers from Clash," Nov. 30, 1997
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Former BUS President's Letter
to Black United Students Alumni, November 1997
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "Committee
to Begin Review of Garrison," Dec. 11, 1997
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RECORD–COURIER Article: "Faculty
Peers: KSU Department Head Should Resign," Dec. 12, 1997
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RECORD–COURIER Letter to Editor: "Reporting
is Biased KSU Chairman Says," Dec. 15, 1997
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G.R.O.G. (Get Rid of George) Flier: "Exorcise
this Devil from DPAS Immediately!" January 24, 1998
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Kwame Nantambu's Letter to DKS Editor: "Professor
Demands Immediate Change," Jan. 30, 1998
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "Student
Coalition Discusses Semester Goals," Jan. 30, 1998
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Ms. Dina
Harley's Response to Kwame Nantambu's "Demand," February 12, 1998
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Prof. Mwatabu Okantah's
Opinion Article Re K. Nantambu's Illogical "Demand,"
February 1998
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Dr. John J. Gargan's
Letter to Dr. E.W. Crosby Re Extraordinary Review Statement,
February 17, 1998
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Dr. E.W. Crosby's
Letter to Extraordinary Review Committee: "A List of Particulars,"
March 6, 1998
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Black Studies
Curriculum at the University of Nebraska - Omaha, 1993
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Courses
Taught by Dr. George R. Garrison at UNO - 1983 to 1994
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President
Carol Cartwright Announces Provost Myron S. Henry's Resignation, March
18, 1998
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Complete
Extraordinary Review Committee Report, May 5, 1998
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Dr. George R. Garrison's
Full Response to Extraordinary Review Committee Report, May 21, 1998
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Dr. George R. Garrison's
Memo to E. Timothy Moore Re "Your Negative Vote," June 11, 1998
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DPAS Faculty Decide to Have
Dr. Diedre L. Badejo Serve as Acting Chair, June 22,
1998
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Dr. George R. Garrison
Announces that Dean Danks Has Asked Him to Step Down, June 24, 1998
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RECORD–COURIER Article: "Garrison
Removed from Post at KSU," June 25. 1998
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RECORD–COURIER Letter to the Editor:
"Garrison:
KSU Action Mocked Due Process," June 26, 1998
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "Garrison
Removed as Pan-African Department Chair," July 1, 1998
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "Former
DPAS Chair Responds to Removal," July 8, 1998
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Daily Kent Stater Article: "An
Open Letter: KSU Professor Comments on Garrison's Letter of July 8, 1998,"
July 22, 1998
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Provost
Myron S. Henry's Announces Reinstatement of Garrison, July 27, 1998
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Dr.
Garrison Informs DPAS Faculty and Staff that He's Still Their Chair,
July 27, 1998
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Dean
Danks to DPAS Faculty Re Garrison Reinstatement, July 29, 1998
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RECORD–COURIER Article: "Garrison
to leave KSU, end conflict. Resigns after being reinstated," July 30,
1998
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AAUP
Files Grievance against Provost Myron S. Henry Re His Incorrect
Reinstate- ment of Garrison, July 30, 1998
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