Editor,

This is an open letter to the entire Pomona College community. As many of you know, Pomona College has denied me tenure; however, you may not have known that President Peter Stanley has had the option of going back to the faculty and renominating me for tenure in the event that he received "substantial new evidence" pertaining to my review. As it turns out, President Stanley has received a great deal of "substantial new evidence" (e.g. a letter from the Association of Black Psychologists, two letters from the Pomona College chapter of the American Association of University Professors, letters from the alumni of Pomona College, letters from concerned faculty members at institutions outside of Claremont, Fall 1998 course evaluations) that simply does not support the College’s decision to deny me tenure. Nevertheless, for reasons that President Stanley has not explained, he has deliberately allowed the Spring 1999 semester come and go without renominating me for tenure.

Many of you have asked what you can do to help me. I am gratified by such offers of assistance; if you wish to get involved, please feel free to contact Dr. Neil Steers (e-mail steers@ucla.edu), a former CGU student who has organized a letter-writing campaign on my behalf. In the meantime, rest assured that I will continue to wage my battle for tenure during the 1999-2000 term.

Sincerely,

Stanley O. Gaines, Jr.

Assistant Professor of Psychology