The Campus Echo
SPECIAL 1992 HOMECOMING EDITION
Eagles Come Home
From Near and Far
by Robin Tucker & Kim Coles
North Carolina Cen
tral Universities hMnecoming
is not just for students, it’s also a
time for alumni to return and
reunite with classmates and
friends.
Each year NCCU
Mr. £ Mrs Jones, NCCU Alumni
alumni affairs sends informa-
tkxi fOTthe homeaxning week-
eaid TheirfestivitiesbeganRi-
day morning celebrating
Founder’s Day in B.N. Duke
Auditraium, followed tty the
reunion class registratkxi (re-
unkxiclassespresentweie1932-
1987). The Tau Psi Chqjtea: rf
Omega Psi Rii fraternity cel
ebrated their 60th reunkm with
Gala at Ventures in Durham,
and a baiK|uet was held in the
W.G. Pearson Cafetraia for the
reunicxiclasses,endingFnday’s
activities.
The alumni began their
day Saturday by attaiding the
homecoming parade up
Fayetteville Street, followed tty
the Tau Psi Line Reunicm in the
J.E. Shephard Library Bowl.
After the hcwneaxning football
game against Jdinson C. Smith
UnivCTsity, an Alurtmi Coffee
Hour was held aftCT the game in
the Shephard library Breeze
way, and Tau Rsi held a recep-
tkm at the Hayti Hoitage Cen
to*. The main event of the
evening was the Alumni Dance
heldattheOmniDuihamHotel.
Mr. l^TUiam Penn, a
class of 1957 graduate said he
returns to NCCU to see class
mates and his old frioids. Mr.
Penn also said,‘T plan to atteaxi
the. ^me antirthai fisaiYitks*,,
and I lode forward to seeing the
Marching Eagle Band.”
Ms. Christine Brown,
also a class of 1957 graduate
said, “The university made a
great inqiact m my life since
leaving, this is my 35th class
reunicMi, I could not miss the
qjportunity to see dd fiioids,
and make any contribution
needed.” Ms. Brown said she
atterxled school with the rtew
Chancellor (Julius Chambers)
andregnettedmissinghisspeech
at Founder’s Day.
Mr. WilliamLewis is a
1953 graduate of NCCU and
says he has been coming back
forhomeccKTiingforthelastfive
years. This year Nfr. Lewis
retumedtocelebratetheTauPsi
Chapter of Omega Psi Phi
fi'ateniity’s 60di reunion.
Cynthia Gary-Jones,
class of 1985, said she enjoyed
the parade, game and other ac
tivities. She also said,‘T espe
cially enjoy seeing old teachers
arvl classmates. Being that I
reside in Durham, I always like
to come back on campus ev-
ej?jtK3w.aDdib«3lQrJieckthings
out (xi the iMxnefricnL” Mrs.
Gary-Jemes also seared to be
very concaned withdie issues
aboutNCCUthat sheead about
in tile local newq)^.
Michael JoKS, class d*
1988, also attended NCCU’s
Alumni enjoying homecoming
homeccxning festivities. Mr.
Jcxies says he was inpressed
witii the game and fan turn out
He widies he could have seen
mexe of his classmates. Mr.
Jcxies said, ‘living in Durham
helps me keep up with NCCU
hi^pening directly, also I have
facts to tell other Central
alumni when I encounter
them.
During the festivities
the alumni laughed and re
membered their times to
gether at Dear Old NCC!!!
Founder's Day Exemplifies Homecoming
By Maurice Crocker
North Carolina Central
University celebrated its Forty-
Fifth Annual Founder’s Day
Crxivocation on Friday, No
vember 6,1992.
The service was held
at Benjamin Newton Duke
Auditorium, Dr. Donna F.
Benson, Interim Chancellor,
presided. The faculty and
members frfxn the Gass of 1942
were in charge of the proces
sional. Dr. Arthell D. Sarrfers
was chief faculty marshal. The
invocation was givai by Rev.
J. C. Cheek, president of the
Interdeitominational Ministe
rial Alliance.
Mr. Bert Collins,
chairman of the loard o:
Trustees, [xesented tie speaker.
The address was gven bj
NCCU Chancellor-Elect, Mr.
Julius L. Chambers. His mes
sage consisted of hisfive stept
for success. It was one of hope
andinspiratioa Chambers urged
students to get involved in
working to change and make
this university better.
The Tmth and Service
ceremony was performed by
8EBPAES8
James E. Shephard