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A. The New Voice of African-American Students North Carolina Central University December 4,1989 Founder's Day ushers in homecoming By Kimberly Thornton Campus Editor The Forty-Second Annual Founder’s Day Convocation was held November 3 at the B.N. Duke Auditorium. The ceremony hon- oreNorth Carolina Central Uni versity founder the late Dr. James E. Shepard and welcomed back many of NCCU’s alumni. C.D. Spangler, President of the Univer sity of North Carolina university system, praised Dr. Shepard in a speech. “He (Dr. Shepard) changed the climate for race relations in North Carolina and set an example for the whole nation,” Spangler said of Dr. Shepard. Spangler talked of Dr. Shep ard’s achievements and cited the earlier, dark days of his life, when the school was sold at an auction five years after its found ing. With the help of a New York benefactor, Mrs. Russel Sage, Dr. Shepard gained the school back. Spangler also addressed contri butions the school has made to America. “Today in this nation, we have a situation approaching crisis in the number of people getting doctorates, especialy in mathe matics and physics. It has been estimated that no more than 100 black holders of the Ph.D. in See FOUNDERS page 3 Photo by James Brown Founder's Day speaker C.D. Spangler praises Shepard. The Legacy Lives On r~ *1—» Photo by James Brown School officials, student leaders and friends join in front of founder's statue to lay wreaths in honor of Janies E. Shepard. Admission officers concerned about UNC system policy By Tatia M. Davis Editor-In-Chief College admissions officials are concerned that high school students are not being informed about college entrance require ments. Many seniors in high school are unaware that The University of North Carolina system has tightened its en trance requirements for incom ing freshman for the 1990-91 fall session. “Every night, we talk to dif ferent parents and students about the requirements and 50 percent are unaware of the changes,” said Mrs. Nancy Rowland, di rector of Admissions at North Carolina Central University. Under the new policy, high school students will need three mathematic courses and three science classes with labs. Previ- See ADMISSIONS page 3
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