The Salemite
Vol. LXVIII No. 5
Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC
April 15,1988
Dr. Eulalia Cobb
Appointed Dean
by Amy Washburn
After a search lasting
throughout this year, a new Dean
of the College has been hired. The
Search Committee voted
unanimously to ask Dr. Eulalia B.
Cobb to accept the post.
Dr. Mary Homrighous,
chairperson of the Search
Committee, says of Dr. Cobb, "She
has enthusiasm and vitality and
good ideas. She has a great
commitment to the liberal arts, and
recognizes the changing role for
liberal arts in contemporary
society."
Dr. Cobb is currently a
professor of foreign languages at
Western Maryland College. She
has served as a consultant to
various educational institutions, as
well as speaking as a visiting
scholar and lecturer.
Among the many academic
achievements of Dr. Cobb are the
facts that she is a Danforth
Fellow, a Woodrow Wilson
Fellow, and an American Council
on Education Fellow. She is also a
member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Among the issues Dr. Cobb will
be addressing next year is the
current problem between
traditional age students and C.E.'s
and A.D.P.'s. Dr. Fiomrighous
remarks, "Dr. Cobb understands
the needs for integration of
residential students and C.E.'s.
She realizes the importance of a
cohesive student body."
Dr. Cobb obtained a B.A. from
Birmingham-Southern College, an
M.A. from UNC-Chapel ITill, and
her Ph.D. from the University of
Alabama. She has a husband,
Edwin, and two children, Sonya
and Allison.
Dr. Cobb and her family will
move to Winston-Salem this
summer.
Millie Eubanks, S.G.A. President in 1987-88, hands over the gavel
and the ceremonial robe to Ginger Saunders, as she accepts her duties
as S.G.A President for 1988-89. Other officers were also installed at
the S.G.A. meeting on Tuesday, April 12.
Hampton Becomes Elkin Chief of Police
by Julie Stone
Steve Hampton's childhood
dream of one day having his own
police department has come true.
On May 2, 1988, Hampton will
be sworn in as Chief of Police of
Elkin, N.C.. He's excited about the
move to Elkin because of the city's
expansion and growth. Elkin has
seen 25% growth in the last two
years. Hampton feels it is a good
match because Elkin lacks law
enforcement training, something
that he is very interested in and
plans to expand.
Hampton has initiated many
changes during the three years he
has been at Salem. Under his
direction, the Department of
Safety and Security became the
Department of Public Safety. In
addition to the change in name,
security officers completed 441
hours of basic law enforcement
training with the Forsyth County
Sheriff's Department. This
training enabled them to be sworn
which meant they have the power
of arrest, and they may
investigated their own cases
rather than having to bring in the
Police Department. Salem now has
a combination of sworn and
non-swom officers.
A part-tirrie safety officer has
been added to keep track of
inventory of chemicals on campus,
and a record-keeping system has
also been implement to log reports.
In 1986-87 Hampton taught in the
Criminal Justice Program at
Forsyth Technical College. In
essence, he has increased the
number of officers and upgraded
the quality of the Public Safety
Department.
Hampton says he has fond
memories of Salem. After ten years
on the streets, he was burnt out.
From 1975-80, Hampton was in the
patrol division of the Forsyth
County Sheriffs Department. In
1980, he moved to narcotics and
worked undercover. In 1982, he
became a criminal investigation
detective. He believes Salem
helped him gain perspective.
After working so long on the
streets, he was refreshed to see,
"good people doing good things."
He said it made him realize the
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