1 ftroncoa’Voice
September 1994
Chancellor
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to hear your side of the
story because I'd al
ready know mine. No
ties, no rules: just
openness with much re
spect .
Concerning FSU's
sexual harrassment
policy, I'd remove sec
retaries from being mod-
erators in sexual
harrassment cases. Not
only do I question their
background qualifica
tions, but also, how
can they remain objec
tive when they may well
have to moderate a case
involving someone for
whom they work. It's
just not a fair or ethi
cal position to be
placed in (forgive the
pun!).
I would contact other
UNC system universities
that have call-in reg
istration, find out how
it works there, and do
what it takes (under a
strict and publicized
time table) to implement
the process at FSU.
There wold still prob
ably be lines, but not
as long and not with as
many pre-registered
people in them.
I would enhance FSU's
cultural tradition by
adding a legitimate Af
rican-American studies
program as well as ad
dress its future by also
adding a women's study
program. I'd also look
to include curricula
that more accurately
reflect FSU's diverse
and growing population.
Of course, I realize
that if I were indeed
chancellor, there would
be someone of you out
there who, no doubt,
would be saying "Well,
if I were chancellor
I'd...." Don't be shy,
take charge! Drop us a
note and share what
you'd do of you were in
charge and visionary.
EDUCATORS
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responsibility of that
knowledge can have
lasting effect. They
must be engaged so that
their role as passive
learners will be
relinquished as they
become more
responsible for their
own education.
Students, as
prospective
professional leaders,
can become more
involved in the
grassroot efforts to
take care of each
other. Peer
relationships are
important avenues for
learning about self in
relationships as they
become more
knowledgeable about
each other. Students
often turn to other
students for
information, support,
help, and
understanding.
Zacques and Jessica
are now certified to
teach classes in HIV
and AIDS prevention.
They will be conducting
workshops on campus, in
the community and
generally educating
those with whom they
speak about this virus .
They will be working
with NAFEO and the
local American Red
Cross in the promotion
of HIV and AIDS
Educat ion.
Congratulations to
these two outstanding
Fayetteville State
University students
who not only
represented the
University well at the
conference, but have
already begun to work
at their newly acquired
ski11s--working as
Peer Educators.
FSU AWARDED $1^2 MILLION GRANT FOR
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER BY THE U.S
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Fayetteville, NC, Au
gust 2, 1994 -- The
U.S. Department of Edu
cation has granted
funding for
Fayetteville State
University's Educa
tional Opportunity Cen
ter (EOC) through 1998
in the amount o f
$1,225,437, with
$264,116 awarded for
fiscal year 1994-95.
The purpose of the
three-year-old Educa
tional Opportunity Cen
ters Program is
to encourage and
assist adults 19
and older in
Cumberland,
Hoke, Robeson,
and Sampson
counties to pur
sue post
secondary educa
tion .
"This grant
will allow low-
income students
a chance to con
tinue their ef
forts towards
the realization
o f comp1e t ing
post-secondary
education," said
Cong. Eva
Clayton (D-NC)
in announcing the
grant. She went on to
praise FSU'S leadership
role in "expanding edu
cational opprtunities
for students within the
region."
The FSU Educational
Opportunity Center's
professional outreach
counselors assist high
school graduates, col
lege dropouts, tradi
tional, and non-tradi-
tional students in mak
ing career choices and
setting educational
goals. Counselors pro
vide information con
cerning admissions re
quirements and finan
cial aid, assist with
TiTpna ra h i on nf tri
plications for
postsecondary schools,
and coordinate services
with educational insti
tutions inside and out
side the region. The
cooperate with service
agencies to meet the
special needs of stu
dents who are handi
capped by physcial o-r
emotional problems,
educational deficien
cies, or cultural
barries.
The EOC's six pro-
I
fessional staff members
also present programs
and workshops on finan
cial aid, college ad
missions, career
choices, and other top
ics to students,
schools, social work
ers, community agen
cies, civi organiza
tions, and special in
terest groups.
Fayetteville State
University's EOC is one
74 programs in the U.S.
funded by the U.S. De
partment of Education
for the purpose of ex
panding career oppor
tunities for eligible
adults by making higher
See Grant Page 23