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The Voice
Speaking For Ourselves
Volume 36—Number 6
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
April 30,1982
Founders
Day
Observed
Fayetteville State University held its
115th Annual Founders Day Program
on Sunday, April 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the
J.W. Seabrook Auditorium on the
campus. The speaker for the program
was Mr. Asa T. Spaulding, vice
president for administration, Durham
Life Broadcasting, Inc.
A native of Durham, Mr. Spaulding
holds undergraduate degrees from
Morehouse College (1956) and North
Carolina Central University (1965). He
is also a graduate of the Executive
Program at the University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill.
The father of two children,
Spaulding is involved in many facets of
community life and public service. He
currently serves on the University of
North Carolina Board of Governors.
He is a member of the Durham Plan
ning and Zoning Commission, Chair
man of the Raleigh Chamber of Com
merce Leadership Development Com
mittee, to name a few.
In observing Founders Day, we
commemorated the spirit of the seven
Ti\cT\ vs'Vvo founded wKa.1 \s i\OW
FSU. Andrew Chesnutt, Thomas
Lomax, George Granger, Sr., Matthew
Leary, Jr., Robert Simmons, Nelson
Carter, and David Bryant were men of
vision who saw the need to educate
Black children of that day. With $136
they purchased two lots in 1867 on
Gillespie Street where the Gillespie
Street Library now stands. General
0.0. Howard of the Freedman’s
Bureau, erected a building on the site,
L-R, Dr, Charles A. Lyons, Jr., Mr. Asa
T. Spaulding, Founder’s Day Speaker,
Mr. Felton Capel, Chairman - FSU
Board of Trustees.
and thus it became known as the
Howard School. According to early
history, this new Howard School had a
great deal of influence on the
estabhshment of graded schools for the
White children of Fayetteville.
The entire Fayetteville comm.unity
can be proud of vV\e \orig and in
teresting history of FSU. No longer an
exclusive teacher training institution,
FSU now prepares students to enter all
areas of the job market. ^A^hat started
115 years ago in a building on Gillespie
Street has now grown into a full
fledged regional University, providing
educational opportunities to all the
people of Southeastern North
Carolina.
Dr. Seagers To Be
Commencement Speaker
Fayetteville State University will hold its 115th Commencement Program on
Sunday May 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium.
Approximately 450 seniors are expected to graduate.
Dr. Margaret Seagears, Director of External Relations, U.S. Department of
Education; Executive Director, The President’s White House Initiative on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C., will be the
speaker.
The annual Alumni Convocation will be held on Saturday, May 8 at 12 noon in
the J.W. Seabrook Auditorium. Mr. William Oats, Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights, N.C. State Department of Transportation will be the convocation speaker
Mr. Oats is a 1969 graduate of FSU.
THE VOICE STAFF
CONGRATULATES
THE CLASS OF
1982
Student Election Results
The student body of Fayetteville State University has selected the persons they
Rudolph Jones Student physical Education, Health and
Jerry R. nc Jerry is currently active in many activities
•» slud, Physical Therapy. He is the
otMr.andMrs. HughHaliandislhcoldeMo^ivec^ / junior Political Science
Tommy Eugene Bum^pers V,„ Pres.dcM^^^^^
-‘ver.ty.s
Business Administration. A mem Dean’s list three out of his five
is on the National Dean’s List (quahfica on 3_ 5 GW
Ltyarc“o\r.i?'Sr,T.o*study Busine. Ad-
Sy, Miss FSU-Elect, is a
Island, New York. A transfer student from the Lydia is Vice
Day is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfon L ^ Council for Exceptional
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Awards
Program
By CarVton Bell
Dr. Carl R. Lee, professor of
philosophy and religion at UNC-
Wilmington, was the guest speaker at
Fayetteville State University’s 25th
Annual Honors and Awards Day
Program on April 13. Dr. Lee, a 1972
graduate of FSU, addressed the 2 p.m.
assembly in the J.W. Seabrook
Auditorium on the campus.
The Rocky Mount native received
the B.S. degree in history and political
science from Fayetteville State Univer
sity and M.DIV. from Southeastern
Theological Seminary in 1976. He ear
ned the D.MIN. in 1979 at Howard
University. , ,
In addition to his current positiori at
UNC-W, Dr. Lee is pastor of the First
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church in
Wilmington.
The awards and honors certificates
ranged from fraternal orginizations to
the students with the highest grade
point average and quite a number of
students were honored. Perhaps the
most popular awards were those which
included case - up to $400.
Several members of The Voice stau
were honored. They were Jackie
Stewart, Editor-in-Chief, Willie Smith,
Managing 'Editor, Ron McLean,
Michael Moore and Trenetta Tubweli,
reporters.
Following the presentations, ur.
Charles Lyons, Chancellor
congratulated all recipients and stated
the importance of recognizing “trained
inteUigence and honest achievement”
in students. He also offered special
congratulations to Terence Dawsoii
who was recently elected the National
Vice-President of the Delta Kappa Mu
Honor Society.
Dr. Lyons went on to announce
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Dr. Carl Lee
plans for Masters Programs in Special
Education and Business Ad
ministration in the Fall of 1982 and
1983 respectively.
Dr. Lyons voiced the displeasure he
felt at the small number of students in
attendance, especially freshman
students, and stated that next year it
could be required that all freshmen at
tend the awards ceremony.
The Chancellor concluded by urging
everyone present to, as soon as
possible, write three letters to a
congressman and both senators, asking
that student aid be maintained at the
present level for next year. Dr. Lyons
also announced the possible implemen
tation of an endowment program (self-
supporting) to give scholarships and
aid to students.
After the program ended, door
prizes were awarded to students who
entered the contest upon entering the
auditorium. These prizes included din
ners and cash ranging from $10 to $25.