Co-ed
Visitation
By EloiseB. Roberts
Vice Chancellor foi
Student Affairs
At the Student Leadership
Retreat in Williamsburg,
Virginia, Co-ed Visitation was
analyzed for the purpose of
trying to find a solution to the
problems. It was
unanimously agreed that the
purpose of Co-ed Visitation is
to allow students the op
portunity for social growth.
It was also agreed that
regulations are not being
followed as they should be.
Co-ed Visitation is a privilege
and not a right With any
privilege there also comes
responsibility. It appears
that a number of Elizabeth
City State University
students enjoy the privilege
of Co-ed Visitation but fail to
carry out their respon
sibilities in adhering to
policies and regulations.
The residence hall should
be viewed as your home away
from home. Would you allow
anyone that you had not in
vited into your home to come
in without your permission?
Would you allow someone to
come in and abuse your
home? I don’t believe you
would!
In our society there are
rules to protect the right of
each individual. Each person
must, however, stand up for
his or her rights. I urge each
one of you to take a look at
what is happening to your
“home away from home” and
make its atmosphere con
ducive to a wholesome, happy
and safe environment.
Dr. Roberts
Resigns
By Kit Cole
Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 25, 1981,
Dr. Eloise Roberts officially
resigned from the position of
Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs. She is now a full time
faculty member working in
the Education Dept.— still
rendering services to
students and others at ECSU.
Dr. Roberts says that she
had been thinking about
resigning for about a year
now because of the demands
of her previous position. She
also says that her positon as
Associate Professor in the
Education Department is
“different” and not as
pressure packed.
Dr. Roberts has been with
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Annual Retreat Held
Williamsburg
In
By Kit Cole
Stkf Writer
At a meeting in the
Sheraton Inn, students and
The Sheraton Patriot Inn’s
Jefferson Room in beautiful
Williamsburg, Virginia was
the setting of Elizabeth City
State University’s Seventh
Annual Student Leadership
Retreat.
What is a Retreat?
...a chance for confronting
new areas of concern and
deepening understanding.
...a chance to establish
communication networks.
...a chance to coordinate
efforts with the total
university directions.
...a chance for persons in
different areas of the
university to discuss and
assess common concerns fo/
building better understanding
and a better university.
Attending the Student
Leadership Retreat were
students who hold leadership
positions in different areas,
and faculty, staff and ad
ministrators from the variety
of areas or departments in
the university- system that
are strong suppdreters of
education and stressed the
need for Retreat-type con
ferences for all growing in
stitutions of education.
The Student Leadership
Retreat group was warmly
greeted oy Williamsburg’s
Vice Mayor, Mrs. Mary Lee
Darling and Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors for
James City Countv,
Williamsburg,Virginia, Mr.
Mack Edwards.
“Building A Better Future
By Setting The Right
SGA Report
N C Black Universities Unite
faculty discuss major issues
at the Retreat.
Priorities” was the tneme oi
the two-day retreat which
was composed of sessions
such as “Administrative
Rules And Procedures,”
which was presented by Dr.
Louis Nadeau, Assistant Vice
Chancellor for Academic
Affairs-Special Studies and
Programs; “Legal Issues on
Campus: Rights and
Responsibilities,’ presented
by Atty. Ronald Penny,
Administrative Assistant to
the Chancellor (legal):
‘‘Parliament ery
Procedures,” presentea by
Mrs. Helen Caldwell,
Director of The Division of
General Studies: and others.
In an interview with Mrs.
Treva Thomas, Assistant
Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs-Programming, also
one of the coordinators of the
retreat, she states: “We
established a level of com
munication between the
administrators, students,
staff and faculty members
who attended the session. It
was very successful.”
Mr. Willie Spence,
Assistant Vice Chancellor fo
Student Affairs-
Administrative, also a
coordinator for the retreat,
says that a good “open in
terchange of information”
was evident during the two
days of session.
The president of the
Student Government
Association, David C.
Beatty,III made positive
comments on the suc
cessfulness of the retreat.
By Tamara Wright
Editor
On the weekend of June
26th, a student government
meeting was held for all
Black SGA executives m
North Carolina. The meeting,
hosted by the student
government of North
Carolina A & T. Represen
tatives from public and
private institutions were all
present in an effort to re
establish the North Carolina
Association of Black Student
Government (NCABSG)^ an
organization which is
designed specifically to suit
the political needs of Black
universities in N.C.
The NCABSG is an
association of black SGA
executives formed as a result
of the need for unification
among Black universities in
North Carolina. The
organization, established in
the summer of 1980, has
meetings prior to the UNC
student government meetings
to discuss the needs of ^1
Black institutions who fall
under the UNC system.
The members of this
association are: Johnson C.
Smith. Fayetteville State
University, Winston-Salem
State University, North
Carolina A & T, Shaw
University, St. Augustine’s
College, North Carolina
Central University,
Livingstone College, Barber
Scotia, and Elizabeth City
State University. Of these
eleven institutions, only five
have voting rights at the UNC
meetings. Decisions that are
made at the UNC meetings
affect all institutions under
the UNC system. Therefore
the need for the NCABSG
arose so that all Black in
stitutions can be equally
represented.
The major topics discussed
at the first meeting of the
NCABSG were: the
similarities and differences
between Black institutions in
North Carolina, the need for a
constant line of com
munication among these
institutions, and the re
establishment of the
NCABSG.
Special Addition
This is Mr. Henry Dun-
. . . ^ .cpn^be,. Band pirectpi; Ijere at
• .. ECSU.' • ' '
By Kit Cole
Staff Writer
This year, Elizabeth City
State University welcomes
into its musical family a new
Director of Bands His name?
Mr, Henry Duncombe, a
native of Montgomery
Alabama.
Duncombe obtained his
undergraduate, also graduate
degree from Alabama State
and his doctorate from the
University of Oklahoma.
While striving to complete the
previous degrees, he per
formed in the marching band,
the symphonic wind en
semble, and the stage band
with his primary instrument
being the trumpet.
Before coming to Elizabeth
City State University, Dun
combe served as the band
director at Livingstone
College in North Carolina.
Strong bonds professionally
and friendship based-formed
between he and many of the
students: bonds that brought
many of them to Elizabeth
City State University to
continue their education and
musical instruction (under
his direction).
When asked how he feels
about the future condition of
the band program, Duncombe
states: “I’m very,very op
timistic. The students seem
to be enjoying and putting
forth their best efforts.”
Students voice their
opinions:
Lativia Leeper,Livingston^
transfer student-“I’ve Known
him for a year. He’s very
understanding. If there’s a
problem, he’s there.”
Duane Banks,ECSU senior-
“I think he’s a very nice
person, and as our new band
director, I think he’ll do a lot
for the band program. I feel
that the band will grow in
quality and quantity.”
Tim Rodgers, Drum Major-
“He’s a very good man who’s
quiet and stresses discipline-
something that the band
needs.”
Students are not the only
people who feel confident
about Duncombe and his
work. Dr. Floyd Robinson,
Director of Summer School,
met Duncombe when he first
started directing the band at
Livingstone, and furthered
the acquaintance through the
Intercollegiate Music
Association. He says that “A
lot can be expected from
Duncombe.” Robinson also
mentioned that Duncombe
has been very “cooperative”
and works well with the
people he has come in contact
with in his efforts to become
established in his new
position here at ECSU.
Duncombe states that the
administrators and faculty
members are also very
“cooperative” and have
made great efforts to aid him
in getting adjusted.
From the COMPASS Staff-
WELCOME to ECSU, Mr.
Duncombe! ... • •