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The New™gus
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Winston-Salem State University’s Student Newspaper
May 2005
McCarter named interim provost at WSSU
COURTESY OF MEDIA RELATIONS
Dr. Merdis J. McCarter,
senior associate provost for
academic affairs/under
graduate programs at
Winston-Salem State
University, has been named
interim provost and vice
chancellor for academic
affairs at WSSU, effective
May 10, while the national
search for a permanent
replacement is being
conducted.
McCarter replaces Dr.
Melvin N. Johnson, who
was recently appointed
president of Tennessee State
University in Nashville.
"Because of her back
ground, experiences and
leadership capabilities, I
have every confidence in
her ability to provide aca
demic leadership for the
university during the transi-
Janet Reno
tospealcat
graduation
ceremony
By Bridget Taylor
ARGUS MANAGING EDITOR
RENO
tional period as we search
for a permanent provost,"
said WSSU Chancellor
Harold L. Martin, Sr.
In her position as senior
associate provost, McCarter
has the administrative
responsibility for the
Undergraduate Programs
Division, which includes the
Diggs Gallery; Honors
College; International
Programs; Pre-college,
Bridge, and Support
Programs; the Science, •
Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics Scholars
program; Title III Office;
and Lyceum Cultural Events
Series. The office is also
responsible for undergradu
ate academic policies and
procedures; undergraduate
program development; and
special projects.
McCarter, who received
the Doctorate of Education
and Higher Administration
from the University of
North Carolina at
Greensboro, serves as the
Southern Association of
Colleges and Universities
(SACS) Liaison
Accreditation Officer for
WSSU.
Before assuming this
responsibility, she served as
associate vice chancellor for
Academic Affairs from 2000-
2002 and as assistant vice
chancellor for Academic
Affairs and co-director of
the SACS Self-Study from
1998-2000.
She also served as profes
sor of mathematics and
chair of the Department of
Mathematics from 1992-1998
and as a member of the
teaching faculty in the
department from 1968-1998.
Gone, but Never Forgotten
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno is the com
mencement speaker for the May 2005 commencement cere
mony.
The ceremony is set for Saturday, May 7, at 9:45 a.m. at
the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial
Coliseum.
Reno was the first female Attorney
General of the U.S. She served during the
administration of President Bill Clinton
from March 1993 until January 2001.
Her initiatives include reducing the
crime and violence by incarcerating
repeat offenders and enforcing alternative
forms of punishment for first time
offenders, focusing on prevention and
early intervention efforts to keep children
away from gangs, drugs and violence,
eiiforcing civil rights laws to ensure equal opportunity for
all Americans, and ensuring that the Department of Justice
reflects a diverse government.
Reno received her bachelor's degree from Cornell
Uruversity. She attended law school at Harvard University.
In 1971 Reno was named staff director of the Judiciary
Committee of the Florida House of Representatives. She
was appointed State Attorney General for Dade County in
1978.
Reno is also the keynote speaker for WSSU's Center for
Community Safety Awards on Friday, May 6 at 4 p.m. at
the Benton Convention Center. The Center for Community
Safety is part of an initiative that began during Reno's
tenure.
Photo courtesy of Media Relations
Clarence “Bighouse” Gaines was synonymous with WSSU and its basketball program. Read more
about Coach Gaines on pages 3 and 5.
ARGUS INDEX
May Edition
BEYOND THE LEGACY
We could all leam a lot from
Clarence “Bighouse” Gaines
Page 3
Hard work, dedicatin pay HIV is spreading fasting
off for WSSU senior 2 among blacks 5
Open House brings many to campus
By Kelechi Anyanwu
ARGUS REPORTER
When Jessica Day, a 17- year- old high
school student from Durham,
began considering which uni
versity she might want to
enroll in, only one came to
mind: "WSSU is the only
school that I have ever wanted
to attend."
Day is one of the dozens of
high school students who visit
ed the campus April 8 as part
of WSSU's annual spring open house.
The day included tours of the campus,
as well as academic, organizational,
admission and financial aid sessions.
Day said she wants to major in biolo
gy and one day becomes an orthodon
Read the
winning
essay on
Page 2
tist. She also is interested in the WSSU
band and cheerleading.
By enrolling at WSSU, Day is follow
ing in the footsteps of her parents, both
of whom graduated from the
university. She attended open
house with her mother,
Theresa Day.
As part of the activities, all
prospective students and their
families were welcomed dur
ing a session in the Kenneth R.
Williams auditorium by
Maurice Allen, director of admissions,
and Lee Richardson, interim vice chan
cellor for university advancement and
Daniel J. Lovett, the associate vice chan-
See OPEN HOUSE, page 2
Ptioto courtesy of Media Relations
Jessica Day, 17, will attend
WSSU in the fall.