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THE COMPASS...NOVEMBER, 1970...PAGE 3 Happenings in our administration ECSU has twenty-seven new faculty members No parade Extravaganza substitutes for parade A change in pace was the daring event of Eliz abeth City State Univer sity’s Homecoming. In the past ECSU has top ped off its annual home coming activities with an illustrous parade of floats, visiting bands within the area plus the Mighty Marching Vikings. This year no parade was featured as a phase of the homecoming activi ties. Changing or break ing away from the an nual tradition had a lot of effect on our fellow non supporters, the mer chants of Elizabeth City. The parade has been discontinued for this year because of insufficient funds and the time. How ever, the Homecoming wasn’t quite dull because an Extravaganza was held in front of Will iams Hall and exhibits Thorpe invited to V.IS. Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, President of Elizabeth City State University,has been invited to attend at least one of six brief ings during the 25th Anniversary Year of the General Assembly of the United Nations. This is the second consecutive invitation which he has received from the World Body. Sponsored by the United States Mission to the UN and the Foreign Policy Association, the brief ings will center around the role of the United States in the interna tional organization. The invitation to Dr. Thorpe provides for inside par ticipation and observa tion of the functions of the UN while the As sembly is in session. Thus, he will have an opportunity for informal, off - the - record dis cussions with ambassa dors and senior staff officers of the U. S. Delegation to the U. N. General Assembly. Noting this years alter native dates: October 16 and 30; November 6, 13, and 20; and December 4, Dr. Thorpe stated, “I hope that I can attend one of the six valuable and informative briefings at the UN, this year.” “With ECSU now open for the academic year 1970-71 and, considering other commitments al ready made to attend con ferences relative to my responsibilities here, and my affiliation with several organizations, I can’t say, right, now, whether 1 can visit the UN this year,” Dr. Thorpe added. were displayed about the entire campus. Many or ganizations as well as sororities and fraterni ties displayed exhibits that would give any visitor a wonderful wel come. All of this made up for the absence of a pa rade. The extravaganza brought a new type of phase this year. It was something new, odd and most important of all it was something different. An extravaganza is a lit erary or musical work that is marked by extreme freedom or style and structure. Also a lavish show or event. The theme for this year’s Homecoming was “Express Yourself .The exhibits were centered around the theme. The annual festivity wasn’t exactly a flop even though we didn’t have a parade. By freshmen women Director of Student Personnel honored Mr. W. C. Witherspoon, Director of Student Per sonnel was presented a gold cup engraved - Freshman of Bias Hall- 1970, in order that he remember this class and their admiration for him forever. He was presented this cup by the President of Bias Hall Miss Melba Murphy, who spoke of Mr. Witherspoon as a man with an outstanding lead ership ability, and an ap preciative personal ap peal; a man whohas taken flight to the side of the road there to build a shrine of service that all who pass will find an open door, that they may enter and receive good will and help; a man who stands tall and firm in his leadership abilities, the kind that Kipling spoke of — who can “ Walk with Kings and not lose the common touch”, “Who can meet with tri umph and disaster and treat the two impostors just the same.” The Freshman Stu dents welcome Mr. W. C. Witherspoon — and wanted to know when he would return. THANKSGIVING Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, President of Elizabeth City State University, in troduced 27 new members of the faculty for the 1970- 71 academic year, during “family meeting” in Moore Hall auditorium. Thorpe indicated ear lier that these additions strengthen and improve the areas of biology, education, modern lan guages, physical science and mathematics, art, music, business educa tion, and social science and significantly in crease the number of doc torates on the faculty at ECSU. Introduced to the uni versity family were: (Art) Jacqueline A. Merritt, in structor; and Dan Pearce, instructor; (Biology) Thaddeus V. Beasley, in structor; (Business Ed ucation) Dr. Roland H. Fraenkel, associate pro fessor of business ad ministration; and Dr. Mildred W. Glover, pro fessor and chairman of the Department of Bus iness; (Education) Mrs. Margaret H. Holley,as- sistant professor; and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Ses- soms, assistant profes sor; (Modern languages) Two assistants to p resident named President Marion D. Thorpe appointed two acting presidential as sistants at Elizabeth City State University. After Mr. Thomas E. Carter, previous assist ant to the President, went on a leave of ab sence. Mr. Carter, former as sistant to the President, continues studies toward the doctorate, while Mr. James H. Townes, Pro fessor of Chemistry, moves up to become Act ing Assistant to the President. Townes, a native of Norfolk Coun ty, Virginia is also co- chairman of the ECSU College - Industry Clus ter Program. He holds degrees from Virginia State College and Mar shall University. Seeing the necessity of “concentrating and em phasizing our work and efforts on the self study,” Dr. Thorpe nam ed Mr. Benjamin J.Spell- er, Jr. as the Acting Assistant to the Presi dent for Self-Study.Spell- er, cataloguer and in structor of Library Sci ence, served as Direct or of the ECSU Self- Study Program during the 1969 - 1970 academic year. The Windsor, N.C. Mrs. Denus Deonanan, instructor; Dr. Gusuv Kaldegg, professor of foreign languages; T. L. Hsu, assistant professor of English; and Dr. Carlton R. Deonanan, assistant professor of English; (Music) Mr. Wesley Gragson, asso ciate professor of mu sic; (Physical Science and Mathematics) Dr. Delawar Hussaip, asso ciate professor of math ematics; Dr. Maurice C. Powers, professor of physical science and geo graphy; Dr. Ramachandra R. Rajan, associate pro fessor of physical sci ence; Vinod P. Mang- lik, assistant professor of mathematics; Dr. So- hinder S. Sachdev, as sistant professor of mathematics; and Dr. Kumar K. Chatterjee, associate professor of physical science; and (Social Science and Psy chology) Sister Helen Marx, assistant pro fessor of social science; Dr. Louise V. Nadeau, visiting professor of philosojrfiy; George N. Reid, assistant profes sor of social science; and Rochell Vann, in structor. Also introduced were: Dr. Sekender A. Khan, professor and chairman of biology; Dr. Melvin L. Murphy, associate pro fessor of history; Cot- tee J. White, instructor of sociology; Dr. Ro- shan A. Aziz, professor of psychology; and Dr. Allen Schmueller, visit ing professor of psychol ogy. Andrews speaks at Kittrell College Thurman J. Andrews, Jr., Director of Institu tional Research at Eliz abeth City State Uni versity, recently deliver ed a keynote address at Kittrell College, Kittrell, N.C., at the request of ECSU’s President, Dr. Marion D. Thorpe. Speak ing during the college’s Annual Faculty Retreat, Andrews used “Instruc tional Strategies for Mi nority Students” as a timely and challenging topic for the occasion. Andrews ,aformer teacher at Fayetteville and principal at Lilling- ton, stressed the point that “if we are to suc cessfully reach the mi nority student through instruction, we must know the student, his environ mental background, and allow him to achieve.” native holds state po sitions with the North Carolina Library Asso ciation and the Depart ment of Public Instruc tion. Heading the list of new staff appointees were: Andrew L. Roberts, as sistant academic dean and director of the Five College Curriculum Pro gram; Mrs. Phyllis T. Simmons, counselor in the new program; Albert C. Robinson, personnel officer; and Willie B. Spence, associate direct or of student personnel services. Fall convocation Kittre I I’s President speaks With Dean Floyd B. Holley presiding, Eliza beth City State Univer sity held its Fall Open ing Convocation, Thurs day morning, in Moore Hall Auditorium. The program featured a key note address by Dr. Lon nie Horton, President of Kittrell College. Introduced by ECSU’s President, Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, and using as his subject, “A Personal Confession: A Born Opti mist,” Dr. Horton de clared, “I am a born op timist.” “First of all, I believe that you can overcome the obstacles that might beset you here at Eliz abeth City State Uni versity, that you can re search the teachers, beat the system, and grad uate,” he continued. After talking at length about the current prob lems that have “the world in a mess,” Dr. Horton, a former Woodrow Wil son and Rockefeller Fel low, asserted that, “Sec ondly, I believe that the elimination of war, po verty, racism, and pollu tion is possible, provid ed we understand the causes and go where the problems are, with faith in our brothers.” Referring to those col lege graduates who get good paying Jobs and flee to the suburbs as “with drawn or embittered pes simists,” Dr. Horton challenged the ECSU stu dents to “Go back to your communities and help train and lead your black brothers to freedom.” Prior to Dr. Horton’s address. Dr. R. Irving Boone, University Min ister, led the moments of meditation, followed by a recitative and aria by Charles Williams, with Mrs. Rachel Gragson ac companying. A luncheon in the University Cafe teria climaxed the an nual occasion.
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