John U. Monro: Uncommon Educator

In 1946 he moved his family to Boston to take up an administrative position at Harvard, where he helped diversify the student body, ease the transitions of veteran students on the GI Bill, and make financial aid practices more equitable; and he became a strong supporter of the Peace Corps. [...]of M...

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Published in:Journal of Southern History 2014, Vol.80 (2), p.528
Main Author: Goings, Kenneth W
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil rights movements
Colleges & universities
Leary, Timothy
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Summary:In 1946 he moved his family to Boston to take up an administrative position at Harvard, where he helped diversify the student body, ease the transitions of veteran students on the GI Bill, and make financial aid practices more equitable; and he became a strong supporter of the Peace Corps. [...]of Mississippi's failure to support black education, at least 25 percent of Tougaloo's incoming freshmen were reading and writing below grade level.
ISSN:0022-4642
2325-6893