Dr. Francis To Explore Implications Of Nations At Risk
Dr. Norman C. Francis
baa long served ——
in a far iargar rote than bis
titie of president of Xavier
Collage, New Orleans, the
past IS years would >ug
president of the United
Negro College Fund
(UNCF); and matnbsr of
the board for the Educa
tional Teatii« Service, the
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, the
Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teach
ing, the Committee of
Education of the United
States Catholic Con
ference, the Board of Visi
tors for the Institute of
Policy Science* and Public v
Affair* at Duka Univer
•ity; and a member of the
Vatican’* Pontifical Com
mission on Justice and
Peace. Dr.‘ Fraud* .ha*
also served on » addition
al boards, commission*
and associations and has
been granted nine honor
ary degrees. His most
publically noted work
came while serving on the
National Commission on
Excellence in Education
which released the report
“A Nation at Risk” in
April, 1963.
The report condemned
mediocre standards, low
expectations, and teaching
«nd administrative inade
quacies in American edu
cation, recommending
sweeping reforms. Subse
quent reports by other
commissions reached simi
lar conclusions. The com
mission's work exploded on
the national scene in 1963 to
the point where the Issue of
education has become a
national political issue of
the 1984 election year.
Dr. Francis' April 4th
address at Johnson C.
Smith University is spon
sored by The Duke Endow
ment in celebration of their
60th anniversary. His visit
is one of a four-part
colloquia, entitled “Sug
gested Solutions to Some
Problems of Private High
er Education” that in
cludes programs at David
son College, Furman and
Duke Universities. Dr.
Francis will explore the
implications of the “Na
tion at Risk” report for the
historically black college.
In an interview with the
“31ack Collegian” maga
zine, Dr. Francis empha
sized that the Presidential
Commissioni took the po
sition that a public com
mitment to excellence in
educational reform can be
made along with a strong
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra To
present Musical Inaugural Salute
1v/uanutie oympnony
Orchestra will open the
week-long inaugural cele
bration of Johnson C.
Smith University’s llth
President, Dr. Robert L.
Albright, with a perfor
mance on Monday evening,
April 2.
Assistant Conductor Dr.
Jordan Tang will open the
program with Michael
Ivanovick Glinka’s ‘‘Over
ture to Russian and Lud
milla” at 7 p.m. in the Jack
S. Brayboy Health and
Physical Education Cen
" ter on campus.
“We’re Just absolutely
delighted that the Charlotte
Symphony Orchestra will
be a part of our celebra
tion,” remarked Dr. J. R.
Law of the inaugural steer
ing committee. “When we
first started work on plan
ning activities for the
week, little did we dream
that one of the finest re
gional orchestras in the na
tion would be part pf our
program.
Dr. Tang began his role
as assistant conductor on
June 1 of this year. He was
previously the music direc
tor of the Ozark Festival
Dr. Jordan Tang
.Assistant conductor
Orchestra and of the Uni
versity Symphony at South
west Missouri State. Uni
versity, of which he was a
music faculty member. Dr.
Tang, a native of Hong
Kong, received his Ph.D.
from the University of
Utah, his Master’s of
Music from the Cleveland
Institute of Music and a
Master's of Sacred Music
from Wittenburg (Ohio)
University. His composi
tions nave oeen pertormed
by the Utah Symphony,
Kansas City Symphony,
Indianapolis Symphony,
Nashville Symphony and
others, as well as being
broadcast by CBS TV, Na
tional Radio and the Voice
of America network.
The Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra will be perform
ing Mozart’s “Symphony
No. 35 in D Major”, se
lections from Rogers and
Bennett’s “The King and
I,” and John Phillip Sou
sa’s “El Capitan.” The
program is open free to the
public and will be fol
lowed by a reception for the
musicians and the au
dience in the Grimes
Lounge of the Student
Union Center.
“We’d really like to put
out the welcome mat and
certainly hope that the
Charlotte community will
join us Monday night and
for all of the activities
planned during the week,”
invited Dr. Law.
For more information,
contact Dr. James R. Law,
JCSU professor of Psycho
logy, at 378-1000, ext. 2057
week-days between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. of the office of
University Relations at
378-1022 or 1025.
JCSU Celebration
Inaugural Takes On Inter tional Flavor i
The inaugural wcefccde
braticm will take bn an
intenational flavors* a
nl&m>f music, danaib good
food and dialogue prevails
Thursday evening, April 5
at 7 p.m. in the Student
Union Center on campus.
“The event is twofold,”
explained project coordin
ator Rev. Devia Phinisee.
“It’s a way to recognize our
international students and
faculty along with fostering
a better understanding of
people throughout the
world and present a forum
for an exchange of ideas.”
Vivian Nivens, director
of the Afro-American
Center in Charlotte, will
act as mistress of cere
monies. Marion Beame,
foreign student advisor at
UNCC, will discuss the im
Vivian Ntvdns
...Mistress Of Ceremonies
porta nee of international
involvement on the cam
puses and communities
of America. Jim Boyce and
the Steel Drum Band will
provide music. Johnson C.
snytn foreign students will
perform a dance routine
along with an interpretive
dance by Rena Blake of the
JCSU Writing Center.
“Many participants will
be wearing native cos
tumes and a part of the
show will be a display of
international fashions,”
added Rev. Phinisee.
One of the highlights, of
course, will be the array of
international foods for
sampling.
Everyone is encou
raged to bring their favor
ite international dish,”
explained Rev. Phinisee.
“We really hope the public
will come out to the
campus and add to the
program with their dishes,
international dress and
experience while traveling j
or living in other coun
tries.”
Slide projectors oi uum
equipment may be ar
ranged for anyone in the
community to share their
travel experiences.
An art exhibit of paint- !
ings done by Charlottean
Susie La wing during her
travels will also be on
display in the Student
Union Center.
"We really expect to
have a lot of fum and we
really hope the public will
come and share in an ex
citing evening with us,”
encouraged Rev. Phinisee.
For more information,
call Devia Phinisee at
378-1058.
Brain Trust Symposium To Examine JCSU
A Brain Trust Sympo
sium will examine “John
son C. Smith University:
Linking the Future to the
Past,” Friday evening,
April 6, at 7 p.m. in the
conference rooms B&C of
the Student Union Center.
A panel of distin
guished former faculty
members will address the
direction of Johnson C.
Smith University from the
perspective of their aca
demic disciplines and
years of service Dr. James
\ Professor of
will moderate
imi question
period following each pre
sentation.
Panelists include Dr.
Winson Coleman, Dr.
Samuel Byuarm and Dr.
Ceaaar Blake.
Dr. Coleman is a re
tired Prefeasor of Philoso
phy who taught for 44 years
at JC8U, He was director of
the DtvMon of Human
ities, director of summer
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from 1962-70. Dr. Coleman
has served as Visiting Pro
fessor in Political Philoso
phy at the University of
Colorado.
Dr. Byuarra is a re
tired Professor of So
ciology who served as di
vision chairman during his
three decade career at
JCSU. He was a visiting
professor at Bethune
Cookman, Lynchburg Col
lege, UNCC and UNC
Chapel Hill. Dr. Byuarm
was active in Charlotte
community affairs serving
on the board of the Area
Fund, the Health and Hos
pital Council, the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Hospital Au
thority and in the Nation
al Conference of Christians
and Jews.
Dr. Caesar Blake is a
Smith graduate and former
professor who is now a
Professor of English at
Toronto University. He is
currently a Visiting Pro
fessor of English at Da
vidson College.
"Friday's forum is a spe
cific look at the issues of
. future education at John
son C. Smith University
and how our past frames
our efforts,” cited Dr. Law.
“We are taking the impli
cations that Dr. Norman
Francis will address on
Wednesday's coUoquia con
cerning the future role of
historically black colleges
and applying it to Johnson
C. Smith University’s
role."
The public is invited to
participate. A reception
will follow afterward. For
more information, contact
Dr. James Law at 378
1000, ext. 2057 or Dr.
Maxine Moore at 378-1068
between 9 a m and 5 p m
week-days.
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public commitment to an
equitable treatment of
America’s diverse popula
tion.
“Black Americans have
suffered because the qua
lity of education that they
have experienced has not
been of the quality that
black Americana need, or
for that fact, that any
American needs,” re
marked Francis.
The President's Com
mission recommended:
1) State high school re
quirements include a mini
mum of four years of En
glish, 3 years of mathe
matics, 3 years of science,
3 years of social studies
and one-half year of com
puter science.
2) Higher, measurable
expectations for academic
performance and student
conduct (higher admission
standards to four-year
colleges).
3) Longer school days,
longer school years.
4) Higher standards for
teacher performance.
5) Administrative ac
countability to the general
public for implementa
tion of reforms.
“We have cheated young
people because we have
selected them outright
when they entered high .
school and said some of
them are going to college
and some are not,” added
Francis. “Every youngster
can learn. Let them all take
the basics which will en
able them to do whatever
they choose whether its
vocational school or col
lege.”
Ql Francis’ address
will be held in the Uni
versity Church on the
JCSU campus at 8 p.m.
with a reception to follow.
Dr. Norman Francis
.UNCF president
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Future Construction Proiects
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Jbtn street Culvert Includes construction of a double barrell. $ 150 000 April
reinforced concrete box culvert on 36th
Street at Sugar Creek Incidental highway work is
also included
Fourth VVard Sidewalks, Includes construction of brick paver sidewalks S 177 900 February
Knase v and granite curb at various locations in the Fourth
Ward Historical District
Skyland-Neely Drainage This project will involve the installation of $ 110 000 Aonl
Improvements reinforced concrete storm drainage piping.
construction of concrete paved ditches and
drainage structures
^t Ward Shopping Center Includes parking lot construction, and construction S 65 000 April
Modifications of a facade on front of the existing stores located
at E. 7th and McDowell Streets
Spring Resurfacing Resurfacing of approximately 47 5 miles of City $1300.000 April
maintained streets with 1" ol asphalt overlay
Tryon-College Street Includes construction of a connector street from $ 250 000 May
Connector S. Tryon Street to S College Street Curb and
-------gutter, sidewalks storm rtrainapg anrl navinn will
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Intersection Improvements • Four intersections will be improved under this $ 85 000 Mav
Various Locations contract. The improvements will involve median
construction, lane widening and paving, and
reconstruction of curb and gutter radii
Independence Park Parking Construction will include concrete sidewalk and $ 60 000 Mav
Lot Improvements curb, and asphalt paving of the existing parking lot
at Independence Park
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work will involve storm drainage curb and gutter
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East Trade Street Boulevard Includes construction of a median along E Trade $ 750 000 May
Street from College Street to McDowell Street
Work will include curb and gutter, sidewalks,
pavement grinding, and asphalt paving
West Trade Street Boulevard Will include providing and installing plants, trees $ 400 000 June
Landscaping and shrubs in median presently under contract for
construction from 1-77 to Church Street
Utility Department
Water Distribution Facilities
Lawyers Road 6,000' of 8 water mam along Lawyers Road — $ 90 000 April
Olivet Drive to Oak Lane
Wastewater Collection Facilities
Long Qreek III Interceptor 8.500' of 15 sanitary sewer mam along Long $ 750 000 June
Creek — Coulwood Area to Gutter Branch
Harri-Ann Trunk 800 of 8" sanitary sewer from McAlpine Creek to $ 50 000 June
Harri-Ann Drive
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Proposed Purchases
bwimming pool ohemicals
Detector check valves — Utility Department
Water meter yokes and accessories — Utility
Department
Crushed stone — all departments
Fire hose — Fire Department
Various and sundries office janitorial, automotive
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Future Construction Projects /
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Radio Equipment Building Total construction ot radio equipment building m April
the vicinity of Highway 49 and Harris Boulevard
Approximately 19.000 square teet General
electrical and mechanical contracts anticipated
No plumbing
Social Services Building Total construction ot new building at the Social M
Services complex on Billingsley Road General y
electrical plumbing and mechanical contracts
anticipated
County Services Center Ftenovation ot the basement and first floor of the M_
Renovation County Services Center on North Tryon Street ’
General, electrical, plumbing and mechanical
contracts anticipated
Coulwood Park Construction ot Coutwood Park in the western . . .
section of the county General plumbing and e-juiy
electrical contracts anticipated
Walden Greenway Construction of Walden Greenway in the vicinity
of Carmel Road and Highway 51 Contracts are June-July
undetermined at this time
Briar Creek Levee Construction of 2,400' levee Large amount ot ..
the dirt will have to be hauled in May June
Sediment Beams Excavation and grading of sediment basins that undetermined
collect run-off from Harrisburg Road Landfill J
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-j-- . -— __final use development of Harrisburg Rosd Landfill__
Psrklng Lot Cons»ruc«on of psrking lot st the Social Services
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