WSSU launches new Scholars Program In an effort to promote leader ship, life and career skills, Winston Salem State University has initiated a new program that officials hope will inspire and motivate students during their four years at the univer sity. The effort has been dubbed the W.E.B Dubois-Cheikh Anta Diop Scholars Program and will focus on tracking and monitoring students from their freshmen to senior years. The program, however, is open to all students who are interested in achieving academic excellence and assuming leadership roles. Daniel J. Lovett, the program director, expects that students will be drawn to the scholars program because many of them, he says, already are inclined towards aca demic achievement Those students who enroll in the program and who achieve a grade point average of 3.0 or better will be recognized as W.E.B. Dubois-Cheikh Anta Diop Scholars. The Dubois-Diop Scholars Pro gram, Lovett says, is a new and vital part of Winston-Salem State University's overall mission. Lovett says that the Dubois-Diop program is part of the university's overall Student Retention Program. But he says that the goal of the WSSU pro gram is not just to retain students but to help them develop skills that ' will sustain them throughout their lives. "Even though the primary focus and purpose of the student retention program remains intact, the process by which it is being delivered has changed," he says. "The Student Retention and Men toring Program has taken on a new form and now operates under the auspices of the Dubois-Diop Schol ars Program. A program of this nature will unquestionably give this initiative greater visibility, academ ic integrity and focus and will pro vide our participants with more clarity, understanding, meaning, direction and motivation." Lovett says, too, that through its push tp assist students in remain ing in school and preparing for their futures, the new program helps ful fill the university's traditional mis sion of providing a quality well rounded education to its students. "The Dubois-Diop Scholars Program is designed to give late bloomers, first gene rationalists, pre viously moderate test-takers and grade performers, those who lack confidence, those who never lead, those who have never been told that they can lead...and those who never have been treated like scholars a chance to become participants in a scholars program. And this scholars al sessions involving support group workshops for men and women. The Student Peer Mentoring Program will offer students the opportunity to interact with fellow students who can assist them in making their transition to university life smoother and more rewarding. "The Dubois-Diop Scholars Lovett says were pioneers in educa tion. W.E.B. Dubois was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University. A histori an, sociologist and essayist, Dubois was the author of mfirejhan 20 books and 100 scholarly articles. Cheikah Anta Diop was a physicist, Egyptologist and histori WSSU student LaShelle Lawson (left) learns more about the W.E.B. DuBois - Chelkh Anta Dlop Scholars Program from Program Director Daniel Lovett (center) and staff member Carrington Carter. program is designed not onjy for those who are or have been schol ars, but also for those who aspire to ,become scholars." Lovett says that ther^are four components around which the pro gram is centered. All components, he says, are designed to develop the necessary intellectual strengths and leadership skills to achieve opti mum success at the university and in life after graduation. The Dubois-Diop Academic Enrichment Sessions are designed to give students assistance in vari ous areas of study involving course work. The Mary McLeod Bethune Academic Skills Training Work shops will introduce students to study and leadership skills neces sary to compete successfully in aca demics and in the workplace. The Fannie Lou Hamer Memo rial Series is a group of motivation I Process Continued from page A1 the board has tried to make deci sions that were in the best interest of the Urban League. "We feel good about the way we've gone about the selection pro cess. It's not been easy, but we've accepted the challenge." He said the new president would be selected next week. Griggs suggested that the Win ston-Salem Urban League should spin off from the National Urban League in protest of its mandate that Smith's position be declared vacant and a national job search be conducted. Dr. Irvin stated that the local Urban League receives $377,000 from National Urban League: 44 percent of the total local budget Of that amount, $21,000 is paid back to the national organization for affili ate dues. Winston-Salem Urban League also receives JPTA (Job Partnership Training Act) funds because of its accreditation with National, accord ing to Irvin. "If we chose to disassociate with the national group, we could not use the Urban League name or logo," he said. Progress were also asked to name the three most pressing problems facing the public housing communities, the city as a whole, and some sugges tions for the future. Drugs and crime topped the lists for those problems most press ing in the public housing communi ties and the city as a whole, fol lowed by un/underemployment, lack of individual/community self esteem, and racism/prejudice. Suggestions for the future included: a quarterly update, con centration on only a few issues in more depth, more attention to jobs for young people and adults, air Asked if the United Way would view the Winston-Salem Urban League differently, President Floyd Davis echoed the same sentiments. "The local Urban League operates under trademark of and auspices of the National Urban League. If they pulled away, the United Way would treat it like any other new organiza tion applying for funding." Smith was fired by the former board, which was later found to be in violation of rotation policies. Subsequently, an all new board was formed, which voted unanimously to reinstate Smith earlier this year but was directed by the national group to conduct a job search to fill the position of president and chief executive officer. Although Smith's supporters have been consistently vocal in pressing for her reinstatement, oth ers say the publicity has actually hurt her chances. One insider sug gested that going to the press and the public rather than seeking reso lutions internally is the kind of strategy that caused hard feelings between Smith and others during her tenure as well as after she was terminated. Continued from page A1 conditioning, enforcement of the loitering law, more support systems for families, and the development of resource center programs. Give Another Chance. Give Blood. + American Red Cross . Program is aimed at assisting stu dents in developing the necessary intellectual strengths and leadership skills to be successful at the univer sity and^in^Hfe after^ graduation whether they go on to careers or to graduate school/' says Lovett, for merly the university's director of admissions. "We expect there will be a large response because we believe we have some of the best students in the state who are highly motivated and who are looking for an opportunity to develop them-, selves to their greatest potential." The scholars program was named in honor of two men who an from Senegal who offered revo lutionary theories on Egypt as an African civilization. Lovett says that those two edu cational leaders were-selected in hopes that the program would draw strength from the legacies of Dubois and Diop. - "We expect students will profit immensely from the program because we will be giving them all the tools by which they can get a head start on their lives," he says. "Coming out of this program we expect to see some of the best stu dents this university and this state have ever produced." For your Christmas shopping JEROMES will be open Wednesday, Dec. 18th Your Accounts Welcomed V COA M I IDCDTV 'CURTAINS 'READY-TO- 'BEDSPREADS *700 OZU n. LlDLn I T .DRAPERIES WEAR 'SLIPCOVERS lL?mt*kllk\ Opon 9:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Monday-Saturday Winston-Salem Chroniclc The Twin City's Award-Winning Newspaper 617 N. Liberty Street Winston-Salem, NC 27102 (919)722-8624 Single Copy 75* Mail Subscription Rates (paysble with order) In County 1 year $30.72 6 mos 20.48 3 mos ....... 10.24 Out of County/Stats 1 year....... $35.72 6 mos 25.48 3 mos 15.24 ? 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