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Page 2 I’he News Argiis News a Fiatuies Tuesday, September 22, 2009 ^ww. thenewsargus.com Dr. Gleason Carew: ‘I see the personal value in studying abroad' ’ —MssBT .mill. isatSr*" tbb BRITTANI PARKER Reporter Students and faculty gathered Thursday, Sept. 10 as Dr. Joy Gleason Carew, granddaughter of Winston-Salem State's founder Simon Green Atkins, spoke in the K.R. Williams Auditorium. The topic was "The Audacity to Challenge the Fates: Blacks Who Left the US for the USSR in Search of a Better Life." A prolific scholar and author, Carew did not follow the traditional lecture format. "Dr. Carew offered us stories from the liv'es of numerous individuals who went to the USSR, and that brought to life the historical events that took place decades ago," said Dr. Joti Sekhon, the director of International Programs. In the presentation, Carew explained that Blacks traveled to the Soviet Union in search of opportunity. "They wanted to climb the social lad der," Carew said. "Black sojourners occupied a special place in the politics of race in the USSR People were taking dramatic chances. They were part of an international dia logue into the Soviet Union." Carew used photographs at the end of her presentation to explain topics presented during the lecture. The pho tographs showed Oliver Golden, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Homer Smith and other African- Americans who traveled to the Soviet Union. These notable Blacks went to the Soviet Union to "find good jobs, put their skills to work and provide secu rity for their families," Carew said. There were also scholarship opportu nities and advances in education. One student described the impact of Carew's message. "1 can tell that Dr. Carew put a lot of time into her research," said Jarrell Jackson, sophomore. Computer Science major. "I am glad that she is using her knowledge and research to promote African American culture through her presentations, books, and lectures. This presentation opened my eyes to another side of black history," he said. The director of OIP also recognized the importance of Carew's message. "Too often, historical events are buried away, and we forget about our own heritage and history, or know it only in very abstract and general ways," Sekhon said. "So it is very important that through Dr. Carew's work, we are able to see the experiences in the lives of Blacks and learn about events that few know about. She [Carew] made Black history come alive." Carew related her lecture to college students today. "We are all participants in society," . -s? , * * I ^ i ... , .. . . 1v.'l Photo by Garrett Garms Dr. Joy Gleason Carew, granddaughter of Winston-Salem State’s founder Simon Green Atkins, speaking in K.R. Williams. Carew said. "You are making history. In a few years people will read about what you're doing." Carew has several otlier connections to WSSU. She and her family donated funds for international education in the late 90's, and she also served on the OIP Advisory Board. Carew is also one of the establishers of the Atkins, Gleason, and Carew fund which provides scholarships for inter national education. "My family traveled all the time when I was growing up," Carew said. "I see the personal value in studying abroad. My family [because of these experiences] decided to give a sizeable contribution in order to help build the international program at WSSU." Edited by Tiffany Gibson Aug. 1 - Sept. 3 CAMPUS CRIME BLOTTER The Campus Crime Blotter is a concise sum mary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State population. Certain incidents may lead to News Argus articles that discuss them at great length. Saturday, Aug. 1 At 1:30 a.m officers made traffic stop on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Upon stopping the vehicle officers discovered, the driver was intoxicated. The driver was arrested; the case is closed. Wednesday, Aug. 12 At 11:45 a.m., a WSSU employee reported that a shuttle bus hit a privately owned vehicle. The vehicle was parked in Lot P, and no one was injured. Saturday, Aug. 15 At 2:14 p.m., a student reported a hit and run on Old Stadium Drive. The case is still open. Saturday, Aug. 15 At 8:50 p.m. two vehicles were observed doing doughnuts in the Brown Hall parking lot. An officer on foot patrol responded to the report and issued the students campus appearance citations. Monday, Aug. 17 At 6:45 p.m., a Resident Advisory of Atkins Hall reported fire-alarm activation. An officer responded and upon investigation found drugs. The case is closed. Wednesday, Aug. 19 At 12:10 p.m., an employee reported that another employee at the WSSU Post Office communicated a threat toward another employee. An Officer responded and the case is closed. Thursday, Sept. 3 At 6:15 a.m., a staff member reported damage to the right rear of a shuttle bus in Parking Lot Q. Thursday, Sept. 3 At 1 p.m., staff reported an assault on another staff member at W.B. Atkins by someone not a part of the WSSU community. Officers responded; however, they could not locate the suspect. Officers later identified the suspect as Andrew Courtney Davis IIL According to the report Davis was searching for a professor on the third floor. An administrative secre tary informed Davis that the professor was not there. Davis then knocked the secretary to the floor. She called for assistance from one of her co-workers who helped her up. As Davis left the office, he knocked the secretary to the floor again. Source: WSSU Department of Police and Public Safety Compiled and reported by Marcus Cunningham, Copy Desk Chief Do you know your student rights and responsibilities? Winston-Salem State University desires to make provisions for students to be as knowledgeable as possible regarding University policies and procedures and their rights and responsibilities relating to them. To this end the Division of Student Affairs has compiled a listing of your rights and responsibilities on the Student Affairs web page. Check them out at: http://www.wssu.edu/nr/rd onlyres/vault/StudentAffairs / documents/SRAR2.doc These rights and responsibil ities are hot linked to the orig inal source for your review. Our aim is to educate students to be successful while attend ing the university. WSSU conducts the tasks of education, research and serv ice on the fundamental assumption that every student who enrolls at the University has a right to a student cen tered learning environment that fosters academic excel lence and personal success. During you tenure at the University, students are obli gated to perform and behave in a manner that is consistent with the lawful mission, func tions, and processes of the institution. The University also expects the student to maintain absolute integrity and a high standard of individual honor in scholastic work and to maintain conduct appropriate for a community of scholars. For more information regarding student rights and responsibilities, please contact Dr. Beverly G. Rose, assistant vice chancellor student affairs administration, at 336-750- 3204 or at roseb@wssu.edu. www.thenewsargus.cotn www.thenewsargus.com www.thenewsargus.com www.thenewsargus.com
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