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^973 JD o' ^ s U Ji THEV9I€E - PA6E3- FSU Chancellor Honored In New Volume FSU CHANCELLOR LYONS Spencer Hays, President of the Southwestern Publishing Company, has announced that Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., one of the country’s most outstanding educators and Chancellor of Fayetteville State University, will be featured in a new three-volume set of books. The volumes, are published in conjunction with the editors and publishers of Ebony magazine and the Southwestern Publishing Company. In a letter to the Chancellor of Fayetteville State University, Hays stated, “You are to be congratulated for what you are adding to other lives. Not only are your achievements a credit to you; but through these books we feel thay can touch more lives and become an even greater inspiration to young black men and women all over the country who wish to make something of their lives, but feel that success is a long way off for them. Your life is tangible proof of what a person can become through willpower, determination and a burning desire to succeed.” Dr. Lyons has been Chancellor of Fayetteville State University since 1969. Prior to his appointment at FSU, he was Director of Admissions at Howard University. He is a native of Conetoe, North Carolina and received his undergraduate training at Shaw University. Dr. Lyons is a recipient of the Master’s and PH.D degrees from Ohio State University. He is a Professor in the field of Political Science and is considered an expert in the areas of South and Southeast Asia. Dr. Lyons returned in July from a month-long trip to Pakistan. He was selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities as a part of a four person educational team to explore the possibility of developing International Exchange Programs in Higher Education between the United States and Pakistan. The trip was sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. Chancellor Lyons holds membership in numerous Campbell is New Registrar WILBER CAMPBELL R. Wilbur Campbell, Jr. has been appointed to the post of Registrar at Fayetteville State University. Campbell succeeds long-time FSU Registrar, Miss Lenna Means, who spent over thirty years in the position and retired on June 30, 1973. Campbell is a 1973 recipient of the Master of Education degree from Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Georgia, with a major concentration in the area of Educational Administration and Supervision. A native of Statesboro, Georgia, organizations and has served as consultant for the Commission on Instructional Technology, Washington, D.C.; Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Advisory Committee for Management Information System, Institute for Services to Education, member; Scholorship Awards Committee of Seafarers Welfare Plan of Seafarers International Union, Brooklyn, New York; Scholarship Awards Committee of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Washington, D.C.; and the Scholarships Awards Committee of National Achievement Scholarship Program, Evanston, Illinois. In Fayetteville, Dr. Lyons is a member of the Board of Directors, Fayetteville- Cumberland Area Chamber of Commerce, Fayetteville Business League, Board of Directors, United National Bank (organizing) and the Army Advisory Committee. Hays further stated, “Because of the many contributions you have made in your field, your picture and biographical sketch appear in the first volume of the EBONY SUCCESS LIBRARY. You are honored along with 999 other black men and women who have shown great courage and determination against what would seem to be almost insurmountable obstacles and have achieved greatly.” Campbell comes to the FSU Registrar post from Savannah State College, Savannah, Georgia, where he served as Assistant Registrar. The 28 year old Georgian is also a graduate of Savannah State College where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967. From 1971-72, he was Administrative Assistant to the Registrar at Georgia Southern College and served as Financial Aid Director and Chief Recruiter for the college. He was also Financial Director and Chief Recruiter at Savannah State College, July 1968-June 1%9. In the summer of 1967, he worked with the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navaho Indian Reservation as a teacher. The new FSU Registrar is a member of the Rho Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. He is also affiliated with several professional organizations which include the National Education Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, and is a State Officer of the Georgia I.B.P.O.E. He is married and is the father of two children. Dr. Holmes Joins Faculty Dr. Roosevelt L. Holmes has joined the faculty at Fayetteville State University. Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., Chancellor of Fayetteville State University, stated that Dr. Holmes will serve in the position as Associate Chairman of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at FSU. The Melbourne, Florida, native is a recipient of the Ph.D. degree from the University of Connecticutt, Storrs, Connecticut. He received the undergraduate degree from Edward Waters College and the Master of Education degree from Florida A & M University. Dr. Homes brings to FSU a rich background in educational experiences which include instructor of science, physicial education, coach of football, basketball, and baseball; Stone High School, Melbourne, Florida, 1959-62; Athletic Director, head backfield coach, and Instructor of Physical Education, South (Continued on Page 8) i £ ,v '\ 1* X... DR. BERRY DR. RERRY APPOINTED Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr., a native of New Jersey, has been appointed Chairman of the Fayetteville State University Department of Music and acting Head of the Division of Humanities. The announcement was made by Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., Chancellor of Fayetteville New Director of Student Teaching state University, effective August 15. Dr. Berry received his undergraduate training at Livingstone College,Salisbury, N.C. He is a 1971 recipient of both the master’s and PH.D degrees in the area of Music Education from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Berry replaces Mrs. Mary Eldridge, former FSU Music Department Chairman, who recently retired. The Oneonta, Jew Jersey native is a member of numerous professional organizations including Music Educator’s National Conference, National Education Association, the Iowa Education Association, College Band Directors National Association, and is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Dr. Berry has written numerous compositions and lectured at Westminister College, Princeton, N.J. The 26 year-old Music and Humanities Department head at FSU is married and the father of one child. There are many students who will be engaging in student teaching in October. Not only will this be a new experience, but the program will be led by a new director of student teaching. Dr. Cleet C. Cleetwood. Dr. Cleetwood’s training and experience trancends from the classroom to the superintendency. Even though his professional status has changed, he feels there is no change in his primary mission as a career public educator. His primary mission is to enhance the chances for a fuller and more satisfying life for all our youth through the improvement of the teaching-learning environment. Dr. Cleetwood expressed his ideas and goals on student teaching and teacher education. He began by saying, “I can not focus on student teaching without DEAN ARNETHA ROBINSON Outstanding Educator The Associate Dean of Students for Women at Fayetteville State University, Mrs. Arnetha Thompson Robinson, has been selected as an Outstanding Educator of America for 1973. Dean Robinson was selected by the Board of Advisors for Outstanding Educators of America, Washington, D.C., as an Outstanding Educator of America for 1973 in recognition of her contributions to the advancement of higher education and service to the community. Mrs. Robinson received her B.S. degree from North Carolina Central University and the M.A. degree from New York University. She has done further study at Columbia University and East Carolina University. Dean Robinson is a member of many organizations, among which are the American Association of University Women, Fayetteville Chapter of Links, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., North Carolina Association of Women Deans and Counselors, serving as chairman of the Education Division, and the National (Continued on Page 7) considering it in the perspective of the larger and broader responsibility of teacher education. Although Fayetteville State has enlarged its education responsibility with a broader mission as a University, it is important that the preparation of teachers remain a primary function...having been for such a long period the mission of the college.” Dr., Cleetwood believes that teaching is the noblest of the professions.” “Despite a current surplus of teachers in many ar^s, the need for highly qualified and highly motivated public school teachers is great. Hence, we must encourage and enlist able students to enter teacher education and after more careful screening, provide them with a viable preparation that will culminate in competency- based certification and a successful career in teaching.” In addition to duties as a member of the teaching faculty, a major thrust of Dr. Cleetwood’s work at FSU will be to build on the fine program of field experiences that has been typical through the years and move forward in a way that will enable FSU’s graduates not only to be competitive for employment, but truly competent and confident in a career in which the personal and professional demands are great but the rewards of service to children and youth are even greater. D. BRADLEY Miss Dorcas M. Bradley, Fayetteville State University Counselor-Director of Testing has been selected as an Outstanding Education of America for 1973. A native of Durham, N.C., Miss Bradley was chosen by the Board of Advisors, Outstanding Educators of America, Washington, D.C. in recognition of her achievements in the field of education and service to the community. A native of Fayetteville, N.C., she is the recipient of the Bachelor of Science and the Master of Education degrees from the Agricultural and (Continued on Page 7) NTE Miss Dorcas Bradley, director of testing, of the counseling center has announced plans for tutorial sessions for those students planning to take the National Teacher Examinations and will graduate by the summer of 1974. Those students eligible for this service will receive notification by mail as to the time, date and place. The next National Teacher Examination will be November 10, 1973. Candidates are urged to file their registration at least four weeks prior to the examination date. The deadline for registration is October 18, 1973.
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