An administrator's life: Stories of ambiguity, power, and
sensemaking at en elite university  Sean E Vereen, University of
Pennsylvania   In 1978 at a large prestigious urban research
university called Elite University (EU), minority students who
felt their issues were not being adequately addressed by EU's
administration took over the Administrative Services Building,
which housed the registrar, financial aid, and other
administrative offices. Among their demands to EU's President,
was the creation of a “Third-world Center” which would be the
central resource for minority student life. It was not until
1984 that the Intercultural Center opened its doors to serve
that purpose. Between 1999–2001, additional student demands
resulted in the opening of three ethnic-specific centers. The
Latino Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, and
Black Cultural Center were designed to work in conjunction with
the Intercultural Center, and were administratively housed in
the Student Services Division (SSD). Ultimat