The Guilfordian, November 13, 1986
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Guilford Merited for Academic Advising
The Guilford College is
one of 16 institutions being
awarded a certificate of
merit for its outstanding
academic advising program
in the 1986 National
Recognition Program for
Academic Advisors com
petition, sponsored jointly
by The American College
Testing Program (ACT) and
the National Academic Ad
vising Association
(NACADA). Guilford Col
lege was nominated for the
award by William R.
Rogers, President and
Great American Smokeout
It's time again to kick the
habit at least for one day.
Thursday, November 20
GREAT AMERICAN
SMOKEOUT (GAS) day.
GAS hopes to get at least
one in every five smokers to
give up cigarettes from mid
night to midnight. On
Wednesday, November 19
we will have a balloon
launch in front of Founders
Hall at 12:15 p.m. Each
ballon signifies the need to
toss your habit to the wind.
If you are a smoker, bring a
friend to the lobby on
Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
and sign up to be adopted
for GAS day. Your friend
can give you the encourage
ment you will need on Thurs
day to help get you through
the day. Survival kits will
also be available for your use
on GAS day.
General Facts on Smoking
and Health
The risk of developing
lung cancer is 10 times
greater for smokers than for
non-smokers. Those who
smoke two or more packs of
cigarettes a day are 15 to 25
times more likely to die of
lung cancer than non
smokers.
Lung cancer is largely
preventable. It is estimated
that 83% of lung cancer
cases could be avoided if in
dividuals never took up
smoking.
Last year, for the first
time in U.S. history, lung
cancer exceeded breast
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Samuel Schuman, Academic
Dean.
The recognition program
is designed to honor institu
tions and individuals mak
ing significant contributions
to the improvement of
academic advising on college
campuses, and to
disseminate information
about these award-winning
activities to other profes
sionals in the field. The goal
of the program is to en
courage wider support and
recognition of the impor
tance of academic advising
cancer as the leading cause
of cancer deaths among
women. Again in 1986, it is
expected to be the number
one cancer killer of
American women.
Quitting "cold turkey"
seems to be more effective
than a gradual tapering off,
according to the experience
of many ex-smokers.
"Service Saturday "
By Michelle Godard
Community Senate's
Development Committee is
planning a Service Saturday
for Saturday, November
15. The purpose of Service
Saturday is to raise money
for the Student Loan Fund.
This fund makes up for
cuts in the National Direct
Student Loan Fund, which
has been reduced drastically
this year. Over thirty-five
students currently use this
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Did you like having your
say in last week's elections?
This week you can have your
say again, if you stop in
Founders lobby during
lunch and dinner Thursday
and Friday (and you don't
have to be over 18 or
registered). The Student Af
fairs Committee is conduc
ting a survey about the
cafeteria and the Grill
Room. Also on the survey
are the ideas of having the
by colleges and universities.
A longer-range outcome of
this program will be improv
ed advising services for
students.
Awards are being made in
two categories. Outstanding
Advisor awards are
presented to individual ad
visors who demonstrate the
qualities associated with ex
cellent academic advising.
Outstanding Institutional
Advising Program awards
recognize institutions
engaged in innovative
and/or exemplary practices
Only one-third of smokers
gain weight when they give
up cigarettes. One-third ac
tually lose weight as a result
of combining a general
fitness program with their
efforts to quit.
Many former smokers
report that is can take three
or more times before finally
quitting.
at Guilford
The general plan of Ser
vice Saturday is to rent
students to the Greensboro
community to do various
cleaning jobs. Students will
go in teams of their choice
for a minimum of two hours
betwen 12pm and 4pm. All
proceeds will go to the Stu
dent Loan Fund. Any in
terested students should
contact Michelle Godard,
Chair of the Development
Committee, P.O. Box 17196.
cafeteria open during non
meal times to purchase
snacks on a cash basis. The
Community Senate also
wants to find out your opi
nions on self-scheduled
exams. So, stop by Founders
lobby Thursday or Friday. If
you like the things the way
they are or if you would like
to make some changes, your
opinions will help us to make
YOUR community better.
that have improved their ad
vising services.
The awards are being
presented during the
N AC AD A annual con
ference, October 12-15 in
Seattle. A publication
describing award-winning
programs has been prepared
by The American College
Testing Program.
ACT, founded in 1959, is
an independent, nonprofit
organization that provides a
variety of educational ser
vices to students and their
parents, to high schools and
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colleges, and to professional
associations and govern
ment agencies.
NACAD A, founded in
1979, promotes the quality
of academic advising in in
stitutions of higher educa
tion. NACAD A is dedicated
to the support and profes
sional growth of academic
advisors and the advising
profession. Through its
publications and meetings,
NACADA provides a forum
for discussion, debate, and
the exchange of ideas regar
ding the role of academic ad
vising in higher education.