lllll
N /-^ /—V . S
lllll
The Pendulum
Thursday, November 3, 1983
Volume X, No. 9
Issue to be decided tomorrow
Faculty has mixed views on MBA program
By Jo Craven
Editor
The proposed master’s de
gree in business administra
tion (MBA) program has drawn
mixed response from faculty
members. Some favor the prog
ram and believe that Elon Col
lege can offer a quality gradu
ate program which will be
attractive to traditional and
non-traditional students.
Others, however, do not sup
port the program because they
doubt the value of an MBA
program to the college. The
Pendulum has obtained the
views of some faculty who sup
port the program as well as the
views of some who object to it.
The faculty will vote on the
MBA proposal at its monthly
'meeting at 1:45 p.m. Friday in
Mooney Theater.
Approval by the faculty
would be the next-to-last hur
dle the program would have to
clear before being im
plemented in the Fall Semes
ter 1984. Final approval would
have to come from the South
ern Association of Colleges
and Schools.
If approved, the MBA would
not be the first graduate degree
offered at Elon. A master of
arts degree was offered in the
early twentieth century.
“I have some doubts about
the wisdom” of implementing
the proposed program. Dr.
Martha Smith said. “I feel we
should concentrate on streng
thening the undergraduate
program before we turn our
attention to a graduate
program.”
Smith, a professor ofEnglish,
helped develop the new gener
al requirements that have
been introduced this year Im
plementing these and the
See MBA program page 5
Town elections
set for next week
By Rexanne Ayers
Staff Writer
The election for the town of Elon College
is set for Nov. 8. Three four-year terms on
the Board of Aldermen will be filled. The
mayor’s job, a two-year term, is also up for
grabs.
The candidates running for the Board of
Aldermen are Jerry Tolley, Don White,
Andy Meredith, Thomas Hubbard, and
Sam Cousins. Up for re-election is Charles
Gantos Jr. The candidates for mayor are
Sherley White and Tim Parker, the incum
bent.
Dr. Mary Ellen Priestley, former Elon
College professor who served on the board
of aldermen resigned when her family
moved outside of the college limits earlier
this year. Her seat was never filled but will
be filled in this election.
Elon usually has a good percentage of
voterturnout. In 1979,379 people voted out
of the 677 registered voters, a total of 48
percent. This number decreased in 1981
when 307 people voted out of 823 reg
istered voters. However, a good voterturn
out is expected for the Nov. 8 election.
; vik
vl
Photo by Paul Harris
A little kicking around
John Rhoades, Fightin’ Christian mascot, takes time
out from his usual duties to toss around a soccer ball
with Christopher Cicchinelli on the track by Harper
Center.
Students should
see advisers before
preregistration
Preregistration for Winter Term and the
Spring Semester will begin on Nov. 9 and last
through Nov. 18. Students are urged to meet
with their advisers early, to discuss their
academic program and select courses to be
taken during Winter Term and Spring
Semester.
In addition to filling out the preregistration
form, students should correct any information
at the top of the enrollment sheet that is no
longer valid. For any course taken on a “Pass/
Fail” basis or as an “Audit,” a card designating
this must be completed.
Before going to the Registrar’s office on reg
istration day, each student must have a com
pleted enrollment form signed by the advisor
and completed cards for “Pass/Fail” or “Audit”
classes.
All seniors who plan on completing their
course requirements for graduation at the end
of the Fall Semester, Winter Term, or Spring
Semester should have seen the Registrar by
Oct. 31. Applications for a degree may be
obtained in the Registrar’s Office. At the same
time, students may pick-up a request order
form for caps and gowns.
The student must complete these forms and
submit a payment of $22.50 to the Cashier’s
Office. The student then returns the completed
application form to the Registrar’s Office and
arranges to meet with the Registrar to review
his academic records.
Happu lOOth!
Christians
lose to
Bulldogs
p. 9
Talent Show
Reviewed
A.L Rich of
Elon is a
centum old