Spring Fest ’80 to Feature Cross, Cotton, Bluegrass
Gene Cotton
Department Heads Named
by F. Mark Davis
Anumberof departments will
live new leadership during the
,'jiiing academic year and two
jfurtments will be merged into
le. The changes were recently
mounced by Dean Mark
iliiis.
Hiree departments will have
*» chairmen. In the Business
]epartment, Mr. G. Harry
itiin, who has chaired the
:<panment for the past twenty-
in years, will be spending an
masing amount of time with
IS responsibilities in Continu-
Education and Summer
iiool. Swain’s assignment as
iinnan of the Department of
kiness will be assumed in the
1980-81 academic year by Dr.
H.T. Stanton, Jr. Dr. Stanton, a
graduate of Atlantic Christian’s
Business Department, looks
forward to making a very good
department even better.
In the Department of Educa
tion, Dr. David M. Webb has
resigned his duties as chairman
to return full-time to the class
room. Dr. Webb, himself an
ACC graduate, did a yeoman’s
task this year in guiding the
college education program
through successful reviews by
the Council for the Education of
the Deaf and the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction. Dr.
Webb will be succeeded by Mr.
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Spring Fest 1980 is comine to
the Atlantic Christian College
campus.
The festival, the second of
what is becoming an annual
thmg, will be taking place on
Center Campus this Saturday,
April 19, with such performers
as Mike Cross, Gene Cotton and
Bluegrass Reunion, in what will
be a free concert for all ACC
students and friends. In the
event of rain, the event will be
moved into Ye Olde Gym and
Hardy Alumni Hall.
There will be more than music
this year, as several ACC art
majors will be displaying their
talents on Center Campus. In
volved in this aspect of the
afternoon will be Harold Cul-
lingford and Kim Wittenburg,
as well as Mack Trinkaus and
Raye Anne Thore.
Soft drinks will be on sale at
the Coca Cola booth through the
cooperation of the Coca Cola
Bottling Company of Wilson.
Sound is being provided by
“Sound Wing” from Chapel
Hill.
The afternoon will begin with
Mike Cross at 1:00. Mike was
here last year, and was well
received by the ACC crowd, as
he is everywhere. He is a new
and upcoming young talent who
is worth hearing and seeing
whenever he comes around.
Beginning at 2:45 and lasting
for at least two hours, the
Bluegrass Reunion will perform
for the students. This is another
group which was appreciated
last year and has returned for an
encore engagement with the
college.
At 4:45 and lasting until 5:30,
there will be a picnic meal
provided by the college cafeter
ia. This way the students can
spend the entire afterncwn on
Center Campus.
At 5:30, Gene Cotton will
perform. Gene hails from Ohio
and has a style all his own. He
Ward to Speak at Alumni Luncheon
Sarah Bain Ward
Press Release
Bain Ward, dean of
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'*ien !■ dean of
1944, Dr. Ward
academic year. Consid
ering her four years as a student
at the college, her retirement
will bring to an end a 40-year
affiliation with the institution.
Her family ties with the college
date back to 1902 when her
father, the late George R. Ward,
attended Atlantic Christian Col
lege as a student.
While a student at Atlantic
Christian College, she served as
president of the student body
and was awarded the Faculty
Cup. She later attended
Columbia University, New York
City, where she earned the
M.A. degree in guidance and
personnel. She was awarded the
honorary L.L.D. degree by the
college in 1969.
Dr. Ward taught high school
in Selma for six years. She
became dean of women at
Atlantic Christian College in
1944. During her tenure at the
college she has taught in the
mathematics department, the
health and physical education
department, and has served as
dean of students.
A native of Kinston, Dr. Ward
has been affiliated with the
Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) since childhood. The
beginning of her church life was
at the Gordon Street Christian
Church in Kinston. She is a
charter member of Westview
Christian Church in Wilson
where she has served in various
capacities. Presently she serves
as an elder in the church and is a
member of the church choir. She
is a past president of the
Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) in North Carolina.
She is a past president of the
North Carolina Association of
Deans of Women, and is a past
vice-president of Delta Kappa
Gamma, a national teacher org
anization. She is also a member
of the Fine Arts Club of Wilson.
Mike Cross
too will be greatly enjoyed by
those students who think they
know something about music.
The entire event is being
sponsored by the SGA, through
the auspices of the Entertain
ment Committee. It's the next to
the last "bash” of the 1980-81
school year, so everyone is
asked to come out and enjoy the
fun.
Appeals Policy Passed
At the March meeting the
Faculty and Staff of Atlantic
Christian College voted in a new
set of guidelines by which
students may appeal a final
course grade. The guidelines,
according to Dean Mark Davis,
will make clear for students and
faculty the steps to be taken
when a student feels that his/
her final grade has been incor
rectly assigned. The guidelines
grew out of work by the Aca
demic Council and the Faculty
Senate. They were reviewed by
the college’s attorney and by
the SGA cabinet. The guidelines
become effective with the 1980-
1981 academic year.
Grade Appeal Process
The student who feels his/her
grade has been incorrectly as
signed may appeal a final course
grade in the following steps:
1. The student should talk
with the instructor to state care
fully and precisely why the
grade is considered incorrect.
An attempt should be made in
this conference to resolve the
issue.
2. If no resolution of the grade
can be made in conference with
the instructor assigning the
grade, the student may initiate a
formal written appeal process
with the Department Chairper
son or acting Chairperson for
the purpose of mediation. In the
case where the instructor in
question is the Chairperson, the
second step in the appeal is the
Academic Dean. The Depart
ment Chairperson shall not have
the authority to change a course
grade.
This written appeal will form
the basis for a conference
between the Chairperson, the
student and the instructor. The
written appeal must state in
detail the reasons for appealing
the grade and must be pre
sented in four copies - one for
the Chairperson, the instructor,
the Academic Dean, and the
student. Since the document is
of primary importance, the stu
dent may seek assistance in
preparing it for presentation.
Any student or member of the
college community may assist
the student in preparing the
written appeal.
The formal written process
must begin within 60 days of the
mailing of grades bv the Regis-
see page 4
The Arena Goes Around
by Catherine Edwards
LAWS: The Constitution and
By-Laws Committee is working
extremely hard to get some
items passed before the incom
ing officers take over. Current
discussion is about lowering
SGA positions grade point aver-
age requirements. Another item
is the formation of the Student
Union concept. A question was
brought forth on whether the
student fulfilling the position of
chairman should receive a s^a-
ry to come from the SGA
Budget. Kay Richey is the
chairman and is open to student
opinion.
D-BOARD?: Delicate issue be
tween students and administra
tion. The Special Constitution
Committee is handling this mat
ter. They are working with the
Administration to establish
rules and guidelines so that the
students can understand and
have input into the procedures.
The current deadlock is what is
an appropriate balance between
student and faculty representi-
tives to serve on the board. Ken
Finch is the acting chairperson.
faculty RESPONDS: Faculty
Senate Secretary, Dr. Sunton,
responded to the SGA inquiry
seeking better cooperation when
establishing next years commit
tees that require student repre-
sentitives.
COMING HOME: Through the
effort of the Freshman Class
guided by Mike Wojcik, next
year students shall be working
with Mr. Altman and Mr.
Gwaltney in the planning for the
Homecoming Events for Fall
1980. Those students selected
and representing the student
opinion should be prepared. Mr.
Gwaltney wants to accomplish
great things.
AC CRANKS UP: Mr. Phil
Lassiter on February 28, 1980.
gave a report of his activities as
Interim Chairperson of the En
tertainment Committee. In his
preceding remarks SGA Presi
dent Murphy praised and
thanked Lassiter for his out
standing efforts and organiza
tion of the committee during his
short but energetic term.
Lassiter gave the Senate the
dates of activities already con
tracted and then announced that
as of February 28, 1980, he
would no longer retain the
position due to the amount of
time the office required,
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