pn«;ter’s First in Office
JANl )
ATLANTIC
A Year in Review
We of the CollegUte feel that
a special congratulations is in
order for President Harold C.
Doster on the completion of his
fint year in office at A.C. We
also felt that this would be an
eicellent time to talk with
President Doster about that first
vear. Everyone knows that this
past year has been one of
transition; however, few people
know just how much transition
has been going on. In just one
hour, Dr. Doster descibed more
innovations than most of us
were aware of. In this article, we
would like to reveal some of the
projects that have been taking
place since January 1st of 1978.
At his inauguration last Octo
ber, the President spoke of
seven major goals for his ad
ministration. Basically, these
goals were to IJadd deferred
giving to the college, 2] to
increase current giving to the
college, 3) to better faculty
salaries relative to other private
colleges, 4) to provide for the
future capital needs of A.C., 5)
to maintain the quality of edu
cation at A.C., 6) to facilitate
leadership and learning, and 7)
to continue A.C.’s role as a
leader among church related
colleges of liberal arts and
sciences. Discussing each of
these goals seperately, we dis
covered what has been keeping
Dr. Doster so busy.
Deferred Giving
Attorney Bobby Jones has
been appointed head of the
estate planning and deferred
giving division of the Devel-
opement Council under the dir
ection of Mr. David Cleveland.
The Development Council meets
monthly with Mr. Jones and 13
other division leaders to discuss
plans for alumni giving, parent
giving, and giving from busi
nesses, industry, churches, etc.
So far, 5 or 6 small gifts have
been received in the form of
endowed scholarships for stu
dents.
Current Giving
Current giving is now at
$140,000 annually. The Devel
opment Council, also in charge
of current giving, hopes to
increase this figure to $200,000
I
Pwt of the 90+ A.C. group
Mtendlng the French-Swiss SU
College In Boone, N.C., Jan.
1-5. Dr. Charles Sproles and
Barbara Smith of the P.E.
Department coordinated the
group. Part of their families
also joined the group.
News Briefs
Here and There
After leaving Iran for perhaps
the last time, the Shah and his
entourage stopped in Egypt for
8 week’s rest before heading for
'he U.S. While crowds in Iran
^joiced, pro-shah soldiers fired
into crowds in several sections
of Tehran killing a number of
persons.
, *^sident Jimmy Carter has
President Rich-
„ to attend a White
Ouse dinner honoring Chinese
emier feng Hsaio-ping.
Accordmg to White House
invitation was sent
Nuon because he took the
IK toward normalizing
nr» ■ • ’’®*®tions during his
Presiaency,
CouncU of Presidents wUl
meet Monday, Jan. 22, at 5:30
p.m. A buffet dinner wUl be
served and a special speaker
will discuss goals setting and
group motivation. All presidents
of ACC campus organizations
are invited to attend.
Over the Christmas break,
SGA President Don Berry, mis
sing since the first part of
November, contacted his sister
in Rocky Mount. According to
sources, he is in New York and
holding down a job. Personal
and school pressures were the
reasons given for his departure.
SPOUT NIGHTwill be held
Monday, Jan. 29th, at the ACC -
Pembroke basketball games. A
jazz band will perform and
awards will be given to the most
spirited group - so plan now to
show special support for the
Bulldogs I
There wUl be a very Important
meeting of the entire CoUegUte
Staff, on Tues., Jan. 23, at 6:00,
in the CoUegiate office. Please
make plans to attend.
The Collegiate will hold an Open
house for any Faculty member
interested in viewing the new
Compugraphic machines, Jan.
23, between 7 and 8:oo p.m.
Ariy student that might be
interested is welcome to come
between 8 and 9:00 p.m
annually. Operational giving,
used directly for the educational
program, is already $300,000
ahead. There is a rising interest
in the building of a swimming
pool towards which three sizable
gifts have been collected. In
addition, 30 acres of land adja
cent to the campus have been
purchased to be used for ath
letics.
Faculty Salaries
President Doster reports that
faculty salaries at A.C. have
moved up one position in the
ranking of private colleges.
A.C.'s salaried are presently
above the average, and the
spring budget plans further
increases while staying with
President Carter’s guidelines.
Capital Needs
Five million dollars is the
estimated requirement to cover
the costs of land purchases,
building construction, equip
ment, and remodeling during
the neit decade. We have
already mentioned the swim
ming pool plans and the pur
chase of land. Also, the
remodeling of Hardy Library is
scheduled for completion some
time around March 1st, and is
planned for the Belk Adminis
tration Building. This will
create new offices, classrooms,
seminar rooms, a new home for
the educational media center
and more. Another capital in
vestment is the purchase of the
new IBM System 34 Computer
to aid registration, business
functions, development office
and alumni office functions.
Cont. on page 6
More Aid For Higher
Income Students
Even though the spring sem
ester has only just begun,
students are already finding
themselves concerned with the
financial aspects of the upcom
ing semester, and many have
already begun to fill out the
forms neccessaru for getting aid
for the coming year.
Financial Aid Director Susan
Nisbet and the Financial Aid
Office are excited about the
prospects for aid in the coming
year. Recently, several law
changes have been made which
now make more aid available for
higher income families. This
comes out of a realization that
middle income families need
money to go to school as well as
the lower income families. Just
last November, President Carter
signed the Middle Income Stu
dent Assistance Act. The act
allows for families with income
levels of up to even $26,000 in
many cases to be eligible for
Basic Educational Opportunity
Grants (BEOG). Also, the
income ceiling which had pre
viously been placed on student
loan programs has now been
removed, allowing more famil
ies to be eligible for low-inter-
est, long-term loans.
Basic Educational Opportun
ity Grants are awarded each
year on the basis of family
income level. Students can be
awarded the BEOG which can
toUl as much as the entire costs
for the school year, but this is
determined by the student s
need. Students who have been
residents of the State of North
Carolina are also eligible for a
grant from the state. This grant
totalled $400 this year and may
be more next year. Every North
Carolina student can receive
this grant.
Grants do not have to be
repaid; however, loans do.
There are two major programs
from which students can receive
loan to help them meet college
expenses. The loans are inter
est-free until nine months after
the student graduates or no
longer is enrolled at a school on
at least a half-time basis. The
repayment period can be for as
long as ten years and the
simple interest rate is 7%. Mrs.
Nisbet can tell the student
where he or she should write to
apply for the loan.
Not only are there grants and
loans, but students may find
themselves eligible for academ
ic scholarships as well. To apply
for a scholarship, the student
must fill out the Financial Need
Analysis form, which can be
picked up at the Financial Aid
Office, then they must contact
their advisor to fill out the
proper application forms.
Although the money exists, it
only exists in limited quantities.
All students should take the
time to fill out the forms to see
what they could receive; after
all, what have they got to lose?
Mrs. Nisbet reminds students
that these forms need to be
filled out as soon as possible,
the earier the forms are re
ceived, the more money that is
available at the time.
The Financial Aid Office is
here to help the students, and
the p>eople there are more than
willing to answer any questions
which students may have. In
fact, Mrs. Nisbet is planning to
hold workshops for the students
who would like to receive help in
this area. All students are
encouraged to look in the Green
Slate for announcements con
cerning the time and place for
these workshops.