NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE 

Arizona State Conference

 

September 8, 2016

Mr. Greg Patterson, Chair
Arizona Board of Regents
2020 N. Central Avenue
Suite 230

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4593

Dear Regent Patterson:

The NAACP wishes to notify you of our receipt of the attached communication from Dr.
Nicholas Alozie, a professor at Arizona State University (ASU). The NAACP is concerned with
Dr. Alozie?s charges of systematic exclusion of African Americans in higher level academic
administrative positions at ASU. Moreover, Dr. Alozie?s complaint that he has been the victim of
retaliation for his actions by the administration is of additional concern to the NAACP. The
accusations of institutional racism and retaliation against an African American scholar and
administrator at the university are signi?cant and of interest to Arizona?s African American

Community.

The NAACP is appealing to the ABOR to investigate these issues and to take
appropriate action to resolve them. Dr. Alozie has noti?ed us that he has initiated legal action on
these matters, an action that places this matter into the public domain. However, we believe that
such action should not preclude important community dialog on his charges, nor potential action
wherever necessary to resolve these issues in the university as a matter of great importance to the

community.

Please let the NAACP know how we can help ABOR in resolving this matter.

Sincerely,

@2435?



Charles R. Fanniel, President

 

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The Honorable Douglas Ducey, Governor, State of Arizona;
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Elizabeth Cadle, Acting Director, 

Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, US. Department of Education;
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