February 3, 1998
 
 

Martin C. Jischke, President                         HAND-DELIVERED
Iowa State University
117 Beardshear Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011

RE: Naming of Catt Hall

Dear President Jischke:

With regard to the naming of Catt Hall, I hereby request the following documentation, information, and answers from you:

  1. A copy of all documentation that the official university committee relied upon at the time it approved the naming of Catt Hall.
  2. Minutes from the official university committee meeting(s) at which the naming of Catt Hall was approved.
  3. A copy of all documentation that was given to the Board of Regents for the purpose of gaining their support for the naming of Catt Hall.  Specifically, I am referring to documentation that would have been provided by employees of Iowa State University or persons acting as affiliated representatives in the efforts to name Catt Hall.
  4. A copy of the minutes from the Regents meeting(s) which heard presentations on the naming of Catt Hall.
  5. A photocopy or index of all documentation relied upon by you in making your decision that the naming process of Catt Hall should not be reopened.
  6. A list of faculty, staff, outside scholars, or individuals who you relied upon as resource persons in making your decision that the naming of Catt Hall should not be reopened.
  7. The exact date (or approximate date) that you made your decision to not investigate or reopen the naming process of Catt Hall.
When these documents are available, please contact me either by e-mail or by telephone and I will come by your office to pick up this information.   I am hoping that it will not take you long to compile this information because you have previously stated that you are well-read on Catt and are familiar with the naming process.  Please let me know if this process will take you longer than two weeks.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
 
 

Allan P. Nosworthy
ISU Graduate Student in Creative Writing
204 Clark Avenue, #4
Ames, Iowa 50010
515/232-7466
tlbs@iastate.edu

cc:     Thomas L. Hill, Vice President for Student Affairs
         George A. Jackson, NAACP - Ames Branch
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