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Second
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VOLUME 27, Number 4 FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C,
DECEMBER 12, 1972
Dr. Brown Appointed To Academic Affairs Post
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nR, WILMAM C. BROWN
RESTORING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
(REPRINT FROM COLLEGE JOURNAL)
One cannot ignore the profound changes experienced by our
society over the past decade and the effect these have had on
American higher education. Nor need one dwell long on the
awareness that this condition has significantly changed the
public view of higher education, if not seriously eroded its
confidence. Contributory factors include the attitudes of the
young on campuses, the actions of a few widely-noticed stu
dents and faculty, changing life-styles and sheer numliers.
Complicating the picture is economic recession. Coupled with
campus disruptions and a seeming failure on the part of insti
tutions to cope with the phenomenon, the recession has thrust
higher education into a struggle for financial survival at a time
when it was receiving adverse publicity in the popular press.
This new awareness on the part of a once approving public ap
pears to be wrought with suspicion and distrust and, more of
ten than not, confusion. ^
There is, however, much hope and even more reason to be op-
timlstic now than at any time during the past five years. All in
stitutions have recognized the problem and most are taking posi
tive action. New relationships are being established and old
ones strengthened within
Dr. William C. Brown Appointed Vlce-
Cliancellor Of Academic Affairs
Dr. Brown, a distinguished scholar, educator, and administrator has been named Vice-Chan
cellor for Academic Affairs at Fayetteville State University.
The Chancellor of Fayetteville State University, Dr. Charles "A” Lyons, Jr., made the an
nouncement today.
Dr. Brown comes to Fayetteville State University from the Southern Regional Education Board
in Atlanta, Georgia where he was Associate Director, Institute of Higher Educalional Opportunity.
Dr. Brown, a native of Greenwood, South Carolina, is a Graduate of Allen University, Columbia,
South Carolina. He received both the Master of Arts degree in 1947 and the Doctorate degree in
the field of education from New York University with an area of specialization in health educa
tion, 1960.
From August 1967, Dr. Brown was Dean of the College at Barbef-Scotia College, Concord, North,
Carolina. He also served as Interim President at the same institution, from January, 1971 to
December, 1971.
At Allen University, from 1947-50, Dr. Brown was Assistant Professor, Department of Health
and Physical Education,
He served in the undergraduate school at South Carolina State College, Orangeburg,
as Associate Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education, 1950-60.
From 1960-61, Dr. Brown was professor. Department of Health and Physical Education at the
institution. During 1960-67, he was professor of Education, Graduate School, South Carolina State.
In 1961-67, he served as Professor and Chairman, Department of Health and Physical Education,
undergraduate school,at the South Carolina institution.
His membership in professional organizations include the Southern Academic Dean’s Associa
tion; North Carolina Association of Academic Deans; National Education Association; National
Association of Collegiate Deans and Registrars; American School Health Association; American
Association of University of Professors; and the American Association for Health, Physical Edu
cation and Recreation.
Dr. Brown has rendered numerous professional services throughout the nation and is a recipient
of many scholasic honors.
Among the honors are : WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN EDUCATION, 1965-66 edition; listed in the
1968 edition of COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA; listed in the Fourth Edition (1971) of
LEADERS IN EDUCATION; and he was selected as an "Outstanding Educator of America for 1971”
in recognition of contributions to the advancement of higher education and service to the com
munity.
Professionally, Dr. Brown has served as Preschool Conference Consultant on the high school
level; served on visiting committees representing the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,
secondary School Commission; served as Director of workshops involving a variety of educational
programs; and consultant on Academic Affairs to the United Negro College Fund.
The prominent scholar is a member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Control of the
Trustee Board of Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina; Member of the Executive Com
mittee, Charlotte Area Educational Consortium; State Director of Fellowship for American
School Health Association; and member of the President’s Advisory Committee, Hornets’ Nest
Girl Scout Council, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr. Brown’s most noted publication is entitled “A College Health Service Self-Evaluation
Guide,” The Journal of the American College Health Association, (December, 1964),
He is married to the former Margaret Elizabeth Curry of Belmont, N.C. They are the parents
of a daughter, Philippa Belinda, five.
and between institutions, and
between institutions and cit
izen groups and local, state
and federal government. But
higher education has yet to set
for itself the well - ordered
specifics in the task of restor
ing public confidence in its en
deavors, reassuring its con
tinued high priority to a na
tion that has lived with its
problems. While those both
inside and out of the academic
community continue to look
askance at its ability to lead,
change, and become more re
sponsive to the needs of socie
ty, it cannot hope to gain the
support that will be necessary
to sustain it in the critical
years ahead.
THE PROBLEM
American higher education
by intent is not “national” in
character. It consists of many
diverse elements that cur-
mulatively constitute at once
both a great strength and
weakness. Strength is deriv
ed from support from diverse
publics. One can, for exam
ple, attend, teach at, and sup
port an institution of one’s
choice, be it private or pub
lic, small or large, denomi
national or non-sectarian, two
or four-year, teaching or re
search oriented. Strength is
drawn from many small
groups of people who, while
they may avidly support a sin
gle institution, have no affinity
toward higher education in
general. So, there has been no
public recognition of the need
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to set national goals, objec
tives, or priorities for all of
higher education. And given
the present circumstances In
which we live, this condition
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IT’s CHRISTMAS TIME AT FAYETTEVILl.E STATE UNIVER
SITY as these two pretty FSUcoeds Ruby Aycock 0*“^) a Clinton,
N. C. freshman and Mazzie Monroe, a senior from Laurinburg,
N.C, put the trimmings on the tree in preparation for Jolly Ole
St. Nick.
END OF FIRST SEMESTER AT FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNI
VERSITY — These three FSU students seem to be relieved
that the final exams are over signaling an end of the first se
mester at Bronco-land. The three happy students are (left to
right) James Gilling, Barbara Johnston, and Roy Kindle all
seniors from Fayetteville, N.C.
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