Reconsider Charfauros Dismissal

To the Editors:

To Nancy Dye: I urge you to reconsider your decision in regards to Professor Antoinette Charfauros McDaniel. Although I have never had her as a professor, I feel that she is an important leader and role-model, both for students and for faculty around the country. She organized the East of California conference and has been instrumental in the formation of the Comparative American Studies program. Her influence goes beyond the students in her classes, and her long-term vision and activism are truly special.
This is an exceptional situation, and I urge you to make an exceptional decision. Overturn the CFC’s previous decision, for it would truly be awful to lose Charfauros McDaniel and her incredible vision which helps Oberlin live up to the opening sentences of its mission statement: “Oberlin College, an independent coeducational institution, holds a distinguished place among American colleges and universities. Oberlin was the first college to grant undergraduate degrees to women and historically was a leader in the educating of blacks; its heritage is one of respect for the individual and active concern for the larger society.”

–Evan Lovett-Harris
College senior