PUBUSHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SEPTFMBER ir I')’’* i f > ?X
NUMBER FOUR
AC Names Dep’t Head
H. Dale Almond of Tusca
loosa, Ala., has been named as
Vice President of Development
at Atlantic Christian College,
according to an announcement
by Dr. Harold C. Doster presi
dent of the college. He will
assume his duties at the college
on Oct. 15.
Almond is currently serving
as director of development at
The University of Alabama,
a position he hasheldsince 1975.
He earned the B.A. degree at
Lynchburg College, and the
M.S. degree at the University of
Tennessee where he has also
pursued doctoral studies in ed
ucational administration and
supervision. In his position as
director of development he di
rected efforts of private fund
raising of the constituencies of
the university including nine
support groups for the different
colleges within the institution.
Private giving to the university
has increased from $1.7 million
in 1974-75 to 53.2 million in
1978-79. .Almond assisted in a
successful $2.5 million Law
School Completion Campaign
which concluded in February,
1978. He managed the develop-
ment office which consists of a
professional and support staff of
1 2 people.
He assisted in coordination
student scholarships obtained
by private and corporate gifts
and coordinated funds raised
through mail solicitation for
special appeals. Almolnd has
assisted in the establishment of
several endowed scholarships
and endowed chairs. His re
sponsibilities include being the
liaison for the Office of Educa
tional Development and the
President’s Cabinet.
Prior to becoming director of
development at The University
of Alabama, he served as assis*
tant director of development
and director of support groups.
Before joining the administra
tive staff at the university, he
served as director of alumni
affairs and assistant director of
development for The University
of Tennessee Center for the
Health Sciences (Memphis,
Tenn.), a position he held from
1972-74. Earlier at the center,
he served as assistant director
of admissions and previously
served there as director of
athletic, recreation and intra
murals.
Commenting on the appoint
ment, President Doster said,
"In coming to Atlantic Christian
College, .Almond brings not only
the fund raising university ex
ecutive experience, but a solid
background in independent
church-related higher educa
tion. He has had many years of
experience in the areas of
administration and teaching at
sister institutions to Atlantic
Christian College in Virginia
and M issouri.”
Included in Almond’s church-
related college experience were
responsibilities as dean of men,
instructor, athletic coaching, di
rector of development, and as
sistant professor.
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Photo bv Ken Finch
God’s Wav Band entertained the students last Tuesday- with both music and sony(.
AO Concert Success
Sadie Hawkins returns
"God’s Way Band” gave a
great concert Tuesday night by
the fountain. They played many
well-known contemporary
Christian songs by such out
standing composers as Pat
Terry, Keith Green, and Anne
Herring. However, the highlight
of the evening was "W hat A
Difference You’ve Made In My
Life” which they not only sang,
but they professed what a
difference Christ has made in
their lives. After the concert the
movie "A Thief in the Nij^ht”
was shown, which really made
everyone think!
Thanks to all those who came
to the concert, and a special
thanks to all those who helped to
make the concert a success! We
would like to thank McDonald’s
on W ard Blvd. for providing the
drinks; and Food World on
Hwy. 301 and Shealy’s Bakery
in Parkwood Mall for providing
the delicious cookies. Please go
by and thank these business(‘s
for their help.
A1 p h a • () m e g a Christian Fel
lowship would like to extend a
welcom e to everyone to com e for
fellowship Thursdays at 7:00 in
the Still Point. Also, anyone
interested in joining a Bible
Study who has not already done
so, plea.se see Jayne Peacock in
Hilley as soon as possible.
Both Alpha-Omeg^ and CCA
will be sponsoring more con
certs and special activities this
year, so keep your eyes and ears
open for more information!
Bulletin Board - Sept . 17-24
Hawkins! SADIE HAWKINS
DAY is here again! Saturday,
September 22,1979 marks the
day of fun and craziness. Each
women’s dorm will participate
in competition with the other
dorms. All the women on
campus are invited to partici
pate. Sign up in your dorm
lobby now for the various events
which include:
Tournaments: Volleyball
T able-tennis
Activities: Relay-races
Sack-races
W ater-balioon Toss
Games: Frisbee-events
Awards will be presented to
the winning dorm! Come
"crazy” and ready for lots o^f
fun.'This Sadie Hawkins Day for
Women’s Interdorm will coin
cide with the Sports Day for
Men’s Interdorm. To complete
the activities for the day,the re
will be a "Battle of the Sexes.”
The activities will go on
through the evening with a
disco-beach dance in Hardy
Alumni Hall. Be on the look-out
for the times. Mark the date,
September 22 on your calendars
and come out for a day full of
events!!
REMEMBER THIS DATE: Oct.
6. 1979, Homecoming and Par
ents' Day.
Freshman Class Elections.
Sept. 27, 28. Filing for office will
end Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Alpha Omega Christian Fel
lowship will meet every Thurs
day night at 7.00 in the Still
Point. Everyone is urged to
come for fun and fellowship!
A Boating Skills and Seaman
ship Course will be taught on
Tuesday evenings by Flotilla 94
of ihe U.S. Coa.st Guard Auxil
iary in room 107 of the Science
Building. Class will begin at
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18
and will continue each Tuesday
for eleven weeks. All interested
students are invited to attend.
The only expense will be the
cost of the text.
READ BIG! HACKNEY LIB
RARY HAS LARGE-PRINT ED
ITIONS OF BOTH THE NEW
YORK TIMES AND READER’S
DIGEST. FOR ASSISTANCE
ASK NORMA WILLIAMS OR
STEPHANIE ISSETTE.
LOST; 3 rings in the old
gym--sentimental value. Please
return to the Student Center!
Reward offered.
Student Body Meeting, Wed
nesday, Sept. 19, 1979 in Hardy
Alumni Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Any freshmen who are inter
ested in serving on SGA com
mittees, contact George Murphy
in the SGA offices.
SECURITY: Anyone who
wishes to report suspicious act
ivities or incidents to the Cam
pus Patrol should dial “O”.
Plans are being made for the
1979 Atlantic Christian College
Homecoming. Club Presidents
should receive a letter Monday,
Sept. 17, with information about
Homecoming Queen nomina-
ations. The deadline for filing a
candidate is Sept. 21, at 12
noon. Candidate forms should
be turned in to Ms. Parrish in
the Student Personnel Office. If
your candidate’s application is
not turned in by 12 noon on
Sept. 21, she will not be allowed
to compete. No exceptions will
be made.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATE
LY: The operation of any un
authorized vehicle (automo
biles. mo-peds, or motorbikes)
in areas designated for ped
estrian traffic is strictly forbid
den and will subject the offend
er to a fine or disciplinary action
as described in the Student
Handbook.
All girls interested in learning
more about Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, a public service organ
ization, are asked to meet
Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 11:00 in
Hines 107.
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Rehearsal begins
Rehearsals are underway for
the first Stage and Script pro
duction of the new school year.
Inherit the Wind, by Jerome
Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, wil
will
be presented in Howard Chapel
Oct. 10-13. Carl Frazier and Jim
Poole portray the opposing law
yers in this dramatized version
of the famous Scopes Monkey
Trial. Kenny Smith plays the
cynical reporter and critic H.L.
Mencken. Rueggy Copen plays
the defendant who is in love
with the preacher’s daughter,
played by Karen Lewis Smith. J.
Fred Pearce is taking time out
J. Fred Pearce takes the role of
the fanatical minister. Robert A.
Farris, Jr. is taking time out
from his busy Wilson law prac
tice to try his hand at being a
judge in this production. The
Mayor of the beleagured town
and the local prosecutor are
played by recent graduate John
A. stone and freshman Bob
Poole, while the sympathetic
bailiff is played by Jeff Mault.
The large cast of towns
people, jurymen, reporters and
vendors also includes Cindy
Moore, Eileen Woodard, Kay
Ritchie, Patti Fahling, Diane
Paulsell, Julia Fay, Kathy
Denzler, Karen Ball, David
Black. Geoffrey Davis, Micah
Christian, Tony DeCook, Ted
■Anderson, Robby Gray, Dana
Daniell, Otis Coefield, Jesse
Summerlin, George Murphy,
Frank Silverthorne, Art
Hughes, and Mark Trinkhaus.