WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA FEBRUARY 1974
Kappa Chi Inducts Eleven
NTiR TO LEARN. DEPART TO SERVE
VOL. XI, NO. 5
Chancellor Williams Speaks
About Campus Expansions
by Karen McCoy
An interview with Chancellor Ken
neth R. Williams broadened my scope
concerning future plans to enlarge cam
pus facilities and the amount of money
it will take for these developmental
operations. I would like to share with
you the information that I have gather
ed.
Some of the additional things which
will take effect will be an addition to
the gymnasium which will include a
swimming pool, classrooms, laboratories
and offices which will cost $2,065,000.
One hundred thousand dollars will be
appropriated to landscape the campus.
The Fine Arts Building will be air-
conditioned at a cost of $162,000..
Chancellor Williams added further that
a new maintenance building will be built
at a cost of $310,000. The old mainte
nance building will be rebuilt at a cost
of $310,000. The old maintenance build
ing will be kept.
Atkins Hall will be torn down and a
new dorm will be built at a cost of ap
proximately $1,250,000. Colson Hall will
be renovated at the cost of $260,000. The
plumbing in Pegram and Bickett Halls
will be renovated.
In addition to the auditorium already
under construction, the block of land
in front and behind it will be bought.
The plans are now being drawn up by
architects. Each project will begin as
soon as plans are approved, hopefully,
sometimes during this year. The final
project of which the Chancellor informed
me would be a parking lot for the audi
torium.
In talking with Chancellor Williams, I
was familiarized with campus facilities
and university projects with which he
is well pleased. In releasing these names
I will do so in the order in which they
were given; The Reynolds Scholastic
Achievement Program, Project Strength
en, under the leadership of Dr. Atkins,
the Enrichment Center, and COSIP-D
which Dr. Cleveland Williams heads.
During the interview, Chancellor Wil
liams revealed the appropriation of
money by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) to
operate on campus a seminar beginning
the first of March. The purpose of the
seminar will be to train people who are
engaged in managing public housing
projects for low-income families. In
theory, the seminar will prepare under-
employed-degree holders with better job
opportunities in housing development.
Chancellor Williams discussed his con
cern for the students in general. During
our interview he expressed concern over
student scholarship. He stated, “All in
stitutions need faculty members with
Ph.D.’s developing students who could
go off to first rate graduate institutions
to get recognized training in faculty
positions.” He expressed his concern
wholeheartedly for the student on
academic probation and the smaller
number who have been dropped because
of scholarship.
The interview also cleared up the
rise in tuition. No formal action has been
taken toward an increase of tuition for
the 74-75 school term. According to
Chancellor Williams, if prices go up,
there will be an increase in the board
bill. The trustees have not met to dis
cuss ideas on economy. Chancellor Wil
liams noted, however, that the Food
Service under the direction of Mr.
Couch has been losing money. The price
which students pay for their lunches
does not cover the overall expenses. In
talking with the Chancellor, I discovered
that by 1979, the intended enrollment at
WSSU will be 3,000 students, and a
major program in psychology has been
proposed.
The interview was an enlightenment
and I hope it is as enlightening for you
as it was for me.
Eleven persons were recently initiated
into the Winston-Salem Chapter of the
Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor So
ciety. This event marked the first time
ever any person attending Winston-Salem
State University was initiated into such
an organization. It also signaled the
beginning of an event that will occur
annually at this university.
Beta Kappa Chi is an organization
which strives for high academic scholar
ship in the sciences. Other purposes of
the organization include stimulative orig
inal investigation, and disseminating
scientific knowledge. Areas recognized
by the organization include mathematics,
physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology,
biology, experimental and/or clinical
psychology. In order for a person to be
considered for membership in Beta Kap
pa Chi, he must rank high in his class,
and show noteworthy achievement in
the areas of science. He also must have
accumulated a certain number of hours
of college work.
The eleven persons initiated into Beta
Kappa Chi includes both graduates and
undergraduates. The graduates inducted
were Mr. Willard S. Jordan, Dr. San-
dria N. Kerr, Dr. Nathan F. Sims, and
Dr. Madho Singh. The undergraduates
included William Audrey, James Keith,
James Moore, Patricia Smith, Harrison
Sturdivant, Sharron Thompson, and
Blonnie Yancey. Officers for the Chapter
were also elected at the initiation cere
mony. Sharron Thompson was elected
President, James Moore was elected to
the post of Secretary-Treasurer, and
William Ardrey was chosen to serve as
Pictured standing left to right are Dr.
Samuel P. Massie, guest speaker, and
member of Beta Kappa Chi; Miss Mary
J. Williams, mathematics professor,
Miss Lavetrice Oliver, biology professor,
James Keith, Harrison Studivant, Blon
nie Yancey, Dr. Sandria Kerr, mathe
matics professor, Dr. Nathan Simms,
chairman of the mathematics depart
ment; Dr. Madho Singh, biology profes-
reporter for the chapter. Also elected
was Miss L. L. Oliver who was chosen
to serve as sponsor.
After the induction ceremony in the
ballroom of Hauser Student Union Build-
nig, a dinner was served to all neo
phytes and invited guests. Guest speaker
for the dinner was Dr. Samuel P.
Massie. Dr. Massie serves as professor
of chemistry at the U. S. Naval Acad
emy in Annapolis Maryland, and is rec
ognized as one of the nation's top chem
istry professors. His visit was sponsored
by the university’s Scholastic Achieve
ment Program.
Beverly Hatcher
Does Internship
Miss Beverly Hatcher, a business ad
ministration major, is doing her intern
ship in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a Co
operative Academic W'ork Related Study
Program between W’inston-Salem State
University and the U. S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Region IV, Atlanta, Georgia. Miss Hat
cher is working and doing her intern
ship simultaneously. Under this coopera
tive program Miss Matcher spends one
semester on the job and returns to
school the following semester.
Miss Hatcher is woking under Mr.
Charles Bullock, her immediate super
visor. Her job is of a statistical nature.
She is working with special programs
concerning textile mill industry employ
ment in the South East. Because b°r
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sor; Mr. Willard Jordan, Director of
Financial Aid; Mr. Andrew Terrell, biol
ogy instructor; Dr. Jacqueline Shepper-
son, chairman of Natural Science De
partment, and Mr. Warren Oldham, di
rector of the Scholastic Achievement
Program.
Seated, left to right, are: William
Ardrey, Patricia Smith, Sharron Thomp
son, and James Moore.