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yers, Robinson granted tenure by Board of Trustees
I to the Clarion
from the BC News Bureau
Special i
At the annual spring trustee
eeting on Friday, April 15, Brevard
ollege trustees, acting on College
uideUnes and reconimendations, granted
tenure for Brevard College faculty
members William B. “Bill” Byers Jr.
and Patricia L. “Pat” Robinson.
Byers, who was also promoted to
Associate Professor of Art by the board,
has been a full-time faculty member at
Brevard College since the Fall of 1986.
After attending Brevard College and
UNC-Greensboro, he received his
bachelor of fine arts degree from
Atlantic Christian College and went on
to receive his master of fme arts degree
from East Carolina University. Before
coming to Brevard, Byers taught for a
year at the University of Maine at
Presque Isle and, on a part-time basis, at
both Martin Community College and
East Carolina University. He currently
teaches painting and photography, and
directs the Brevard College Art Gallery
in Sims Art Center.
Robinson, who was a part-time
member of the Brevard College faculty
from 1976 through 1979, has been a
full-time faculty member since 1982 and
is currently an associate professor of
music. She holds a bachelor of music
degree from Greensboro College and a
master of music degree from UNC-
Chapel Hill. Robinson has also studied
at the Juilliard School of Music,
Syracuse University, UNC-Greensboro,
Towson State University, Western
Carolina University and the University
of Illinois. Before coming to Brevard,
Robinson was a full-time elementary
school teacher in Maryland and North
Carolina. Her field of specialization is
sight singing and music theory.
“I am quite pleased with the
granting of tenure to these two valuable
members of our faculty. They are
integral parts of our fine arts division,
said Dr. Clara Wood, Brevard College
Senior Vice-President and Dean of the
Faculty. “The mutual commitment
involved in the granting of tenure is a
clear sign of the strength of Brevard
College’s programs in the arts.”
Npw Honks on F.nnlogv and the Environmm
Jones Library celebrates Earth Day
The first Earth Day was the
brainchild of Gaylord Nelson (senator
from Wisconsin at that time) and was
held on April 22, 1970, across the U.S.
Many people credit the first Earth Day
as the unofficial beginning of the
modern day environmental movement.
Millions of individuals, businesses, and
government agencies participated in
environmental education and activism.
Polls indicated a dramatic iacrease in
environmental awareness following the
event, which has been held every year
since.
Libraries can carry the spirit of
Earth Day into the 21st century, by
helping their patrons to think globally
and act locally about environmental
concerns and controversies; call
attention to environmental issues; find
environmental information sources, and
make choices for environmentally sound
living.
The James A. Jones Library at
Brevard College has recently purchased
many books, videos, posters, and
magazines that address environmental,
conservation, and energy issues. A few
titles of interest include: “Access EPA,”
“Ecology in the -20th Century: A
History,” “E: The Environmental
Magazine,” “Environmental Almanac,”
“McGray -Hill Encyclopedia of
Environmental Science and
Engineering,” “Recycling Sourcebook,”
and “Saving the Planet,” among others.
In 1993, the library received a grant
from the Sierra Club-Pisgah Group in
support of literature pertinent to
environmental issues. Selections are
being considered by the science faculty,
and include suggestions from the local
organization. This coincides with the
start of an environmental studies
program and the School of Wilderness
Education at Brevard College, that take
advantage of the area’s natural
surroundings and offer comprehensive
courses in environmental education and
outdoor activities. Both of these
Pro^ams will have added ipany relevant
materials to the library’s collection. The
library is also an active participant in
the “BC Recycles!” program.
Books relating to the theme “Earth
iSSSes about Earth Day through song
Day - Every Day,” will be on display in
the library. Library staff will be
available to help access information in a
variety of formats and sources. Libraries
can and do assist in the effort to help
citizens change the world, and echo the
theme for National Library Week, 1994:
“Libraries Change Lives.”
by Missy McGill
Clarion Staff Writer
Ernie Mills is setting a wonderful
example for all! Friday, April 22, which
is nationally recognized as Earth Day,
Ernie took time out of his New
Testament class to express his concern
for the environment tlie best way that he
knows how, through music.
Ernie sung three songs from the
sixties that are still, if not more,
relevant today. The title of one of the
songs was, “Who’s Garden Was That?
By using past tense, this song stresses
the importance of acting before it’s too
late. Such lyrics combined with his
guitar playing captured the attention of
people passing by in the halls and drew
them to the doorway to listen. Such a
simple, yet beautiful way of expressing
the unwanted truth of our self
destruction. BC Recycles! showed a
video in the MG lobby about Earth Day
as well.
Everyone has changed since high school
by Michael Smith
Clarion Staff Writer
How much have you changed since
high school is a question that a lot of
college students don’t like to think
about. No matter what you say, thoug ,
you have changed at least a little.
Your mother or father can tell the
difference. Your friends from high
school can, too, whether it be aging in
your physical appearance or your
personality. Let’s face *t, you are
practically an adult. You mature a little^
You don’t do the stupid things you used
to do in high school. Brian Edwards
said, “I’ve grown up a little more, and I
try to concentrate more on getting my
priorities in order. I try to put my
studies before my social life.
I guess it is just the fact that we
hang around with older people and their
maturity tends to rub off on us.
Jocelyn Reyes to present clarinet recital
April 28 in dunham Auditorium
^ araHiiated from Goose Creek res
Brevard College sophomore Jocely n
Reyes of Goose Creek S
oresent a clarinet recital in Brevard
College’s Dunham Auditorium on
Thursday, April 28, at 8 p m.
program is free of charge and open to
the public.
Reyes graduated from Goose Creek
High School, where she was very active
in the music program and participated in
All-State, Regional and USC Honor
Band programs. At Brevard College,
Reyes serves as secretary for the Brevard
College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (a
national honor society), secretary for the
smdent chapter of the Music Educators
National Conference (MENC) and is a
resident assistant.
The program will feature works for
the clarinet by Hindemith, Rabaud and
Gade. Also appearing for the
performance will be several members of
various Brevard College woodwind
ensembles. Reyes, a student of Brevard
College Instructor in Music David
Kirby, will also be accompanied by
pianist Katherine Palmer.