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THE VOICE
MARCH 25,1970
Tutorial Plan Really Tutors
By DELORES NORFLEET, NEWS WORKSHOP WRITER
The Tutorial Program which Is under the direction of Mrs. J. W. Roscoe proves to be beneficial to all
students.
The program Is geared toward strengthening the University’s freshmen and sophomores in subject areas
where assistance is most needed; however, the program is open to all students. Voluntary enrollment is
accepted by students who feel the need for tutorial assistance.
The aim of the program also Is to repair and alleviate where possible the weakness and deficiencies
of background culminated through elementary and secondary educational exposure.
Another function of the program Is to strengthen the students’ facility In the tool subjects through the
supplementation of regular classroom Instruction by individual and personal contact.
The Tutorial Program provides special individual and group counseling and orientation experiences.
Tutees are selected on a voluntary basis. Student tutors are selected primarily from faculty recommenda
tion; however, some tutors with exceptional academic records are selected. Student tutors are compen
sated in pay on an hourly basis.
According to Mrs. Roscoe, a report from last semester showed that seventy-five per cent of the students
registered in the program progressed considerably.
All students who are having difficulties in subjects or need help In specific areas are urged to enroll
in this program. It proves to be a success.
The Tutorial Program is located in the Learning Laboratory.
Placement Office
on the Move
DELORES NORFLEET, NEWS WORKSHOP WRITER
The Placement Office at FSU aims at providing
all students with information concerning the expanding
career opportunities which are now available. It also
arranges interviews for graduating seniors with the
many recruiters who came to our campus seeking
graduates. Counseling is given to graduating seniors
who do not seek employment immediately after grad
uation, but wish to enroll in graduate school.
The Placement Office assists dropouts who want to
find meaningful employment. Assistance Is given for
summer and part-time employment.
This Office Is under the direction of Mr. Milton
Yarboro and is located in the basement of the Read
ing Laboratory. Mr. Yarboro stated, “All students
should register at the Placement Office,”; it is quite
beneficial.
Library Toured In Orientation
By DORETHA WATSON
classes began February
9, 1970 for the second
semester in the Univer
sity Studies Center. The
orientation classes func
tion as an aid to second
semester freshmen In
their independent living
away from home. It aids
students in making dally
mental, moral, and phy
sical decisions for long
range happiness and suc
cess in life.
The first class session
began its start with an
introduction by the in
structor, Mrs. Katherine
Weber and an explanation
of lab tests and helpful
books available. A course
of this type should be tak
en by every new student
entering Fayetteville
State University.
The freshmen orienta
tion classes toured the
Chestnut Library on Feb
ruary 16, to get acquaint
ed with library proced
ures.
The students were
guided by Mrs. Kennedy,
the Catalogue Librarian
and Mrs. Hightower who
works with periodicals.
They listened to discus
sions on the techniques
one uses when trying to
locate different books on
the shelves, and the or
der in which books are
labeled. Films were
shown on detailed analy
sis of how to find books,
three kinds of cards in
cataloguing symbols of
alphabets, call numbers,
restricted books, contin
uation cards, and the diff
erent colors for ordering
and finding information in
magazines.
I Ills tour proved to be
a very worthwhile one be
cause efficient use of the
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part of a student’s aca
demic development.
FS U Prof
Receives
Rave
Notices
Fayetteville-Harvey C.
Jenkins, chairman, area
of art, Fayetteville State
University; has two works
currently on display that
are receiving rave noti
ces.
“Ippon Seui Nage” a
bronze sculpture, is cur
rently on exhibit at the
Gallery of Contemporary
Art, Winston Salem and
was cited as “most uni
que” in its class.
The Winston Salem art
center is fast becoming
the southeast’s premier
showcase for works by
artists. They have had
more pieces to copped
national ribbons than any
other cent in the last two
years.
The award - winning
Jenkins also has “Free
dom Now” a sculpture
made of plaster, on ex
hibit at the North Caro
lina Museum of Art, Ra
leigh, It has also been
cited and continues to
capture the eye of view
ers.
Jenkins is active in the
Fayetteville Art Guild and
will have some art works
on display at the upcom
ing Women’s Club EXPO
71 in Mafch.
“These days about the only
thing you can be sure of gat
ing for a nickel is live pen
nies.”
Employment
Service
Opens Here
By ANN BUSHROD,
News Workshop Writer
There is a new program
underway on the FSU cam
pus, “Student Employ
ment Service.” The off
ice for this program is
located in the basement
of the University Studies
Center building; Mr. Mil
ton Yarborough Is the di
rector. The program has
begun on a small scale,
but according to Mr. Yar
borough it will be in full
swing by the fall - se:-
mester.
The “Student Employ
ment Service” will at
tempt to provide many
types of employment and
placement will be possi
ble, in some cases, in
one’s field of interest.
It v/ill attempt to pro
vide employment to all In
terested persons who de
sire part-time, full-time
and summer employment.
The service will exhaust
all possible means to pro
cure employment for all
interested parties.
F.A.O.
Affords
Many
Aids
By ANN BUSHROD
News Workshop Writer
The Financial Aid Off
ice of FSU has many pro
grams to assist students
In need of financial aid,
according to Mr, Nixon,
director of the Financial
Aid Office. Some of the
programs are: College
Work Study, National De
fense Student Loans, Ed
ucation Opportunities
Grants, State Programs
(North Carolina State
Scholarships, College
Work Aid, Guaranteed
Loan Program). College
Foundation Aid is recom
mended by the Financial
Aid Office and determin
ed from financial need.
Fayetteville State Uni
versity Grants and Aids
are also determined by
financial need and are
outright grants to the stu
dent.
“The scholarship pro
gram is often misunder
stood’’^ declares Mr, Ni
xon. ‘ Money is not just
for the asking, but is ad
ministered according to
need— the exceptions are
academic scholarships
and athletic scholarships;
these stipulate perform
ance.” The student must
apply for aid at the Fi
nancial Aid Office.
FSU in Mid-
Atlantic
Conference
By VALERIE GRIER
News Workshop Writer
Fayetteville State Uni
versity participated in the
Mid - Alantic Regional
Conference of the Nation
al Student Volunteer Pro
gram sponsored by the
Office of Economic Op
portunity.
The conference was
hosted by Duke Univer
sity, Durham, North Ca
rolina, February 27-28,
1970. It gathered rep
resentatives from
schools in North Caro
lina, Virginia, West Vir
ginia, Maryland, Dela
ware, the District of Co
lumbia, and Pennsyl
vania.
The purpose of the con
ference was to provide an
opportunity for an ex
change of Ideas and ex
periences on the devel
opment and operation
of student volunteer pro
grams. It also offered
the schools In attendance
the opportunity to share
programming Ideas and
techniques.
Representing FSU were
Sophia McIntyre and
Brenda Plgford along with
Miss D. Bradley.
Remcmbi'r when S2(t worth
of (inxorit's would hardly fit
into th(.‘ trunk of yonr car?
Now it fits in the jflove com
partment. \Vm. R. Oavis,
Three Forks (Mont.) Herald.
Full
Tuition
Scholarships
To Be
Offered
Fayetteville State Uni
versity will offer 100 full
tuition scholarships to
outstanding high school
students who will be grad
uating in 1970.
Taylor E, Jones, Di
rector of Admissions, and
Harold Nixon, Director
of Financial Aid, made
the joint announcement
Monday. The grants will
cover tuition, room and
board, and materials.
This marks the great
est number of Individual
grants the University has
ever offered and it is in
keeping with general
trends in education.
Nominees for the
grants must have a good
prep academic average,
possess special talents,
and evidence of other
outstanding promise as a
universtly student, the
university said. Also, a
satisfactory score—math
and verbal—on the Coll
ege Entrance Exa-nina-
tion Board Scholastic Ap
titude Test is required.
Interested candidates
may contact their high
school guidance coun
selor or write to the Di
rector of Admissions,
Fayetteville State Uni
versity.
FSU HISTORY PROF
PUBLISHES BOOK
Fayetteville-Dr. Shia-Ling Liu, professor of history
and political science at Fayetteville State University;
has recently published a third book.
“American Domestic and Foreign Policies in In
ternational Relations” is the title of the book and It
came off the press in Taipei during December.
"The China Daily News”, one of the nation’s most
prestlgous dailies, reviewed the book In their Decem
ber 27 edition and called It one of the most informative
publications in its area.
Dr. Liu’s other publications include “History
of Western Political Thought” and “International Re
lations”, In addition, he is a syndicated columnist
for the “China Dally News”,
A native of Human, China, Dr. Liu holds a master’s
degree from the University of Cincinnati and a earned
doctorate degree from North Texas State University.
His affiliations include Phi Delta Kappa, American
Political Science Association, Southern Political
Science Association, and the Association for Aslan
Studies.