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FAYETTEVILLE
STATE
UNIVERSITY
FAYETTEVILLE
N.C. 28301
Volume 34, No. 4
March, 1980
Fayetteville State University
Provost Resigns
Dr. DeField T. Holmes, Provost and Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs at Fayetteville State University,
resigned his position effective January 1, 1980. The
announcement was made during an executive session
of the Board of Trustees and later at a meeting of key
staff and university heads. He gave health reasons for
his decision.
Holmes had submitted a letter of resignation early last
year but agreed to stay on in that position.
Although Dr. Holmes feels that his health will not
allow him to continue the demanding duties of his
office, he has consented to assist the administration
during the period of transition. Dr. Holmes will
continue his service to the U niversity in the capacity of
Professor of Biology in the Division of Physical and
Life Sciences.
Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., Chancellor of Fayetteville
State University, stated that he is extremely grateful
and indebted to Dr. Holmes for the contribution he
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First Literary
Magazine Planned For FSU
by Lillie Booth
Students at FSU will have
available for their inspection
this spring a new literary
magazine called FACETS.
The proposed publication
will originate through the
efforts of the Poetry Society,
a group formed during the fall
semester for the purpose of
sharing their creative works
and ideas for personal
growth.
NAA CP Director
Urges Blacks,
Benjamin Hooks, Execu
tive Director of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People
(NAACP), has called upon
every Black American to be
counted in the upcoming 1980
census and urged NAACP
chapters throughout the
nation to contribute toward
that important goal.
In his statement of
support, at the NAACP’s
70th annual convention held
recently in Louisville,
Kentucky, the Executive
Director explained that
population and housing
figures from the 1980 census
will be used to allocate
billions of dollars each year in
Federal, State, and local
funds for numerous programs
that directly benefit Black
Americans, including funds
for education, recreation, and
public safety. Hooks also
emphasized that the
population totals determined
by the 1980 census become the
basis for reapportionment of
seats in the House of
Representatives, State
legislatures, and local election
districts.
Hooks also discussed the
fears minorities often express
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Members of the Univ
ersity family were encouraged
to submit material for
consideration in the
publication by February 14,
1980. Poetry, short stories,
art works, and photography
were all considered.
Students enrolled in the Art
Department had a chance to
design the magazine’s cover.
The cover will display the
contest’s winning entry.
Newly elected members of
the organization are
President: Lillie Booth; Vice-
President; Deborah Hicks;
Secretary; Bonnie Painter;
and Treasurer; Joseph
Gordon.
Serving as advisors for the
group are; Dr. Richard
Sharp, Dr. Sandra Sharp,
and Dr. Edward McShane.
FSU Students March To The Market
To Honor Dr. King’s Birthday
National Guard
Fellowship
by Shirley Long
The National Guard
Fellowship is a fellowship
that is awarded to sophomore
students to have them spend
their Junior year at a British
University. The awards are
administered in New York
City, New York. Two FSU
students were chosen as
finalists, Bettie Hale frorn
Halifax, NC and Michael
Moore from Memphis,
Tenn., both majoring in
Biology. Other students from
different colleges and
Universities were also selected
as follows: Two from Dillard
University, one from
Morehouse, one from
Howard University, one from
Fisk University and another
from Talledega.
The winner of this
Fellowship was Michael D.
Jones, a student from Dillard
University in New Orleans.
by Shirley Long
January 15, 1980,
Operation Pull, officially
known as People United for
Life and Liberty, was
launched as student leader,
William Houston and a group
of FSU students got together
and marched downtown to
the Market Square to
celebrate Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s birthday. The
program stemmed from
efforts to make King’s
birthday a national holiday.
Organizers of the march in
addition to Houston were
Shirley Long, Miss Student
Center, David Williams and
Ronald Foster.
FSU students lined up at
the H.L. Cook Dining Hall at
8:45 a.m. and departed at 9:00
a.m. for the Market Square in
order to participate in the
scheduled program. During
the march students sang “We
Shall Overcome,” a song
that was popular during the
Civil Rights Marches of the
60’s. Other leaders included
SGA President Robert
Atkins, SGA Vice-President
Valorie Perry, FSU Student
Marshalls, guest speakers and
other members of the SGA.
Other participants included
leaders from the community.
Rev. Aaron Johnson and Mr.
Bill Hennessee.
Mr. William Houston
presided over the program.
Prayer was by FSU students
Patrick Wooten and Dr.
Donald Whitley. Speakers
were Robeft Atkins; Mrs.
A.T. Robinson, Associate
Dean of Women; Rev. Aaron
Johnson, Pastor of Mr. Sinai
Baptist Church and Member
of the Fayetteville City
Council; Dr. Jasper Pressley,
FSU Professor of History;
Mr. Irving Veazie, Director of
Student Activities; Mr. E.J.
Edge, Chairman of the
Cumberland County Board
of Commissioners; Mr.
George Bruman, former
Relationship Officer; Mr.
Sippio Burton, Past President
of the NAACP; Mr. Elmer
Floyd, Director of Human
Relations; and Mr. Bill
Hennessee,WIDU Radio
Station. Each speaker saw
the day as being one that
emphasized unity of Blacks.
The program also featured
poetry and other view points
of FSU students Marty
Gilliam, James Wright and
Nelson Thornton.
It was emphasized that
celebrations of this nature
would take place each year
until King’s birthday is
recognized as a national
holiday.
Chancellor Appoints Board.
Radio Station
Dr. Charles “A” Lyons,
Jr., Chancellor of Fayetteville
State University, recently
appointed ai\ Advisory
Council for the University
Radio Station, WFSS-FM.
This council consists of 14
members, composed of area
businesses, broadcasting
industry, the arts, community
and educational leaders. The
Chancellor, Provost and Vice
Chancellor for Academic
Affairs, and the Director of
the Communication Center
will serve as ex-officio
members.
The council members
were appointed by the
Chancellor upon the
recommendation of the
Provost and the Communi
cation Center Director. The
initial tenure of the council is:
one-third for two years and
one-third will serve for one
year. All succeeding
appointmens will be for three
years.
The council will have
official authority to provide
advice and assistance in
identifying pubHc needs that
can be met by the station and
will provide a “sounding
board” to WFSS-FM and its
programming. Serving as a
“link” between the station and
the community, the council
will meet at least four times
each academic year and once
during the summer session.
Mr. William Hinson,
Assistant Principal at E.E.
Smith Senior High School, is
presently serving as the
Chairman of- the Advisory
Council. The Vice-
Chairperson is Ms. Carolyn
Carlson, Director of the Arts
Council of Fayetteville/Cum
berland County. The
members are: Dr. Jesse
Williams, Director, Cum
berland County Health
Department; Dr. Ronald
Tucker, local dentist; Mr. Vic
Dawson, WFNC & WQSM
Radio Station; Mr. James
Hardin, Executive Director,
Association of Indian People;
Mr. Raymond Codrington,
Service Coordinator,
Fayetteville Metropolitan
Housing Authority; Mr. Otto
Morgan, Magistrate; Ms.
Pocohontas White, Public
School Teacher; Mr. Bert
Melton, Executive Vice-
President, First Union
National Bank; Ms. Mary
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