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Judith Bailey picked for WSSU interim position SPKI IAL It) IHI CHRONK I I Judith I. Bailey, an academic leader with a distinguished, innovative career as president of two slate universities and provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at a third. was recently named interim assistant vice chancellor for ? i _ _ ? - ? ? university Advancement at Winston-Salem State University. Prior to joining the staff at WSSU. Bailey served as senior director of Enrollment Services at East Carolina University in Greenville. She has also worked at the University of Maine. Northern Michigan University and Western Michigan Uni\ersity. In 2(X)7, Bailey opened her own firm. JIHBailey Associates, consulting with colleges, universities, ancf non-profit organizations. In the same year, she was named a Senior Fellow in Bailey r. governmefft relations anil policy analysis lit the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in Washington. DC. Bailey, a native of Winston-Salem, has received a number of gubernatorial appointments and served on numerous com munity and corporate boards. Bailey and her husband. Brandon, liVe in ciemmons. GOP frontpage At And just last week. A'udra Shay, the vice president of the Young Republicans, found herself on the hot seat._ after commenting affirma tively to a posting from one of her Facebook friends that read "Obama Bin Lauden J sic | is the new terrorist... Muslim is On there side [sic]... need to take this country back from all of these mad coons... and ille eals." equal access to the Republican Pitfty," said McAllister, whose book "Diary of a Mad Black PYC (Proud. YpxiiTg Conservati ve>" will be rele.ased later . this month . . . I ;would prefer not to take on these battles . . . but it in lo years, America is bet ter because of it. then that's where I'm going to hang my hat." Newly-elected N.C. GOP Vipe Chair Dr. Timothy Johnson pointed out that unsavory comments have been made by those on both Shay has denied that she was agree ing with the post, despite her response: "You tell em Eric! lol." She says she only read the first part of his post and not the more inflammatory parts. Political com mentator and Johnson r? Li' sides ot the politi cal aisle in the past. He believes the growing num ber of African Americans ? in power positions within the GOP has led to a dimin ished tolerance for such racial rheto ric. "'I think black Charlotte resident Lenny McAllister wasn't convinced by Shay's explanation. He railed against her in a post ing on his Web site, lennym callisteT.com. and on the young, black GOP site HipHop Republican .com . McAllister, who is consid ered a rising star in the GOP, said that he was "appalled" that Shay "could support and encourage antiquated, racist language and behavior that has aided in ripping apart the Republican Party and America for decades. " . . : To be so glib with offering support of a senti ment displayed in a public forum (such as Facebook) that vilely uses hateful and racist language either shows inexcusable lack of insight to the impact of the sentiment or a shared valued system with the implied message therein," he wrote. McAllister's words were powerful enough to garner a personal apology from Shay, a Louisianian who was a top contender to be elected presi dent of the Young Republicans. McAllister, who has authored a book on the dichotomy black Republicans often feel, would prefer to talk about the good things about his party instead of being sidetracked by racial controversies. "I have a historical obli gation to make sure that all Americans have access to all facets of the American gov ernmental system. African Americans (and) young peo ple do not feel they have I KcpuDiicuns are noiuing (their party members) more accountable," he remarked. "We're not just voters, we're party leaders and elected offi cials... historically, we haven't seen that (in the GOP)." White Republicans have also expressed their disdain for racist language and atti tudes. In the case of Shay, several of her own friends immediately took her to task on Facebook for her com ment. Even Fleming El-Amin, chair of the Forsyth County Democratic Party, says he believes such incidents are indicative of the-opinions of only a small segment of the Republican Party. "It's still politics, you know? It's desperation poli tics. Anyone who stoops to that level misrepresents what I think the constituents want to see," he commented. ".... but we can't overlook these things. We have to address them when they occur and we have to let people know that we won't tolerate these things." While Johnson vehement ly disagrees with the racially charged comments of late, he says he feels his energy is best spent in bettering the party for everyone. "I'm not going to spend too much of my time sitting here fighting ... they're not going to change their minds because I said something," he commented. "I spend my energy really focusing on what is right (in the party) ... at the end of the day, we're all Americans." - ? ? T H 'L T H* ?OA ? OWA UK CAROLINA BEACH. NC GET YOUR 1WIN (fUtOLfflflVjpCH li*KI fit ?IH ? ? ft. Land from page A1 to Goler AME Pastor Dr. Seth Lartey. Johnson believes the land swap proposal makes sense for everyone .concerned "! think it's a win for the neighborhood." she- said. "There's not another skilled nursing facility in the area; it is one of the human service needs that is (currently) not being met." For years, local members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., had their sights on the land that Goler now wants. The sorority had planned to build an assisted living facility there. But since the death five years ago $f Barbara Phillips, a local AKA who once served as the sorority's national president, that plan has deteriorated. The city has an option to sell the land directly to Lutheran Services, leaving Goler out of the equation. Some city residents, includ ing Marva Reid, a local com munity activist who has lob bied for years for the city to build a park and swimming pool in E<ist Winston, Reid said the land next to the YMCA is better suited for the city's proposed recre ational project because she doesn't like the idea of chil dren having to cross the street to get to the park from the Y. Reid wants the Council to get more input from the pub lic before a decision is made. "I just thought it Mas unfair fur people to take lib erties without consulting the majority of people." she remarked, "...we just want that area over there to remain (in the city's possession)." Goler purchased its land in the mid-1980s with the intentions of building a new church there, but church leaders later opted to stay downtown and help with the area's revitalization. Earlier this year, the church began talks with the Lutheran Council on Aging, which was looking for a location to build a $10 million nursing home. The AME Zion and Lutheran churches have a history of collaboration, according to Lartey. and desired to make the project a joint effort. "These two denomina tions want to not just talk about working together for the good of the community, but to act tangibly," Lartey said. "We entered into a con tract ... to work as a mutual partnership." It was discovered that the Goler land is not suitable for the nursing facility because it 4s in a flood plain and would require a costly retaining wall in order to be viable. The price of the wall put the project over budget, Lartey savs. and the two groups begafl searching for' other options. This spring, the city regained ownership of the land after plans for the* assri^t- ? etLTiving facility feel through. Goler and the city Marva Kt id Patrick Hairston began discussing the possi bility of a swap at that point. Political activist Harold Hajrston doesn't like the land SW3p proposal either. He believes the city should sell the land directly to the Lutherans, if at all. He sees the deal as a way for Goler to escape the expense of being invested in land that it cannot u?e. "Goler is . stuck with a white elephant." he com mented. "They can't build on it and they can't sell it." Hairston _ believes tax payers will miss uut on potential dollars that could come through the sale to the Lutheran Council if the swap takes place. Like Reid, Hairston said he would ulti mately prefer for the city to utilize the land it already has for recreational purposes. "We're losing park land when we'Ve been asking for a swimming pool (in the area) for some time." he remarked. "There's enough land on this side of town that the Lutherans could build .somewhere else if they want ed to." Lartey believes that if the proposal is OK'ed. rt would greatly benefit the communi ty at large, by creating jobs and providing a nice facility where seniors from the immediate area can. be elos<? to. loved ones. He says he will continue to work for a solution. / ' " * ??? ' "As long as I'm here in Winstoa- Salem. I'm going to fight and do whatever is nec essary until. our children and. our youth and our elderly gel their fair share of what they . deserve," Lartey declared. "Prayerfully, all of us' will get on hoard." The City Council will have to approve the proposal in order for- it to go into effect. Discussion on the issue will continue at the Finance Committee meeting slated for'Monday. July 13 at . 4 p.m. at City Hall, The meeting is open to the public Martin from pane .47 size of the campus. He led the school in its efforts to become a Division I sports institution, a transition that has stalled in the -years since his departure because of funding issues and other con cerns. Chancellor Donald Dr. Reaves Reaves, who suc c e e d e d Martin , h a s endured consid erable criticism for every-, thing from his leadership style, which some say is too stand offish. to the school's costly move to Division I. Martin declined to com ment about the criticism being leveled at Reaves or on the direction WSSU has taken since he left. But he still believes that making the transition to DI is the right move for WSSU. "I still think it was a great decision," he stated. "If I were there ... I would have continued the effort." A&T is Martin's main concern these days. Increasing the visibility of i Aggie well-wishers greet Dr. Martin and his wife, Davida. the school and its programs are chief priorities. "We have enormous potential here, in terms of the types of degree programs we have, both graduate and undergraduate. As a framework, we have a great place to begin," he' commented. "..,We can build on those things to very quickly rise to a level of sig nificant competitiveness with our peers." Declining enrollment has been a problem for A&T in the past, but Martin says the school has begun to rally. "We've gone through our valley, and we're now begin ning to see positive growth. Last year, there was a trend upward," he said, noting that the school had seen a three to five percent increase in enrollment in the 2008-2009 year. Though his previous two appointments have been rela tively short-lived, Martin says he has' no intentions of vacating his current position anytime soon. "It is my intent to be here for awhile." he stated. "...I'm excited about being here, and I see ... the oppor tunity as being something that will excite and challenge me for some time, which is something that I need." DJLisMIMiL In**'. . mat. hi i i Jk i m ?> ? A* For 1 in 6 children in America, it's an impossible Mle. What'* a life like when getting clothes and medicine are in doubt? Right now. nearly 13 million children in America are living in poverty. Working together, we can create opportunity and build hope. There are many ways you can lend a hand- Will you help? Go to www.povertyusa.org and get involved. ^ y lot Human Development
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