Trustees,
Advisors
hold joint
meeting
Members of the college
Board of Trustees and
Board of Advisors view
materials and hear
reports relative to the
progress of the college
during the past
academic year. The
Trustees set the 1983-84
budget and also
authorized a feasibility
study for the college
moving to four-year
status.
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Budget adopted
Trustees authorize study for four-year status
Chowan College trustees adopted
a budget of $7,825,000 for 1983-84
during their semi-annual meeting
in September in the office of
President Bruce E. Whitaker.
The trustees met jointly with the
board of Advisors. Chowan’s
budget for 1982-83 was $7,850,000.
Dr. Whitaker reported tliat
Chowan concluded the past
academic year operating in the
black for the 25th straight year. He
said many groups and individuals
made this possible through their
contributions to the college, to
include the Annual Giving Fund.
He commented, “This
achievement over the year could
not have been done without the
increasing support of North
Carolina Baptists through the
Cooperative Program.”
The trustees, led by ctiairman J.
Guy Revelle Jr. of Murfreesboro,
adopted an Annual Giving Fund
goal of $125,000. Revelle stressed
this is “a line item in the budget
and critically important to the
college in providing a quality
educational program and
operating in the black for the 26th
straight year.” He said Chowan
surpassed its $100,000 goal for last
year.
Feasibility Study
The Board of Trustees also
approved a recommendation from
its Executive Committee to con
duct a study of the feasibility of
moving to four-year status.
Dr. Whitaker said the Executive
Committee of the Board of
Trustees made its recom
mendation that the Board of
Trustees authorize a feasibility
study after “lengthy discussion” at
its July 19 meeting.
Chowan’s president emphasized
that the Board of Trustees “has not
authorized a move to four-year
status, nor has it made any
commitment to such. It has simply
authorized a feasibility study. A
broadly based Feasibility Study
Committee will be appointed in the
near future.”
Chowan is the only one of seven
colleges related to the Baptist
State Convention of North Carolina
which operates on a two-year
basis.
Dean of students Clayton Lewis
reported that Chowan’s enrollment
for the current fall semester is 976
full time students. He said 25 states
and 23 foreign countries are
represented among the student
body.
“Good Start”
Lewis said Chowan, beginning
its 136th year, “has gotten off to a
good start.” He said he is im
pressed with the student body.
“They appear to be eager to get
into their classes and begin their
studies.”
Business manager Ben Sutton
said the graphic communications
center opened on schedule for the
current fall semester and is in full
use by students majoring in
printing technology, photography
and typesetting technology.
Gilbert Francis, chairman of the
Endowment Committee,
challenged the trustees and ad
visors to help the college reach its
endowment goal of $5 million. He
reported the total endowment of
the college now exceeds $3 million.
Resolutions Adopted
Trustees adopted resolutions to
the memory of former trustee,
Lucile Williams Beasley of
Colerain, and advisors Dorothy
Heath Brown of Murfreesboro and
Alexander Taylor Mayo Sr. of
Portsmouth, Va.
Mrs. Beasley served on the
Board of Trustees 12 years, in
cluding five as vice chairman, and
as a member of the Endowment
committee.
A Chowan alumna, Mrs. Brown
served on the Endowment CMii-
mittee and was a past preiSident of
the Alumni Association. -
Mayo served as vice chairman of
the Board of Advisors from 1967^
1971. The three were remembered
for their love of Chowan and
dedication, service and loyalty
Uiey expressed to the college and
the cause of Christian higher
education.
Advisor chairman, Dr. Melvih
Kunkle, of Portsmouth, Va.,
welcomed new member, former
Chowan business nnanager, Leon
Spencer of Raleigh.
Dates Announced
Whitaker announced important
fall semester events to include
Parent’s Day Sept. 24,
Homecoming Oct. 8, Founder’s
Day Oct. 10, and Campus
Evangelism Week, Oct. 30-Nov. 4.
Whitaker said the speaker for
the annual Founder’s Day
program in Heuns Center will be
Dr. Alton H. McEachem, pastor of
First Baptist Church of Green
sboro. Later that day two facilities
will be dedicated. Turner Chapel-
Auditorium in McDowell Columns
and Simons Hall (presently Elast
Hall, Men’s residence facility).
Standing committee of the Board
of Trustees met prior to the full
session.Committee charimen
reported to the Board of Trustees
as follows: student affairs, the
Rev. Joe McLean of Jackson;
development and finance, Mrs.
Ethel K. Smith, Benson; and
academic affairs. Miss Emma Gay
Stephenson, Durham. The
religious life-denominational
relations committee report was
given by Dr. Hargus Taylor,
Chowan’s chaplain.
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October
1983
Standing committees of the Board met prior to the joint session.
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