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“Together We Will Find the Right Direction”
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTSIDF ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
VOLUME 40.NUMBER 1
ELIZABETH CITY. N. C.
OCTOBER, 1976
Chancellor Thorpe Talks
About ECSU’s Future
Chancellor Marlon Thorpe (left) with Dr. Joffre T. Whisenton, Special Assistant for Educational Policy
to the Secretary of HEW. Dr. Whisenton served as the guest speaker for the fall opening Convocation.
New Security System
Initiated On Campus
Library
Expands
By Wendy Jones
E.C.S.U.’s head of security,
Harvey Thomas was in
terviewed by “The Com
pass. The main question
asked was one in which
everyone has been asking,
“What is the school’s main
purpose for opening the back
entrances at 6:00 A. M. and
closing them at 6:00 P. M.?”
His reply was “that it was to
control the traffic on campus
and to give more security to
the faculty and students of
E.C.S.U.”
Thomas also added that the
department has had very, few
complaints from either
students or faculty. In fact, he
says, “everyone seems to
like the idea” because the
system secures a person a
place to park and it als6
limits traffic.
Thomas stated that
Seciu-ity was satisfied with
the new procedures. “There
is less work to do, as far as
keeping outsiders in line,
however, during big events
parking procedures will have
to be altered,” he added. The
new parking procedures offer
benefits to extended day
students, parents and visitors
by giving them a place to
park. The disadvantages, of
course, are fines, and the
towing away of vehicles for
-violating parking procedures.
Also, coming soon, there will
be a new system which is
called “Wheel Lock’ ’. The new
“wheel lock” system will im
mobilize a person’s car,
making it impossible to
move. It will be applied to the
cars of persons who have
violated their parking
regulations and have failed to
pay their fines.
By William Hartley
The Elizabeth City State
University G. R. Little
Library will be expanded. At
an estimated cost of
$1,000,204, the work is being
done by Gardner Con
struction Company of
Elizabeth City. Tlie figures
are as follows:
General
construction $495,333
Plumbing $16,844
Mechanical $90,740
Electrical
construction $74,640
Total cost $677,557
The state appropriated the
money for the library from a
recent bond issue. The date of
completion is not known, but
it is estimated that it will take
440 consecutive calendar
days from the date of com
mencement. The wing is to be
approximately 20,000 square
feet. V will be two stories,
with an elevator and com
pletely carpeted floors.
Seeking to strengthen
Elizabeth City State
University’s capabilities to
[wovide meaningful services
in higher education to the
state and nation. Chancellor
Marion D. Thorpe requested
dose to $20-million dollars in
state appropriations for the
1977-79 biennium. The urgent
request for increased support
was presented to the 12-
member sub-committee of
the State Advisory Budget
Commission, headed by
Grant Godwin, Budget
Analyst for Capital Budget.
Joined by administrators
and student leaders,
Chancellor Thorpe took the
opportunity to further push
for the establishment of a
School of Optometry and a
School of Podiatry, at ECSU.
Dr. Thorpe noted that since
1974, when his request was
first presented, the Southern
Regional Education Board
(SREB) has documented the
growing need in the state and
region.
The largest portion of
ECSU’s budget for the
coming biennium reflected
the need of $15-million doUars
for capital improvement
projects. Among pressing
needs were requests for
student services, fine arts.
science and communications
buildings.
Since the area of academic
affairs at ECSU has had to
depend on federal funding to
support such experimental-
learning programs as
Cooperative Education and
University Year for Action,
and to supplement the budget
provided for the r^ional
health careers recruiting
project, ECSU now sees the
need for full state support of
these programs. In addition,
Chancellor Thorpe pointed
out needs to “establish a
center for experiential
learning, a center for ex
tended education and com
munity services, and to
improve computer assisted
instruction.”
Noting the increased state
and federal requirements and
regulations, increases in the
enrollment and problems
associated with an expanding
campus, ECSU also
requested fimds to strenghten
its general administration,
improve the functioning of
the personnel office, improve
and expand the area of
student services, and to
expand the university’s
security and maintenance
services.
Homecoming Activities
Sunday—Vesper
Monday—Dance at Paradise Gardens (tentative)
Tuesday—To Be Announced
Wednesday—Organizational Night
Thursday—Activity
Friday—Mock Funeral, Bonfire, Show: Sun & Starfire
Saturday—Homecoming Parade 11:00 o’clock A.M.
Game: ECSU Versus Winston-Salem 1:00 P.M.
Show: Muscle Shoals Horn added attraction
Starfire 9:00 P.M.
Students $3.00 others $4.00 ^
$1.00 extra at the door
Don’t Forget To Vote Nov. 2