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FWETTRVIIJ.F STATE UNIVERSITY, FAYETTEVILLE, \C.
\PRIL, 1978
Dr. .lohii R. Larkins, left. Founder’s Day speaker, chats with Chancellor Charles
" \” Lvons in front of the Ezekiel Ezra .Smith Memorial. (Photo by Teri Guy)
LARKIXS ADDRESSES
FSU AUDIENCE
“Unless you are employed
in the media, your best
chance of being recognized
as a noteworthy black is to
become an outstanding
athlete, entertainer, loud race
spokesman, or a criminal,”
stated Dr. John Larkins as he
addressed the Founder’s Day
audience at FSU.
“Black students want and
need a solid background.
Where are the black
physicians, the lawyers, the
educators, scholars? For
every hour you spend on the
playing field, spend two in the
library,” he advised.
Larkins recalled that
some considered the
sacrifices of educators who
recognized the need for higher
education for blacks “an act
of madness.”
“But it was more than
that. It was an expression of
supreme confidence and faith
in the educability of people
who were declared by the
majority to be beyond
reach of the benefits
civilization.”
Dr. John Larkins
Special Assistant to
Governor of North Carolina,
James Hunt. He is a
distinguished social worker
and civic leader and is an
alumnus of Shaw University
and received his Masters
degree from Atlanta
University. He was conferred
the Doctor of Laws degrees
from Columbia University,
North Carolina Agricultural
University and Shaw
University. North Carolina
College awarded him the
degree of Doctor of Humane
Letters.
He is the recipient of
fellowships and numerous
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awards, citations, and other
recognitions. He has served on
numerous state and national
commissions, boards, and
committees.
Dr. Larkins has lectured,
written and conducted studies
about the social and economic
status of blacks in North
Carolina, the employment of
blacks in public welfare
systems in southern states,
about black parolees and
alcoholism and blacks.
Larkins referred to FSU
Chancellor Charles “A”
Lyons, Jr., whom he said was
a person he could always
“depend on to give good solid
advice.” He congratulated the
chancellor, faculty and
students for all that they have
done to make this the
creditable institution it
today.
IS
LARKINS
Hatcher Appointed To
Student Development Post
by Lillie Booth
On March 13, 1978, Dr.
Cleophus Hatcher was ap
pointed Vice Chancellor for
Student Development. This
appointment by Chancellor
Charles “A” Lyons filled the
HATCHER
AFROTC Needs Qualified Students
llarvpy C. ,Ienkins
The Area of Art of
Fayetteville State University
is sponsoring an Art Show
featuring Bobby Rodgers. The
Art Show gallery hours are
9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, May
1, 1978 through May 12, 1978 in
the Rosenthal Art Gallery,
located on the Fayetteville
State University campus.
Do you believe in your
self? Do you want to be a
leader of people? Are you
courageous when meeting a
challenge? The Bronco
Detachment of ROTC is
seeking qualified men and
women who can answer “yes”
to all these questions. If you
are a sophomore now and
expect to be a junior next fall
officials at the ROTC office
would like to talk to you before
the end of this semester. They
are accepting applications
from students who want a
career in the Air Force after
graduation.
Many careers are
available to those who qualify
for them. Besides the well
known pilot and navigator
specialties the Air Force also
offers careers in weather
forecasting, behavioral
science, accounting and
finance, procurement,
communications, missies,
computers, transportation
personnel, and many, many
others. Too many to mention
in this spiace. If you have not
selected a career pursuit you
might drop by the ROTC office
for a chat with the staff
members and cadets. Much
information is available there.
They are located in the
Women’s Gymnasium in
roorris 1, 2, and 3. You may
telephone those offices on
extension 1464 or 1465.
vacancy created by the death
of J.C. Jones in January.
Dr. Hatcher has been with
us since the beginning of the
fall semester. THE VOICE
welcomes Dr. Hatcher to his
new position and in doing so
would like to give our readers
a preview of ideas that he has
in mind for us here at FSU.
He has been involved with
the Intercollegiate Athletic
program as an assistant
football coach and the
women’s basketball coach
since being here at Fayet
teville State. This has offered
him the chance to view the
athletic program and to give
him an idea of how the In
tramural program can be
improved to provide
recreation for all students. It
is his feeling “that such a vital
Intramural program should
be staffed (supervision) and
funded to the extent that it will
be one of our most effective
programs on campus.” He
would like to see the present
program upgraded and a new
program put into effect that
would extend into the com
munity to help the disad
vantaged youth especially
because “That’s our
tomorrow.”
Dr. Hatcher is “also
concerned with providing
cultural and recreational
programs within the confines
of the men and women dor
mitories and Intercollegiate
(at least for women);” Such a
program would involve
“inviting certain guests that
will give positive cultural
exposure to students.”
The transition form
professor to administrator
will be no problem for Dr.
Hatcher. The majority of his
professional experiences
which spans twenty seven
years have been spent in
administrative capacities.
“All of the positions that 1
have held have always
focused on providing services
for students.” Before coming
to FSU he was the Director of
the Student Union and college
activities at Bowie State
College in Bowie, Maryland
Born in Alabama, Dr
Hatcher received his
bachelor’s degree from West
Virginia State College and his
master’s degree from the
University of West Virginia
His education specialist
degree and the doctorate of
education were earned at the
George Washington
University. He has also at
tended courses and workshops
at Youngstown University.
Westminister College,
Howard University and
others. All of these have
focused on special needs and
programs for students.
The staff that Dr. Hatcher
will be working with is a good
one he believes and he is
proud of them. He feels that
their many years of ex
perience and dedication will
be invaluable to him in setting
up the type of program he
desires.
Dr. Hatcher is interested
in channeling the energy that
the students have here at FSU
in the right direction. His
proposal begins by making
sure that the students aren’t
bored. “Basically, they are
good students, but they need
special leadership being set
before them to take them in i:
positive direction. Afterall, an
idle mind is the devil’s
workshop.”
Our new Vice Chancellor
is married and the father of
six daughters. Again, we
welcome Dr. Hatcher to his
new position and we offer our
services to hirn whenever
needed for the benefit of the
student body.