1 10 5 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/3e7666c603261add62cccc3498f8a15e.jpg 7f40fdc1f7681e9c94b12777c7d1cc2a https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/afac5e92bdb940c14d9dc9e6bc5c9a95.mp3 b4a8bf07740cad7cec781188fa3e7ed0 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Cole Richard Jenifer Yi Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Raymond Slaughter Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/SlaughterRaymond_Richard-Yi_Transcript_20190609.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:00:40 Date of Interview June 10, 2019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Professor Raymond Slaughter (RBS) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, retired professor of accounting Raymond Slaughter (‘77-‘18) sat down with Cole Richard (’21) and Jenifer Yi (’22) on June 10, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour interview, Slaughter discussed his experience as the first black professor in the business school and one of the few black professors university-wide, including his educational background at Historically Black Colleges and Universities prior to coming to Richmond, the hiring and tenure processes, and his service-focused academic career. Slaughter also reflected on institutional changes he would like to see in order to reduce discrimination and promote diversity in faculty. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/SlaughterRaymond_1980.jpg" alt="" /> Raymond Slaughter was born in 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Kentucky State University in 1967, and attended Howard University Law School and obtained his law degree in 1970. In 1971, he received his MBA in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked for public accounting firm Ernst & Ernst in Detroit Michigan, and then began teaching at Bucknell University. In 1977, he moved to Richmond and began teaching in the accounting department of the Robins School of Business, where he taught for 41 years before his retirement in 2018. Subject The topic of the resource Accounting African American universities and colleges Black people Bucknell University Business schools Civil rights movement College presidents College students College teachers College teachers--Tenure College trustees Deans (Education) Discrimination Discrimination in employment Discrimination in higher education Diversity Education, Higher Gender Graduate schools Howard University Kentucky State University Law schools Race relations Randolph-Macon College Research Richmond (Va.) Universities and colleges--Faculty University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Voluntarism Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SlaughterRay_Richard-Yi_20190610.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Raymond Slaughter). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/7413856db8342a2d34050e349b49aa8d.jpg 29f5504d964268b8d1b58685afef68b3 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/286005c89d8efc77d3cb9082730b8c6f.m4a 2b3adcff53ce7336939faef1ccfc709f Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Marissa Brown Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Dr. Darrell Walden Location The location of the interview Robins School of Business Room 317, University of Richmond 102 UR Drive, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/WaldenDarrell_Brown__Transcript_20190325.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 54:56 Date of Interview March 25, 2019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Dr. Darrell Walden (RBS) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, professor of accounting Dr. Darrell Walden sat down with Marissa Brown ('19) on March 25, 2019, in Walden's office in the Robins School of Business. Over the course of the one hour interview, Walden spoke about being born and raised in Richmond during school desegregation, his family and their business, attending Virginia Union University for undergraduate studies--including studying under the first Black woman to become a CPA in Virginia, Dr. Ruth Harris, transitioning to Syracuse University for his graduate education, working in Fortune 500 companies, transitioning to teaching, getting his PhD at Virginia Commonwealth University, and coming to teach at the University of Richmond 25 years ago. On his time at UR, Dr. Walden shares his experience as one of two Black faculty members in the Robins School of Business, the struggles of the tenure process, being chair of the accounting department for 12 years, and reflects on his hopes for the university moving forward. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/WaldenDarrell_2004.JPG" alt="" /> Dr. W. Darrell Walden was born and raised in Richmond, VA where he currently lives. He is the father of two adult daughters and has four grandchildren. Dr. Walden worked his way through college and earned his B.S. in Accounting with honors from Virginia Union University (VUU). At VUU, Dr. Ruth C. Harris, the first Black woman CPA in Virginia, was his teacher and mentor. One year after graduating from VUU he earned his M.S. in Accounting from Syracuse University as an IBM student fellow. His mother, Theresa C. Walden, was the chief accountant at VUU. His uncle, Robert W. Coles, Jr., was one of the first 100 Black CPAs in the United States. Prior to his academic career, his professional career experience has included work in the Controllers’ staff and corporate tax departments of two Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Walden is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in Virginia, and consults with a number of firms in the central Virginia area.  Dr. Walden earned his Ph.D. in Business with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he majored in Accounting, and minored in Finance and Information Systems. Dr. Walden was among only 24 Blacks out of 1206 Ph.D.s in Business earned in 1994 (Blacks earned only 2% of these degrees in the 1990s). He is a charter member of the PhD Project—Accounting Doctoral Association. He belongs to Beta Gamma Sigma, national honor society. Dr. Walden is currently Department Chair and a tenured Associate Professor of Accounting in the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond (UR). While Department Chair over the last 12 years, he has help elevate the AACSB accredited accounting program to national prominence including high CPA exam pass rates. He also teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. While at UR, he has been awarded the University’s Faculty Story Award given to faculty who model community-building relations and world-changing service. He has also been awarded the University’s Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology Award. The VCU African American Alumni Council named Dr. Walden “2007 Alumnus of the Year” for his “Black History in the Making” efforts. Prior to his tenure at UR, he taught at three other universities including the prestigious Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University in Provo UT. Subject The topic of the resource Accounting African American universities and colleges Black people Business schools Civil rights movement College presidents College students College teachers College teachers--Tenure Deans (Education) Discrimination Discrimination in employment Discrimination in higher education Diversity Education, Higher Graduate schools Law schools Race relations Richmond (Va.) School integration Syracuse University Universities and colleges--Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WaldenDarrell_Brown_Public_20190325.m4a Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Dr. Darrell Walden). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/6ab164409004b8ea3466b03a106d2290.JPG bcf291ef345c1f3f214ed6bbc1fb7228 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Nathan Burns Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "UR wins trial, Omar files notice of appeals" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cogan, Johanna Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994-09-01 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource Former business school professor Mohammed Omar, who was denied tenure in the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, has lost his trial against the University of Richmond in mid-June but has filed a notice of appeals. Omar accused the University of denying him tenure based on his religion and national origin. Gilbert E. Schill Jr., the University’s lawyer, said he expected the decision. Harris Butler, Omar’s lawyer, could not be reached for comment. Rula Omar, Mohammed’s daughter who is handling the appeals case while Mohammed worked in the Middle East, claims that, “A lot of our information was not allowed in the courtroom and a lot of our witnesses were not allowed […] It was fishy.” However, Schill believes that there was “no error” in the process. Subject The topic of the resource Business schools College teachers--Tenure Racism Religious discrimination Universities and colleges--Faculty Xenophobia Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian81.1.1-19940901.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cogan, Johanna. "UR wins trial, Omar files notice of appeals." The University of Richmond Collegian 81, no. 1, (September 1, 1994): 1. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19940901.2.19&e=-------en-20--21--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19940901.2.19&e=-------en-20--21--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/4881098877f3a7b13650877bb4c7de20.png 341e207bb2569627a146e30b5cb26cbe Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Contributor Kristi Mukk Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Professors' Positions Secured by Tenure" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Smith, Elizabeth Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers photographs Description An account of the resource This article from the Collegian in 1983 gives the personal and professional background of the first full-time black professor, Lorenzo Simpson, who was hired in 1976 and taught in the philosophy department. He was granted tenure by the University in 1983. He received his BA in philosophy and physics at Yale and studied physics in graduate school at the University of Maryland. Simpson has also done writing and research in African culture and philosophy and the effects of modernization in traditional communities. Although Simpson was concerned with the "high degree of racial homogeneity within the student body and the faculty," he states that the University of Richmond was "more optimistic than most places" due to the $50 million dollar gift from E. Claiborne Robins to the University. He also asserts that the University had "a spirit that indicated that the place was attempting to grow." Simpson hopes his tenure does not discourage the University from trying to achieve more diversity among faculty. Subject The topic of the resource College integration College teachers--Tenure Diversity Universities and colleges--Faculty Black people Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian69.22.1-19830331.png Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smith, Elizabeth. "Professors' Positions Secured by Tenure." The Richmond Collegian 69, no. 22, (March 31, 1983): 1. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19830331.2.2&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19830331.2.2&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/65c9d44d7cc20bba981f21270ffcd99f.jpg 43e77049ec22f9ff41d475411e5d7689 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Contributor Cory Schutter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Court Date Postponed" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Parker, Charles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-02-11 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Description An account of the resource This article describes Professor Kathleen F. Slevin's "pleas for a temporary injunction to extend" her teaching contract. Slevin had been hired by Dr. Bruce Heilman for the 1975-1976 academic year at the University of Richmond as a tenure track sociology professor. Slevin was denied her request for tenure by the Board of Trustees. The article describes her legal battle, and explains that the Circuit Court Division I judges, James E. Sheffield and W.I. Walker, disqualified themselves from the case. As a result, Slevin's lawsuit against University of Richmond's "alleged breach of contract" was postponed. Subject The topic of the resource College trustees College teachers--Tenure Heilman, E. Bruce (Earl Bruce), 1926- Labor disputes Sociology Universities and colleges--Faculty Women college teachers Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian68.17.1-19820211.jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Court Date Postponed." The University of Richmond Collegian 68, no. 17, (February 11, 1982): 1. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL19820211.2.4&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL19820211.2.4&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.)