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Vol. XIV, No. 1
October, 1979
The Hafl-PattenoB Cowimntf tfciwt BsDcSag is tbe aewMt ■tetfw
on WhutoB-Salem State Unlveralty’s campus. Tills bolldliig
tbe Commnnlcatlon Arts Departincat. It was dedicated *niig
Founder’s Day ceremonies September 30.
Low Supplies Make
Pupils Leave Class
By Faye M. Vernon
News Argus Reporter
“We really hate to do this,
but we must ask that half of
you drop this course,” said
Dr. Virginia K. Newell, the
newly appointed head of the
Math Department at Winston-
Salem State University
(WSSU). She made this state
ment to a COBOL program
ming course of 42 students,
September 10. The reason for
this request stems from the
department’s lack of computer
hardware for the hands-on-
experience necessary to fulfill
the requirements of the
course.
“Not only was the COBOL
course affected, but all com
puter science programming
courses as well,” said Dr.
Newell. “We want a quality
program, turning out quality
and qualified people to go into
work force.” Due to “bureau-
WSSU Names Building
For FormerProfessors
By News Argas Staff
Founder’s Day was ob
served on Sunday, September
30, in the Kenneth R.
Williams Auditorium. A dedi
catory ceremony for the new
Communications Building and
a reception and tour followed
the formal program. The new
facility named in honor of Dr.
George A. Hall, former mem
ber of the faculty and Dean of
Instruction and the late Dr.
Joseph N. Patterson, profes
sor of Education and Philoso
phy - the Hall-Patterson Com
munication Arts Building.
Dr. Qeon Thompson, Vice
President for Student Services
General Administration - was
the guest speaker. Dr. Hay
wood Wilson - Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs and an
alumnus - introduced the
speaker.
Dr. Covington presided and
gave a tribute to the founder;
Mrs. Cleester Hickerson,
Vice-President, of the WSSU
Alumni Association , brought
greetings from the alumni;
Joseph Battle, Trustee,
brought greetings from the
Board; and Mayor Wayne A.
Corpening brought greetings
on behalf of the Winston-
Salem community. Dr. Barba
ra Phillips, former Board
member and alumna, per-
cratic red tape” the $40,000
that has been allocated by the
state will be tied up until the
Board of Trustees votes on
whether the computer science
program is worthy of receiving
the money.
A similar problem has been
encountered with the hard
ware already in the academic
computer center. A $50,000
computer unit sits idol-not
operable for student use.
With only two card-punch
machines and one terminal in
a seven by nine foot work area
to be used by 200+ students
the problems paramount.
“We want to attract interest
in the program, ” said the new
department head, but once
enrollment counts are taken,
they must be turned back due
to a lack of facilities. “We
have oversubscribed,” she
concluded, “and our house is
not big enough to accommo
date them.”
m
WSSU nmsbig mi^ Braida Brewer McBride bas be«i nominated
fw the Mardi of Dfanes Noise of tbe Year Award. While meeting the
leqnlienient for a B.S. Degree, Mrs. McBride b alieady a registered
norse. Winston Salem State University’s Dtvlsltm of Noising prepaies
the practitioner for cnrmut and emerging roles of die professional
norse. Gmdoates of the program are employed as leadns In a variety
at bealdi care setttngs within the United States and abniad.
formed the ribbon cutting
ceremony and the Reverend
Jerry Drayton did the dedica
tory litany. Dr. Hazel Harvey,
Chairman of the Department
of Communication Arts ex
tended the welcome to the
lew facility.
SGA President, Mr. Bobby
Bennett, with the assistance of
Dr. Wilson and Mrs. Mander-
line Scales (Director of Stu
dent Activities), coordinated
the participation of student
organizations using a group-
reserved seating arrange
ment. All degree holders
(faculty and staff) participated
in adademic procession.
Nurse IMay
Get Award
By News Argas Staff
A Winston-Salem State Uni
versity senior nursing student,
Brenda Brewer McBride, has
been nominated for the North
Carolina Nurses Association
March of Dimes Nurse of the
Year Award.
While meeting the require
ments for the Bachelor of
Science Degree in Nursing at
the University, Mrs. McBride,
already a registered nurse,
continues to be active in the
professional role of a certified
childbirth education and post
partum counselor.
The WSSU senior student
nurse was a contributor to the
recently published text “Rea
lities in Childbearing, by Mary
Lou Moore, a former nursing
Instructor at the University.
Currently under considera
tion for National Teacher
Trainer in the La maze method
of cli ildbearing, Mrs. Mc
Bride usually spends one
night a week teaching the
Lamaze Method.
Homecoming Week Oct . 21-27