About the Endowment
The Mary Stupp Endowment for Social Justice is a proprietary fund established in 1992 by the friends and family of Mary Stupp to promote the study and implementation of social justice. As a service to the communities of the Dallas County Community College District, the fund is an account of the Dallas County Community Colleges Foundation. The administration of the program of the Endowment is the responsibility of the Board of Directors (see below). Questions or requests for other information about the Endowment should be directed to the Foundation or to members of the Board of Directors.  Telephone (214) 860-8747 or send an e-mail to gag8747@dcccd.edu.

Speaker and Programs
The Endowment works with Student Programs and Resources (SPAR) at Mountain View College and other campuses in the Dallas County Community College District in sponsoring important voices in the fields of peace and social justice. The MVC appearance of Dr. Samuel Proctor, "Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Rutgers University and close friend and mentor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the Endowment's first activities. In 1993, the Endowment co-hosted lectures and discussions with Ralph Nader, consumer activist, and founder of Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy interest group.
 
 

In November, 2001, the Endowment hosted Head Coach Herman Boone and Asst. Head Coach Bill Yoast of the Alexandria, Virginia, T. C. Williams High School Titans.  Founded in 1971 to help integrate the Alexandria schools, tensions ran high.  These two educators became role models for everyone in their small community for the kind of positive racial relationships that all could come to expeience and respect.

Head Coach Herman Boone T.C. Williams Titans

Asst. Head Coach Bill Yoast T.C. Williams Titans

In 1993, the Endowment co-sponsored with the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA and Guatemala Support Network the appearance at Mountain View College of Jennifer Harbury, Patricia Fajardo, and representatives of the Guatemala human rights community negotiating the peace accords in Guatemala.

In 1996, the Endowment supported the appearance in the DCCCD of Arun Gandhi, Director of the M. K.Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence in Memphis, Tennessee, and the grandson of world-renowned Mahatma Gandhi of India. The Endowment also sponsored student and staff forums addressing various controversies of importance to local communities. 

With Amnesty International, the Endowment also co-sponsored the 1995 Immigration Debate, featuring Jose Angel Gutierrez, a founder of La Raza, and Richard Estrada, member of President Clinton's Immigration Reform Commission. In 1996, the "Human Rights University" brought students from throughout the South and Southwest to Mountain View College for a one-day symposium on human rights. 

The Endowment also co-sponsored the 1997 "Paths to Peace" Conference at Mountain View College.  Each year, the annual District-wide, day-long conference addresses areas of conflict as well as important arenas of harmony in the college communities.

The Mary Stupp Endowment for Social Justice Student Scholarship
Beginning in 1997-98, the Endowment will make an annual award of $500 to a Mountain View College student who has made a significant contribution to the cause of social justice. The awardee is selected from among candidates nominated by the Mountain View College faculty and staff.

The Mary Stupp Endowment for Social Justice 
Distinguished Service Awards
Upon recommendation and approval of the Board of Directors, the Endowment presents the "Mary Stupp Endowment for Social Justice Distinguished Service Award" to outstanding individuals whose life and work reflect the purpose of the "Mary Stupp Endowment for Social Justice." Past recipients include Arun Gandhi, Ralph Nader, and Samuel Proctor to whom Mary Stupp herself presented the first award. Geoffrey Grimes, member of the Board of Directors, received a special award in 1993.

Directors of the Mary Stupp Endowment for Social Justice

Kenneth Alfers, Ph.D., Professor of History

Cathy Calhoun, Program Development Specialist, Student Programs & Resources

Ann Fletcher, Counselor, Endowment Treasurer

Guy Gooding, Director, Student Programs and Resources, Mountain View College

Geoffrey Grimes, Ph.D., Professor of English, 1997-98 Chair of the Endowment

Martin Guerra, Professor of ESOL

Bonnie Lutz-Hueston, Director, The Learning Skills Center

Elaine Prince-Lockley, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics

Sylvia Martinez, Teaching Associate, the Learning Skills Center

Donna Richards, Associate Dean

Marcus Rojas, College Recruiter

Lew Sayers, Professor of English

Links to Important Social Justice Sites on the Internet