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SAT '.JUNE 27. 1581;' "J TV Newly Elected Chancellor Dr. Edward B. Fort, newly elected chancellor of A&T State University v and his wife, Mrs. Leslie Fort, are greeted by well-wishers shortly after Fort was sworn in last Friday. Dick Moore Photo Dr. Edward Fort Named A&T Chancellor GREENSBORO Dr. Edward B. Fori, a 49-year-old Detroil native, has been elected the seventh ; chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University. Fort, currently chancellor of fourteen two-year colleges ' in Wisconsin, will assume his position at A&T on, September I. He will succeed Dr. Lewis Dowdy, who retired as chancellor last October. Serving as interim chancellor hav been Dr. Cleon F. Thompson, Jr. In recommending Fort to the Board of Governors for the A&T chancellor ship. Dr. , William Friday, president of the University of North Carolina, said that "Fort has a reputa tion as an exceedingly ef fective administrator. His enthusiasm and strength will enhance A&T." Fori received unanimous sup port from the board. "I accept this chance of a lifetime because it is precisely that a singularly unique oppor tunity to make a dif ference in the lives of the students whq come to this historic campus to prepare for careers, " said Fort , shortly after his selection. "I accept this chance to pursue the building of a viable team of . adT ministrators who are com mitted to the thesis of quality for A&T.'' Fort added .that- he will seek program ...growth in A&T's programs in in dustrial technology, business administration, computer science and '.veterinary, animal science, as well as in, the critical . areas of cou nscl i ng educa lion and the leaching of reading. "My wife and I plan to serve this university com munity as a team, and -with our two teenagers, bring to the chancellor's residence a sense of open ness and receptivity to new ideas and new thrusts 1 designed to promote mis sion accommodation , for . this, historic institution," added Fort. In addition to his career in higher education, Fort formerly served as superintendent of schools in Sacramento, California and Inkster, Michigan He has- taught at .the , University of Michigan and Michigan State University, and he served as a school administrator in Detroit, Michigan, and Berkeley and Palo Alto, California. Fort holds a bachelor's degree in history from Wayne State University, the master's degree in educational" administra tion from the University Jf llftlft:i: ' ENERGY SAVING ALUMINUM & VINYL SIDING Alcoa-Reynolds-U.S. Stool 0 k , OH J Of ALL TORM WINDOWS & DOORS id . Stay Cooler Now and cU Warmer This Winter All above siding and storm windows qualify for an Energy Tax Deduction. (Double' Savings!) Ml Financing Available WlMWfl? STORM WINDOWS-GUTTERS or SHUTTERS IX llWlMUJ with a Sidina Purchase. A r Arm srt rvn ""N 3Wlr r.Vixcd Reactions (Continued From" Front)! have been instrumental . negotiating an agreement ; with Education Secretary yTerrel H. Bell, They and . other conservatives - who favor v state-controlled education ap said to be elated about the agree-; .ment. , ' , - Rev. Chavis said North .Carolina has never funded the black schools ade--quately and cannot be trusted to do so now. The plan calls for UNC to do the following: Add 29 undergraduate and graduate programs at black institutions. (These improvements are includ ed in UNC's five-year plan and are not really anything additional as a result of the agreement.) -Assure fair Financial ' support for black schools. ' -Integrate faculty and staff at black and white schools and insure com petitive salaries at the two traditional institutions. Increase black student i enrollment at white schools to 10.6 and in crease white student enrollment at black schools to 15o, both by the 1986-87 school year. Insure the growth of educational opportunities for minority students. Americans Love Hot Dogs" (ASR) Over 80 yean ago the cartoonist Tad Dorgan coined the word "hot dog." Today this American specialty is eaten around the world and may even be ordered by space shuttle travelers. An average of 60 million hot dogs are eaten every day in the U.S., reminds The National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, Chicago, which cele brates National Hot Dog Month in July. The favorite way- to eat hot dogs is on a bun and they're best with everything on them, says veteran actor and gourmet authority, 1 Vincent Price. "Gourmet is where you find it," says Price. And gourmet at the ball park is hot dogs! In fact, during the base ball season the number of hot dogs sold at ball parks frequently, reaches 75 per cent of the attendance. , Americans love their hot, dogs. For instance, on a single summer weekend at New York's famous Coney Island over 100,000 hot dogs will be eaten. Nationwide a total of over 5 billion hot dogs will be eaten between Memorial Day and Labor Day. If any one cares ' to count, when laid end to end that's enough hot dogs to circle the globe more than 16 times. of California at Berkley, The new A&T I chancellor . has gained a I national reputation as an ; education consultant, hav ing participated in the ! President's. National Con ference on Education of ; the Disadvantaged, the 1 National Teacher Corps, ' the Urban Coalition in ' Washington, D.C and the i Center for; Urban Educa I tion in New york City. hort has published more than a dozen articles in professional and scholarly journals. Mrs. Leslie Fort, his wife, holds a master's ! degree in psychology from ' . l II.." .... r y-i I ' i" . inc universny pi.vauior- nia at Berkeley. They have a son, Clarke, 17, who will 'enter Yale University in 'the fall; and a daughter. wfam- ft A'HWkUiwM i'lllfcuMiMt.- t'. -.4-1 . DR. WAIJACK Dr. Joan Wallace Named To International Post WASHINGTON, D.C. In one : of the most significant appointments of the Reagan Administra tion, Dr. Joan S. Wallace has been , named ' Ad ministrator of the Office of International Coopera tion and Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, effective July 6. 'J - '-;.'f-;: ' t : v '' Dr. Wallace, a former executive of the National Urban League and ad ministrator at a black col lege, has served as Assis tant Secretary for Ad ministration at the Department of Agriculture since December 2, 1977. The new appointment was announced this past week by Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block. In her new posi tion, Block said Dr. Wallace would be respon sible for "the coordina tion of USDA's overal program to . ai agricultural development in the less-developed . countries of the world, in 1 eluding the resporisibilit y for technical assistance, 1 international training and development programs as well as the coordination of international organization affairs and scientific ex- change and research agreements in transitional and developed countries." According to Block, USD A has signed scien . tific agreements with the ministers of agriculture of 27 countries around the world, includina the Peo ple's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. In January of this year, Dr. Wallace received a , presidential meritorious executive award for "sustained superior ac complishments , in the management of programs in the United States Government." The award, presented . by former Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland, was accompanied by a $10,000 check. Dr. Wallace has a career ex ecutive status in the federal government. Before joining USDA, Dr. Wallace was director of the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University and had served as vice presi dent for Administration at Morgan State University. Other professional posi tions have included Depu- ' ty Executive Director for Programs, National Ur ban League, and Associate Dean and Pro fessor, Howard University School of Social WorW. ' Born ' and' rasied ' in Chicago, Dr. Wallace holds a bachelor of arts degree from Bradley University, a master's degree from Columbia j Amateur Radio .Operators To ;y Hold Demo ! , U The Mid-State Amateur ;'! Radio Society will hold an annual Held day exercise . at Holy Cross Church on Alston' Avenue, June 27-28. The public is in v . . vited to come and observe, amateur radio operators in an exercise to make as many contact? as possible over a 24 hour period. . - The amateur radio " operators comprise a com i munications link around the world and are usually 'the first to communicate ' news from natural andor . : man-made disaster areas. During World War II, amateur radio enthusiasts, joined the armed forces and transmitted informa-. tion from all corners of the world to aid the U.S. military. Amateur radio accompanied the first visitors to the North Pole; the first balloop flight across the Atlantic; and pioneered modern elec tronics; the telephone, radio, television, com puter and space com munications, Amateur radio a' mode of commucations when the telephone and telegraph systems are unavailable for unofficial use. University, a doctorate from Northwestern University and has had ad ditional training at Har vard Business School; Dr. Wallace has written numerous articles on management, finance, racial and social justice, and has received ( numerous awards, in cluding the distinguished alumni award from Bradley University and an honorary degree of Doc tor of Humanities from the University of Maryland, Last month, she was awarded a Poet or of Humane Letters from Bowie State College. Dr. Wallace said she was "most excited about the appointment and the great; challenge that it presents." 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