PAGE 2...THE VOICE...JANUARY 6, 1971
Dr. Jones hosts a self-study official in 1969. Mrs.
WiUiemenla Bishop aids in the occasion with Mrs.
Cathalene Thompson, who was at that time. Director
of the self study.
Major achievements
During Dr. Rudolph Jones’ Administration
-Full membership in Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools
-Eastablishment of majors other than elementary edu
cation
-Acquiring of more than 50-acres of land for future
expansion of the college
-Addition to Lilly Gymnasium — classrooms, offices
and quarters for visiting teams — $200,000
-Renovation of H. L. Cook Dining Hall — $151,000
-Renovation of Newbold Training School
-Improvement to Athletic Field — $50,000
-Improved roadways, lighting, walkways, and parking.
-Establishment of two - year programs in Business
Education and Auto Mechanics
-Language Laboratory for foreign languages and
English
-Four all-weather tennis courts — $22,000
-Establishment of College Developmental Reading
Program
-General Assembly and Legislature approved
$3,052,500 for building and renovation at FSC:
Aycock Building. Provide space for music, art
and social sciences — $385,000
2. Campus drainage and widen main drive
(provide culverts, catch basins, etc., for the stream
running through the center of the campus. Main
drive to campus to be changed from present po
sition $90,000
3. Redecoration of President’s House $5,000
4. New Library — (To replace present buiMng)
$400,000
5. Dormitory for 200 women (Bryant Hall) —
$550,000
6. Dormitory for 250 men (Vance Hall) -$687,500
7. Physical Education Building for Women
(Swimming Pool) $470,000
8. Student Union (Center) Building $460,000
—Joint appropriation Committee $578,000; Finan
ced two-thirds the cost of a new science building,
with the remaining third coming from federal
funds
2. $17,000 for electrical distribution system (all
wire underground, etc.)
3. $20,000 for improvements for the track and
athletic field
—New maintenance building has been completed
—Renovation of old library — Audio Visual Aids
Center - Learning Laboratory
Dr. Rudolph Jones is a
native of Winton, North
Carolina. He completed
his undergraduate educa
tion at Shaw University
where he was graduated
with honors. He earned
both the Masters and the
Ph. D. Degrees from the
Catholic University of
America in Washington,
D. C. where he was ad
mitted to Pi Gamma Mu,
the National Social Sci
ence Honor Society.
He has served as a high
school teacher, a high
school principal, a col
lege Dean and a college
President.
He has also had many
other work experiences
with the State and the
Biographical
Federal government.
He served in the World
War II Navy in the South
Pacific wi^ U. S. forces.
He is a member of many
educational, religious,
and fraternal organiza
tions. He serves as an
officer on the executive
committee in many of
these organizations.
Member - Board of Di
rectors, Fayetteville A-
rea Chamber of Com
merce.
Vice Chairman - Fay
etteville - Fort Bragg
Army Advisory Commit
tee.
He is a Ruling Elder
in the College Heights
Presbyterian Church.
He is married and has
one son.
Dr. Jones came to
Fayetteville State Col
lege in 1952 and served
as Dean of the College
until the retirement of
Dr. J. W. Seabrook in
1956. He was elevated
to the presidency by the
Trustees at that time
and has since then ser
ved with distinction.
Past President - North
Carolina Teachers As
sociation.
Vice President - Asso
ciation of Eastern North
Carolina Colleges.
Vice Chairman-Cam
pus Christian Life Com
mittee of the Synod of
North Carolina
Vice Chairman-United
Forces for Education in
North Carolina.
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Picture above is one Dr. Jones will not likely forget. Jackie and Carolyn
are right on their best allure, seeping like osimosis upon the good Doctor’s
countenance. Your souvenier. Dr. Jones.
EXPERIENCE
Last year's “Miss Homecoming,” vivacious Portia
Tann, beams approval at the check President
horis Dickens presented Dr. Jones for the 1968
Freshman Class.
Two presidents who respected each other's views
and who, always had good communication, finding it
mutually exclusive to “talk it over.” Ex-SGA Prexy,
Hector McEachern, of course.
1931 - 1937: Principal,
Currituck County Train
ing School, Snowden,
North Carolina
1938-1940: Senior Inter
viewer, North Carolina
State Employment Ser
vice, Rocky Mount. North
Carolina
1940-1942: NYA Student
Work Supervisor direct
ing the NYA Student
Work Program in all Ne
gro elementary and
secondary schools in
North Carolina, Raleigh,
North Carolina
1942-1943: Finance Of
ficer, NYA Master Pro
ject in Washington, D.C,
1944-1945: Service in the
United ' States Navy a-
board ammunition ship in
the Pacific
1946-1949: Graduate Stu
dent, Catholic University
of America, W-ashington,
D.C.
1949-1950: Teacher of
Mathematics, Dunbar
High School, Washington,
D. C.
1951-1952: Price Econo
mist, Office of Price Sta
bilization, Washington,
D. C.
1952-1956: Teacher, Act
ing Dean and Dean, Fajj-
etteville State College,
Fayetteville, North Caro
lina. \
Since July, 1956, Presi
dent, Fayetteville Staie
College, Fayetteville',
North Carolina.