Advisory Committee on Mexican-American Affairs
In 1971 Joseph Soshnik, the President of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, started the Presidents Advisory Committee on Mexican-American affairs. This committee was created in response to the concerted effort of Mexican-Americans (Chicanos) within the University, and throughout the state of Nebraska at large, to establish a curriculum which would have at its core, the education of Chicano children.
In 1972 the committee changed hands. It would now be under the auspices of the office of Dr. James Zumberge, the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Here you will find the bylaws of the Chancellor's Advisory Committee of Mexican-American Affairs. Also, you can see the commnications bewtween committee members and the chancellor.
University president Soshnik started an advisory committee on Mexican-American affairs in 1971. This committee advised the president until the committee changed to the auspices of the office of the chancellor. In 1972 Chancellor Dr. James Zumberge took responsibility for the committee. Communication between the committee members, President Soshnik and Chancellor Zumberge leave a trail of evidence that sheds light on the issues and decisions which would eventually lead to the Chicano Studies program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Document from each commitee can be viewed here.
This document shows the membership of the president's first committee on Mexican-American affairs.
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This document is the minutes from the first meeting of the Presidents Advisory Committee on Mexican-American Affairs. The minutes reflect the ongoing discussion of Chicano education and Chicano educators at the University. These minutes were written down by Marta Hernandez, secretary of the committee.
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