A&T professor appointed to national board Dr. Cathy Kea, an assistant professor of special education at North Carolina A&T State University, has been appointed to serve a three-year term as chair of a committee for the National Council for Exceptional Children. Kea chairs the Professional Development, Standards, and Ethics committee of the division for learning disabilities. The division for learning dis abilities organization is the largest subdivision of the National Council for Exceptional Children. The organization serves as an essential link between children with learning disabilities and teachers who can help them. "No issue deserves greater national emphasis than teacher preparation," said Kea, who also serves as the ethnic and multi-cul tural concerns member-at-large, on the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Kea recently co-chaired the second International Conference on Behavioral Disorders, held in Dallas, Oct. 2-5. In July, she will conduct a two-day seminar in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on cross-cul tural perspectives on discipline. She also served as a panelist at a Virginia conference to discuss the impact of a forthcoming com pliance review by the federal Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to determine if Virginia has removed all remnants of segregation in its colleges and universities. The conference was held Oct. 23-24 and included pan elists from all over the country. Kea received her bachelor's degree from North Carolina "Central University, her master's from the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse, and her doctorate from the University of Kansas' Center for Research on Learning, where she studied under the direction of Dr. Donal Deshler. A&T receives $75,000 Human Services grant North Carolina A&T State University recently received a $75,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health ,and Human Services. The grant, which will be used for domestic violence prevention and treatment, will provide tuition and stipends for three grad uate social work students and one undergradu ate social work student. The graduate students selected from the Master of Social Work Program, which began this fall semester between A&T and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, are Nicole Markson, Tammie TatS^md Deirdre King Markson and Tate will intern at Family Services Inc. in High Point. King will intern at Family Service Inc. in Winston-Salem. Cornell ^^^^?^ Alex Gray, a senior undergraduate social work major, will intern at Wake Forest University's Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The students will be working with victims of domestic violence and making presentations in the community. They will also create a domestic violence resource center that will be available for community use. Dr. Joyce Goosby Carter Dickerson. an assistant professor iu A&T's Department of Sociology and Social Work, wrote the propos al for the grant. According to Dickerson, the primary goal of the domestic violence intern ship,^10 assist students in acquiring skills and training to prepare them to work as counselors, supervisors and administrators who provide services to individuals, groups and communi ties affected by domestic violence. The major component of the learning expe rience will take place in the field practicum. w where students will be trained to work with diverse ethnic groups who have been labeled "at risk" under-served populations. Dickerson will^erve as principal investiga tor/faculty liaison, and Dr. James Johnson, undergraduate coordinator, will serve as co investigator, Dickerson recently completed a research study on campus violence at historically black colleges and universities. She presented a paper on the results of the study in October at the Third National Conference on Family and Community Violence Prevention in New Orleans. Dickerson, a native of Alabama, received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Tuskegee University and the master's in social work and doctorate in administration of higher educa tion from the University of Alabama. Joyce Dickerson \ Adjust Your Sights! Real Estate Facts Own Hill, CMS, OKI } I Mortgage rates have moderated in recent years, after reaching a high in the 18 percent range in the earT^ 1980s. Today, interest hovers around a modest 8 * percent for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) offer buyers an even better rate, yet carry an inherent . disadvantage. These loans ofTer a lower initial rate, but may be adjusted up (or down) every one to two years, based on fluctuations in market indices such as T-bill rates. The principle benefit is the low initial rate, possibly one to two percent lower than a fixed-rate loan. For example, on $100,000 for 30 years, the 8 percent fixed rate payment would be $733.76 per month. An ARM at 6.25 percent would offer a lower payment of $615.72. Because ARM rates may increase by 2 percent each year for a maximum of 6 percent over the life of the loan, payments can quickly exceed those of a fixed rate loan. For that reason, homebuyers planning to stay long-term often prefer the fixed rate option. Buyers who expect to be transferred within two years, however, may gain a substantial benefit from the adjustable rate option. An ARM also allows buyers to qualify for a larger mortgage amount. Based on $3,200 per month income, homebuyers could qualify for a $122,000 loan on an 8 percent fixed-rate loan. With a 6.25 percent ARM, the maximum mortgage could be $145,500, based on the same income. Understanding real estate dilemmas and their solutions is our business, and we 'll happily share our knowledge with you. Why not give us a call at 774-1601, or drop by our office at 250 Executive Park Blvd., Suite 107 (May field & Hill Properties Inc.). EPIC announces parenting classes beginning in January The Family Life Council and the Junior League of Greensboro announce the start of a number of EPIC parenting classes beginning in January 1998. EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) is a parenting program based on the premise that parenting is the only major job in our lives for which we have no formal training. The EPIC parenting workshops are small supportive groups, led by trained volunteers, where parents can comfortably discuss concerns and exchange ideas and parenting techniques. EPIC sessions are led by trained facilitators. The EPIC programs that begin in January 1998 include the following: Dudley High School. 1200 Lincoln St. ? Thursday, Jan. 8. 7, 8:30 p.m. Jackson Middle School, 2200 Ontario St. ? Tuesday. Jan 13, 7 8:30 p.m. Kiser Middle School, 716 Benjamin Pkwy. ? Tuesday, Jan. 13, 7-8:30 p.m. Sternberger Elementary School, 518 N. Holden Rd. ? Thursday, Jan. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Claxton Elementary School, 3720 Pinetop Rd. ? Monday, Jan. 12, 7-8:30 p.m. Mclver Education Center, 1401 Summit Ave. ? Wednesday,, j Jan. 28. 7-8:30 p.m. Guilford College Library, 619 Dolley Madison Rd. ? Tuesday, Jan. 6, 10 - 11 a.m. ' There is no fee and the pro grams are open to any parent. Refreshments will be served. Call the Family Life Council at 333? 6890 for more information or to register for a class. EPIC is offered in Greensboro through a collaboration between the Greensboro League and the Family Life Council It's Been Great! . , . , j ' ' ? BRIDGE NEWS Rudolph V. Boono Br. ? *' ? ? Winners Last Week Monday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m., Carl H. Russell Community Center First Place ? Rudolph Boone and Floyd Neal Second Place ? Demerice Erwin and Olivia Thompkins Note: This was a "team game." and no master points were awarded. The next Monday game will he held the first Monday in 1998! Winston-Salem Duplicate Officers The following officers were elected to serve a two-year term ? for the Winston-Salem Duplicate Bridge Club last Tuesday: Olivia B. Thompkins. president; Cleester Hickerson, vice presi dent; Goldia Anderson, secre tary and point coordinator; Mavis H. Lloyd, treasurer. Rudolph Boone will be training at least two members to take over as club game director, a job that he has held since 1986. Congratulations to the new offi cers! ' Super Nationwide Game Winners First Place ? Richard Bowling and George Johnson (Greensboro and Charlotte) Second Place ? Monica Lett and Marsha Rooks Third Place* ? Inez Geralds and Reginald McCauley Fourth Place ? Sarah Boone ! and Margaret Payne Handicapped Winners First Place ? Monica Lett and Marsha Rooks Second Place ? Richard Bowling and George Johnson Third Place ? Jefferson Rollins and Vivian Rollins Fourth Place ? Sarah Boone and Margaret Payne The Super Nationwide Game was sponsored oy the Triad Bridge Unit. The game was directed by Mary Duncan (Burlington). Ruth G. Washington is president of the unit. The Winston-Salem Duplicate Bridge Gub served as host of the event. Note: All club games will resume immediately after New Year's Day! Members are urged to patronize both club games (Tuesdays and Thursdays}. Grade A ? February The Triad Bridge Unit will sponsor its annual Grade A Tournament Feb. 7-9. All bridge players are urged to make plans to participate in this popular event. Boone ends weekly column Rudolph V. Boone Sr. decid ed some time ago to make this his last article and to spend more time in other family and person al priorities. It has been a rewarding eight years of writing. Hopefully, someone else will take on the responsibility. At any rate, I will be moving on, using my time and talents in other areas of need and interest. 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