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By Jean Ralston
Osmtcock Staff Writer
Minority students are subject to discrimi
campus, Minority Student Affairs Directoi
McMillian said.
"The most common problem is
discriminating with grades," McMillian sf
this is the most difficult to deal with becaus
no way to regulate attitudes." McMillian sa
cases of problems with teachers, he "will U
students, sometimes call the professors, a
suggest that the student hold a conference
professor."
"If the student wants m?? tn sit in n? t
person, I will," McMillian said, "and nine 1
of 10 we come up with a solution that stu<i
faculty can live with."
THE OFFICE also serves as a direc
financial aid for minority students. Mos
funding for aid comes from funding agen<
porations, and private individuals, he said.
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students who are having academic proble:
solicit referrals from faculty members of pe
need academic help," McMillian said, "j
other minority students volunteer to he
students individually with their a<
problems."
McMillian said he was concerned ther
enough minority faculty members a
"Minorities are losing out because of th
system of hiring employees," he said, "becai
is no one in the departments to recommend
prospects."
MANY QUALIFIED minority faculty men
available and affordable to the university,
"There ought not to be a department on this
that has no minority member for students tc
with," he said.
The Office of Minority Student Affairs begs
as a result of a directive of the U.S. Depar
Education and Welfare, which stated USC m
an organization which can identify with
students, their needs and concerns, he said.
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are also American Indian
minority Spanish students on campus,
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and then office to reach more studenl
lp these gives assistance to 40 pe
cademic students on campus because
four people, according to I
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it USC. munication through letters ar
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use there inform minority students <
minority Minority Student Affairs, acc
"The office could be more
knew about it," according
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he said. Students. "A lot of people ar
i campus because they aren't aware th<
identify come with their problems, pe
said.
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