Letter. student of U of Mass ~ Letter from Gordon to the Standards and Scholarship Committee concerning a student, Richard Goldberg. A letter from Richard to Professor Blackwell, chair of the Sociology Dept, is attached. ~ 3/4--Richard writes a long letter stating his extreme difficulty with natural sciences, his 3 attempts to pass biology, and his request to have the course waived so he may graduate. 3/12--Gordon writes to the standards and scholarship committee to recommend that Richard be allowed to graduate without completing his natural sciences requirement. He supports his demonstrated achievement in other areas and says, if possible, the credits and course should be waived.