"I personally am convinced that we are obligated to redouble out efforts to develop a good program for the black minority group and to give all our students, particularly the white students, a better understanding of the nature of the racial situation." President Maucker

At the April 1970 Board of Regents meeting, President Maucker placed "Minority Group Education" on the docket.  Maucker was questioned about the sit-in. Maucker responded "it has been instigated by students who said the president's house was state property and thus belonged to all. The black students were misled and although they were disdainful and impatient, they did not intimidate or destroy property."  Many of the Board members were against the proposed management plan of the Ethnic Minorities Center and instructed President Maucker to bring an alternate plan to the June meeting. There was discussion centered around resolving the issue of the cultural center prior to the arrival of the new president. After some debate, it was passed by the Board of Regents.

Following the approval of the new cultural center, a "Federation of Minority Group Students", in which students of all minority groups would be voting members, was to be established.  A new budget offered a lower figure and provided for soliciting funds for furniture for the center.  The chair of this fund drive was Professor Leonard Keefe from the school of Business. The goal of the drive was $10,000.00.  At the conclusion 0f 1970, $4,600.00 had been raised.

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