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INAUGURAL *** ★★★ EDITION VOLUME 30 ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, APRIL 25, 1969 NUMBER A SYMBOL OF SUCCESS Dr. Marion Dennis Thorpe, upon accepting the symbols of of fice as the Sixth President of Elizabeth City State College, brings with him an impressive background of training and experiences which will be an asset to the future of this college and community. Despite obstacles, barriers, and shortcomings. Dr. Thorpe now be comes, not only Our President, but a living symbol of success to all who strive to be. At thirty-six, the ndtive of Durham, North Carolina also, becomes one of the nation’s youngest presidents of a four-year college. That’s success in itself. ADMINISTRATIVE EDUCATION Elementary, Junior High and High School Durham, North Carolina. Graduated from Hillside High School in June, 1950. Enrolled at North Carolina College in Sep tember, 1950. Member of the U. S. Air Force Band (Military Drum Major) from June, 1952 to June, 1956. Re-enrolled at North Carolina College in June, 1956, concentrating in Psychology and Education. Graduated Cum laude in June, 1958, receiv ing both the B. A. and M. A. degrees in Psy chology. Enrolled at Michigan State University in Sep tember, 1958. Graduated with the Ph. D. de gree in Administrative and Educational Ser vices ( emphasis on educational and counsel ing psychology) in June, 1961. Post Graduate Study at the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Executive Seminar Center, U. S. Civil Service Commission, Kings Point, New York, Skills and Goals of Management, October 11, 1965 through October 22, 1965. North Carolina Civil Defense Agency, Shel ter Management, November, 1963. U. S. Department of Defense Staff College, Battle Creek, Michigan, March, 1963, Shel ter Management Instructor. TEACHING EXPERIENCES Graduate Assistant, Foundations of Education, Michigan State University, September, 1959 to June, i960. Graduate Assistant, NDEA, Mich igan State University, June, I960 to September, I960. Assistant Instructor, Educational Psychology, Michigan State Uni versity, September, I960 to June, 1961. Assistant Professor and Asso ciate Professor, Psychology, June, 1961 to April, 1965. (This includes the range of courses, graduate and undergraduate, in psychology, such as personality, measurement and evaluation, re search, statistics, experimental, learning, etc.). Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, President of Elizabeth City State College MEMBERSHIP IN CIVIC, FRATERNAL, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXPERIENCES Chairman, Interim Committee on Psychology, North Carolina College, September, 1961 to September, 1962. Dean of Students, North Carolina College, September, 1962 to April, 1965. Assistant Director, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Field Operations, U. S. Department of Labor, April, 1965 to December, 1965. Director, Field Operations, Neighborhood Youth Corps, U. S. Department of Labor, December, 1965 to September, 1966. Leader, Job Development Task Force, U. S. Department of Labor, January, 1966. Manpower Development Officer, (Special As signment to help eliminate poverty in the State of Mississippi) U. S. Department of La bor, February, 1966. Assistant Director, North Carolina Board of Higher Education, September, 1966 to Sep tember, 1967. Vice-President, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, September, 1967 (Profes sor). President, Elizabeth City State College, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, July 1, 1968. HONORS RECEIVED Veterans Administration Train- eeship in Psychology, 1958. Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, 1958. Magna Cum laude, 1958 Psi Chi National Psychology Honorary Society, 1962. Durham Community Planning Council-Durham, North Carolina, 1962. Action for Durham Development Committee-Durham, North Caro lina, 1963. Operation Breakthrough, Board of Directors, 1964. Trustee, White Rock Baptist Church, Durham, North Carolina, 1961 . Durham Committee on Negro Af fairs, Durham, North Carolina, 1961. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity-Na tional, 1962. A founder and member of Opera tion Breakthrough. Member, Board of Directprs-Man- power Development and Training Project, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1967. Member, Appalachian Regional Student Internship Program. CONSULTANT ACTIVITIES U. S. office of Education Education Associates, Inc.-Of fice of Economic Opportunity. Various programs under the Econ omic Opportunity Atft. Southern Regional Education Board. North Carolina Fund, Inc. White House Fellows, invited to participate in the regional finals,’ 1965. Honorary Member, Officers’ Club, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, 1965. Honorary Member, South Bend, Indiana, Training for Employment Program, 1966. Honorary General, State of West Virginia, 1966. Honorary Citizen, Hazard, Ken tucky, 1966. "Today’s Outstanding North Car olina Citizen” Greenville, N. C., March 1, 1968.
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