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Thaaks”-page 2 Frat news-page 4 Sororities to appear next week “George Han1son”-page 5 Karen Wall-page 6 Volmne V Number 25 Elon College^ North Carolina April 26, 1979 Building named for Caroline Powell By Margie O’Connell One of the largest gifts in the 90-year history of Elon College has been received in honor of Miss Caroline E. Powell, a 1928 graduate, Elon President J. Fred Young has announced. Although Dr. Young did not specify the amount of the gift, he said it was “substant ial” and would provide a major portion of the cost for the Classroom-Office Build ing, the newest building on the Elon Ceunpus. The build ing will be named the Caro line E. Powell Building. Native of Warren The funds were contributed by the nephews of Miss Powell: Thomas E., Ill, Sam uel C., James B., Joseph E., and John S., all sons of Dr. Thomas E. Powell, Jr., a former biology professor at Elon College and founder of the Carolina Biological Sup ply Company. Dr. Powell recently established a chair of biology at Elon College. A native of Warren County, Miss Powell is the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Powell, Sr., and Clara Bob bitt Powell. She graduated from Elon College with an A.B. degree in English in 1928, and received an A.M. degree in zoology with a minor in botany from Duke University in 1938. She has continued her education with extensive additional work at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State Unviersity. Teaches biology Miss Powell taught biology at Alexander Wilson School in Graham from 1928 to 1930. For the next 12 years she taught biology at Boyden High School in Salisbury, serving as head of the science department there from 1935 to 1942. She taught biology at Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh for two years before coming to the town of Elon College in 1944 following the death of her sister-in-law, Sophia Maude Sharpe Powell (Mrs. Thomas Edward Powell, Jr.), to care for and rear her nephews Thomas E., Ill, John S., and James B. Powell. Miss Powell has been asso- Cont. on p.3 PresidcBt Youg ud MD» CwoUne PoweU aad three of tlie four nephews who have honored her. Scott, Joyce, others appointed Dr. Rich to show slides The 1980 Studies Abroad Program in England faculty will sponsor a slide presenta tion/information session for all interested students and faculty in Mooney Auditor ium at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30. Dr. Bill Rich will show slides from last year’s trip, while other faculty members will be on hand to discuss next year’s program. Details will be available at that time on cost, day-to-day itineraries, free week travel, and other items of interest to potential participants. Several staff and faculty appointments have been an nounced by Dr. James Mon- cure, vice president for aca demic affaris. Dr. Jo Watts Williams, associate dean of academic affairs, has been named di rector of development for the college. She will be responsi ble for several facets of fund raising and program develop* ment. Dr. Williams will re port to Carlysle Isley, director of institutional relations. Ms. Gayle W. Scott, lead instructor and education co ordinator fo the accredited MLT-C program of the Au gusta Area Technical School, has been appointed assistant professor of allied health and program director of the med ical lab technology program which Elon College offers in cooperation with the Biomed ical Laboratories, Burlington. Ms. Scott holds the B.S. from the Medical College of Geor gia and the M. Ed. from the University of Georgia. David Joyce,-area coordina tor for Harper Center, has been named assistant dean of student affairs responsible for Elon’s residence life program. He replaces Frank Rhodes who has resigned to take a, position at the Technical In stitute of Alamance. Ms. Bobbie Allnutt, coord inator of career planning, has resigned her position effective June 1. Mark Albertson, assistant registrar, has been appointed associate registrar effective June 1. Elon seen as ‘‘so congenial” By Matt Payne “I’m impressed, the students here are very pleasent and in many ways much better than I anticipated,” said Elon’s newest instructor in philos ophy, Bruce Waller. A native of Louisiana, Wal ler came to Elon last fall after completing his master’s de gree at UNC-Chapel Hill. He COTently is working on his dissertation for his Ph.D. degree at the same university. Waller earned his undergrad uate degree from Louisiana Tech and also did work at the State University of Albany in New York prior to his work at UNC-Chapel Hill. “I like Elon very much; it’s so congenial. I particularly like the fact that it’s easy to get to know the students. It makes for a very comforuble atmosphere,” said Wallw. An expansion of the library and a new way for students to find better and quieter places to study are areas where Waller would prove like to see Elon im- itself. He also feels there is a need for more opportunities for students to meet outside class. As for leisure time. Waller enjoys tennis, music and reading poetry. Early twenti eth century poets run as his favorites, with T.S. Eliot at the top of his list. “I just like the area, particu larly living in Elon College. It’s so nice being able to walk to work,” said Waller. mm Brace Waller, instructor in philosophy
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