A majority of the deans of American colleges, who voted on the issue, have gone on record against racial or religious bias as a basis for acceptance or rejection of members of fraternities, according to the results of a poll announced here this weekend by the National Association of Student Personnel Administration.
The deans of 323 American colleges,belonging to the association, have been debating the issue for three years. The debate was climaxed with a secret poll on a recommendation to the effect that colleges “encourage local fraternity chapters to work through normal fraternity procedures for the acceptance of student membership” without regard to race, religion or national origin.
Of 323 deans polled, 281 voted on the recommendation,58,4 percent of the deans approving it. A total of 42 deans failed to record their votes an the issue.
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