The Pendulum
ich appointed
ssociate dean
Thursday, March 27, 1986
Volume XII, No. 23
Rich has been ap-
eJ to the position of
steDean of Academic Af-
Tm very pleased to begin
sposition,” said Rich. ”I
he the opportunity to work
^with the faculty and also
j in all matters that relate
Sscademic progress. That’s
Dr. BUI Rich
exciting and I look forward to it. ”
Rich added, however, that he
regrets “not teaching, which I
will not be doing for the next
year, anyway.”
In his new position. Rich will
have a variety of responsibilities.
These will include dealing with
students’ academic problems and
also working with department
heads in the area of curriculum
development.
Rich is filling the position that
was vacated last summer by Dr.
Gerald Francis. Francis is now
Dean of Academic Affairs.
Rich joined the Elon College
faculty in 1977 as Assistant Pro
fessor of Religion. He was pro
moted to Associate Professor in
1982 and Professor in 1986.
He has served as the Director
of the Study Abroad program and
Director of General Studies for
the past two years. Rich will con
tinue to work with these two pro
grams in his new position.
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Break by the lake
Photo bv Stuart White
Anne Williams Oeft) and Melanie Abbott, both freshmen from Richmond, Va., take a break
from studying for midterms in the sun in front of Harper Center last week.
pisholm encourages
'ofessions in politics
lore women to seek
jMike Edwards
J Writer
jKrican politics has been permanently altered because of
^Ferraro,” said former U. S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm dur-
F speech last Wednesday in Whitley Auditorium.
fCtiishoIni surprised many of those present by saying that Rep.
18S. D-La.. would have been a better choice for Walter Mon-
Nce presidential running mate in 1984.
the difficulty of winning the presidency without the sup-
I fe Southern states, Chisholm said Boggs might have enabled
•cratic Party to win “eight or nine” states in the region. But
also conc^ed that “probably no one could have beaten
.*«) Reagan” in 1984.
by Chisholm, on her sixth trip around die country, was
by the Black Cultural Society, the Liberal Arts Forum and
tGovernment Association. The address on “Women and
See Chisholm, page 3
Shirley Chisholm
Photo by Joe Coco
Assault
charges
dropped
The assault charges against a
former Elon student, charged as
an accomplice in the beating of an
elderly Elon College resident last
May, have been dismissed by
Alamance County District At
torney George Hunt.
Hunt dropped the charges
against Thomas Brennan after
authorities determined that he had
played an essential role in preven
ting Celia Hodge from receiving
further injury when she was at
tacked by another Elon student,
Arthur Griffin. At his trial Grif
fin testified that he was intox-
See Brennan, page 3
Panhellenic Council
Sororities induct
new president p. 4
Double take
Baseball team wins
two doubleheaders
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