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Social work program moving
closer to accreditation
Natalie D. Davis
Assistant Editor
ndavisW7@wssu.edu
The Social Work program at Winston-Salem
State is closer to being an accredited program.
Isiah Marshall, an associate professor and
coordinator of social work, said that the Council
on Social Work Education visited in February.
The results were reported to the program in
June.
Representative James Adams, a commissioner
from the CSWE, conducted the site visit. Based
on the program's documents and a review brief,
he recommended a second view of candidacy.
During the visit, Adams met with the social
work faculty to discuss the curriculum and the
administrators regarding accreditation. He also
met with the majors to get their opinion about
the program.
Adams gave a preliminary report to the social
work program to continue candidacy.
Marshall said that everyone is pleased with
the outcome of the visit.
"The students reacted very positively to Dr.
Adams," Marshall said. "They were very excited
and felt comfortable in letting him know what
the program was doing."
Lauren Pointer, a junior social work major
from Burlington, said that she was excited about
the commissioner's visit.
"I, personally, am not worried about accredi
tation," Pointer said.
"They [faculty and administrators] are doing
what needs to be done to ensure that our pro
gram gets their accreditation,"
The next visit will be between November
and February 2011. The outcome of this visit
decides whether they will be scheduled for the
full initial accreditation site visit next fall. If so,
they will have to prepare for another visit in
four years. Site visits must be conducted every
eight years.
Marshall said that graduates of the now unac
credited program are working in the field, and
attending graduate schools of Wake Forest Law
School, and UNC-Charlotte.
WSSU does not have a graduate program for
social work. Marshall said that it would be a
good idea to catch students on their off years
because most schools take graduate applications
for social work every two years.
"Yes, it [a graduate social work program]
seems to be an area to be explored," Marshall
said.
RAMS WALK: A way to stay fit at WSSU
Brittany McEachirn
Argus Contributor
Winston-Salem State is
offering a campus-wide initia
tive called "Rams Walk" to
bring awareness to the stu
dents about the importance of
physical activity and its rel
evance to overall health.
The new program, created
by Cynthia Williams-Brown,
began Sept. 20.
"Rams Walk is designed
with all people in mind,
something simple yet a great
way to get in shape and stay
healthy," said Williams-
Brown, chair and associate
professor of secondary educa
tion.
"Some main areas the pro
gram is targeting are weight
loss, high blood pressure pre
vention and control, increased
levels of good cholesterol, and
reduction in the risk factors
for type 2 diabetes."
It is a walking program that
works with all schedules and
accommodates every fitness
ability.
Rams Walk will include a
nine-month walking series
in which participants will be
asked to log their daily steps.
A pedometer will be provided
to all student participants.
"At first, when I read the fli
ers, I thought it was going
to be easy and something I
would get bored with very
fast," said Arthur Mclllwain,
a junior education major from
Charlotte.
"Then when I logged on the
web site on the flier I saw it
had more to offer the partici
pants."
The program offers two
types of walking groups.
There are walking groups for
participants who want to take
part in a struchired program;
these groups meet twice a
week.
There is also a program for
participants who do not want
to walk with a group.
All walkers will be asked
to log their daily steps and
weekly sessions. All partici
pants will be encouraged to
walk at least 10,000 steps per
day.
"Physical fitness is a huge
part of band, if I had more
time I would definitely join
this program," said Leigh
Taylor, a junior management
information systems major
from Greensboro.
"When I heard about Rams
Walk, I told my mom to come
join, and with no hesitation
she said 'yes.'"
Along with the walking
program, there will be two
seminars focusing on the
importance of physical activi
ties and nutrition.
Registration is required
and is available online, or
in person at the Department
of Secondary Education in
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Students, faculty offer
different viewpoints
for online classes
Dawn Swinnie
Argus Contributor
Returning students are find-
mg ways to decrease their
work load, increase their GPA,
and make more time for study
ing.
They have turned to taking
online classes, but not every
one is taking them.
"Online classes cause more
stress," said Steven Logan, a
junior business management
major from Forest City, N.C.
Online classes give students
the ability to work at their own
pace without feeling rushed
or overwhelmed by the work
load. Students who have cho
sen online classes are trying
to find a new method to pass
classes, but for others, it has
turned out to be the contrary.
"I have heard a lot of bad
things about online classes,
most of my friends have failed
them," said Kelsey Mobley, a
junior mass communications
major from Gastonia.
Instructors of online classes
are as available to the students
taking their course online just
as they are for students taking
classroom courses.
"Some are more determined
to understand the informa
tion since they do not have a
classroom to attend. If I had
to estimate the percentage of
online students that I actually
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have contact with it would be
approximately 8 percent," said
Jeremy Lane, a mathematics
professor.
"I like online classes, but I
would rather be in a classroom
for classes like math," said
Tiffany Walls, a junior biology
major from Shelby, N.C.
Others have different opin
ions about online classes.
"Online classes would be
great; 1 won't have to walk
up all these hills every day,"
said Blanca Smith, a junior
molecular biology and biol
ogy technology major from
Fayetteville.
Lynette Wood, an account
ing professor, does not con
duct any online classes and
does not plan to in the future.
She said she believes that stu
dents learn better in a class
room.
"They [online classes] are
manageable for any student,
non-traditional students as
well," said Aisha Martin, a
junior health care manage
ment major from Lexington.
MarHn has two online classes
this semester.
"Most online students tend
to be non-traditional students.
Older students often take a
different interest in their work
than traditional aged stu
dents," said Sonya Miller, an
English professor.
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