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PAGE 4 THE COMPASS OCTOBER. 1975 i 1 P m Coach Favors Girl Participation Art student Robert Backus displays his work at his senior art exhibit at the G.R. Little Library. Art Department Reveals Plan The Art Department at Elizabeth City State University this year has forty-eight majors. Seven are seniors, twelve are juniors, fifteen are sophomores, twelve are freshmen, and two are special students. It offers training for development in the Educational Art field, that is, preparation for a career in teaching art in school. The Art Department is headed by Dr. Vincent J. DeGregorio. Others in the department are: Mr. M. S. Gill, Assistant Professor of Art; Mr. E. O’Neal, Instructor of Art; and Dr. D. Pearce, Instructor of Art. Thus far, several art exhibits have been displayed. This includes the art done by Robert Backus, which was displayed from August 25th - September 19th in the G. R. Little Library. Another exhibition includes paintings and graphic arrangements by ECSU art majors and interested students. This display will be in the G. R. Little Library Foyer until October 15th. A senior art exhibit by Doris G. Halstead and Norma R. Lane will be displayed in the Viking Room of the Ridley University Center from October 17th November 5th. A spokesman for the Art Department said, “If a student is interested in art and has something they would like the “world” to see, get in touch with one of the instructors in the Art Department. Business Department News By Harold Renfrew The Business Department plans to Vevitalize its curriculum. A full concentration in accounting has been implemented this year. And a full concentration in economics, management and marketing will be added in two years. These changes will effect freshmen and sophomores. Most of this was approved in 1971 when the Business Administration curriculum was added to the Business Department. This department plans to sponsor several field trips to help students become more informed and involved in business. If properly funded, they will visit such places as the Research Triangle Park in Durham and certain businesses in Atlanta, Georgia. A department spokesperson said, “We hope to get involved with the Black Executive Change Program and work cooperatively with the Business Cluster. The Cluster will bring several speakers and conduct several seminars to ECSU.” One of the objectives of the Business Department is to find departmentah strengths and weaknesses and to see what can be done to eradicate these weaknesses. Faculty improvement is another objective, that is getting the best qualified people into the department. The Business Department has a new faculty member. Miss Ima Jean Harriston, a recent graduate of North Carolina Central where she got her master’s degree. Miss Harriston will teach accounting. The Business Department hopes to offer a graduate degree in the near future. By Ozella Earner In an interview with Coach Robert Vaughn, head of the Athletics Department concerning girls in sports, some interesting points were brought out. Coach Vaughn says that he favored girls in sports 100 per cent. He felt girls should not be discriminated against because of sex. If they have the necessary potentials, then they are qualified for the positions. Elizabeth City State University Athletic Department is not fully equipped with the necessary materials for girls, but is planning to improve its situation as soon as possible. To help in this situation, a new member has been added to the department. “Hopefully, society’s viewpoint will c'hange about girls’ participation in sports,” Vaughn said. The department will have to take affirmative action, if necessary to - recruit girls, especially to participate in various sports. In the future. Coach Vaughn said he and his staff will explore Intramural Programs for girls, set aside nights in the week for women to practice. They will have women participating in “active sports on all levels regardless of budget as long as they’re capable.” M. L. Dept. Tells Of Plans For Year By Naomi Hyder It appears that the Modern Language Department is looking forward to an exciting as well as prosperous 1975-76 school year. According to Dr. Anne Henderson, department chairman, the department is looking forward to approval of a new degree program in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Also underway is the preparation of a proposed program in news mecUa in coordination with local school systems, spear-heading interest in media as a learning and civic instrument, as well as a career possibility. Involvement with the local school systems and community groups interested in making reading improvement a reality in the area, is also planned. In addition to the implementation and refinement of “30 minutes with ECSU” radio program on WGAI, the department is also involved in the initiation of a weekly column in THE DAILY ADVANCE. The Modern Language Department will also take a significant and active part in Bicentennial activities, primarily during the Fine Arts Festival. This will include dramatics, a special Bicentennial edition of the THE ALBATROSS and surprise activities. Dr. Henderson said that in addition to extensive community involvement, the department will concentrate on the general upgrading of services and the quality of course offerings for the betterment of the student body. Open Classroom Details Told Byr Faye Smith “The British are Coming! The British are Coming!” was the cry heard around Elizabeth City State University this summer. British educator Ken Ridley instructed participants on the latest techniques employed in the innovative ‘‘Open Classroom” situation. Participants were placed in a learning environment, where the emphasis was on individual potential. By actually doing projects, making materials, and developing activity areas, students gained a meaningful insight into “The Open Classroom.” Supplemented by films and slides, as well as by presentations and discussions, the program provided both a realistic and theoretical background to “The Open Classroom” concept and its operation. Dr. Edyth B. Cole, Director of The Summer School and Chairman of the Department of Education and Psychology, stated, “The workshop was organized and conducted to* help the teacher deal with individual differences of students within the classroom. Although it had many values, its main purpose was to make participants become knowledgeable of the “Open Classroom” potential.” Library Changes Explained By Gwen Jackson The ECSU G. R. Little Library has made a number of changes for the new school year. According to the new librarian Claude Green, to better satisfy student needs several changes have been made. Books catalogued with the Dewey Decimal number 100- 400 have be«i moved from the second floor of the library to the first floor. The periodical indexes and reference collection has been relocated from the first floor to the second floor. Also complete reference service is now available on the second floor of the library from 8:00 A. M. until 10:00 P. M. The staff is now in the process of a complete inventory to find out what books and other resources are now in the librar''. “Hopefully”, Green said, “This will eliminate not being able to find books that you want.” The staff is now at the point of re-organizing periodicals, and making a periodical index. At present, the library has two full-time attendants working at night from 6:00 - 10:00 to assist the students. Mr. Green says that hopefully next year the library will be able to order more microfilm and “Reader Printers.” “Reader Printers” are machines which will enable students to push a button and print whatever they wish. Plans are also being made for an automatic checkpoint system where an alarm will sound if anyone tries to steal a book. Mr Green states that being a librarian is a challenge but the administration is providing a lot of assistance. The longest recorded jump of a kangaroo is 42 feet!
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