Organizers simply stopped professors entering and exiting the building and asked for their support.

Fletcher University Professor of Afro-American Studies Cornel R. West '74 even reached into his pocket to fill out a $50 check to support the campaign.

From these initial efforts, the campaign had a list of 15 professors who had pledged their support for the campaign. Encouraged by this initial vote of confidence--and West's $50--the campaign coordinated a faculty outreach effort.

The campaign put together a six-page pamphlet, which included a cover letter, a fact sheet and an open letter to the administration--with room for faculty signatures.

Although the campaign tried to personally deliver the pamphlets to professors, the size and schedule of the faculty required mail delivery as well.

The campaign's results have helped gained not only additional signatures but also more vocal Faculty support.

Kaarina I.M. Hollo, a lecturer in the Celtic Languages and Literatures Department, spoke spontaneously at the campaign at the guard union rally two weeks ago.

Although no one knew who she was, Halpern says, the campaign was more than willing to let her participate.

While campaign organizers say they do not expect to reap immediate benefits from their faculty support, they believe the endorsements will help them keep the pressure on the administration in the long run to pay all its workers at least $10 an hour.

For the future, the campaign is planning a demonstration for Commencement, which will remain "respectful," Halpern says. In addition, three to five campaign workers will stay in Cambridge over the summer to work on the campaign.

In addition to working 20 hours a week for the Harvard campaign, organizers will hone their skills by working for other local unions.

Their plan of action includes trying to gain financial support from alumni for the campaign along with a pledge not to donate money to Harvard's coffers.

Other efforts include trying to organize a living wage conference to bring together wage activists from around the country.

All plans for the future, however, include faculty, whose voices are often stronger than those of students.

Now that faculty support is snowballing, Halpern says he hopes the image of the campaign as a fringe movement may be diminishing, and encourages faculty to stand up in support for their fellow Harvard employees.

"Even some tenured professors and associate professors are scared to sign because they'd be criticizing the administration. Can you imagine how a dishwasher would feel?"