Roger Clegg Quotations

Fellowships at Southern Illinois were not just preferential, they were racially exclusive. Students were not even considered unless they belonged to the correct racial and ethnic groups. Students should be treated as individuals, not as members of racial groups.

The fact is that no student should be told that he or she is barred from participating in a program simply because of their racial ethnicity. Our position has always been that this is illegal.

Our concern is that the law be followed and that nobody be denied participation in a program on account of skin color or what country their ancestors came from.

I believe that if the goal is to offer opportunities and help disadvantaged students then it should help all disadvantaged students, not just one particular race.

We don't think that any student should be denied participation in any educational program because of race or ethnicity.

It's unfortunate that some organizations seem to view the success or failure of the program based simply on what percentage of students of this color or that color can participate.