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at Chapel Hill for their splendid cooperation.

WOMAN'S COLLEGE - VISITING COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

At the request of Mr. Saunders, Chairman of the Visiting Committee, Mr.
Friday presented the report for the Visiting Committee:

"The following pages contain the Report and Recommendations made by
Acting President William Friday to the Visiting Committee of the Board
of Trustees on May 16, 1956 concerning the situation at the Woman's
College of the University of North Carolina.

"The Visiting Committee approved the report and recommendations as
submitted by Mr. Friday.

"The Visiting Committee recommends that the Board of Trustees approve
this report and its recommendations in order that the Administration
may proceed with the necessary steps to deal with those problems found
to exist at the Woman's College.

/s/William P. Saunders, Chairman."

The report and recommendations consist of three parts as follows:

1. Letter from Acting President Friday to William P. Saunders:

"Dear Mr. Saunders:

"Attached is the Report submitted to me by the Consolidated Office Committee
appointed to investigate differences between the Chancellor and the Faculty
of the Woman's College.

"From my independent study of the record of the testimony of 132 faculty
and staff members of the College, and my independent study of the Chancellor's
statements, I find I am in complete accord with the conclusions reached by
this Committee and the Chancellor and I, therefore, transmit their Report to
you with my full endorsement and recommendation that you approve it.

"The Chancellor's resignation is effective September 1. He will vacate the
office and go on earned leave on June 5. It is clear that, on June 5, the
Consolidated Office must assume direct administrative jurisdiction over the
affairs of the Woman's College until a new Chancellor is chosen in accordance
with procedures set forth in the Administrative Code of the University.

"Following the Committee recommendation that there be an ad interim
administration, I shall request Dr. W. W. Pierson, Dean of the Graduate
School and a member of the staff of the Consolidated Office, to serve as
Acting Chancellor, effective June 5. He shall exercise the complete executive
authority as prescribed in the Administrative Code.

"During this ad interim administration, Dean Pierson will have the full
support and cooperation of the Consolidated Office as he carries forward the
regular work of the College and as he endeavors to work out the problem areas
identified in the Report.

"Acting under the Administrative Code and following established precedent, I
shall appoint a special committee, with faculty, Trustee and alumnae
representation, to begin the search for a new Chancellor. This committee will
be appointed soon after commencement and the members will be urged to proceed
as expeditiously as possible.

"I join the Committee in expressing appreciation to Chancellor Graham for
his splendid spirit of cooperation in this inquiry. His commendable decision
reflects great personal courage and manifests his deep concern for the welfare
of the Woman's College.

"I should like to recommend that the full text of the Report of the Committee
be released to the members of the Board of Trustees and, thereafter, to the
public.

"In closing, I would like to pay tribute to Vice President Carmichael,
Acting Provost W. M. Whyburn and Dean Pierson, the members of the Committee,