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Volume 53
Brevard College, Brevard, N.C.
Wednesday, December 11. 1985
Number 6
Dean Wray Becomes
Andrew College President
by Kim Qrmand
Dr. Morris G. Wray, former
Dean of Brevard College, has
been appointed President of An
drew College in Cuthbert,
Georgia, beginning December
1st, 1985.
Wray will succeed Dr. Billy
Greer, Andrew’s 17th president,
who is now the President of
Brevard College. Wray’s ap
pointment came after a fifteen
week search by a selection com
mittee under the direction of
Elizabeth Ogie, chairwoman of
the board.
Prior to his position as the dean
of Brevard College, Wray was
Dean of Admissions at Andrew
College. During that time, An
drew experienced a 220 percent
enrollment increase and received
national recognition from the
Division of Higher Education of
the United Methodist Church for
its accomplishment.
Wray was the Associate Dean
of Student Life at the college of
William and Mary in
Williamsburg, Virginia from 1973
to 1979. From 1970 to 1973, he was
Director of Unclassified Studies
and Head Counselor for the
freshman class at Vanderbilt
I University in Nashville, Ten-
I n6SS66.
I An ordained minister and
member of the Methodist Church,
Wray received his doctorate and
Master of Arts degree from
Vanderbilt University. He holds
a Master of Divinity degree from
Southeastern Seminary in Wake
Forest and a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Mars Hill College,
Mars Hill, North Carolina.
Brevard underwent many
changes during Wray’s tenure
here at B.C. The college set
enrollment records and produced
model programs for student
orientation, placement, advising,
and retention of students. A
residence hall was built, a resi
dent tutors program im
plemented, and a computer
center valued at over $1 million
was incorporated.
Yet Dr. Wray accomplished
much more than all of that,
especially in the form of frieiids
at B.C. Dr. Greer says that “he
already misses him.” They were
backyard neighbors; dropping in
on each other and visiting all of
the time. Students also showed
their feelings concerning his
departure. Marta Cedeno ,
sophomore said, “It’s bad
because a lot of people were in
fluenced by Dean Wray.” Yet,
sophomore Robin Barret thinks
“it’s good for him because he’s
always wanted to be on top and
now he is,” yet bad because he
was “always there for
everybody.” -
Although it will be hard to fill
Dr. Wray’s position, the title ot
Dean is most sought after. Even
though the position has yet to be
advertised in the necessary jour
nals, applicants have already
begun inquiring.
holo Courlear of Pertelotf
Dr. Morris G. Wray
Does BC Have a Fair Judicial System?
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by Heather Kivett
Does Brevard College have an
accessible, fair judicial systein?
To decide this, the structiffe of it
must be reviewed. The ju^cial
system consists of the Judicial
Board, the Committee on Con
tinuation, the Judicial Review
Board, and the President of the
college.
The Judicial Board is compos
ed of the RT’s, the vice-pr^ident
of each dorm, vice-president of
day students, and the vice-
president of the Student Govern
ment Association. J-Board is an
appellate for sanctions from
RT’s, faculty, or steff. It also
takes cases of original jurisdic
tion. Original jurisdiction occ^
when there is no precedent in the
case, and the J-Board must
decide what uniform gmdelme
was broken and then decide guilt
or innocence.
The committee on Continuation
is the next step in the appellate
Financial Aid
Available
The Financial Aid Office will
distribute the new 1986-87 FAF
1 forms to all First Year students
who received financial aid based
on need this year through their
p 0 boxes in the Student Union.
All others, first and second year
i students, may pick up the new
forms at the Financial Aid Ottice
in Beam Administration
1 Building. , . . ^
Financial Aid Administrator
Ed Cunningham urges all
students who plan to file for
financial aid for 1986-87 to be sure
to secure the new forms before
leaving for the Christmas br^k
and to take all forms home so that
both the student and_parent^
process. It consists of faculty,
the president of the RA’s and
SGA vice-president. It is an ap
pellate for the decisions by
j-Board, the Dean of Student Af
fairs, and the Dean of the College.
It can also deal with original
jurisdiction and hears aU cases
on school destru^ion.
The Judicial Review Board is
an appellate for decisions from
the Committee of Continuations.
It is composed of the Dean of the
College, the Dean of Student Af
fairs, and three faculty membere
appointed for the appeal by the
DeanoftheCoUege. The final
peal is to the President of the Col
lege.
Most trials before a judicial
board are private, but a student
can request (in advance) that
observers be allowed at the hear
ing. This request can be denied
by the Chairman of the Board.
The reason that most trials are
private is because they deal with
personal matte^ of^the^^student
and should not be publicize^
Most students do not realizeallj
the" different appeals that are
available to them. Brevard has a
good judicial system because it
does offer many chances of ap
peal In cases that clearly show
an infraction of the Uniform]
Guidelines, it is unlikely that a
lesser penalty will be given. In
cases of original jurisdiction
there is more leeway to decide a
penalty since it is the first time it ]
has come up. .
The system’s major flaw is the
inability of the boards to make
pertinent decisions. Basically
they are tied to the rules and 1
regulations set in the Guidelines.
The apellate boards need niore
power to make good decisions
and not have to follow the black
and white. They need to be able
to explore gray areas and trw
each case with more humamty
and justice than is now possible.
PhonathonWas
Huge Success
can start thejgrocess.
The new FAF cannot be filed
before January 1st, 1986, and
Cunningham stressed that the in
come information should be from
completed 1985 U.S. Income Tax^
Returns if at all possible. The
earlier one can file the FAF with
College Scholarship Service in
Princeton, N.J., the better the
chances are of receiving aid. The
fonhs may be used for most all
colleges and universities.
Financial Aid funds ARE NOT
LIMITED, so be sure to do your
part early, so you will not be
disappoint^. Both Mr. Cunn
ingham and his assistant, Mrs.
Masterson, are available to assist
in any way they can. Be sure to
get your new FAF form if you
want to receive aid.
by Ramona Carpio
The phonathon, under the
leadership of John Lefler, Direc ^
tor of Institutional Advancement
and Sally Gunther, Assistant
Director of Institutional Ad
vancement, was a sensational
success. ,,
The phonathon was held
November 4th through Noveinter
25th For nine nights, phonathon
.volunteers sat for hours callmg
alumni all over the U.S^
In the'beginning, volunteers >^re
were very scared and tense about
making that first call. Yet, after
a few calls the phonathon
members gained confidence in
themselves and acquired ex
cellent salesmanship.