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Elon Vs. Elizabeth City 7:30 Sat. Sign Up For England In January Volume V, Number 2 Elon College, North Carolina Sept. 7,1978 ,1^ no AS% ee . ; V * * **'' iiwwwyvw , ?r ^ I Sc ••'■"wr*** 3K9' I '-» * IV. -I Pam McDaniel, associate area coordinator, and Teme Reice, commuter student coordinator, arrive for program for students. 12 new professors added A dozen new faculty mem bers have reported for duty at Elon College this fall. They come from seven different states and represent a variety of backgrounds and exper iences, according to Dr. James A. Moncure, vice pres ident for academic and stu dent affairs. The new members of the faculty are Dr. Daniel Fein- berg, professor of business ^ administration; Dr. J. Mich ael Marr, associate professor I of business administration; Dr. Barry B. Beedle, assistant 1 professor of physical educa tion; Dr. J. Michael A. Tay lor, assistant professor of i foreign languages; Reginia J. Bowden, instructor in socio logy; Janet F. Cochran, in structor in English; Paul Gas- kill, instructor in physical education and health; James H. Glenn, instructor in music; Thomas M. Keller, instructor in communications; Joyce E. Speas, instructor in mathe matics; Bruce N. Waller, in structor in philosophy; and John W. V^heeler, instructor in Jccounting. Dr. Feinberg received his B.S.S. from City College ol New York, his M.A. from Columbia University, and his Ph.D. from New York Uni versity. He came to Elon from positions as professor of economics at the New York City Comunity College in Brooklyn and adjunct profes sor of marketing at Hofstra University. A graduate of Presbyterian College, Dr. Marr received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Clem- son University. He has taught at Presbyterian, at Western Carolina and at the University of South Carolina. He was on the faculty at St. Andrews College prior to his coming to cont. p. 3 Renovated Mooney houses new resources by Chris Jones Those of you who have ventured near Mooney Build ing have seen and heard the day and night work of reno vating the first floor. The transformed area, to open as soon as possible, will house the new Learning Re sources Center. It will serve students and faculty in th areas of academic skills media and other activities en compassed by these areas. The center will contain var ious types of apparatus and equipment such as video tapes, cassettes, records and programmed materials. In the physical arrangements will be rooms for typing, academic skills, video taping, seminars, and the office of Dr. Jo Williams, associate dean and director of the Learning Re sources Center. “The main purpose of the center is to promote student Gifts to Elon total $2.5 million in year by Tim McDowell An unusual assortment of gifts enabled Elon College to receive almost $2.5 million in contributions during the last fiscal year, setting a new record of giving to the col lege. Monetary gifts ranged from a one dollar bill dropped in the mail to a $192,000 con tribution from one individual. Other gifts included an air plane, real estate, paintings, musical instruments, trees and shrubbery, books, records andtapes, and stocks and bonds. Total figures for the period ending May 31, 1978, show ;hat $2,421,925.64 was re ceived, compared with just over $1.6 million for the previous year. This is the third year that income for the college has exceeded the mil lion-dollar mark. Approximately 2,000 don ors helped set the record total for Elon. Century Club mem bership, comprised of those giving $100 to $499, rose to more than 500; while Oak Club members, those making a gift of between $500 and $999, number more than 100. The prestigious President’s Club, consisting of members giving $1,000 or more, boast ed a membership of 127, the highest in the coeducational college’s history. Dr. Fred Young, president of the college, was well pleased with the report. “Alumni, parents, friends, corporations, foundations and churches have been generous in their support of Elon, and we appreciate their fine ef forts,” he said. “Not only from Alamance County, but elsewhere in North Carolina and other st ates, we have received many gifts. “The United Church of Christ has increased its giving to PRIDE, the capital im provements campaign, and to the annual fund. Our thanks go to the volunteers for their aedication and hours they have provided in helping us secure these funds. “For more than two de cades, Elon College has ope rated without a deficit,” Dr. young noted. “A full enroll ment and strong financial support from its many publics have enabled this institution to occupy an enviable posi tion.” interaction which is virtually impossible in the library be cause of noise restrictions there,” Dr. Williams said. Other staff members work ing in the LRC will be Mrs. Betty Maness, director of academic skills; Ms. Miriam Holland, head of production of materials; Robert Wicker, head of audio-visuals, and Ms. Ann Ponder, director of the honors program. These experts are available to assist the students in ac quiring skills in language usage, reading and mathe matics as well as enrichment for the most academically in clined. Future plans call for a photographic darkroom and an academic computer to be used for computer-assisted in struction. Ramps at the new west entrance make the center accessible to the handicapped. f. m Ull Workmen continue renovations of Mooney first floor through day and night for early completion. Photos by Robert Wicker
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