-CAMPUS VOICE
Wayne Community College, Goldsboro, N.C. December 14,2005
49th issue
‘Slaying the Dragon’ takes
aim at developmental math
By JESSICA PITT
Staff Writer
The dragon. Symbol of
power, majesty ... and math?
For students at Wayne
Community College, that may
soon be the case. In
February 2004, Wayne
Community College formed a
steering committee to come
up with a way to help
students succeed, a plan that
would allow the college to be
reaccredited. Ann Spicer, an
English instructor, and Dr.
Cindy Archie, division head
of Allied Health and Public
Services, were chosen to
head a committee that
designed the new Quality
Enhancement Plan (QEP).
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Photo by LAUREN MITCHELL
Students take a developmental math class on campus.
Campus Voice photo
WCC President Dr. Ed Wilson is pictured with SACS
team members who visited here. From left, front row:
Carolyn Byrd and Barbara Adams; back row: Rudy
Jackson, Jimmie Williamson, Dr. Wilson, Jack McGuire,
Kay Dunkley and Daniel Koenig.
SACS visit is a success
ByAmHONYFREDERICK
StafifWriter
Wayne Community College
recently underwent an
evaluation to sustain its
accreditation status. For
students, the advantage to
attending an accredited
college is that your credits are
transferable to most colleges
throughout the country.
“Only an accredited college
may receive federal financial
aid for its students,” Dr. Kay
Albertson.
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Cafeteria
under new
management
By MELISSA BRAGG
Staff Writer
When students returned to
school for the fall semester,
they found that the college
cafeteria had under gone
changes.
Five Star’s five-year contract
ended in August, and the
contract was advertised for
bidding, said Ken Ritt, vice
president of Educational
Support Services. Sunburst
was selected.
Mr. Ritt said that Sunburst
Foods offered a number of
advantages for both students
and faculty, offering lunch
items for the same or less
expensive costs than before.
The college chose to take
lower prices on food, no
commission on the cafeteria
and running the vending
machines itself, Mr. Ritt said.
MIKE euMOTT
Photo by REGGIE HARPER
A Student purchases food in the college cafeteria.
All state money has to be
directed to certain locations,
he said, and making the
above changes allowed
WCC some funding for
special functions and
services at the college.
Sunburst Foods is eager
to satisfy the college and, as
it learns what the students
and faculty want and need.
service will get better, he said.
The variety of food items will
increase, and a soup bar will
soon be offered.
Mr. Ritt said that, in time,
surveys will be done to see
how satisfied the school
population is with the changes
that have taken place.
WCC is proud to be
supporting a Goldsboro-based
company, Mr. Ritt said.