Dr. James Farmer's Faculty Activities Report

Dr. James Farmer's Faculty Activities Report

1990-99

Farmer, James, 1920-1999

Faculty

Department of History and American Studies

This document shows the courses that Dr. Farmer taught in 1993 and the number of students enrolled in his class. Additionally, this document talks about his office hours and the number of term papers that Dr. Farmer had to grade. This document also shows Dr. Farmer’s professional activity during that year.

Dr. James Farmer

James L. Farmer Papers

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5/40=-98 Faculty Annual Activities report Calendar Year 1993 Name James Farmer Date January 13, 1994 Department: History/American Studies Signature Teaching 1. List all course taught and enrollment of each Spring Course Number Short Title Enroll 0200-01 His. Civil Rts 136 0200-02 His. Civil Rts 130 Fall Course Number Short Title Enroll 0200-01 His. Civil Rts 130 0200-02 His. Civil Rts 124 2. Regularly schedule instruction commitments: Office hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Term papers to be graded (suggested length 4 pls each). Total of 520 papers for the calendar year. 3. Teaching perform this year: Class room instruction in the form of lectures with opportunity for class questions and participation When opportunity arises, the video series. "Eyes on the Prize" (set of 6 tapes), are shown which adds to the impair of what happened during the turbulent 60s in the area of the civil rights movement. Many of the students (according to their evaluations) were unaware of the happenings in the movement and through the lecture presentations, they hear a first-hand account. A recent video acquisition, "Race Relations in Crisis," a TV program hosted by Richard D. Heffner in June, 196s, was shown to the students. This program was a debate among Wyatt Tee Walker, Alan Morrison, Malcolm X, and James Farmer. Class assignments include a term paper due mid-term and a final exam which covers the entire semester. Professional Activity: 1. Listed are the Professional/education activities I participated in during the calendar year 1993: -Breakfast speaker at the National Association of Community A action Agency, Toledo, OH, January 18, 1993. - Received Honorary Membership in Phi Beta Kappa at Mary Washington College, April 4, 1993. -Speaker at Teachers'' Seminar, VA Historical Society, Richmond, VA, April 9, 1993. -Speaker for Auto Accident Compensation Project, Washington, DC, May 26, 1993. -Speaker at Valuing Diversity Conference Western Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA, August 18, 1993. -Speaker at Bureau of Engraving and Printing Procurement Conference, Hershey, PA, June 15, 1993. -Speaker at Open Celebration for James Farmer Scholars at Mary Washington College, October 10, 1993. _Opening speaker for conference on Intolerance at Mary Washington College, November 5-7, 1993. -Speaker for Hadley Memorial Fund, Kennet Square, PA, December 2, 1993. 2. I spoke at the following institutions in celebration of Black History month: -Richard Bland College, Petersburg, CA, February 1, 1993. -Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, Feb. 3, 1993. -University of Tennessee, Martin, TN, February 11, 1993. -Concord College, Athens, WVA, February 24, 1993. 3. I spoke at the following other institutions during other times of the year 1993. -Loyola University, MD, March 11, 1993. -Wiley College, Marshall, TX, Founder's Day speaker, March, 20, 1993. -Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA, March 25, 1993. -University of Southern Carolina, Columbia, SC, April 8, 1993. -Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA, April 21, 1993. -University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, and recited an Honorary Doctorate degree Nay 22-23, 1993. -Valedictory address at Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA, June 6, 1993. -Keynote speaker for Commencement, Spotsylvania High School, Spotsylvania, VA, June 19, 1993. -Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH, August 31, 1993. -Applaachian State University, Boone, NC, October 28, 1993. -Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry, VA, November 1-2, 1993. 4. I was a participant in a one-day program focusing on civil rights at the Free Lance-Sta building in Fredericksburg, VA, January 29, 1993. 5. On October 23, 1993, I spoke at the Memorial Service in New York City for Jim Peck, the Freedom Rider who was brutally beaten in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 60's. 5. I was a speaker and consultant on Civil Rights in America Today at the Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, VA, on the following dates:
January 27 June 23
March 3 August 4
March 31 September 8
May 12 October 20
7. Interviews Given to Professors, Students, Community People:
January 15- Wesley Morgan, Univ. of TN
January 19- Chris Wray
January 21- Mr. Taylor from DC
February 9- WBAL TV from Baltimore
February 17- Mr. Carter of Rappahannock Chamber of Commerce
August 10- Emerson Sanders & wide, originally from TX
September 22- Sally Lewis, Fredericksburg, VA
September 23- NPR Interview at WFLS in Fredericksburg, VA (Laura Womack, Harrisonburg, VA, did interview)
September 29- Linda Osborne, writer of children's books from DC, broth 8th grade student to interview me
November 24- Monica Murphey, UVA student
November 30 - Lori Karalow, UVA student
December 8- Amy Tarwick, Episcopal School, Richmond
December 9- Chris Neuberger, Richmond Times Dispatch
December 14- Holly Brear, Culpeper, Geo. Mason Univ. Anthropologist