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M MrtHM Page 11 Portland Observer May 4, 1989 ~ BLACK PHYSI CIAN FILES DIS CRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST CALI FORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Palm Springs C alifornia physician Dr. Sidney H an Jr. has made a motion in Los Angeles County superior court to have his discrim ination suit against C alifornia State Polytechnic U niver sity removed and refiled in federal court The action, o rig in a lly filed June 17, 1986 alleges that racial discrim ination was the dominant factor which lead to his expulsion from the Masters o f Archi tecture program in the Spring o f 1984, In the summer o f 1982, Dr. H an ap plied fo r entry into the post graduate Masters o f Architecture program at C alifornia State Polytechnic U niver sity. A few weeks later he was accepted and began making plans to attend the university in the Fall. From Fall o f 1982 through the w in ter o f 1984, Dr. H an maintained a 3.05 GPA. According to transcripts, he re ceived grades o f A ’ s and B ’ s w ith the exception o f one C grade in physics. It was only in the subjectively graded design courses that he received any grade low er than a B. Howerver, in the Spring o f 1984, Dr. H an was given an F grade in an archi lecture 303 design course taught by Cal Poly Instructor David Weaver. The result o f that fa ilin g grade rendered him ineli gible to continue in the Masters pro gram by p ulling his G B A below the university’ s m inim um requirements. A review o f the documents made available by both the university and Dr. Harr show that he had completed all the assignments on tim e ,had been very active during class discussions, had follow ed the advice o f the instructors, and had even b uilt an extra model be yond that which was required. In a letter w ritten by David Weaver, he describes H an as hard w orking, per sonable, and forthright. He also states that he graded H a n ’ s final design a C +/ B- and his presentation aC. Later in the letter he states that neither he nor his assistant proposed the fa ilin g grade, but that it was ‘ ‘ a consensus decision in iti ated by the other members o f the rev ic w panel.” The names o f all those on the review panel have not yet been d is closed. D r.H a n, the only black student in his architecture graduating class, pro ceeded to appeal the fa ilin g grade both inform a lly, then fo rm a lly in co m p li ance w ith the C alifornia State P oly technic U niversity Statement o f Stu dent Rights , responsibilities, and Pro cedures. On February 13, 1985, Harr filed a Notice o f Student Grievance complaint. According to the Statement o f Student Rights, the student grievance panel is required to “ ...recommend action to the (school) president w ithin 30 days o f receipt o f grievance.” It also requires that “ ...the president shall respond to the student w ith in ten days o f receiving the recommendation.” Over three months had passed be fore Dr. Harr received the response from the university president, Hugh O. La Bounty, that his grievance had been One expert, and instructor at Saddle back Com m unity College, Thomas M oon, states in his w ritten analysis “ that the work developed by the stu dent appears to be comparable to other sim ilar works done by his peers.” In a memorandum w ritten by Parker and C o v e rt c o n ce rn in g a phone conversation. Architect Gaylaird C hris topher her states that Dr. H arr’s w ork is comparable overall to the other stu dents’ w ork and that if is an acceptable project. However, in December o f 1987, A t torney Spencer Covert o f the legal group o f Parker and Covert sent a letter to Dr. Harr concerning their inability to se cure the services o f an expert testi mony. Thomas Moon declined to tes tify on H arr’ s behalf, because his son was attending C alifornia State P oly technic U niversity as an architecture Student. Another architect who had originally agreed to testify also declined after his son enrolled at the university in Pomona, C alifornia. On August 11,1987, Sylvia Diaz o f the Attorney General ’ s office contac ted H arr’s Attorneys and offered to settle out o f court by reinstating Dr. Harr into the program. The settlement did not include an admission o f any wrong doing or misconduct on the part o f the school staff. Nor did it provide fo r any com denied. pensatory damages incurred during the After exhausting every recourse avail two-year-old legal struggle. able to him by the u niversity’ s griev On December 30,1987 and again on ance procedures, Harr sent letters to July 1,1988, Dr. Harr received a letter Ann Reynolds, Chancellor O f the C a li from the legal firm o f Parker and C ov fornia State U niversity System; G over ert urging him to accept the settlement. nor o f the State o f C alifornia George In the letter dated J u ly l, 1988,they Deukmejian; C alifornia State Senator w rote,” We (recommend) acceptance Robert Presley; Congressman A1 M c- o f the offer, and also (advise) you o f our Candiess; and Frank Rhodes,president ina bility to continue to represent you in o f C ornell U niversity and Chau o f the ligh t o f the fact that despite our efforts Commission On M in o rity Participation we have been unable to locate an expert in Education and Am erican Life. The witness who is w illin g to testily on your response from each correspondence was behalf... I am enclosing herewith a common: that particular case was not substitution o f attorney form. This w ith in their jurisdiction. document would substitute Parker and Harr, then retained the legal services Covert out o f the case as your legal o f a Santa Ana C alifornia law firm representative, and substitute you in to Parker and Covert to pursue his legal represent yourself.” The letter went on options against the school as suggested to warn that if Dr. Harr did not sign the in a letter from W illie Brow n, Speaker form and return it to them w ithin 30 o f the C alifornia Legislative Assembly days that they w ould make a m otion in Several experts were called in to the Los Angeles County Superior C ourt review and critique D r.H a rr’ s projects. to be relieved from represenung him. During a phone conversation, the C a li fornia Attorney General's office said that they fe ll Dr. Harr had been treated fairly and in accordance with the univcr- s ily ’ s’s policies. Dircc tor o f Public A ffa irs at C a lifo r nia State Polytechnic U niversity, Jeff Stetson, told reporters that he was un aware o f Dr. H arr’s grievance, and that he had not been informed o f the action being taken against the school. President o f the university, Hugh La Bounty; Vice President o f Student A f fairs, Bob Nobles; Dean o f the School o f Environmental Designs at the C a li fornia State Polytechnic University, M arvin Malecha; and director o f the university’ s A ffirm a tiv e A ction Series, Glen M orris all declined to comment w hile the case was s till in litigation A t first glance. Dr. Sidney B. Harr, Jr. appears to be in possession o f the All-Am erican dream; freedom, success, opportunity, and a rewarding lifestyle. A t 41, he lives in a quaint neighborhood in Psalm Springs, C alifornia w hile w orking as an emergency physician at the Psalm Springs Desert Hospital. He is the form er art director o f the Heart institute o f the Desert in Rancho M i rage, C alifornia. In the spring o f 1984, Dr. H arr’ s dreams and aspirations were abruptly altered by what he is convinced is nothing less than racial discrim ination in its worst form. Harr alleges to have spent $30,000 in his e ffo rt to claim his rights guaran teed him by the 14th amendment and the C iv il Rights A c t o f 1964. Presently, Dr. Harr has retained the services o f yet another attorney, M i chael J. Jimmcrson, who told reporters that...” it is seriously thought that fed eral constitutional questions that are raised w ill predominate over state con stitutional procedural and substantive rights o f the p la in tiff.” In addition to punitive and compen satory damages, H arris's suit orders that the defendants refrain from their unlaw ful discrim ination practices, that his failing grade be removed from his record, and that he be reinstated in the Masters o f Architecture program. The exact date o f the trial has not vet been set. AFRICAN-AMERICAN SUMMIT ‘89 N EW O R LE A N S . L A , A p ril 24.1989— More than I OKI delegates from throughout the nation gathered in New Orleans last weekend fo r an A frica n- Am erican Leadership Summit. The p o litic a lly diverse group heard from a number o f m ajor voices in the African-A m erican com m unity, including Reverend Jesse Jackson, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Congressman Ron Dellums, Assemblywoman M axine Waters, M inister Louis Farrakhan, Dr. Dorothy Height, Democratic Chairman Ron Brown, and many others. According to form er Gary M ayor Richard Hatcher, General Chairman, the meeting accomplished its three m ajor goals: to bring the A frica n- Am erican Leadership fa m ily together fo r the firs t time in seventeen years; to sound the alarm regarding the critica l nature o f the problems facing Black Am erica as we enter the next decade; and to develop an Agenda containing new ideas, new strategies and new plans that w ill allow A frican -Americans to reach their goal o f p o litica l, social and economic parity by the year 2000. “ The final draft o f the document w ill be completed over the next several weeks,” said Hatcher, “ Then we intend to request a meeting w ith President Bush to enlist his support in the implementation o f the m ajor public policy recommendations contained in the Sum mit Agenda. Some o f the ideas put forth in New Orleans included: A call fo r reparations for African-Am ericans brought to this country against their w ill, enslaved and provided free labor fo r more than 250 years. and investment bank based upon African-Am ericans accessing their money in giant pension funds The establishment o f an African-Am erican stock exchange to help generate capital fo r the 400,000 plus A frican-Am erican businesses in Am erica. M aking African-Am erican history a requirement in public schools The establishment o f a B lack Common M arket that w ould leverage the political progress o f the last twenty years, in order to achieve economic progress in the 1990’ s The creation o f jo in t ventures to build capital in African-Am erican communities The establishment o f a national African-Am erican lobby, that w ould w ork to protect and advance the interest o f African-Am ericans in Congress and other legislative bodies Formation o f a national “ think tank” to guide a national war on drugs Repatriation o f imprisoned African-Am ericans to A fric a where they would form a new nation Organization o f a Census Watch to assure that all African-Am ericans are counted in the 1990 Census. ★ B e st Cash P rice s ★ Speedy Service SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Portland State Library Bid date: May 8,1989 by 3:00 pm. DM DRAKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CALL FOR BIDS 1740 N W Flanders Portland, O R 97209 (503) 226-3991 F A X 228-3019 Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 p.m. on the dates indicated, in the Purchasing Department, Multnomah County School District No 1 J, 501 N Dixon, Portland. Oregon for the items listed herein: We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from small business and small disadvantaged business subcontractors and women and m inority business enterprises. INFORMATIONAL ADVERTISEMENT PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS INVITATIONS FOR BIDS sealed Bids for R O A D W A Y S U R C H A R G E A N D U T IL IT Y P R O T E C T IO N , P A R C E L 2, S O U T H W A T E R F R O N T P R O JE C T , P O R T L A N D , 3ID FILING DATE OREGON. Consisting o f clearing and grubbing, protection o f an existing 42 sanitary scwerline,placement o f approximately 26,500 C. Y. (in place) o f select fill, on site compaction and installation o f settlement plates. May 9, 1989 May 9. 1989 May 9, 1989 May 9, 1989 u ntil 2:00 pm, Pacific D aylight Tim e (PD T) on the 9th o f M ay, 1989, at 1120 SW F ifth Avenue. Suite 1102, Portland, Oregon 97204-1968, at which time May 9, 1989 May 16, 1989 and place a ll Bids w ill be p ub licly opened and read aloud. Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, arc on tile at the office o f the P O R T LA N D D E V E LO P M E N T C O M M IS S IO N , at 1120 SW F ifth Avenue, Suite 1102, Portland, Oregon 97204-1968. Inquiries May 16. 1989 May 16, 1989 should be directed to M r. A1 Hopper, (503) 796-5352. Copies o f the Contract Documents may be obtained at the P O R T LA N D D E V E LO P M E N T C O M M IS S IO N ,, by depositing $50.00 for each set o f documents so obtained. Each such deposit w ill be refunded i f the Drawings and Contract Documents are returned in good condition w ith in ten (10) days May 16, 1989 May 16, 1989 May 16, 1989 May 16, 1989 after the B id Opening. A ll bidders must comply w ith the provision o f Chapter 279, Oregon Revised Statutes, relating to the qualification o f bidders. The bidder s pre- qualification statements shall be prepared and presented on the C ity o f Portland Prequalification Application and file d w ith the Portland C ity Engineer not later than nine (9) business days p rior to the bid opening umc fo r the classification o f excavation and grading. ( A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order o f the PORT L A N D D E V E LO P M E N T C O M M IS S IO N , negotiable US Government Bonds (at par value), or satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an accept able Surety, in an amount equal to ten percent(10%) o f the total Bid shall be submitted w ith each Bid. . The successful Bidder w ill be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond o r Bonds. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the m inim um salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on the Project, and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for em ploym ent arc not discriminated against because o f their race, color, religion, sex or national o rigin, and that the Contractor must com ply w ith all provisions required by ORS 279.348 through ORS 279.356. The Portland Development Commission is committed to taking a ltirm a- tive action to encourage and facilitate the participation o f M in o rity and Women Business Enterprises in Commission projects and operations. To help meet Commission goals, prime contractors are encouraged to consider and uulize qualified M B E /W B E subcontractors in this projcct.Thc Com m ission’ s goal for this project has been established as 10% M in o rity Business Enterprise and 2.5% Women Business Enterprise utilization as a percentage o f the total dollar amount o f this contract. The P O R T L A N D D E V E L O P M E N T C O M M IS S IO N reserves the sole right to reject any or a ll bids or to waive any inform alities in the bidding. 50 B u h m a yb c held by ih c P O R T L A N D D E V E L O P M E N T C O M M IS S IO N BID TITLE Cleaning Oil Tanks At Various Schools - 1989 Paving Work At Various Schools -1989 Locker Room Improvements At Various Schools Maplewood Elementary School Media Center Addition And Remodel Roofing Work At Various Schools -1989 Frozen Fish For Warehouse Stock, 1989- 90 (Requirement Contract) Frozen Foods For Warehouse Stock, 1989-90. Milk And Milk Products For Cafetrias, 1989-90 (Requirement Contract). Refrigerated Foods For Warehouse Stock, 1989-90 (Requirement Contract). Small Kitchen Equipment And Supplies For Warehouse Stock, 1989-90 Taco Shells And Tortilla Chips, 1989-90 (Requirement Contract). Telephone Equipment For Various Schools, 1989 (Requirement Contract). SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Portland, State University Millar Library Bid date: May 8,1989 by 3:00 pm Andersen Construction Co. Inc. PO Box 6712, Portland, OR 97217 (503) 283-6712 F A X 283-3607 W e are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from small business and small disadvantaged sub-contractors and women and m inority business enterprises. SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Portland State University Millar Library addition Bid date:May 8,1989 by 3:00 pm Formal announcement, detailed specifications and bidding document may be obtained at the above address F or a d d itio n a l in fo r m a tio n , p le a s e c o n ta c t M ichael J. 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