1996-1997
Town Hall Meeting
1996 Town Hall Meeting
September 4, 1996 — ISU President announces three plans to diversify campus
Appointment of Derrick Rollins
Funds to renovate the Black Cultural Center
Funds available to hire four new faculty to satisfy diversity and international requirements
September 5, 1996 — Is Jischke’s plan an appeasement to Catt Hall controversy?
September 6, 1996 — Jischke refuses to utilize moderator during meeting with The September 29th Movement
September 15, 1996 — Derrick Rollins, Advisor to the President’s Cabinet on Diversity and Chair of the African American Studies Program recommends support for name change
Rollins is admired. ISU professor Bob Hollinger states: “I admire this guy, Rollins, and I hope he keeps his job. . .
Jischke likes to appoint administrators who do what they are told and not people who raise these issues in public.”
September 17, 1996 — ISU Student Kyle Pierce notes differences between protest over a McDonalds branch located in the ISU Hub and the Catt Hall Controversy
September 19, 1996 — Some students steer clear of Catt Hall
ISU students Chemika Butler and Jada Muhammad explain how the Catt Hall naming affects them.
September 25, 1996 — ISU columnist Tim Davis attacks “Product of Her Times” arguments
September 25, 1996 — Four more bricks to be removed — 150 gather to hear announcement
September 25, 1996 — ISU Theater Professor Gregg Henry (colleague of Jane Cox) calls UHURU essay about Catt SHODDY SCHOLARSHIP
September 25, 1996 — The September 29th Movement presents to GSB on issues
Coverage in the September 27th, 1996 edition of the ISU Daily.
September 25, 1996 — The September 29th Movement “visits” ISU President’s open breakfast meeting. ISU Student passes out while Jischke is speaking.
September 27, 1996 — The Director of Minority Student Affairs writes open letter to the ethnic minority community about Catt Hall controversy
September 27, 1996 — ISU Daily columnist Drew Chebuhar writes that Catt Hall is a pattern of a larger problem
September 27, 1996 — The September 29th Movement holds anniversary rally, more than 100 attend
September 29, 1996 — Milton McGriff and Jane Cox participate in KURE radio debate about Catt
Professor Cox suggests that perhaps Catt didn’t really say the things in Chapter 6 of Woman Suffrage by Federal Constitutional Amendment because the book had several authors. Catt is attributed as the author in the book’s table of contents. Additionally, she is attributed as the author of a suffrage pamphlet which contains the identical text of Chapter 6.
September 30, 1996 — ISU Professor Jane Cox complains people don’t want to read primary, secondary documents about Catt
Professor Joe Geha’s response.
October 3, 1996 — MAJORITY RULES ARGUMENT asserted
October 3, 1996 — ISU Professors Sarah Nusser, Dianne Cook, Alicia Carriquiry, Linda
Collins support naming of Catt Hall
October 4, 1996 — Support Jack Trice Stadium
October 9, 1996 — ISU Alumn Sharon Rodine writes letter denouncing Rollins’ memo
October 9, 1996 — President Jishcke and Jane Cox speak at GSB
October 11, 1996 — Angela Davis speaks at Iowa State
From the ISU Daily: “Davis, who quickly commented about the Catt Hall debate, said Iowa State should be grateful to the September 29th Movement for its work with racial debate. ‘The movement is engaging in a racial debate in a way that has not happened in years,’ she said.”
October 18, 1996 — State Representative supports Catt Hall Name
October 22, 1996 — American Association of University Professors concerned with issues of free speech
October 22, 1996 — Ignorance of the issues
October 24, 1996–African-American woman suffrage expert to speak (Update AMWH)
October 25, 1996—Theres more amiss than Catt Hall(UpdateAMWH)
October 25, 1996–Black Suffragist: Forgive Catt (UpdateAMWH)
October 25, 1996–Hot campus issues brought under one roof(UpdateAMWH)
October 24, 1996 — Milton McGriff responds to Sharon Rodine’s letter and Tribune coverage
October 29, 1996 — Student Counseling announces services to help students deal with emotion pain from Catt Hall Controversy
November 1, 1996 — Open letter to Jischke and The September 29th Movement
Recommendation from ISU Grad Student: Use Mediator to Resolve Conflict
November 5, 1996 — ISU Daily reports of “Town Hall Meeting” to be held by September 29th Movement
November 11, 1996 — ISU Official: More must be done for minorities
November 12, 1996 — ISU Professor Jane Cox and student debate Catt Hall issues
November 13, 1996 — ISU to charge organizers of Town Hall Meeting held November 5, 1996
November 15, 1996 — ISU Daily columnist writes about Free Speech and College
November 15, 1996 — Iowa State Advisory Committee on the Naming of Buildings and Streets holds public forum to get input on Jack Trice naming (previously Cyclone stadium)
November 15, 1996 — ISU President Jischke Meets with Black Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff at this meeting urged President Jischke to use a facilitator/mediator to help resolve conflict.
November 15, 1996 — ISU students react with shock over students being charged for Town Hall meeting
November 18, 1996 — African American Studies Program committee asks that AASP be moved out of Catt Hall and relocated to another building
December 4, 1996 — Your Silence Will Not Protect You
December 5, 1996 — Over 200 turn out to talk about diversity
December 5, 1996 — ISU Daily reports on the upcoming “Teach-In On Diversity” coordinated by The September 29th Movement
December 9, 1996 — President Jischke talks about diversity on TV show
1997
January 28, 1997 — ISU Daily Coverage of “Teach-in on Diversity”
January 30, 1997 — Milton McGriff describes Judicial Char Chamber with regard to students charged for Town Hall Meeting
January 31, 1997 — ISU Professors protest verdicts of students charged for Town Hall Meeting
February 3, 1997 — Charged student speaks out — talks about the essence of free speech
February 17, 1997 — Analysis of How We Perceive Catt Hall
February 24, 1997 — Milton McGriff Addresses Movement for Change
February 27, 1997 — ISU’s Black Student Alliance wins the Best Black Student Government Award, given out by the Big Eight Council on Black Student Government.
February 28, 1997 — Where’s the evidence Catt recanted?
March 7, 1997 — ISU Professor Kirk Smith, Happy and Comfortable — believes students (with September 29th Movement) are practicing scholarship of the lowest kind
April 8, 1997 — A Statement to President Jischke from CURV
April 15, 1997 — Top Down Management Reigns on Iowa State Campus
April 18, 1997 — CURV hosts Rally at Catt Hall — NAACP Representatives Speak
May 2, 1997 — Challenging gender discrimination while endorsing race discrimination
June 17, 1997 — Time for a Change
July 8, 1997 — Free Speech Area Moved