Johnson
from page A1
about Johnson's involve
ment. In all. Johnson spent near
ly three years behind bars await
ing trial for his involvement in
the murder.
His supporters claimed that
Johnson was being held with no
evidence indicating that he was
involved in the crime. They gar
nered statewide and national
support for Johnson through
organizations like the N.C.
NAACP and the black church.
Public pressure helped win
Johnson's release in September,
right before Foster was named
the special prosecutor. NAACP
President William Barber had
been escorting Johnson and his
family on a tour across the state
to help gain public support for
Johnson's case. Barber and the
Johnson family made stops in
Winston-Salem on Dec. 16.
"The light of Christmas has
shown on the dark nightmare
that James Johnson has suffered
for 42 months in a false incar
ceration on murder, rape, and
kidnapping charges without a
trial." Barber said in a statement
on Dec. 19. hours after Foster's
decision was announced .
"Tonight the special prosecutor
dismissed all murder, rape and
kidnaping charges against him.
It is a major victory for truth and
justice."
Johnson will face an acces
sory after the fact charge, which
stems from Johnson's admission
thai he did help Meeks wash
Willis' car after the crime in
order to clear away evidence.
Johnson says that Meeks
showed up at his home after he
killed Willis and ordered
Johnson to accompany him to
the crime scene and the car
wash. Johnson said he went with
Meeks out of fear.
"James is an innocent young
man who was falsely accused. It
is not yet a total victory because
one count of accessory remains,
but we will celebrate tonight,
and pick up the fight tomorrow
for James' full exoneration
tomorrow," Barber said.
Keith's office will not prose
cute Johnson on the accessory
charge because the office is over
burdened with cases of its own
The N.C. Administrative Office
of the Courts is expected to
appoint at least one more special
prosecutor to handle the new
charges. a
Foster, the former district
attorpey of Rockingham
County, reviewed thousands of
pages of statements, conducted
interviews and made several
trips to Wilson during her
review. Foster, who is African
American and considered one of
the best assistants in Keith's
office, said in a statement that
her decision was determined by
the facts and not outside pres
sure from either side.
Angclou Center Photo
Angelou Center staffers: Front row, Sarah Langdon (from left) Dr. Jorge Calles, Dr. Ronny
Bell, Dr. Melicia Whitt-Glover. Back row, Orita McCorkle (from left) Jaimie Hunter, Ti
Klingler, Dr. Alain Bertoni, Alicia Grayson and Dr. Kristen Hairston.
Center
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2006.
The center, which is funded
by the hospital, grants and by
dollars generated from things
such as fundraisers, battles
many different health problems
within various minority
groups. Its main areas of focus
are infant mortality, diabetes,
cardiovascular disease,
HIV/AIDS and lack of immu
nizations and cancer screen
ings, all of which have been
defined by the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) as
areas where great disparities
exist.
Education is a major way
the agency is fighting to end
health disparities, according to
Jaimie Hunter, .the center's
research associate. The center
spreads the word about disease
prevention through "The
People's Clinic," a series of
health forums and programs
designed to reach African
American. Native American
and Hispanic communities
throughout the state. The proj
ect includes a weekly health
column that appears in minori
ty publications. In 2005, The
Chronicle became one of the
first newspapers to carry "The
People's Clinic" column. The
project also has a radio show
on "Que Pasa," a Spanish lan
guage radio station and pro
grams with Native American
churches and organizations.
Center staffers also stay busy
with speaking engagements,
health fairs and community
presentations.
"I think people get the
major health issues and they
understand that it's not good to
be obese, it's not good to not
exercise, but putting it into a
framework that makes it rele
vant to them - I think is what
makes our project really spe
cial," said Hunter.
The center is. always trying
to do more. Bell says future
projects include a push to
inform minorities about a
recent study that found that low
sodium diets can reduce hyper
tension. The center also wants
to set up kiosks in Latino com
munities that will stress the
seriousness of diabetes among
Hispanics.
The center's focus on
Hispanics is vital, since lan
guage may keep them from
beneficial health information.
Sarah Langdon, the center's
associate project manager, has
worked extensively with the
Hispanic community. She says
Hispanics are very vocal about
their thirst for knowledge about
health issues. Langdon said the
center has found that it must
not only talk but also listen to
the concerns of those it serves.
"We want and' encourage
the community to be a part of
what we're doing," said
Langdon. "We realize only
working with them as a partner
are we going to be able to work
towards eliminating health dis
parities."
One of the most ambitious
programs in the region aimed
at ending disparities, the center
was created in 2003 to address
the "national tragedy in health
disparities," which experts say
will only get worse as the
minority population grows
larger. The hospital approached
world famous poet Maya
Angelou, a resident of
Winston-Salem, about using
her name. Officials knew that
with Angelou's name attached,
the center would instantly get
credibility and national recog
nition. Angelou, who has been
a faculty member at Wake
Forest since the 1980s, agreed.
The poet now serves as the
center's honorary executive
chair. Bell said Angelou pro
vides valuable input for the
center.
Center officials are keenly
aware that their work may
never be fully completed. The
teen pregnancy rate for minori
ties is still higher than that of
whites; the rate of minorities
being infected with HIV is
already monumental and grow
ing; and whites still live longer
and better than minorities.
Bell, a native of Robeson
County and a member of the
Lumbee Indian tribe, says the
reasons behind the disparities
are many - with a lower level
of disease prevention meas
ures, cultural differences and
economic and healthcare
inequities among them.
The center is always trying
to gauge the impact that it has
had. Bell said. Currently, focus
groups and surveys are used to
measure the success of pro
grams like, "The People's
Clinic."
For more information
about The Maya Angelou
Center, including questions
about health issues, go to
www.wfubmc .edu/minorityheal
th or call, 336-713-7600.
Through January 2008, the
Angelou Research Center is
'Offering' a Target gift card to
anyone who completes a brief
survey providing feedback
about The People's Clinic arti
cles. Please call 1-877-530
1824 for more information .
McKinney
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Georgia state house.
She won about 40 percent
of the popular vote and began
preparing for another attempt.
In 1988, McKinney ran for the
same seat and won, making
the McKinney's the first
father and daughter to simul
taneously serve in the Georgia
statehouse.
In the 1992 election,
McKinney was elected to the
U.S. House of
Representatives as the mem
ber of Congress from the
newly created 11th District, a
64 percent Black district
stretching from Atlanta to
Savannah. She was the first
African-American woman to
represent Georgia in the
House. McKinney lost her
seat in 2002 after losing the
primary election.
She regained her seat in
2084. when it was open due to
then Rep. Denise Majette's
run for the U.S. Senate. In
2006, she was opposed in the
Democratic primary by Hank
Johnson and John Coyne III.
McKinney lost the primary
election runoff 59 percent to
41 percent for Johnson on
August 8, 2006.
Williams
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his past ties to black radi
cals.
"Any public official or
preacher who can't put the
pain of his people above the
politics of leaders is not fit to
be a politician or a preacher."
Sharpton said.
Sharpton called Williams'
case "a national disgrace"
and pledged to talk about the
it every day on his syndicated
radio talk show.
"If the federal government
can intervene to protect dogs
from Michael Vick in Virginia
then they can do something to
protect Megan Williams in
West Virginia," Sharpton told
The Associated Press.
Also charged in the case
are Brewster's mother Frankie
Brewster, 49; Danny Combs,
20; . Karen Burton, 46;
Burton's daughter, Alisha
Burton, 23; and George A.
Messer, 27.
Sharpton
Unwrapping early holiday present
Photo by Jaeson Pitt
City and business leaders cut the ribbon to formerly open a seniors' living facility in the
GolerlDepot Community. The area is currently being redeveloped hv the Goler
Community Development Corporation. Condos and townhomes have already been built.
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Vice Chancellor for
Finance and Administration
WINSTON
SALEM
STATE
UNIVERSITY
Winston- Safe m State University, a premier comprehensive university, is
one of the 16 constituent institutions comprising the University of North
Carolina. WSSU is a premier regional institution that is ranked as the
#1 public baccalaureate university in the South by US News and World
Report. The university enrolls approximately 5,700 students in more than
40 undergraduate programs and 12 graduate programs. Designated a
focMted-growth institution* WinsUm- Salem State University has doubled its enrollment smce rail
2000 and is targeted to grow to more than 8,000 students by 2015, with a c<mctnnitant growth m
f urograms , specifically at the master's level.
Winston- Salem State University is located in the Piedmrmt Triad area of North Carolina with
Greensboro to the east ami High Point to the south, offering an exceptional climate us well us easy
access to mountains and beaches. Winston-Salem, a city of more than 200,000, was recently ranked
as one of the top 50 cities worldwide in quality of life by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Admin
istration serves as the institutions' Chief Financial/Business Officer and i$ responsible for pro
viding the overall leadership and strategic direction to budget, purchasing, accounting, business
services, facilities, public safety and parking and transportation services of the University.
The Vice Chancellor is responsible for the administrative, facility and infrastructure systems of the
University. The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration is responsible to recommend and
implement policies and strategies to assure the financial strength and operating efficiencies of the
University.
The Vice Chancellor develops and advances a customer service orientation and builds strong
relationships with internal and external constituents. This position guides the development of
the institutional budget and the capital construction plan as well as insures the sound and effi
cient financial, business and administrative practices of the institution.
The Vice Chancellor works with the University Chancellor's Office on a myriad of topics in
cluding. administrative systems, fiscal affairs and campus safety.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Provides leadership and strategic direction, to the departments within Finance and Administration.
? Participates as a key member of senior staff with the responsibility for achieving goals
in support of the mission of the University.
? Develops and implements long term financial planning and forecasting models.
? Collaborates with a myriad of cross campus committees/groups in an effort to achieve
the goals in support of the overall mission of the University.
? Coordinates and manages the budget for the University. Ensures that the data necessary
for administrative planning and decision-making is available as needed.
? Oversees the development of various plans and/or reports such as the annual operating
budget, capital budget, performance measurements report, financial indicator reports
and others are required.
? Directs the management of comprehensive financial and capital plans.
? Insures quality in fiscal, facility, public safety, parking and transportation operations of the
University with the intent of satisfying the goals and objectives of the University.
? Sets high standards for assessing the quality of fiscal responsibility, business processes,
customer service, internal controls, etc.
? Develops goals and evaluates the performance of the direct reports to the
Vice Chancellor for Finfijce and Administration.
? Stimulates the development implementation and assessment of long-range plans, including the
continuous assessment of the University's capital plan, campus safety, enhancement of campus
services, advancement of diversity, the integration of technological tools and, improvements to
management reporting.
? Ensures that business plans, crisis management plans, internal controls, policies and procedures.
are current.
? Ensures that state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and technology are procured for the University.
? Identifies new sources of revenue to support priorities identified in the goals and priorities.
? Provides input and oversight on activities of the university-wide project implemerfefttion
of key initiatives.
? Advises the Chancellor on all matters relating to the administrative functions of the University.
Becomes involved in. and takes leadership responsibility for, other tasks as assigned by the
Chancellor as needed. Represents the University to appropriate external groups and individuals.
QUALIFICATIONS:
I Masters degree in a management or financial area;
2. Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in higher-level business
and/or administrative experience in higher education;
3. Demonstrated skills in financial, capital, and budget planning and management;
4. Strong collaborative skills, especially the ability to build positive and effective
relationships across the campus and with various constituencies of the campus;
5. Administrative management experience in a complex multi-unit organization;
6 An understanding of the nature of state and university system budget environments.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The Vice Chancellor reports directly to the Chancellor.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
The Vice Chancellor will provide supervision to
Associate Vice Chancellors and Directors for the
departments within Finance and Administration
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RaVonda DaltonRann
Winston-Salem State University
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200 Blair Hall
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
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