Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
RECOGNIZES NEGRO
EDUCATION.
New Service Created With Specialist
At Head.

a new position of considerable i'm
uortance has recently been created
in the United States Office of Educa-
ton and q specialist in Negro educa-
ton has been assigned to the office.
Its specific and immediate function
is to serve as clearing house OF in
formation concerning Negro educa-
ton: to conduct, direct, and encour-
age educational research; to stimu-
late interest in the present status
and future possibilities of Negro edu-
cation; and to assist in co-ordlnatlng
the various researches, activities, and
interests of Negro schools and OF
persons concerned in Negro eduea-
ton and related matters.
In realizing these purposes the OF.
flee will endeavor to collect facts OF
all kinds bearing directly and indi-
rectly on Negro education; and make
periodic digests of educational liter
ature dealing with or which may be
of use to Negro education. The spe-
cialist in this office will visit schools
and communities throughout the
country; make contacts with school
officials and others who are interest
ed in Negro education; attend and
address meetings of educational and
other organizations on topics relating
to his specially; and will act as con-
sultant on Negro education with edu-
Gators and others desiring his serv-
ices. In performing his duties the
specialist will endeavor to confer
with and utilize the services Of spe-
cially qualified persons in the various
fields throughout the country; and
will attempt to focus on the problems
of Negro education all of the expert
knowledge, techniques, and educa,
tional forces available in the Nation
The Secretary Of the Interior, or
the recommendation of the Commits:
sioner of Education, has appointed
DR.. Ambrose Caliver to this new and
very important post. Professor Cal.
iver has recently completed his work
for the Ph.D. degree at Teachers
College, Columbia University, where
he majored in College Administration
and instruction and minored in Edu-
cational Personnel Research. He is
the Negro in the country to meet the
requirements for the Ph.D. degree II
this field. He has had wide expert.
ence in both public and private edu'
cation, and in elementary and Sec
ondary schools, as we'll as in cole
giate work, and his experience In
matters of a social and civic nature
has been broad.
DR.. Caliver is a native of Virgins
and received his high school training
in Knoxville, Tenn. He received his
B. A. degree from Knoxville Col
lege, and his M. A. degree from the
also studied at Harvard University
University of Wisconsin. He has
and Tuskegee Institute. His contri-
buttons to educational literature have
been many and varied, both in the
field of research and in general edu-
cation.
DR.. Caliver, who was formerly
dean of Fisk University, in Nashville,
had already accepted teaching post
at Howard University in Washington,
which latter position he resigned to
accept the Government appointment,
effective Sept. 1.
Because of its uniqueness and stra-
tegic situation it is felt that the po-
sition offers large opportunities for
service both to the Negro race and
to the nation. Although the major
emphasis will be on public elemen-
tary and secondary education, any
question or problem relating to Ne
gro education in general will receive
careful and interested attention. The
new office is located in the u. S.
Office of Education of the Depart
ment of the Interior.