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WELCOME FRESHMABf AND TRANSFERS THE TWIG Newspaper oj the Students of Meredith College VOL. LII NO. 1 MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C. AUGUST 31, 1977 Former Meredith president, leading educator, dies Dr. Arthur Carlyle Camp bell, 82, president emeritus of the college, died suddenly in his home Wednesday morning (July 28). Funei^ services were held Saturday (July 30) at 11 a.m. in Ralei^ Pullen Memorial Baj^ist Church. Dr. Campbell served as jyesident of Meredith for 27 years, retiring in 1966. He has lived in Raleigh since his retirement. “Meredith College is just a small part of this community and of the academic world to feel a keen sense of loss at Carlyle Campbell’s death,” President John E. Weems said. “His erudition was a moving force in shapng Meredith’s academic reputation. That scholarship, with his Christian compassion, his wit, and his insist, has helped shape the lives of his Mends and his students for generations.” The son of the founder of Campbell College, Dr. Camp bell attended Buies’ Creek Academy (now Campbell College), received his A.B. and A.M. degrees from Wake Forest University, and did graduate study at Columbia University. The University of South Carolina and Wake Forest University honored him with L.L.D. degrees and Campbell College honored him with the L.H.D. degree. Dr. Campbell, at 16 years of age, was the youngest graduate on record at Wake Forest University. He tau^t at Buies’ Creek Academy, 1911-17 and 1919-20; was head of the Department of English at Coker College, 1923- 25; was president of Coker College, 1925-36; and was head of the Department of English at North Carolina State Univer sity, 1937-39. Dr. Campbell was honored in 1975 by the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities by being presented the McEniry Award for service to and humanitarianism in hi^r education. He was president of the State Literary and Historical Association, 1946-47; a member of the State Education Com mission, 1947-49; {resident. North Carolina College Con ference, 1953-54; president, Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, 1963-54; and a member of Phi Beta Kaj^. Surviving are his wife, Marian Lee Newman Campbell of Raleigh; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Stanford of Ralei^; a son, Carlyle Campbell, Jr., of Charlotte; a sister, Mrs. A. E. Lynch of Buies Creek; six grandchildren; five nieces; and three neiiiews. See related editorial, {lage two. Woman correspondent coming by Renee Keever Mrs. Anis Mirza, parliamentary corres{X)ndent in Pakistan, will speak at an o{)en luncheon honoring her on Thursday, September 1, at 12:30 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room. Mrs. Miraa is {xesently visiting the United States at the invitation of the U.S. De{)art- ment of State under the In ternational Visitor Program. 9ie has visited several U.S. cities to speak on Pakistan’s political situation and women’s activities in her country. In Pakistan, Mrs. Mina is a corresfiondent in Islambad for Dawn, an English language daily (xiblished in Karachi. She is also accredited to Star, a Karachi newspaper. Previously, Mis. Mirza was Radio Pakistan’s news corres{X)ndent for Women’s Activities and was awarded the certificate of distinction as “Best radio women’s news announcer in South Asia” in 1^. In addition to reporting women’s activities, Mrs. Mirza is active in different women’s organizations. She is a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, Pakistan Federation of University Women and United Front for Women’s Ri^ts. She earned a faculty of arts degree, a bachelor of arts degree in political science, European and Indian Histoiy and a special bachelor of arte honors degree in English literature from Lahore Women’s College. She also holds a master of arte degree from Forman Christian College in Lahore. Anis Mirza is the widow of Akbar Miiza who was resident representative of Esso Standard Eastern and Esso Fertilizer Com{>any at the time of his death in January, 1977. ’The non-western civil ization {X'ogram in coloration with Student Development is Onsoi^ng Mrs. Mirza’s visit to Meredith. ' Hedgepeth heads development Dr. Royster C. Hedgepeth Dr. Royster C. Hedge{ieth, formerly associate director of institutional development of Hampden-Sydney College in Ham{)den-Sydney, Va. is now vice president for institutional advancement at Meredith. Dr. Hedgepeth heads the development program at the college which includes alumnae relations, corporate and foundation giving, {xiblic relations, community service and church relations. He received his Ph.D. in educational administration with concentrations in {xxhlems and management of higher education from Cornell University, his M.Ed. in student personnel services and educational research from the University of Florida, and his B.A. degree in religion and psychology from Wake Forest University. Prior to his appointment as associate director of in stitutional development at Hamprien-Sydney, Dr. Hedge{)eth (firected the college’s counseling and career {banning services. He has also been assistant coordinator of the Southern Tier School Boards’ Man{X)wer Services Com mission, and a personnel management su{jervisor with the United States Army. Dr. Hedgepeth has published articles on higher education in national and regional {arefessional journals and has received com mendations from the Middle Atlantic Placement Association and the Viiginia Association of Student Personnel Ad ministrators and the student government award for distinguished administrators at Hampden-Sydney in 1974. “The Meredith woman holds a s{)ecial {ilace in the Raleigh college community, and I look forward to an exciting position in the Meredith community,” Dr. Hedgepeth said. News /Vfews News Harris scholars selected Meredith’s most com petitive academic scholarships, the Julia Hamlet Harris Scholarshi[)s, have been awarded to fourteen new students for 1977-78. Twelve freshmen have been selected for their outstanding high school records and two junior college graduates have been honored for having siqierior academic credentials. Harris Scholars from the Class of 1981 include nine in state students and three out-of- state students. From North Carolina are Deborah Bartlett and Diane Flowers of Wilson; Donna Gay of Zebulon; Lou Ann Guy of Angier; Lynn McCain of High Point; Janice Odom of Greensboro; Kathy Talton of Mount Olive; and Peg Williams of Wilmington. Teresa Daniels of Fayetteville has been awarded the dual honor of being named a Harris Scholar and a Meredith Merit Scholar. Out-of-state Harris Scholars are Terri Hoffinan of Front Royal, Virginia; Rymer Shaw of Princeton, Indiana; and Denise Walters of Richmond, Virginia. The junior college graduates named Harris Scholars are Leigh Allshrook from Rocky Mount, N.C., who attended Peace College and Catherine Compjton of Statesville, N.C., who attended Mitchell Cornmunity College. Music scholars named Three p)ros{)ective music majors entering in the class of 1961 are enrolling as Music Talent Scholarship winners. 'The scholarship is awarded to recognize stu^nte wdth ex ceptional ability in music and is based on talent, previous musical accomplishments, and potential artistic achievement. The winners named for 1977-78 all auditioned in the area of piano. Eraina Cassidy of Wilson, Martha Almon of Wilmington, and Pam Nelson of Kennett Square, Pennsjdvania are the thiw freshmen reci{»ents. Alumnae in admissions Joining the admissions staff on September 1 as admissions counselor are two 1977 graduates, Suzanne Styron and Debra Coates. Both will con centrate this fall on visiting hi^ schools for college day prt^rams and for guidance office conferences. Suzanne graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in English. While at Meredith she served as {iresident of the Colton English Club, class representative to the English Advisory Council, secretary of the sophomore class, treasurer of the junior class, copy co editor of the Oak Leaves, and member of Ka{^ Nu Sigma. In her last year, Suzanne was elected as an Outstanding Senior. Prior to moving to Raleigh, she was from Florence, South Carolina. Graduating magna cum laude with a B.S. in home economics, Debra was also very active in extra-curricular activities. Serving as vice- president of the Meredith Christian Association, president of Ka[^ Nu Sigma, re{)resentative for the Day Students in student government, and member of the Home Ec Club and Silver Shield, she was also a Harris Scholar and named to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. She is a Raleigh native. Crook assumes position Dr. Roger H. Crook, chairman of the department of Religion and Philosoprfiy at Meredith College since 1969, has been ai^inted coordinator of the International Studies Pn^iam at the college. In addition to his respon sibilities as department chairman. Dr. Crook will assume the overall direction of international study in the Meredith curriculum and will be responsible for {danning, promoting, and directing programs directly or indirectly related to study abroad. New chairman selected New department chairman in education, foreign languages, and history and political science have been announced for the 1977-78 academic year by Dr. Allen Burris, vice president and dean of the college. Dr. Rebecca Murray has been appointed chairman of the education department. Dr. John Holt chairman of the foreign languages department, and Dr. Frank Grubbs chairman of the history and {xilitical science department.
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