Meredith Herald
Volume XV, issue 19
We attract bright, talented, ambttious students. Naturally, we’re a women’s college. February 17,1999
On the
inside:
□ Elections
results are in;
SGA president
race is
Page 3
Autism Pro
gram celebrates
fourth year.
Page 4
□ Student
attempts to
explain the
Clinton
impeachment
trial
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Presidential candidates to visit campus this week
D The Board of
Urustees announces the
three presidential finalists.
Jeanne Morelock
Director of Marketing S Communications
Dr. Jeff Hockaday, chairman
of the Meredith College Board
of Trustees, has announced that
the Board’s Execu-
tive Committee has
accepted the names
order, to the Executive Com
mittee,” said Hockaday.
"This group has done an
exemplary job, and we are
grateful. Now the Executive
Committee must fulfill its criti
cal role in this process.”
Upon completion of inter
views with the finalists Feb.
“This group has done an exemplary
of three presidential job, and we are grateful. Now the Execu-
finalists from the
Presidential Search tive Committee must fulfill its critical
Commtnee. prOCCSS ”
Oene Langley,
chairman of the
Search Committee,
presented the
names at the Feb. 8
meeting of the
Executive Commit-
tee.
“The Search Committee’s
charge from the Board of
Trustees was to identify and
present three to five of the very
best candidates, in unranked
- Dr. Jeff Hockaday,
Board of Trustees Chairman
for its semi-annual meeting,
the Executive Committee’s
selection will not be presented
at that time. Instead, the board
will recess its meeting and then
resume the meeting in mid-
March to vote on the candidate.
“Obviously, this is a very
serious matter, and we must
proceed
carefully
and
thoughtful
ly," said
Hockaday.
He predict
ed that the
board
would
reconvene
during the
week of
Mar. 15.
17-18, the Executive Commit
tee plans to select one candi
date to present to the Board of
Trustees.
Although the full board will
convene on campus on Feb. 26
A press conference and cam
pus reception will follow the
Board’s election of Meredith’s
seventh president.
Hockaday also announced
that the College will host an
informal reception in the John
son Hall Rotunda for each of
the three finalists.
All Meredith faculty, staff
and students are invited to
attend and welcome the.se can
didates to campus.
Presidential
Finalists
Receptions
Wednesday, Feb. 17;
5-6 p.m.
Dr. Maureen Hartford
Thursday, Feb. 18;
5-6 p.m.
Nancy Huggins
• Friday, Feb. 19;
10-11 a.m.
Dr. Hope Williams
Week educates campus about various disabilities
□ Counseling Center,
Dean of Students spon
sor week’s activities.
Leslie Maxwei.l
Police Reporter
With the 1999 World Special
Olympics being held in
Raleigh this summer. Disabili
ties Awareness Week came at a
good time for Meredith stu
dents to learn about and accept
disabilities.
The week, also held last
year, was organized by the
Counseling Center; Stephanie
Harris, director of commuter
lifeand special services; and
Sharon Cannon, dean of stu
dents. The week was funded
through the Creative Ideas
Fund.
Held Monday. Feb. 8
through Friday. Feb. 12, Dis
abilities Awareness Week pro
vided students with many
opportunities to learn about
different types of both physical
and learning disabilities.
Harris said that the goal of
the week was “to educate the
Meredith community about
persons living with disabilities
and increase awareness. We
also wanted to empower stu
dents with disabilities.”
Although the week’s goal
was raising awareness of all
disabilities. Harris said that the
organizers of the week tried to
focus on hidden disabilities
like Attention Deficit Disorder
and learning disabilities.
On Monday, staff from the
Wake County School system
came to the Commuter Chat ‘n’
Chow. Students who attended
learned about and experienced
representations of visual
impairments.
Wednesday’s chapel service
focused on suf^rt for people
with disabilities. About 85 peo
ple attended the service led by
Carol Grant Potter. ‘76, who is
on the Developmental Disabili
ties Council.
"I was really touched by
chapel,” said Director of the
Counseling Center Beth Meier.
Thursday the Counseling
Center held drop-in hours from
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. During this
time, students could ask ques
tions or receive consultations
about disabilities and services
offered. Meier said that she
was pleased at how many stu
dents came to the Counseling
Center that day.
The Meredith Disabilities
Organization held the year's
first meeting on Friday at 10
a.m. in Dogwood A. The group
had not met since its former
president, Ruthie Hill, graduat
ed last year. The informal
meeting was held to attract stu
dents to the group.
Any students, whether they
have a disability or want to
know how to better support
those with disabilities, were
invited to attend.
At the meeting. Emily
Reback, a junior, was elected
president. “I’m really enthusi
astic and excited about the
group," she said.
Throughout the week, by
walking through a residence
hall or the Cate Center, stu
dents could learn about types
of different disabilities through
educational bulletin boards.
Some of the boards were on
topics like learning disabilities,
chronic illnesses, hearing
impairments and anxiety-panic
disorders. The board outside
the Dean of Students' office
focused on the upcoming 1999
Special Olympics World
Games.
Monday through Wednes
day, MCTV aired videos about
disabilities. The videos, which
included “Depression; Real
stories. Real Hope” and a Spe
cial Olympics promotional
tape, were also shown during
the Counseling Center’s drop-
in hours.
Harris and Meier were
pleased with the positive
response the week created.
Harris noted that the week
helped to break down stereo
types about disabilities.
Any students who are inter
ested in Joining the Meredith
Disabilities Organization may
contact the Dean of Students
office at 760-8521.