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Catching up with Chancellor Reaves
BRITTANI
PARKER
Reporter
Chancellor
Donald Reaves is
wrapping up his
third academic
year at Winston-
Salem State. Each
month he sets aside
time for the stu
dents to talk to
him. In February,
The News Argus
had an opportunity
to talk with the
Chancellor to find
out the current and
future status of the
University
News Argus: Where do
you see Winston-Salem
State University in three
years?
In five years?
Chancellor Reaves:
Where I'd like to see
WSSU in three years is as
an institution that is
much stronger
academically. I under
stand that you can't do
this overnight. It takes
time. I'm not sure two-
three years is enough, but
each year
you'll be able to see the
progress that you've
made.
It's a building process.
News Argus: Where do
you see WSSU in terms
of enrollment?
Chancellor Reaves:
We're trying to figure out
what the right size is. In
fall 2009, we brought on
1,350 first year students.
Everything was over
crowded.
We know that's too big.
So this year we cut the
number back to about
800. Next year we're
shooting for a target of
900. We're going to keep
moving that number
around until we get the
right number.
News Argus: Where do
you see WSSU in terms
of
athletics?
Chancellor Reaves:
It's been a heck of a year.
Obviously, we're in
Division II. We're going
to remain in Division II.
I am convinced was
absolutely the right thing
to do.
We just could not afford
to be a Division I institu
tion. It would have con
tinued to pull resources
away from the core mis
sion of the University.
News Argus: Where do
you see WSSU In terms
of new construction?
Chancellor Reaves:
Two new projects have
been approved and a
third we're working on.
The first is the new stu
dent center. We are well
along in the planning
process.
We should be seeing
new construction some
time soon.
This will add to the
capacity of the University
to service students.
We have been appropri
ated $3 million to build a
new science building.
That will be very bene
ficial. We are working on
Hill Hall.
My vote is to renovate it
and to bring it back to
life.
News Argus: Where do
you see WSSU in terms
of a new stadium?
Chancellor Reaves:
No new stadiums. We
will continue to play our
football games at
Bowman Gray.
We will be looking to
forge a new relationship
with the city of Winston-
Salem around that sta
dium.
News Argus: Do you
think your new pro
grams for retention and
graduation rates have
been effective thus far?
Chancellor Reaves:
The thing about the
answer is you only find
out once a year. It takes a
year for a class to cycle
through.
What we've seen so far
is yes. The retention rate
went from low 70s to 78
percent. That is a sign.
News Argus: If enroll
ment steadily increases,
will the University con
tinue to use local hotels
for off-campus hous
ing?
Chancellor Reaves:
We guarantee everyone a
room, but some returning
students may find them
selves [residing] in a
hotel.
We'd rather students go
through our process and
be a part of our housing
program than to have stu
dents off in the hinder
lands.
News Argus: Because
of a weak economy, the
state of North Carolina
was forced to cut funds
to various institutions
this past academic year
Do you anticipate more
cuts?
Chancellor Reaves: I
know that the economy is
getting better. I don't
know to the extent that
it's begun to have a more
positive effect in North
Carolina.
If they were going to
cut more they should
have told us about it so
we could have gotten pre
pared. It's very late in the
fiscal year to be taking a
cut.
CAMPUS CMME BLOTTER
The Campus Crime Blotter is a
concise summary of the up-to-
date incidents that affect the
Winston-Salem State campus and
community. Certain incidents
may lead to News Argus articles
that discuss them at great length.
Wednesday, March 3
At 11:20 p.m. officers on a routine pa
trol spotted a woman removing a li
cense plate from an automobile. The
woman then boarded the Ram shuttle
bus. Officers stopped the bus at Lot Q
and questioned and searched the sus
pect; however, no tags were found. Of
ficers searched the bus and found the
tags. The woman was arrested and
gave a written promise to appear in
court. The case is closed.
Thursday, March 4
At 1:47 p.m. an officer investigated the
report of vandalism in Wilson Hall of
one room on the first floor and four
rooms on the third. A person of interest
involved in an earlier incident was
questioned, but her activities and state
ment were proven consistent. At this
hme she has been ruled out as a sus
pect. The case is open.
Thursday, March 4
At 11:55 p.m. an officer was dispatched
because of a report involving a man
stealing books from the bookstore. The
bookstore manager told the officer the
direction the man fled. During pursuit.
however, the officer had to respond to
an EMS call in the Thompson Center.
When the office returned to the store no
new leads were uncovered. The case is
open.
Tuesday, March 9
At 11:30 p.m. an officer was dispatched
to investigate the theft of projectors
from Carolina Hall. A staff member
provided the officer with serial num
bers and informed them that the closet
had been re-keyed, and the master key
had been taken off the building. The
staff reported their suspicion of an indi
vidual who has moved out of the build
ing. The case is open.
Thursday, March 18
At 1:56 a.m. the Winston-Salem Police
Department requested WSSU Campus
Police to assist in investigation of five
WSSU students who were suspects in
stealing a picnic table from a public
park. Those involved were issued
Campus Appearance Tickets for lar
ceny. One student was cited for con
cealed weapons. The suspects
completed WSSU Suspect Statement
forms calling the larceny the result of
losing bet and a practical joke. The case
is open.
Source: WSSU Department
of Police and Public Safety
Compiled and reported by
Marcus Cunningham, Copy Desk Chief
SU Radio continued from Page 1
director, Benton.
They are committed and
active. Even when SU Radio
was down, they were in the
station almost every day work
ing hard to get SU Radio back
up."
Jenkins advises students on
broadcasting and technical
issues. Jenkins said that there is
always room for more students
if they are interested in SU
Radio.
"We are always searching for
programming ideas. If stu
dents want to produce or
obtain skills to do political
affairs or a spoken word pro
gram then do it. SU Radio is
only limited by the imagina
tion and creativity of stu
dents," Jenkins said.
SU programs broadcast from
7 a.m. until 10 p.m., Sunday
through Friday with music all
day Saturday.
This semester SU programs
include sports shows, morning
shows, gospel shows, and talk
shows as well as preset music
hours.
Benton said that "Quiet
Storm," a talk show airing
from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m.,
Sunday - Thursday is the sta
ple of SU.
Benton said that SU shows
are seasonal and change by
semester.
The development of staff and
shows for the next academic
year will begin at the start of
the fall semester.
CAMPUS CREW.