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EDUCATION rop/\y Honors College To Be Built At Smith Thursday, August 3, 1969 • THE CHARLOTTO POST • PageSA .Facility Is First Black College Special To The Post Ground-breaking ceremonies will be held August 25 at 2:30 ;p.m. for the new Honors College Center on the campus of John- json C, smith University. JCSU President Robert L. Albright will preside over the program. The new facility will be located ,in the center of the campus and i JvUl Include resldentlad space j for 16 honor students, two semi- mar rooms, computer lab, rec- I lor's office, library and discus. ; jslon area. Other features Include ; a dining room, kitchen and a "■suite for distinguished visiting T'^uests. . » The Honors College Itself, esta- j jillshed In 1986, provides more • challenging courses and addl- Uiiflonal resources, counseling ^’Scholarships, and research and ; leadership opportunities for su- ; perlor students. About 60 of the I University's 1,2000 students fol- " low the honors- college currlcu- ; fum. j Funding for the Honors Col- . lege Center came from the Lilly Endowment. The university has raised matching funds to meet ;the requirements from the Lllty Endowment's grant of $500,000. President /dbrlght said this „Week, "We are particularly de lighted that the Lilly Endow- *ment provided such a generous ,'glft for this purpose and we are tyery thankful for the many ^ends In the Charlotte commu- iilty who have helped us to raise majority of our matching funds. We are also proud that this will be the first such facility ever constructed on the campus of a hlstorlcalty^black collide." A grant from IBM Charlotte will enable students to work In a -personal computer laboratory in the new facility. IBM has do nated eight Personal System/2 "icomputers, eight Proprlnter X24's and relat^ software and hardware. IBM's donation Is .^part of the imiverslty's drive to yalse funds In response to he ‘matching grant from the Lilly ^Foundation. „ Architects for the JCSU Hon- ■'ors College Center are Gantt Hu- berman Architects. F.N. Thomp- ■ son, Inc. Is the general “contractor. The university's new Honors College Rector, Dr. Robert Sulek, * Board of Trustees Chairman Clarence Wade and Student Gov- ^ emment Association President •‘Jimmie Smith Jr., will give --brief comments during the “tground-breaklng ceremonies. pCouncil |Gcts Msgor iGrant Gladys Graves, president of ,„fhe North Carolina Council on 'Educating Black Children, an- I^ounced recently that the Z, “^mlth Reynolds Foundation has “^warded the Council a $10,000 **grant to support the develop- Zijnent of "A Blueprint for Action project. The North Carolina »5>roJect was developed from a ^•plan designed by the National “'conference on Educating Black “’Children which looked at ways •R^to eliminate the continuing Ine- J^qultles In the education of black ^children. The Blueprint sets out specific -"activities for students, teachers, ““administrators, parents, poUcy- ;^makers and communities un- •»dertake on behalf of improving Mseducatlonal opportunities for K^black children. The North Carolina Coimcll on ■"Educating Black Children Is a IJSnonprofit, tax exempt organlza- Uatlon composed of local, state ed- *;jucatlon and community leaders ■"Who represent diverse local and ■"“state organizations, each of XaWhlch has a stake In Improving **^the education of bfock children. ■" The Z. Smith Reynolds Foim- »»datlon was established In 1936 K^as a memorial to the youngest |;|f,son of the founder of R.J. Re- ■sjynolds Tobacco Company. In ■"“that year, the brother and two sisters of Z. Smith Reynolds re- •"quested that their Inheritance »“^m his estate go to the estab- J'nishilient of a trust fund for the ■"benefit of North Carolina's peo- -"ple. I“. The Foundation has. made lIJ'ilgrants totaling more than $150 -"million to recipients In all of ■"iiKlorth Carolina's 100 counties. ”In recent years the Foundation ■"has focused Its attention on Im- «“provlng and strengthening pub- Iiaic education and minority Is- CALL 376-0496 for ypur subscription today! An architectural sketch of the planned Honors C^ll^e to be constructed on the campus of John son C. Smith University. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! KIRK D. WILLIAMS, M,D. ■' Diplomate American Board of OTOLARYNGOLOGY J^^XEARACHES? [[ fj). EAR WAX BUILD UP? SWIMMERS EAR? WHY SUFFER??? Early Appointments Available Call Now For Prompt fowl Expert Therapy 377-7088 225 Hawthorne Ln. Suite 405 Hawthorne Medical Center (Across The Street From Presbyterian) Adequate Parking In Rear eitwr. c. FAMILY VISION CENTERS 1001 BEATTIES FORD RD. 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