ARCHIVES Honors and Awards Day April 20 fSu 1877 - NEARING A CENTURY OF SERVICE - 1977 W ^OICE VOLUME 30 NUMBER 6 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1976 iVeit? Career Day April 29 FSU GETS SCIENCE BUILDIIVG State Voters Ohay Bond Issue The voters of North Carolina overwhelmingly approved a $43 million higher education bond referendum March 23. In doing so, Fayetteville State University will receive $5.8 million for a science building classroom complex. Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., Chancellor of Fayetteville State University, was very pleased over the results of the bond referendum. “I am very happy and elated and I have said all along that I’m an eternal op timist. I think the people connected with the bond issue have demonstrated concern for the quality of education received by the young people in the state.” m- GIFT-Gardner Altman, Jr., president and general manager of radio station WFLB in Fayetteville and prominent local attorney, presents a 36-volume set of the GREAT SOVIET EN CYCLOPEDIA, English Translation 3rd Edition, recently at Fayetteville State University’s Chestnut Library. Accepting the gift is head FSU Librarian Nathalene R. Smith. (FSU Photo John B. Henderson) “And, I thinlt the people of the state supported them. I just had tremendous faith in the people of this state,” he said. The Chancellor charac terized the approval of the $43 million bond package for the University of North Carolina System as an endorsement of higher education in the state. Students Hold Elections April 13 The Student Government Association will hold elections Tuesday, April 13 to fill the 1976-77 openings for student government president and vice-president, and related SGA offices. In addition, a new “Miss FSU” will be chosen as well as “Miss Student Center.” The following slate of candidates received at press time were: PRESIDENT Willard Bass Colton McKeithan Kennerd Jones Earl Moore Erma Smith Stanlard Bryant VICE-PRES. William Ashe Rigal Eason BUSINESS MANAGER Walter Holland Glen Oates David Murrell (Continued on Page 8 William Marshall FAMEO ACTDR MARSHALL SET FOR AUDITORIUM April 14 William Marshall, probably most recently known for his por trayal of “Blacula” on the movie screen, will appear at FSU April 14 at 8 p.m. in the J. W. Seabrook Auditorium. Admission is free to the public and the event, “An Evening With Frederick Douglass,” is presented by the FSU Lyceum Committee. Marshall, a veteran actor of renown ability, recreates the living sense of the life and times of Frederick Douglass. On April 12, pianist Michael Caldwell will perform. And the Contemporary Arts Ensemble, a company of talented artists, each an accomplished musician,will perform. All the above acts will take place in the J. W. Seabrook Auditorium and will start at 8 p.m. FSU Observes 99th Founders Day Sunday April 11 Fayetteville State University will celebrate its 99th year of existence Sunday April 11 and Dr. Johnny R. Hill of Atlanta, Georgia will be the guest speaker at the 2:45 ceremony in J. W. Seabrook Auditorium on campus. Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., Chancellor of the univerisity, will preside and introduce the speaker. FSU, the second-oldest state-supported institution in North Carolina, will com memorate its centennial year in 1977 and is a “Bicentennial Campus.” Dr. Hill, a native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, is currently serving as Director, Office for Advancement of Public Negro Colleges, of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. His office is located in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his un dergraduate training at Kentucky State University and completed the master’s degree at Western Kentucky University. The Arkansas native is a recipient of the Ph.D. from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The 32-year-old educator- administrator has a wide and varied background which include teaching and ad ministrative services. Dr. Hill has served as an assistant to the president, University of Louisville; Dean of Student Affairs Assistant, Kentucky State University; Director of University Counseling Center and Assistant Professor of Education, Kentucky State University. He holds professional membership in numerous organizations which include the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, American Association of Higher Education, Academic Development and Planning in Transition Association, American Personnel and Guidance Association and the American Association of Sh- cool Administration. Dr. Hill has many publications which include a book entitled, “A Study of the Public Assisted Black College Presidency,” by the Carlton Press of New York City (1974), Some of his articles in clude: “The Needs of Public Black Colleges,” The Journal of Negro Education (1975); “The Urban Principal and the Press,” Journal of Ohio Secondary School Principals; and “Student Development (Continued on Page 7) HAPPY EASTER HOLIDAYS-Fayetteville State University twin coeds Linda and Brinda Gavin of Lumberton, N. C., have their Easter Bunny for April 18. Sophomore business majors and honor students, they wish all a most HAPPY EASTER. (FSU Photo by J. Henderson)