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Vol. X, No. 6
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
May 1977
Chancellor Williams Honored
Dr. Kenneth R. Williams
Winston-Salem State Un
iversity Chancellor Kenneth
R. WiUiams has announced
his plans to retire June 30,
1977. At the time of his
projected retirement he will
have been in service to the
institution and to the
community for over thirty-fiv
years. In recognition of Dr.
Williams’ achievements, Go
vernor James Hunt, Jr.
proclaimed April 29, 1977 at
Kenneth R. Williams Day in
the State of North Carolina
and Mayor Franklin R.
Shirley made a similar
proclamation for the City of
W inston-Salem.
A program of recognition
and a reception for Chancel
lor Williams was held on
April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Kenneth R. Williams Audi
torium on the WSSU
campus.
Dr. Williams joined the
faculty of WSSU in 1936, and
with the exception of two
years from 1937-39, when he
taught at Palmer Memorial
Institute at Sedalia, North
Carolina, and three and
one-half years in the Army
as a chaplain, he has been
employed at the University.
He served as Professor of
Social Studies and Chaplain
until 1946 when he became
the James A. Gray Professor
of Bible and Chaplain. The
Board of Trustees appointed
him Executive Vice-Presi
dent in February 1961,
Interim President in July of
1961, and President, now
chancellor, in May of 1962.
Under Dr. Williams’
leadership, the University
has expanded its curriculum
to offer quality education to
students preparing to meet
the growing and ever
changing needs of society.
WSSU now offers twenty-
eight major and minor
programs of study carrying
the degrees of Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Science or
Bachelor of Science in
Applied Science. All pro
grams, with the exception of
Nursing and Teacher Educa
tion,’ have been initiated
since 1960.
The Bachelor of Science in
Applied Science degree,
instituted in 1974, is
designed for graduates of
accredited technical and
vocational schools who hold
the Associates of Applied
Science degree.
In resp)onse to the demand
for more students profes
sionally trained in career
oriented studies, the Depart
ment has expanded its
offerings to include new
concentrations in the Busi
ness Administration major
program. These are account
ing, computer science.
economics, and housing
management.
The Department of Educa
tion has initiated a new
major program in Special
Education which offers a
concentration in the area of
learning disabilities for the
certification of graduates to
teach exceptional children.
WSSU has made a priority
commitment to meet the
educational needs of these
mature citizens in the
community through its
continuing education pro
grams. Last year a record
number of adult students
(362 persons) enrolled in the
more than forty late
afternoon and evening
courses taught by the
University’s regular faculty.
As the University’s offer
ings have grown, there hgas
been a corresponding in
crease in the number of
faculty. In 1962 the faculty
numbered 62, there are now
over 140 faculty members of
which 39% hold doctoral
degrees. About 30% of the
faculty are non-black. The
faculty-student is a desirable
1:16 allowing for more
personal and individual
attention for students.
The University has exper
ienced a student population
boom which peaked last year
with an enrollment of 2,323
students from more than
twenty states and several
foreign nations including an
8% non-black presence. The
University does not plan to
exceed its present level of
enrollment of 2,094 students
until there are adequate
resources (i.e. classrooms,
housing, and financial aid) to
accommodate a larger stud
ent body.
While seeking to provide a
stimulating intellectual and
academic environment, the
Williams administration has
not overlooked the socisil
activities and supportive
services which are a part of
the total educational exper
ience.
In 1969 the Division of
Student Affairs was or
ganized, creating new offices
See WILLIAMS, page 7
Lee To Address Graduates
Howard N. Lee who is
presently Secretary of the
N.C. Department of Natural
and Economic Resources will
deliver the commencement
address at the annual
commencement exercises at
Winston-Salem State Uni
versity. The exercises will be
held Sunday, May 8, at three
o’clock p.m. in the Memorial
Coliseum.
Lee, 41, was appointed as
Secretary of Natural and
Economic Resources in
January, 1977 by Governor
Jum Hunt.
A native of Georgia, Lee
was a 1959 honor graduate of
Fort Valley State College,
Fort Valley, Georgia. Follow
ing service in the army he
received his masters degree
in social work from the
University of North Carolina
in 1966.
In 1966 he was named
Director of Youth Services at
Duke University and in 1968
became Director of Employ
ee Relations at Duke and
Assistant Professor of Socio
logy at North Carolina
Central University.
He was elected mayor of
Chapel Hill in 1969 and was
re-elected in 1971 and 1973.
While Lee was Mayor,
Chapel Hill became the first
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Mr. Howard N. Lee
city in the nation to establish
a housing loan trust fund to
guarantee mortgage loams to
low and moderate-income
citizens to buy or improve
their home.
Other programs instituted
during his tenure included
revitalization of a seven
square mile section of the
city; establishment of city-
wide trEmsportation system;
upgrading the city’s person
nel system; establishment of
Police Social Work Support
Unit.
His efforts as Mayor
prompted the Charlotte
Observer to write: “City
after city across the state,
including Charlotte, could
profit from similar leader
ship.”
See LEE, page 8