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VOL. LV Students to Study In Africa This Summer To spend the summer work ing and traveling in Africa is the goal of Robert Shaffer. Shaffer's family has a history of African experiences and he would like to go there next summer with up to thirty students who might be interested in involving them selves in some Peace Corps like project in Kenya. Shaffer's grandparents were missionaries in Africa, and his uncle was a member of the flying doctors corps which oper ates out of Nirobe. He has some family friends in Africa who are willing to help some Guilford students plan a summer there. Money for the project will have to be raised by the students who wish to go, Shaffer stated. "Living costs in Africa are about one seventh what they are here," he said, "so the biggest expense will be for transportation over and back." Once in Africa, Shaffer said he hoped that the group could Board of Visitors Meets November 11 The Guilford College Board of Visitors will hold their third annual meeting Nov. 10, Alumni Director Bill Benbow an nounced. The eighty-eight members of the board will be on campus from the early afternoon until late evening meeting with fac ulty and students to discuss matters concerning Guilford Col lege. Although the entire board meets only annually (except in special cases), the Executive Committee holds monthly meet ings. During these meetings most of the business of the Board of Visitors is conducted. The purpose of the Board of Visitors, according to the By- Laws, is to "help interpret Guilford College and its program and objectives and to aid the present and future programs of Guilford College by advising with the president and other administrative officials and the Board of Trustees." Benbow stressed that the board's executive committee is always willing to meet with students or any campus organi zation to discuss any campus problems. The board often acts as a liason between students and administration, Benbow said. "They want to find out what makes the college tick," he said. Tuesday's meeting, over which Edwin E. Bescherer Chair man of the Board of Visitors will preside, will open with a wel come by Grimsley T. Hobbs. Carl O. Jeffrcss, secretary of the Board will present the letter of charter and Chairman Bescherer will deliver a report of the executive committee to the full board. Following this business meet ing, the members of the Board will be introduced to Guilford professors James F. Gifford, Thd QuilforMcm find some work project to provide them with "room and board and hopefully transpor tation." Money for the trip can hopefully be raised from groups like the Friends United Mission, Crossroads Africa, the Friends Service Committee and possibly local service clubs. Money that does not come from sources like those listed will be earned by the students who go on the trip. Tom and Anna Queisser of English Dorm have'volunteered to go with the group as sponsors, Shaffer said. The ideal sized group Shaffer indicated would be about thirty. Although the trip is very much in the early planning stages, fifteen people have indicated a willingness to go. Shaffer said that he would be interested in hearing from anyone- who might be interested in making the trip or who might have ideas about how the trip might be arranged. John C. Grice and Cyril H. Harvey by Administrative Dean, Jerry Godard. These four pro fessors will present the visitors with a description of the Man In the Twentieth Century course which is required of all fresh men. Board members will be able to see additions to the Quaker collection in the library and the new laboratories in King Hall later in the afternoon. The Board of Visitors will meet in the grill room for their annual dinner. At this meal they will be introduced to Joel New, President of the Student Govern ment and Steve Kraft, President of the College Union, ine visitors will be entertained by the Guilford College Singers. Board members will be in vited to join the campus in attending the address of CBS News commentator Roger Mudd at 8 p.m. in Dana Auditorium. Gardner -W ebb Liberalizes Rules Women students at Gardner- Webb College in Boiling Springs, N. C. will be allowed to wear dress slacks sets to class and in the cafeteria on weekdays before five 5 p.m. according to THH PILOT, the student newspaper of Gardner-Webb. Approval for relaxed dress standards on Mondays through Fridays was given by the Admin istrative Committee of the col lege. THE PILOT report stressed: "The Women's Affairs Board has assumed the responsibility of enforcing the stipulation that it must be dress slacks that arc worn." Despite the change in dress code, the rule rcrfuins that "Sunday dress is required for Sunday meals." FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1970 Tax Seminar to be Held ■pr_jOT|S Wf^Jpta 6B3^w. ' 'wK/M ■fipr .? vp photo by Clawges Rachel Phillips, Homecoming Queen, and Terry llomuine a mere candidate. More pictures on panes lour and five. Devereux Jobs Available Undergraduates, who will be juniors, seniors or beginning graduate students by next Sum mer are invited to apply now for the 1971 Summer Pre- Professional Traineeships at The Devereux Schools, a group of residential, multidisciplinary, treatment, remedial education and rehabilitation centers. Sum mer traineeships for appoint ment as a Research Aide, Pro fessional Aide, Resident Camp Counselor and Day Camp Counselor/Tutor are available at the Pa. branch in suburban Phila. A few traineeships may be available at Devereax branches and camps located in: North Professor Pipkin Dedicates Poem Thursday, October 15, was National Poetry Day. Those browsing through Guilford's li brary may have seen a Poem and Proclmation written for the occasion. Earlier this year, Gov ernor Scott requested our own Professor John M. Pipkin to dedicate a poem to the State. Professor Pipkin is the Assis tant Professor of Religion at Guilford, and is currently the Director of the Yearly Relations. He has been a member of the North Carolina Poetry Society for eight years, of which he has been President for the past two. He has won numerous awards and is in the process of publish ing a book containing his pri/.c winning selections. His new book, HALF A LOVE, will be released soon by Windyroe Press, Peterboro, New Hampshire. Wednesday evening Professor Pipkin recited several of his favorite poems along with the Proclamation on WQFS. Below is a copy of the Proclamation and his poem. Anson, Maine - Santa Barbara, California - Hot Springs, Arkan sas - Victoria, Texas - and Massachusetts. The deadline for filing applications is Jan. 15, 1970 and acceptances will be announced by Feb. 15, 1971. Tax exempt training stipends of up to S2OO a month and room and board for a 2-3 month period are offered to unmarried qualified applicants who are U. S. citizens. Trainees can count on the entire amount of the tax exempt stipend (from 5375-S600) with no deductions. The traineeships are supported, continued on page 8 - , y V V JjSfe. I'rofcssor .lolm \l. I'ipkin photo by dawges NO. 7 The first annual Community Service Seminar of Guilford College will be held November 11 on "An Updated Analysis: The Impact of Recent Tax Legislation on Creative Giving." This seminar, aimed at the Piedmont Region of North Caro lina, will bring in four out standing speakers to Guilford to provide the business community with the most up to date information on the U. S. Tax Reform Act of 1969, concerning philanthropy. The Board of Trustees and the Board of Visitors are spon soring the one day seminar, which is also the second day of the Board of Visitors 3rd annual meeting at Guilford. John Holt" Myers, a tax attorney from Washington, D. C. will speak on "Giving Incentives in Federal and State Tax Law" at 9:30 a.m. Edward G. Thomp son, Executive Associate of the Council on Foundations, Inc., will speak at 11:00 a.m. on "Trends in Using Tax Exemp tions for Immediate Giving." Dr. William C. Archie will report on "Activities and Institutions Which Will Rely on Charitable Giving in the Piedmont for the Remainder of the 20th Century" at 1:30 p.m. Rodney L. Flouts, an expert in developing deferred giving programs, will speak on ""Trends in Using Tax Exemp tions for Deferred ( Giving" at 3:00 p.m. Following each formal ex position in the four sessions, there will be an open forum for questions and an expression ol \dews from the audience. There wirt be a moderator and a panel of discussants for each session. The seminar arrangement committee has invited a large number of community leaders and expects in excess of 300 for the day's activities.
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