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VOLUME 36 NUMBERS
ELIZABETH CITY. N.C
FEBRUARY, 1975
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ECSU Conducting Survey For Graduate Program
Elizabeth City State Univer
sity is currently in the process
of conducting an important
survey that will determine the
feasibility of establishing a
graduate program. Should the
results of the survey be
favorable, arrangements for
participants to complete the
requirements for the master’s
degree, at ECSU, will be made,
in conjunction with East
Carolina University. Projection-
ally, the survey could also serve
as first steps toward a proposal
that ECSU establish its own
local graduate program,
“sometime in the not too
distant future.”
Several counties have al-
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Congressman Conyer And Chancellor Thorpe
“The security of this country
rests with the well-being of its
citizens. Congressman John
Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) de
clared as he addressed the
Moore Hall auditorium audi
ence, during Elizabeth City
State University’s fourth Ly
ceum presentation.
The young Black legislator
projected that the nation may
have to go “beyond rationing
and wage-price controls” to
solve the pressing economic
problems. In his views, the
United States is faced with a
“shortage economy,” and a
different kind of depression.
Congressman Conyers sug
gested the need for the
nationalization of the oil
industry and illustrated how
the “global corporations,”
uncontrolled “oligarchies
play significant roles in creat
ing certain shortages and
upping prices on oil, food,
aluminum, steel and other vital
resources.
He emphasized a program of
full employment for all Ameri
cans and recognized the fact
that the private sector has been
unable to provide jobs for all
the people.
The audience was well
received by Congressman Con
yers and anticipate his return.
He presented such a dynamic
and informative speech that all
business and social science
majors should have benefited.
F aith Is...
It is seeing the impossible as
possible
It is knowing that God will, as
well as believing that He can
It is trusting God’s promises,
not our feelings
and
“It is the confident assurance
that something *we want is
going to happen.
It is the certainty that what we
hope for is waiting for us.
Even though we cannot see it
up ahead.”
(Hebrews 11:1)
Co-Op Students Selected
Plans to further develop and implement the Cooperative
Education Program, at Elizabeth City State University, moved a
step closer to becoming a reality when Miss Valerie F. Villines,
Director, announced that nine students have been selected for
participation, this semester. As a result of the cooperative efforts
of the Albemarle Regional Planning and Development Commission
(ARPDC), six of the students will be placed in job slots in the local
area. While most of the students selected are business
administration majors, other areas represented are geology,
English, and social science.
“In view of the critical economic conditions, including cutbacks
in production and employment, this breakthrough in seeking
practical work experiences for our students is most encouraging,”
Chancellor Marion D. Thorpe stated, when informed of the
program’s progress.
“Hopefully business and industrial firms that are represented in
our College-Industry Cluster Program can eventually hire our
students during alternate semesters, as soon as the economy picks
up,” Miss Villines expressed.
Chancellor Thorpe added, “As we continue to plan and develop
our Cooperative Education Program, I am sure that President
Gerald Ford’s signing of an Executive Order ‘permitting
Cooperative Education students to be given career or
career-conditional appointments in federal agencies’ will give us
|great latitude.”
The ECSU Cooperative Education Program, designed to provide
students with alternating semesters of practical experiences and
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Business Department Beep
Dr. John H. Carson, of the
Business Department, expects
to have special visitors this
semester. These visitors are
Black executives from various
places representing the BEEP,
the Black Executive Exchange
Program. Their purpose will be
to inform the students of their
experiences as executives,
will give lectures to the Money,
Credit and Banking classes.
Preparations are being made to
let these lectures be open
sessions for all who are
interested.
The BEEP is sponsored by
the National Urban League.
Two people are already antici
pating coming to ECSU’s
campus. Mr. Woodie Williams,
an Assistant Vice President
with the Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York
and Mr. William P. Mitchell,
Assistant Cashier at Southeast
First National Bank of Miami.
The tentative dates for BEEP
here at Elizabeth City State
University are, February 18-19,
March 4-5, March 11-12,
March 18-19, April 8-9, April
15-16, and April 22-23.
The Security System
Mr. H.L. Thomas, who is in charge of Security, stated the ECSU
does not have enough Security Officers.
“We presently have eight Security Officers. These eight men
work a total of 24 hours a day. Each man has an eight hour shift.
The jobs of these men are to check buildings, keep doors locked,
watch for firest and unauthorized persons, regulate traffic, an
various odds and ends.” Perhaps the most important job of these
officers is to try to protect the students. Mr. Thomas also stated “it
is not likely that two men can do all of the things and provide the
ample protection the students really need.”
When asked about the present plans for securing the
dormitories, Mr. Thomas replied that he had no comment to make
because the administration has “tabled” this due to previous
actions on the campus. Therefore, as of right now, the security of
our buildings remain stable.