James Lowell Gibbs Jr. : An Oral History on Diversity at Stanford - Gibbs, James Lowell; Bachetti, Ray; Stanford Historical Society (Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program Interviews, 2011)
James Lowell Gibbs, Jr. discussed the emergence and development of diversity at Stanford University since he joined the Stanford faculty in 1966. He discussed the role he played as well as the contributions of other faculty and staff that helped augment diversity at Stanford. Among the important events and programs Gibbs mentioned are the Program in African and African American Studies, the report on the Study of Education at Stanford, the establishment of ethnic theme houses and the ethnic community centers, and residential education.
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Keywords: interview; Gibbs, James Lowell; Minorities in higher education; Diversity in the workplace; College teachers