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UNCC fastest growing
A Board of Higher Education
report has confirmed that the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte is the fastest growing
four-year institution in the state,
and Chancellor D. W. Colvard
isn’t surprised. , ^ .u
“We fully expected that tne
Institution would reach a point
of substantial visibility and
acceptance by the people of
North Carolina,” he said.
“The growth pattern at UNC-C
could not be predicted if
compared to other institutions m
the state, however,” Dr. Colvard
said. “It is unique in the state.
But if one looks to other new
urban oriented institutions in
major population centers, he will
see that UNC-C is following a
pattern that is now well
established.
“Urban oriented institutions
such as Louisiana State
University at New Orleans, the
University of South Florida in
Tampa, Georgia State University
in Atlanta, and the University of
Wisconsin at Milwaukee have
established the precedent,” he
said. , . ,
Enrollment at the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte is
3,085, an increase of 31.2
percent from the 2,351 students
of last year.
The UNC-C Chancellor believes
that the growth of his campus
substantiates the decision to
place a campus of the University
in the Charlotte area.
The growth is coming because
the University now h£^ some of
the needed facilities and
programs of a well rounded
institution, he indicated.
Dr. Colvard believes that
growth will continue at a high
rate, particularly if some neeitd
programs, such as graduate work
in management for area
businessmen, can be provided.
Another factor in the growth
rate, he said, will be the
continued growth of population
in the Charlotte area and the
increasing number of transfer
students froin the rapidly
growing community colleges.
He expects that for some time
to come a majority of UNC-C’s
students will be commuters. The
University opened its first
residence halls this fall and now
has 560 students living on
T. J. Reddy, Charlene Whisnant, and Sherman Burns at the Jazz-Poetry
Concert last Wednesday night.
campus.
The percentiles of increase at
other campuses of the University
of North Carolina are: the
University of North Carolina at
AshevUle, 16.2; the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
1.2; the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, 9.1;
North Carolina State University,
5.8; and the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington, 14.9.
jazz and poetry
BY MARCIA WALKER
volunteers needed
Several agencies in the
community of Charlotte are in
great need of volunteer service,
according to Dr. Loy
Witherspoon, director ot
UNC-C’s United Religious
Ministry. Students and other
members of the University
community who have time ^d
who want to become involved in
urban affairs are asked to
consider the following
opportunities:
AMERICAN RED CROSS,
Greater Carolinas Chapter
provides opportunities for service
in the local chapter house, child
care centers, homes for the aged,
and hospitals. All that is needed
on the part of the volunteer is
time and a willingness to serve
others. Training will be provided
by the Red Cross and in some
instance the other agency as well.
Specific needs include drivers,
aides in the blood prograrn,
assistants for the local hospitals
and aged and child care centers.
If you have two or three hours a
week to give to a worthy project,
telephone Miss Ruth Lehman,
American Red Cross, 2425 Park
Road, telephone 376-1661.
BETHLEHEM CENTER is a
mission project of the Methodist
Church to the Black community
of Charlotte. This program is in
dire need of male students who
are willing to give each Monday
night to help tutor socially
promoted black students who are
in the fifth or sixth grades but
who are unable to read above the
second grade level. In addition to
the reading problem, tutors are
needed to help with “modem
math.”
Currently there are three tutors
who meet with twenty-five boys
who want and need help. The
study period is from 7:15-8:15
on Mondays. This is followed by
a recreation period until 9:00
P.M. Tutors are invited but not
required to attend the play
period. Members of the
university community who are
interested in this project should
get in touch with Miss Lucy Gist,
Director of the Bethlehem
Center, 2705 Baltimore Avenue,
telephone 333-8948 or
333-9006.
The Jazz Poetry Concert held in the
Parquet Room last Wednesday night
commenced with a set of poems that
were essentially letters. The poetry that
was read dealt mostly with problems In
America and the conflicts that people
have within themselves.
The group that read the various poems
consisted of three people: Charleen
Swansea Whisnant, Sherman Burns, and
T. J. Reddy.
Charleen Whisnant was an
undergraudate Major in Latin and has a
Masters Degree in modern
America-Poetry from Chapel Hill. She
was the editor of the RED CLAY
READER and her poems have appeared
in PRAIRIE SCHOONER, MODERN
AMERICAN POETRY, and SOUTHERN
WRITING IN THE SIXTIES.
Sherman Burns, originally from St.
Louis, Missouri, has lived most of his life
in Charlotte. He attended Rollins College
and is presently teaching at Gaston Day
School in Belmont. His poetry has been
in the RED CLAY and will soon be
published in AIM.
T. J. Reddy attended Johnson C. Smith
University and UNC-C. At present, he is a
staff writer for the CHARLOTTE
OBSERVER and Co-editor of the
forthcoming literary magazine, AIM.
T.J.'s poems have appeared in RED
CLAY READER, SOUTHERN POETRY
REVIEW, and are scheduled for A
GALAXY OF BLACK WRITING.
To set the mood for each poem, a three
man jazz band played in the background.
The jazz band consisted of Loonis
McGlohon on piano, Jim Lackey on
drums and Creighton ^ivey on bass.
The poem readings were very dramatic
in most cases. A very good example was
"Moonsong" by Charleen WhistnanL
While she read her own poem, Loon^
McGlohon played not on the keyboard ot
his piano, but on the strings inside his
piano. To obtain a psychadelic "moon
atmosphere, two strobe lights with bhie
tints were used.
The audience became so involved and
fascinated with the words of die poem
and the atmosphere created around
"Moonsong" their applaus was a delayed
reaction. This spellbound reaction was
not uncommon for many of the poems
presented.
Another significant part of the Jazz
Poetry Concert was the imaginary
conversation in prose between Walt
Whitman and Allen Ginsberg. (It is to be
understood that all be poems read were
not composed by the three performers
present.) The three poets present
considered Whitman and Ginsberg m
great patriots of America. They agreed
that even though these two poete never
met, it would be interesting to imagine
how' their conversation would be.
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T. J. Reddy portrayed Whitman and
Sherman Burns portrayed Ginsberg. The
conversation was taken from their ovvn
poems. Whitman's poems were serious in
mood with solemn music in the
background; where as, Ginsberg's were
rather light hearted with fanciful music m
the background.
Walt Whitman, through T. J. Reddy,
spoke of wars; while Ginsberg, through
Sherman Burns, seemed to be following
Walt Whitman through the aisles in a
grocery store marvelling at what a great
man he was. This presentation gave a
good insight to the two personalities of
Whitman and Ginsberg.
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