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■ ^UiN Chowan's mace depicts heritage 1995 Chowan Opener 3 The ceremonial Chowan Col lege Mace, one of the symbols which depicts the school’s heri tage, mission and religious affil iation, became more meaningful and symbolic when the college completed its transition and re turned to four-year status. Chowan’s mace, like those of many other colleges and uni versities, signifies the dignity and authority of an institution of higher learning. Originally a mace was a stout club used as a weapon, but medieval universi ties adopted it as a symbol of order and authority and thus started the worldwide tradition. The college’s history and her itage may be traced in the mace’s symbols. It first opened in 1848 as a four-year college for women as Chowan Baptist Female Institute, but in 1910 it was renamed Chowan College. Men were first admitted as students in 1931, but the school became a two-year institution six years later as a result of fi nancial difficulties during the depression years. The college, completing its return to a senior college, has entered the third era of service to students, the community and the region. The designs for the Chowan mace were submitted by R. Clayton Lewis, the director of Student life is promoted at Chowan Chowan College is strongly committed to educating the total student — mind, body and spirit. The student activities and res idential living complement the classroom experiences and lead to the student's personal growth and total development. Campus life at Chowan en ables each student to develop social and interpersonal skills, foster leadership skills, cultivate sound ethical and moral princi ples, deepen spiritual commit ments, formulate a philosophy of life and explore career oppor tunities. Chowan encourages and sup ports student life through a stu dent services provided by trained professionals in the Office of Student Development The areas provided by the of fice include: student activities, campus ministry, health ser vices, counseling, career devel opment, safety and security, in tramurals, special programs, res idence life, international student affairs, commuter student af fairs, student publications, disci pline and orientation. corporate and foundation rela tions. Lewis completed exten sive research to formulate plans for the mace and drew the origi nal sketches for its construction. It was wrought by George Cloyed, a prominent and noted Colonial Williamsburg crafts man. North Carolina, students, par ents, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, trustees and visitors. On the front side of the capi tal of the column is the college seal. On the rear are the Greek symbols for Christian, chi and rho, and alpha and omega, all of which indicate the Christian her- The designs for the Chowan mace were submitted by R. Clayton Lewis, the director of corporate and foundation relations. He com pleted extensive research to for mulate plans for the mace and drew the original sketches for its construction. It was wrought by George Cloyed, a prominent and noted Colonial Williamsburg craftsman. The Chowan mace is crafted in three sections and is made of solid walnut and ornamented with gold and silver. Lewis suggested that the staff of the mace be a fluted column representing the historic Mc Dowell Columns building and the nine pillars of Chowan sup port which are the Baptists of itage of Chowan. The remaining sides of the mace’s capital carry the Latin words trivium and quadrivium. These terms suggest the seven liberal arts as well as the two divisions of education in Roman schools. The sphere of the mace sym bolizes Chowan’s universal Tke Best Qnalit} Used Antm In The Roaieke^loHU See Is Today! Serving The Roanoke-Chowan Since 1965 concerns, its international stu dent body and its holistic ap proach to education. A band and flame comprise the fmial. Lewis, who also teaches a world history course in addition to his other duties at the col lege, points out that the flame portrays Chowan’s experience as a source of intellectual and spiri tual illumination. The Chowan College Mace, first used at the graduation exer cises several years ago, is now seen on specif occasions during the academic year when it is car ried in academic processions by the faculty marshal. Its place ment and removal from a posi tion of honor indicate the open ing and closing of ceremonial sessions. When not in use the mace is on exhibit in the antiquities room of Whitaker Library and may be viewed at any time. Mace The Chowan College Mace was designed by R. 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