Letter from the SGA to the BSU, 1970

^fovernment TDWSON STATE COLLEGE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21204 April 16, 1970 TO THE BLACK STUDENT UNION: Learning, educational experience, growth and development are seemingly all a part of the collegiate experience — the SGA Senate Meeting of April lljth contributed greatly to this process. Dispite the tension, the hasty words, and the raised voices, I firmly believe that each of us present gained, if nothing else, at least a sense of awareness. The questions and comments which you posed to myself and the members of the Senate were significant and deserve analysis by every student in any rep¬ resentative position. It is, however, doubtful whether answers will ever be found; hence we are forced to proceed on the basis of assumptions of which no one can or will agree. Therefore, rather than address myself to the questions of representation, the practical questions of the needs and goals of the Black Student Union will be my primary concern. At this time I think it is important to note that action will proceed on the basis of first, a commitment to the idea and ideal of an integrated institu¬ tion of Higher Education at Towson State College. When I say integration I mean a positive atmosphere of resoect and understanding on the part of all of the students, faculty, and staff. Furthermore, I do not hope for a process of assem- ilation, for the survival, respect, and unity of people of different cultures are a necessary prerequisite for an intergrated society. Secondly, the SGA will always encourage members of the college community to confront this organization with inoonsistancies and inequities which exist in its own structure. Once these inconsistant and inequitable conditions are brought to the attention of the Senate, the Executive Committee, or myself there are many means and modes of change to accomplish a desireable end. Should the present provisions for change prove to be inadequate, then they too will be subject to change. In short, our aim is a fluid and flexable structure to allow for the needs and desires of all students and student groups at this college. The Black Student Union has used one of th?se means of change — addressing the Student Senate — to press for urgent reforms md action by the SGA. With respect to the request by the Black Student Unioi for funds to implement programs outlined in "Position Paper: Black Student Unioi of Towson State College", I will pose to the Senate three alternatives: 1. The allocation of monies to the Towson Opportunities Program expressly labeled for the use of the Black Student Union only. 2. The allocation of monies to a special account of the College expressly labeled for the use of the Black Student .Union only.