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[Humphries to speak at WSSU i ? f re?}rrM.fc * llimphrw?, pttu dent of I louda AAM UnmrtHy, * will he the keynote *peaker ft* WMMton-ftaicm Mete Iniverwty'* ' founder* Day Convocation Frt Afrf?rtnud prcMdcnl Ml 1915, ?' Humpnrio ha* Hem (be driving :tor? behind FAMU't ri*e to J national prominent* In the fab of ' 1997, (he whool war *ek*ted a* '"Time Magazine-Princeton Re view" College of (he Year. I AMU waa al*o recognized by Black I woe* in Pducation in 1997 and ; 1991 a* (he nation'* No. I produc : n tv -t cr of African American bwu-afciu reate degree holder* . The lehool ha* lead (he nation m recruiting National Achieve ment ftcbofar* considered the nkHl Mffihuiifii My Rifled bbd( high ichvet *tudent* In 1995 end 1997, (he *chool recruited mure MAS tenkttt (hen any other ad left, Active in (he community, Humphries lerve* on numerous advisory committee* end board*. He I* a member of the Commak ?ton on the f uture of the Xouth and NAFEO Science and Technol ogy Committee, Humphrie* also *erve* on the fttate Board of fidu 4 4 ? cation Advwory Committee on the Education of Black* m Florida Mid the National Amociation of Euual t>ppoftunity Board of Director*. In addition, he w a member of the Board of Director* tot the National Merit fchotarthsp Cor poration. the Ni**en Advi*ory Committee of Historically Black College* and Umverritie* and the White Houec Advnory Commit tec on Mtitorically Black College* and Unnettkie*. Hiimpnrjc* ictiurc nvtim 41 945 a m and will be held in ICR William* Auditorium - From muff rtporit m ? Kuiiin nonorea during reception PtyiMlvm WALKKK rm cmutmxt ?~ - Almo* )<** people packed the reception area of the Wimton : halem Urban League Monday to pay homage to Ben Rufftn Ruffin the newly elected chair . man of the Umverwty of North ; Carolina Hoard of Oovemor* and | an RJR executive - teemed over* ?whelmed with emotion a* friend* i and coworker* celebrated hie lifelong I commitment to education, "(Rufftn) m a graduate of two UNC nyntem nchool*, North Caroli* : na Central Univernity and the Uni ; vernityof North Carolina at Chapel ; Hill. The (UNC) eyntem ha* nerved ? him well, and Hen will nerve the nyn* Item wed," Mintren* of Ceremony ; Janet Wheeler naid, The city chapter of the NCCU ? Alumni An?odation and Network 2000, Inc. ? ? group made up of I RJR emplovee* committed to pro ; moling African American internet* ' both in and out of the company imaged the tribute. Mary Orieeom head* the local ? NCCU alumni chapter, Hhe naid the I day RulTln wan elected BOO chair* J man in one day nhe won't noon for jget, ? "I felt exceptionally well hecaune i he in a NCCU grad, and we are J alwayn proud of one of our own ? when they toar to greater S heiahU .Hut not only hecaune he'* JanKagle but a Mack man, The flrnt ; African American to hold that poni* ? tion, ever..,I am doubly proud," ! Ori*?om naid, J The local chapter prevented $550 ? a MHHHHI to the Catherine Wallace Endow ment Fund, which RufTin began a* a tribute to h? mother. The endow ment witt help needy student* attend the historically Heck college located m Durham, One of the lighter moment* of the event wan provided by another NCCU alumni, Mabel Stevens* *1 "Ben ie a new goiter, only been golfing for 14 month*. He goe* by all the (golfing) rule*; he doesn't know many, but he goe* by all of tho*?he know*" Steven* m told a roaring crowd, with a ha*hful RufTin ?tand ing by her nidc. The Rev, John Mendez i? the pastor at Emmanuel Bapti?t Church, which RulTin attend* The two men'* friendship goe* back to the 1960*, when they met on the campu* of Shaw IJ Diversity on the night' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was a**a**inated. ?.? "When I firnt came to North Carolina, Ben and some of the other brother* picked u? up and gave u* a ?en?e of con*cientiou?nc** So no matter what I do, don't Name it all on me,He had something to do with it," Mende/ said. "Throughout 1 hi* rise through the corporate cchc- i Ion* he ha* retained the same hum- 1 btcness and friendliness." i RulTin, a native of !>urham, ha* i held several position* throughout hi* career including vice-president i of North Carolina Mutual. In I9K6, RulTin was named director of corpo rate affairs at R.J. Reynold* tie was promoted to vice-president in I9H9,; ? RulTin'* road to the ton BOG post was not an easy one. In July, the 32 member board elected him to (he position by ? one vote margin, mak ing him the system's first Mack BtX) chairman. Ruffin told the audience that the event* of la*t *ummer were both *ome of the mo*t hectic and ergoyaMe experience* of hi* life. "When I wa* running for the position, I naked one board member for hi* support," Ruffin said, "lie looked at me and ?aid 'boy. thi* ain't your time,"* At one point, one of the nix African American board member* told Ruffin that he would not be vot ing for him, but Ruffin *aid hi* real mend* never left hi* nidc. "During the time* when it wa* tight, I would ?ee you all on the street and you would put your arm* around me and *ey 'I believe in you',,,you gave me a boost," Ruffin Miid/ Ruffin, who i* currently working on a budget for the lb UNC school*, naid he will work to ensure that all campuses in the system receive much \ needed facility upgrades. A recent survey of the nation'* historically black colleges and universities revealed it would take more than 1700 million to renovate facilities Officials at North Carolina's II black college* estimate it will take more than $10 million to repair buildings and upgrade facilities The key, Ruffin said, was to make advocates of HBCUs visible at BOG meetings "We need to be at these meet ings, come and raise (our) voices ami let people know that ws an con cerned,1' 1 i Honoring the Best Sister paper holds fete to honor community leaders M.J. Mtyneldt enetuthre fen Muffin /|aa| L M# ?( m | r^P/ V WVv^W wFFr hooted by The Chorion* Poet wiry <?#? fridoy. Muffin, who Uvut in Wlntten-Moiem, wm? emeng m number mt Piedmont retldentt honored during the event. Pott publlthor, Oermid John ten, (tenter, right) ettopft e e done hen to The Pett't tthoiorthip fund en o^^nome^eodendie^m rrwfww ? rvpvwwwItrWttww rvwfft V99vp 9# Mm rtwt 400 people offended the event. The Choriotto Pott It? member of Con telideted Medio Oreup, CMO wot founded by The Chrenltle publlthor Irnie Pitt end John ten end Intludet The Chronkie, The Pott end The Trlon glo Tribune. - y I : : " " , Say hello to an old friend with a new look J /? ' ? // , ? ? , ! ' . 4. - ?? ?>' ? J - ' - I ? . /? .1 ' Come out and join the celebration as the East Winston Branch Library for mally re-opens as the East Winston Her ' itage Library. We'll have lots of helpftil information on programming and activities that we plan to offer the community. There will also be an opportunity for you to meet the Heritage Library staff and share ? with them your thoughts and ideas about activities that you would like to see offered. Join us Monday, October 5th, from noon to 9:00 p.m. at the East Winston Heritage Library, 1110 E. Seventh Street. Refreshments will be served. UUbmUJUHIUIIM Wln?ton*Sal?m, North Carollnn 1 J
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