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Thimdayy April 30,1981 The Pendulum Page 11 A AUP selects W atts as president Dr. Fred Watts, professor of political science, has been elected president of the North Carolina Confernce of American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at the spring meet ing in Raleigh. AAUP is a professional organization for college tea chers of all disciplines. It concerns itself with academic freedom, tenure, methods of promotion and due process. The AAUP is divided into two councils, one for private colleges and another for public colleges and universi ties. As president of AAUP, Dr. Watts hopes to see some changes made. First, he would like to increase mem bership in North Carolina. According to Watts, this has been a problem because dues were raised and the younger* faculty thinks it costs too much. “I’d like to get Elon to have monthly payroll deductions rather than have to pay all the membership money at once,” said Watts. Elon will be host to the fall meeting of the North Carolina Conference of AAUP. It is traditional that the president hold the meet ing at the college he repre sents. Watts has been at Elon for nine years and has been a member of the AAUP for 11 years. He will attend the national convention for AAUP in June. One of the highlights of the April meeting of AAUP was a report by Dr. Jim Pace, department of reli gion, on a survey of private colleges’ procedures for ten ures and promotions. I Dr. Fn Wiiti, ■ewiy elccted praidnt of NC-AAUP, ii alao of Don’s Department of Social Sciences. File Photo. Philosophy meeting set Distinquished Elon alumni to “The Concept of Rights: An Overview” will be the topic of discussion by Dr. Martin P. Golding on Tues day, May S, at 8 p.m. in the large lounge of the Student Center. Dr. Golding is chairman of the Duke University Phi losophy Department and is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of phi losophy of law. Before going to Duke, he taught at City University of New York and Columbia University. He has been a visiting professor at the University of California at Berkeley and at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. In addition to having writ ten various articles and re views, Dr. Golding is the author of a widely used text entitled. Philosophy of Law and has edited a volume on The Nature of Law. In 1979-80, he held a National Endowment for the Humani ties Fellowship for research on the topic, “A Historical and Philosophical Investiga tion of the Concept of Rights.” Dr. Golding will share some of that research at Elon in a general audience dis cussion which will provide an overview of this concept of rights. The talk is being sponsored by the Elon Col lege Department of Philoso phy and the Elon College Philosophy Club. The meeting is open to students, faculty and the general public free of charge. Lyceum to present films The Elon College Lyceum Series will present “Playboy of the Western World” on May 4, and Shakespeare’s "Richard III” on May 11. Both films will be shown at 7:30 p.m.in Whitley Audi torium. The public is invited to attend free of charge. “Playboy of the Western World,” by John Millington Synge, is one of the master pieces of Irish and world drama. Starring Siobhan McKenna, it is comedy which caused riots when first performed at Dublin’s Ab- (919) 449-6112 TiaepeeU Petvettff FINE JEWELRY & GIFTS receive awards at May 2 ceremony bey Theatre. “Richard III,” produced and directed by, and star ring, Sir Laurence Oliver has been said to be “the most perfect translation of a Shakespeare play to film.” An all-star supporting cast includes Sir Cedric Hard- wicke, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson, and Claire Bloom. The Lyceum Series is an on-going program offering several cultural events throughout the year. JOHN 0 HARPER SR. Owner 200 W MAIN ST GIBSONVILLE. NC 27249 Awards will be presented to four distinguished alumni of Elon College on May 2, 1981 at the Elon College Alumni Banquet. Recipients of the awards include Thad Eure, Secretary of State; Dr. Walstein W. Snyder, execu tive director of the Elon Home for Children; Furman C. Moseley, Jr., and Wil liam J. Griggs, Jr. Thad Eure will be pre sented the Citizens Service Award in recognition of his loyal and dedicated service to his county, state, com munity, church, and to the college. He has served ast? secretary of state since 1936 and has held elective office longer than any living North Carolinian. Eure has been a member of the Elon College Board of Trustees since 1942 and chairman of the board since 1933. He is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina Law School. He also holds an honorary degree of doctor of laws from Elon College. The Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Dr. Walstein W. Snyder, for his service to the commumty and for his distinpished work as executive director. Snyder has held that posi tion since 1960. Since that time the home has received national recognition and ac- credititation. During his administration the facility has added foster care, day care, and group home care along with family and community ser vices. Snyder is a member of the Elon Community Church, the Burlington Ro tary Club and numerous professional organizations in the Alamance County Area. In addition to a bachelor of arts degree from Elon Col lege, Snyder holds a bache lor of divinity degree from Duke University and an hon orary degree of doctor of divinity from Elon College. Also receiving the Distin guished Alumni Award is Fumam C. Moseley, Jr., He is chairman and cMef execu tive officer of Simpson Pa per Company, executive vice president of Simpson Timber Company, and chairman and chief executive officer of Simlog Leasing Com pany. Moseley, a 1956 grad uate, is a trustee of Seattle Foundation, a private com munity trust, and the Dio cesan Fund, an Episcopal Church investment fund. William J. Griggs, Jr., a 1974 graduate of Elon Col lege, will be presented with the Young Alimini of the Year Award, The award is presented to alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years, and who have distinguished them selves in their Vofcssion and their community. Griggs, who graduated with a bache lor of science degree in music education, was choral director and fine arts depart ment chairman at Cummings High School in Burlington from 1974 to 1976. He left the area to join his father in the family business in Ports mouth, Va., where he pur sued his profession as an entertainer. In addition to his professional productions in the Portsmouth area, and a tour of Germany, Griggs has served as master of ceremo nies and entertainer for the Miss Portsmouth pagents for the last three years. LOST: A gray and white tabby tomcat has been lost in the area around the Oaks and Hardee’s. If you have any information con cerning this cat, which an swers to the name of Charlie, please call 584- 4603. New Religion honor society to induct members The Elon College de partment of religion will initiate a local chapter of the National Regional Honorary Society, Theta Alpha Kappa, with the induction of 10 members Wednesday, May 6. The purpose of Theta Alpha Kappa is to honor those who have shown achievement and promise of continued growth in the disciplines of religious stu dies and theology. The so ciety aims to further these disciplines by encouraging research, good teaching, pu blication, and an intellectual and social exchange among students, teachers and wri ters of the disciplines'. Academic standards for admission to Theta Alpha Kappa include the comple tion of a minimum of 12 undergraduate hours in reli gious studies, a 3.5 grade point average in those cours es, and a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Students who will be in ducted are Dennis Bailey, Kyle Campbell, Wendy Ford, Michael Johnson, Nancy McLawhom, Susan Moore, Janice Nelson, Sha- ryn Olsen, Alton Utley, and Woodrow Wall.
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