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ALUMNI  NEWS /SPRING  1980  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NORTH  CAROLINA  AT  GREENSBORO 


A  Tapestry  for  Weatherspoon 


When  Anne  and  Ben  Cone  visited  Ein 
Hod  in  Israel  last  October,  they  were 
especially  impressed  with  the  work  of 
the  Mambush  tapestry  workshop  at 
the  edge  of  the  artists'  village. 

Ein  Hod  nestles  in  the  Carmel 
Mountains,  in  sight  of  the  ruins  of  the 
Crusader  fortress  of  Atlith.  There, 
skilled  Druze  and  Jewish  women 
bend  over  low-warp  looms  to  employ 
an  art  as  old  as  antiquity. 

The  Ein  Hod  tapestry  is  woven  in 
the  tradition  of  the  Gobelin  tapestry. 
In  fact,  when  Aviva  and  Itzhak  Mam- 
bush decided  to  establish  a  tapestry 
workshop  at  Ein  Hod,  they  hired 
master  weavers  from  the  Gobelin 
shops  in  France.  Patiently,  for  more 
than  a  decade,  they  have  trained 
skilled  weavers  and  worked  to  attract 
Israeli  and  foreign  artists  to  their  col- 
ony to  paint  the  cartoons  which  serve 
as  models  for  their  works. 

The  resplendent  colors  were  the 
thing  that  first  caught  the  eye  of  the 
Cones.  It  was  natural  for  Ben  Cone, 
who  has  been  a  textile  man  most  of 
his  life,  to  ask  about  the  dyes  used  in 
the  yarn.  "They  told  me  they  were 
manufactured  by  a  Swiss  firm  .  .  . 
CIBA,"  he  recalled.  He  smiled  at  the 
coincidence.  His  own  company.  Cone 
Mills,  has  used  CIBA-GEIGY  dyes 
for  years,  and  in  fact,  CIBA-GElGY's 
national  headquarters  is  just  a  few 
miles  from  Cone  Mills'  home  office. 

At  Ein  Hod,  the  Cones  first  chose 
Hommage  a  Jean  Cocteau  by  the  late 
American  artist,  Abraham  Rattner, 
"but  it  was  too  large  for  our  dining 
room,"  he  said,  "so  we  decided  on  a 
smaller  one."  Following  their  return 
to  Greensboro,  they  were  so  pleased 
with  their  own  tapestry  that  Anne 
Cone  suggested  they  order  the  larger 
one  as  a  gift  to  Weatherspoon 
Gallery.  And  so  they  did. 

The  Rattner  tapestry  brings  to 
twenty  the  number  of  gifts  Anne  and 
Ben  Cone  have  given  to  Weather- 
spoon over  the  past  fourteen  years. 
The  entire  collection  was  on  exhibit  in 


March  and  April  in  the  main  gallery, 
with  the  exception  of  their  1979  gift,  a 
Saul  Baizerman  sculpture  which  is  on 
loan  until  October. 

The  tapestry  measures  72  by  51 
inches.  "This  is  the  first  tapestry  we 
have  obtained  for  the  gallery's 
permanent  collection,"  said  Weather- 
spoon Curator  James  Tucker.  "Ratt- 
ner was  an  important  abstract  artist 
in  his  own  right,  and  we  are  happy  to 
be  able  to  add  him  to  our  collection." 


at  the  University  of  Illinois  from  1952 
until  his  death  last  year. 


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The  impact  of  color  on  life  is  evident  in  a  com- 
parison of  the  black  and  while  rendering  of 
Hommage  a  Jean  Cocteau  with  the  full  color 
representation  on  the  cover.  CIBA-GEIGY 
Corporation  vat  dyes  produced  the  rich  colors 
in  the  tapestry,  and  the  company  also  gener- 
ously contributed  funds  to  create  the  reproduc- 
tion in  full  color. 

As  an  artist,  Rattner  had  a  semi- 
abstract  expressionist  style  which  was 
characterized  by  distorted  and  severe- 
ly angular  figures,  often  of  a  religious 
nature. 

Born  in  Poughkeepsie,  New  York, 
in  1895,  he  went  to  Paris  in  1920  on  a 
touring  fellowship,  remaining  there 
until  the  outbreak  of  World  War  II. 
He  returned  to  the  United  States  and 
embarked  on  a  series  of  cataclysmic 
works  which  depicted  the  ravages  of 
war.  He  served  as  artist-in-residence 


Ein  Hod  is  a  kibbutz  where  only 
writers,  artists,  sculptors  and  weavers 
live.  The  Gobelin  tradition  of  weav- 
ing, as  practiced  at  the  Mambush 
workshop,  was  established  as  an  art 
in  1662  when  Louis  IV  declared  the 
workshop  a  royal  manufactury. 

But  the  art  of  weaving  tapestries 
had  many  golden  ages  before  the 
1600s  ...  in  Egypt  and  China,  in 
Babylonia  and  Greece.  It  was  not  un- 
til the  11th  century  that  it  thrived  in 
the  West  when  the  Crusaders  brought 
back  their  brightly  colored  treasures 
of  the  Orient  to  cover  the  cold,  gray 
castle  walls.  During  the  Middle  Ages, 
tapestries  became  even  more  useful  as 
they  were  moved  from  castle  to  cas- 
tle, serving  the  dual  purpose  of  beau- 
tification  and  insulation. 

The  Golden  Age  of  tapestries  in  the 
West  flourished  from  the  13th  to  the 
16th  century,  first  in  France  and 
Flanders,  then  in  Spain,  Italy, 
England  and  Germany.  Weaving  de- 
clined in  popularity  in  the  18th  cen- 
tury, and  the  art  has  only  been  re- 
vived in  recent  decades  by  artists  such 
as  Lucat  and  Le  Corbusier.  It  is 
appropriate  that  the  French,  who  fos- 
tered the  development  of  weaving  in 
other  European  countries  in  medieval 
times,  have  played  the  same  role  in 
the  present  century. 

Ein  Hod,  located  at  the  crossroads 
of  East  and  West,  seems  an  ideal  site 
to  initiate  an   Israeli  renaissance  of 
tapestry  weaving,  for  as  Moses  said  to 
the  Israelites: 
He  hath  filled  them  with  wisdom 
of  heart,  to  execute  all  manner  of 
workmanship,    of   the    engraver, 
and  of  the  designer,  and  of  the  em- 
broiderer, in  blue,  and  in  purple, 
in  scarlet  yarn,  and  in  linen  thread, 
and  of  the  weaver,  of  those  that  do 
every  species  of  work,  and  of  those 
that  devise  works  of  art. 

Exodus  35:35 


University  of 

North  Carolina 
at  Greensboro 

Spring/Volume  68         Number  3 


V.  i  9   yio .  "< 


A  New  Beginning  /  William  E.  Moran  recognized  the  high 
tradition  of  UNC-G  's  past  as  he  focused  on  some  firm 
objectives  for  the  future  at  his  installation  as  the  University's 
eighth  chief  executive  March  14. 

A  White  at  the  Woolworth  Sit-in  /  The  racial  barriers  began  to 
crumble  in  I960  when  four  blacks  sat  at  a  Woolworth  lunch 
counter  in  Greensboro.  Ann  Dearsley- Vernon  remembers 
because  she  was  there. 

The  Way  It  Was  /  Racial  barriers  began  to  break  on  the  Woman 's 
College  campus,  now  UNC-G,  in  1956.  That  was  the  year 
Elizabeth  Joanne  Smart  became  the  first  black  student  to  enroll. 

The  Way  It  Was  /  Two  of  UNC-G 's  first  black  faculty  describe 
their  experience  as  members  of  the  faculty  on  a  predominantly 
white  campus. 

How  Blacl<s  View  UNC-G  /How  do  black  students  view  the 
UNC-G  campus  today?  A  recent  survey  by  the  Office  of 
Institutional  Research  provides  some  clues. 

Helping  Minorities  Make  It  /  Debra  Turner  reports  on  efforts 
to  involve  minorities  in  her  new  role  as  Assistant  Director 
for  Minority  Affairs. 

Alumni  Reps  Sell  Alma  Mater  /Alumni  Admissions  Represen- 
tatives are  seeking  young  scholars  to  keep  UNC-G  enrollment 
strong  and  selective. 

Commencement  19S0  /  Four  women,  three  of  them  alumnae,  will 
receive  honorary  degrees  at  UNC-G 's  88th  commencement 
exercises. 

Excellence  Fund  Supports  Summer  Research  /  Twelve  members 
of  the  faculty  have  received  Excellence  Fund  grants  to 
pursue  a  variety  of  research  projects  this  summer. 

The  Family  in  the  '80s  and  YAC  Entertains  /An  alumni- 
sponsored  seminar  in  Raleigh  and  a  wine  and  cheese  party 
for  young  alumni  were  campus  highlights  for  alumni 
during  spring  semester. 


Campus  Scene 
Class  Notes 


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Alumni  Business 


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Editor:  Trudy  Walton  Atkins  MFA  '63 
Staff  Writers:  Jim  Clark  MFA  '78, 
Jane  Kerr 


Class  Notes:  Christina  Mitrani 
Photographer:  Bob  Cavin, 
News  Bureau 


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A  New 
Beginning 


The  March  sun  beamed  brightly  on  the  installation  of 
William  E.  Moran  as  eighth  administrator  of  the 
University  of  North  Carolina  at  Greensboro. 

A  brisk  wind  whipped  academic  robes  as  the  pro- 
cession, including  Governor  James  B.  Hunt,  Jr.,  and 
representatives  of  more  than  60  universities  and  col- 
leges, made  its  way  from  Alumni  House  to  Aycock 
Auditorium. 

The  installation  of  a  new  chancellor  has  signifi- 
cance far  beyond  the  identity  of  one  individual.  It  is  a 
time  for  looking  back  at  an  institution's  distinctive 
history,  a  time  for  weighing  and  for  declaring  new 
objectives  to  meet  the  educational  needs  of  the  State. 

So  it  was  when  the  newly  installed  chancellor  step- 
ped to  the  podium. 


In  thinking  of  the  campus,  as  it  was 
and  as  it  is,  I  was  struck  by  these  early 
observations  from  the  first  president, 
Charles  Duncan  Mclver,  describing 
the  qualities  of  a  great  place  of  learn- 
ing: 

"The  love  of  truth  for  truth's 
sake;  the  beUef  in  equahty  before 
the  law;  the  belief  in  fair  play 
and  the  willingness  to  applaud  an 
honest  victor  in  every  contest, 
whether  on  the  athletic  field  or  in 
the  classroom  .  .  .  the  habit  of 
tolerance    toward    those    with 
whom    one    does    not    entirely 
agree;  giving  up  of  small  rights 
for  the  sake  of  greater  rights  that 
are  essential .  .  .  overlooking  the 
blunders  of  others  and  helping 
those  who  are  weak  .  .  .  patience 
and  toil;  self-reliance;  faith  in 
hutnan  progress;  confidence  in 
the  right  and  the  belief  in  God 
These  are  the  characteristics  .  .  . 
of  a  great  and  useful  college.  " 
The  words  are  wise.   We  can  learn 
from  them  today.  We  can  also  under- 
stand readily  upon  hearing  them  that 
the  emergence  of  this  center  of  schol- 
arship and  learning  was  not  a  random 
event. 


The  campus  has  accepted  and  ab- 
sorbed great  changes.  In  doing  so, 
however,  it  has  become  more  fully 
itself.  It  would  not  be  an  unfamiliar 
place  to  the  graduate  of  50  or  75  years 
ago  returning  today.  The  American 
poet  T.S.  Eliot  spoke  of  such  a 
return,  of  the  connecting  of  begin- 
nings and  ends,  and  of  the  university 
itself  when  he  wrote,  "We  shall  not 
cease  from  exploration,  and  the  end 
of  all  our  exploring  will  be  to  arrive 
where  we  started  and  know  the  place 
for  the  first  time." 

We  are  all  disposed  to  take  the 
achievements  of  the  past  a  little  light- 
ly. 1  want  to  remember  this  afternoon 
not  merely  those  achievements  but 
the  success  of  a  more  recent  period  as 
well.  The  early  years  of  this  Univer- 
sity can  hardly  have  been  more  de- 
manding than  the  late  '60s  and  '70s. 
The  University  was  led  by  Chancellor 
Jim  Ferguson  who  is  here  today.  In 
him  President  Mclver  had  a  worthy 
successor.  Older  and  wealthier  insti- 
tutions than  this  one  were  shaken  and 
damaged  by  great  social  and  political 
forces  in  collision.  It  was  not  to  be 
thus  here.  Chancellor  Ferguson's 
leadership     through     that     stormy 


period  will  not  be  forgotten  when  the 
history  of  this  University  is  written. 

But  it  is  the  future  that  is  our  focus 
today.  We  must  be  wary,  in  planning 
for  the  next  generation,  of  counsel 
that  looks  back  rather  than  ahead. 
Honoring  worthy  traditions  does  not 
mean  imitation  of  the  past.  The  Uni- 
versity has  emerged  from  the  '70s 
with  new  obligations  and  new  oppor- 
tunities. It  is  toward  both  that  we 
must  look  now. 

I  have  been  delighted  for  years  with 
a  splendid  remark  made  by  the  great 
Dr.  Samuel  Johnson  to  his  friend  and 
biographer,  Boswell.  It  has  to  do  with 
the  future  and  clear  vision.  "When  a 
man  knows  he  is  to  be  hanged  in  a 
fortnight,"  said  Johnson,  "it  concen- 
trates his  mind  wonderfully."  That 
prospect  partly  explains  the  fixed 
gaze  of  today's  university  leaders. 
What  seems  to  be  coming  is  sobering, 
indeed. 

•  Enrollment  increases  that  fueled 
the  growth  and  development  of 
American  universities  for  35  years 
appear  now  to  be  over.  Indeed,  na- 
tional declines  seem  virtually  cer- 
tain  in   most   states,   conceivably. 


UNC  President  William  B.  Fridaj  besloHs  Ihe  chain  of  ofl'ice  on 
UNC-G's  eighth  chief  executive.  At  right.  Chancellor  Moran  holds  the 
mace  following  his  investiture.  Louise  Uannenbaum  Falk,  vice  chairman 


of  the  I  NC-G  Board  of  Trustees,  is  seated  at  left,  former  Chancellor 
James  S.  Ferguson  and  Dr.  Waller  H.  Puterbaugh  at  right. 


though   not   necessarily,   in   North 
Carolina  as  well. 

•  Enrollment-driven  budget  formu- 
las that  have  cycled  new  money  for 
public  universities  each  year  may 
now  be  on  the  verge  of  cycling  in 
reverse. 

•  Inflation,  once  a  recurring  low- 
grade  infection  marking  the  late 
stages  of  the  business  cycle,  is  now 
a  raging  and  continuing  fever.  It 
seems  to  have  deeper  causes  than  a 
fading  business  cycle.  Whatever  the 
causes,  the  inflationary  symptoms 
of  the  illness  were  treated  in  the 
'70s  with  additional  appropria- 
tions, ostensibly  supplied  for  addi- 
tional students.  The  growth  medi- 
cine is  now  just  about  depleted. 
The  illness  persists.  While  it  lasts, 
protecting  faculty  and  staff  from 
its  damage  must  be  high  on  any 
listing  of  institutional  priorities. 

•  As  if  more  were  needed,  claims 
upon  public  funds  increase  yearly. 
The  appropriated  funds  once  used 
solely  to  support  public  universities 
are  now  channeled  in  many  states 
to  private  institutions  as  well. 
There  is  no  disputing  the  real  need 
of  private  higher  education  for 
help.  Neither  can  the  public's  in- 
terest in  the  preservation  of  the  best 
of  these  institutions  be  denied.  The 
real  question,  yet  unanswered,  has 
to  do  with  the  will  and  financial 
capacity  of  each  state  to  meet  the 
obligations  of  excellence  in  public 
universities  while  bravely  assuming 


a  significant  portion  of  the  fiscal 

burden  for  private  institutions  as 

well. 

Public  hangings  have  not  yet  been 
proposed  to  reduce  the  number  of 
university  presidents  seeking  state 
support.  The  prospects  noted  above, 
however,  have  focused  a  good  many 
minds. 

The  items  mentioned  here  consti- 
tute only  the  tip  of  the  iceberg  of 
issues  lying  half  submerged  before  the 
University  of  North  Carolina  at 
Greensboro.  A  number  of  other  sen- 
sitive and  important  matters  call  out 
for  the  attention  of  policymakers 
here. 

The  presence  of  strong  professional 
programs  alongside  those  of  the 
liberal  arts  helps  to  explain  the  com- 
petitive strength  of  the  campus  today. 
But  how  will  the  needs  of  the  arts  and 
sciences  be  balanced  in  the  future 
with  those  of  the  professional  schools 
now  that  funds  are  in  short  supply? 
The  swing  of  career-sensitive  students 
into  professional  schools  cannot  be 
ignored.  Neither  should  the  long-term 
importance  of  this  change  be  exagger- 
ated. It  was  only  a  decade  ago  that 
the  national  pendulum  of  interest 
swung  sharply  in  the  other  direction, 
away  from  the  professional  schools 
now  flooded  with  undergraduate  and 
graduate  students.  It  will  probably 
swing  again  unpredictably,  and  we 
must  be  ready  for  that,  too. 

The  breadth  and  depth  of  graduate 
programming  is  an  issue  of  vital  im- 


portance as  well.  It  is  clear  that  our 
strong  movement  in  doctoral  work, 
begun  in  1959  and  accelerated  since 
then,  cannot  falter  now.  There  is  no 
turning  back  or  neglecting  the  mis- 
sion we  have  been  given.  The  capacity 
to  sustain  a  purpose  and  direction 
over  time  is  prerequisite  to  success, 
whatever  small  adjustments  in  course 
or  speed  the  wind  and  weather  may 
dictate  at  the  moment.  More  than  any 
other  single  thing,  the  quality  of  these 
graduate  programs  will  determine  the 
academic  reputation  of  the  University 
among  its  peers. 

Proper  levels  of  support  for  under- 
graduate and  graduate  programs 
must  be  well  understood  to  insure 
that  neither  is  suffering  at  the  hands 
of  the  other.  Nor  can  the  special  at- 
tention to  research  and  publication 
appropriate  to  a  university  of  this 
caliber  be  allowed  in  the  '80s  to  over- 
shadow the  central  importance  of 
teaching.  This  is  an  old  problem  with 
new  urgency.  The  proportion  of  grad- 
uate students  enrolled  here  is  high 
compared  with  most  other  institu- 
tions. The  majority  of  our  students, 
however,  are  undergraduate  students. 
We  can  ignore  the  important  reality 
of  undergraduate  education  here  only 
at  our  peril. 

The  obligations  of  affirmative 
action  and  the  importance  of 
recruiting  additional  minority  stu- 
dents to  the  campus  —  especially  into 
our  graduate  programs  —  can  hardly 
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Lunching  in  the  Virginia  Dare  Room  prior  lo  (he  installation  ceremony 
were:  Chancellor  Moran,  left,  and  clockwise:  Mrs.  Mary  Stephens,  UNC 
President  William  Friday,  Chairman  of  the  UNC-G  Board  of  Trustees 
Louis  C.  Stephens,  Jr.,  former  Chancellor  James  S.  Ferguson,  Mrs.  Ida 
Friday,  and  Dr.  Frank  H.  T.  Rhodes,  president  of  Cornell  University. 


The  Moran  family  on  the  first  row  in  Aycock,  left  to  right:  Christian,  8; 
Kath,  14;  wife  Barbara;  Colin,  9;  the  Chancellor's  brother,  Frank  Moran 
of  Atlanta,  and  Kevin,  13. 


because  of  threats  from  afar,  but 
because  the  University  will  be  the 
stronger  for  these  changes  when 
made.  We  can  note  with  satisfaction  a 
rising  percentage  of  black  students 
enrolled.  For  those  who  enter  as 
freshmen,  the  academic  survival  rates 
are  generally  equal  to  or  better  than 
those  of  the  majority.  Very  few  other 
universities  can  claim  as  much.  We 
want  more  of  these  talented  people 
here.  We  have  to  seek  them  out  and 
see  to  it  that  their  experiences  here  are 
rich  and  rewarding  so  that  others  will 
follow.  Nothing  would  help  more  in 
this  respect  than  successful  recruit- 
ment of  additional  minority  faculty. 
This  is  a  matter  of  great  moment  for 
us.  New  ways  must  be  explored  to 
accomplish  this  purpose,  recognizing 
the  fact  that  teaching  positions  may 
not  increase  appreciably  in  the  near 
future. 

We  must  look  searchingly  and  seri- 
ously at  the  physical  environment  of 
the  University.  On  many  campuses, 
including  our  own,  attention  to  aca- 
demic programs  tends  to  overshadow 
obligations  to  repair  buildings  and 
care  for  university  grounds.  This  can 
be  done  for  a  short  time,  but  not  for 
long.  These  obligations  are  more 
compelling  today. 

A  university  should  be  a  beautiful 
place  to  look  at  each  morning  for 
those  who  live  and  work  here  and  an 
inspiring  place  for  others  to  visit.  We 
have  reached  a  point  at  which  com- 


prehensive physical  planning  and  new 
and  revitalized  efforts  toward  main- 
tenance and  renovation  are  unavoid- 
able. They  can  be  put  off  no  longer. 
A  renewal  process  should  now  begin, 
but  not  at  the  expense  of  academic 
programs  that  give  meaning  and 
direction  to  the  campus. 

As  with  the  programs  for  improved 
maintenance  and  building  renova- 
tion, effective  energy  conservation 
programs  will  require  substantial  ex- 
penditures in  the  future.  The  habits 
of  the  past,  based  upon  cheap  fuels, 
will  not  be  overcome  cheaply.  Our 
buildings,  building  systems,  and  liv- 
ing styles  are  still  rooted  in  an  earlier 
age.  The  shift  to  smaller  automobiles 
and  the  sharp  increase  in  price  which 
each  of  us  pays  for  gasoline  has  led  to 
significant  changes  in  the  pattern  of 
fuel  consumption  for  individual 
transportation.  Nothing  remotely 
comparable  is  happening  in  the  oper- 
ation of  our  buildings.  Unlike  auto- 
mobiles, our  buildings  are  not  re- 
placed every  few  years  by  a  new 
model.  New  buildings  may  be  more 
efficient,  but  the  ones  we  have  now 
are  the  ones  that  we  will  have  for 
years  and  years  to  come.  When  we 
reach  the  point  at  which  we  can 
measure  the  energy  consumption  of 
each  building  with  the  care  and  preci- 
sion and  interest  of  an  automobile 
owner,  and  when  the  savings  from 
our  efforts  can  be  employed  else- 
where on  the  campus,  we  will  have 


both  the  understanding  and  the  incen- 
tive to  do  what  must  eventually  be 
done  in  the  public  interest. 

University  budgeting  procedure  de- 
serves our  attention.  It  must  be 
modernized  and  strengthened.  This 
applies  equally  to  the  process  by 
which  our  funds  are  sought  from  the 
state  and  the  process  by  which  those 
same  funds  are  allocated  and  reallo- 
cated on  campus.  Intense  and  un- 
remitting efforts  to  evaluate  pro- 
grams and  to  measure  and  control 
operating  costs  must  be  undertaken 
and  linked  to  budgeting.  We  have  to 
be  able  to  compare  our  own  operating 
costs  this  year  with  data  from  last 
year,  and  with  comparable  data  from 
other  carefully  selected  universities, 
in  order  to  understand  what  is  hap- 
pening here.  Cost  control  means 
much  more  than  exhorting  colleagues 
to  do  better.  It  entails  clear 
knowledge  of  what  doing  better  ac- 
tually means.  It  entails  as  well  the  will 
to  move  funds  from  one  place  to 
another  and  accept  the  difficulties 
associated  with  this  in  return  for 
long-term  gain. 

Along  this  line  we  may  hope  that  in 
some  manner  help  may  be  success- 
fully sought  to  reduce  some  of  the 
wasteful  constraints  imposed  by  a  line 
item  budgeting  process.  Line  item 
budgeting  is  the  deadly  enemy  of  flex- 
ible and  sensitive  use  of  appropriated 
university  funds.  It  is  inherently  in- 
efficient in  that  it  imposes  formidable 


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Former  chancellors  attending  the  installation  were  (photo  at  left)  Dr. 
Gordon  Blackwell  of  Greenville,  South  Carolina,  and  Dr.  James  Fergu- 


>un.  Dislinjjuished  Professor  of  History;  and  (photo  at  right)  Dr.  Otis 
Singletary,  now  president  of  the  University  of  Kentucky  at  Lexington. 


barriers  to  the  movement  of  support 
from  one  program  to  another  as 
neecds  change  during  the  year  and 
from  one  year  to  the  next.  These  bar- 
riers in  turn  reinforce  one  of  the  most 
pernicious  customs  of  institutions: 
the  habit  of  spending  money  year 
after  year  in  the  same  manner  when 
reasons  and  objectives  have  long 
since  been  forgotten.  New  funds  are 
in  short  supply.  A  devastating  infla- 
tion is  underway.  It  is  simply  vital  to 
use  currently  appropriated  funds  flex- 
ibly, in  a  manner  consistent  with 
needs  that  are  determined  here  on 
campus  where  responsibility  for 
results  ultimately  rests. 

It  would  be  well  in  the  future  to  try 
to  draw  the  faculty  and  students 
closer  to  university  decision-making. 
Some  new  governance  alternatives 
should  be  considered  with  this  end  in 
mind.  New  approaches  are  needed  to 
increase  the  control  of  schools  and 
colleges  over  their  own  affairs,  to 
foster  independence  of  thought  and 
action  in  pursuit  of  academic  distinc- 
tion. This  is  not  the  small  academic 
community  that  it  was  some  time  ago. 
Accordingly,  the  campus  ought  to 
rely  more  than  ever  upon  faculty  and 
administrators  in  the  University's 
schools  and  colleges  to  plan  their  own 
future  with  boldness  and  imagina- 
tion, pursuing  excellence  vigorously 
within  the  broad  outlines  of  policy 
formulated  by  the  University. 

We  face  a  new  decade.  We  can  best 


begin  it  by  reaffirming  now  the  Uni- 
versity's goal  of  excellence  in  teach- 
ing, scholarship  and  public  service. 
The  quality  of  our  programs  will 
determine  the  caliber  of  our  students, 
and  their  achievements  after  leaving 
are  the  tests  by  which  this  campus  will 
be  judged  in  the  future.  A  greatly 
talented  faculty  is  at  the  heart  of 
everything,  the  beginning  and  the 
end,  the  measure  and  the  means  by 
which  gifted  students  can  be  drawn 
here.  We  must  be  successful  in  retain- 
ing those  professionally  active  teach- 
ers who  stimulate  mind  and  spirit  in 
the  classroom,  and  we  must  pay  them 
well  for  so  doing. 

If  excellence  seems  uncontroversial 
and  a  familiar  goal,  in  a  sense  it  is.  It 
has  roots  in  the  traditions  cited 
earlier.  It  would  be  well,  however,  to 
remind  ourselves  today  that  a  serious 
commitment  to  excellence  will  always 
be  controversial.  It  is  controversial 
because  it  imposes  great  obligations 
upon  the  academic  community,  upon 
friends  of  this  University,  and  upon 
the  state  itself. 

To  follow  excellence  is  to  follow  a 
hard  and  demanding  master.  To 
believe  anything  else  is  to  be  deceived. 
"Excellence,"  said  Matthew  Arnold, 
"dwells  among  rocks  hardly  accessi- 
ble, and  it  would  almost  wear  out  the 
heart  of  a  man  to  reach  her." 

The  words  ring  true  and  have 
meaning  for  this  University  and  for 
those  who  support  this  University  and 


care  for  it.  The  excellence  to  which 
Arnold  refers  should  not  be  confused 
with  efficiency,  another  one  of  our 
important  obligations.  Efficiency  is  a 
term  from  economics,  a  ratio  of  ma- 
terials used  divided  by  the  product 
that  is  turned  out.  Excellence  has  to 
do  with  the  quality  of  the  product 
alone.  Excellent  performance  pre- 
supposes the  efficient  use  of  re- 
sources. It  is,  therefore,  a  measure  of 
results,  not  of  efforts  or  of  resources 
consumed.  The  offering  of  good  pro- 
grams when  resources  are  limited  and 
constraints  abound  is  no  small 
accomplishment.  But  excellence  goes 
beyond  that.  It  means  the  acceptance 
of  high  standards  which  are  then  met. 
It  means  keeping  company  with  the 
best.  It  means  a  willingness  to  see 
things  as  they  are  and  not  as  we  wish 
they  were.  It  means  the  absence  of 
explanations  that  obscure  reality 
when  efforts  yield  less  than  what  was 
hoped  for. 

I  said  a  few  moments  ago  that  the 
remarkable  reputation  of  this  Univer- 
sity can  only  be  sustained  in  the  pres- 
ence of  a  distinguished  faculty.  But 
there  is  more  to  be  said  here.  The 
University,  if  it  is  to  be  strengthened 
in  the  '80s,  cannot  meet  its  obliga- 
tions through  the  power  of  positive 
thinking.  Good  universities  are  cost- 
ly. The  best  are  likely  to  be  most  so. 
They  are  not  expensive  luxuries  in  a 
democracy  but  costly  necessities. 
Accordingly,  our  success  in  the  com- 


ing  decade  will  depend  heavily  upon 
conveying  clearly  the  University's 
merit,  its  aspirations  and  its  re- 
quirements to  those  whose  support  is 
of  vital  importance. 

Vital  support  for  the  University 
must  come  from  three  sectors:  from 
the  state,  from  the  alumni  and  from 
friends  of  the  campus,  especially  here 
in  the  urbanized  Piedmont  Triad  to 
which  the  University  has  contributed 
so  enormously  in  the  past.  With  the 
president,  the  governors  and  the 
trustees  of  this  University,  we  will 
regularly  and  respectfully  remind 
both  the  legislature  and  the  executive 
branch  of  the  mission  that  is  ours. 
The  graduate  mission  of  this  campus 
requires  relatively  high  levels  of  state 
support.  It  is  our  job  to  explain  and 
to  document  the  level  of  support  im- 
plicit in  that  mission,  while  evidenc- 
ing in  the  choices  that  we  make  the 
reality  of  our  own  devotion  to  the 
goal  of  excellence.  The  expanded 
graduate  mission  assigned  in  the  early 
'60s  was  not  sought  out  but  was 
accepted,  responsibly'  and  in  good 
faith.  We  mean  to  carry  it  out  with 
distinction  —  and  there  should  be  no 
minimizing  its  budgetary  implica- 
tions. 

Seeking  in  every  way  to  attract 
other  forms  of  support  for  the  Uni- 
versity, we  must  explain  that  such 
support  cannot  be  successfully  used 
to  make  up  for  a  short  fall  in  state 
appropriations.  It  cannot  be  used  this 
way  because  the  proportion  of  one  to 
the  other  is  all  wrong.  There  is  not 
now,  nor  will  there  ever  be,  enough 
nonstate  support  to  overcome  or  even 
balance  a  serious  deficiency  in  state 
help  for  a  public  university.  No 
public  university  in  any  state  in  the 
union  has  that  kind  of  external  sup- 
port. Any  expectation  that  such 
might  come  about  will  surely  end  in 
disappointment  for  everyone  in- 
volved. Demonstrated  failure  of  ade- 
quate state  support  for  a  fine  public 
university  can  only  lead  to  demon- 
strated failure  of  nonstate  support. 

A  second  point  should  be  quickly 


added,  of  no  less  consequence  than 
the  first.   It  is  this:   The  University 
must  speak  with  equal  conviction  and 
clarity  to  alumni  and  friends  whose 
support  for  the  University  is  a  self- 
imposed  task  and  not  a  legal  responsi- 
bility.   The    University    has    already 
benefited  in  numberless  ways  from 
these  generous  people  whose  concern 
for   this   institution   is   a   matter   of 
record.  We  must  regularly  and  affec- 
tionately remind  them  that  the  state 
will  be  persuaded  of  the  merits  of  the 
University  and  of  its  rightful  claim 
upon    state    revenues    under    certain 
conditions.  One  of  those  conditions 
has  already  been  noted:  a  clear  record 
of  high  performance  on  the  part  of 
the  academic  community.  The  other 
essential  condition  is  that  it  be  made 
crystal  clear  that  a  high  level  of  com- 
mitment and  voluntary  support  from 
alumni  and  friends  of  the  University 
is  assured.  There  is  no  way  around 
this.  No  university  of  reputation  in 
this  country  will  prosper  in  the  '80s 
without   such   support.    It   has   been 
relied  upon  in  the  past  and  must  be, 
in    even    greater    degree,    from    this 
point  forward.  A  high  level  of  sup- 
port from  those  who  know  the  Uni- 
versity best  may  not  be  direct  proof 
of  institutional  quality.  It  is  circum- 
stantial evidence  of  the  most  power- 
ful kind.  Such  evidence  is  read  and 
understood  very  clearly  in  state  capi- 
tals and  everywhere  else. 

In  closing  these  observations,  let 
me  add  one  more.  Our  University  can 
and  will  meet  the  high  expectations  in 
North  Carolina  which  its  own  accom- 
plishments have  fostered.  Our  aca- 
demic strength  is  real  and  deep.  We 
have  no  need  to  be  timid  about  new 
efforts  or  fearful  of  what  the  future 
holds.  Arnold  was  quite  right  about 
the  dwelling  place  of  excellence.  It  is 
rugged.  The  air  is  thin  here  and  the 
way  is  hard.  But  the  delight  in  high 
achievement  has  been  a  compelling 
incentive  for  us  in  the  past  and  will  be 
henceforth.  And  as  for  the  heart  of 
this  great  institution,  I  have  not 
found  it  worn  —  but  strong,  instead, 
and  cheerful  and  full  of  hope. 


Chancellor  Moran  holds  a  pewter  bowl,  a  gift 
from   the   Alumni   Association. 


The  Chancellor  receives  a  gift  from  Alumni 
Association  President  Gladys  Strawn  Bullard 
of  Raleigh  and  incoming  president  Betsy  Ivey 
Sawyer.  Wife  Barbara  and  daughter  Kath  are 
at  right. 


Among  alumnae  attending  the  reception,  left 
to  right:  Janet  Jones  Banzhof,  Mary  Belo 
Moore  Carlyle,  Jo  Couch  Walker,  Betty 
Thomas  Rawls.  and  Dr.  Elizabeth  Phillips. 


A  White  at  the 


Wool  worth  Sit-in 


by  Ann  Dearsley-Vernon  '60,  MFA  '61 


Twenty  years  ago  the  color  barrier 
began  to  crumble  in  the  South  when 
four  young  black  men  sat  at  a  white- 
only  lunch  counter  in  downtown 
Greensboro.  In  the  days  that  fol- 
lowed, several  hundred  students 
joined  their  ranks,  among  them  three 
white  students  from  what  was  then 
Woman's  College.  Ann  Dearsley- 
Vernon,  one  of  these  three  white 
students,  is  now  Director  of  Educa- 
tion for  Norfolk's  Chrysler  Museum, 
formerly  the  Norfolk  Museum  of 
Arts  and  Sciences. 

Twenty  years  ago  four  black  fresh- 
man A&T  students  acted  on  a  dare. 
They  walked  into  Wooiworth's  on 
South  Elm  Street  in  Greensboro  on 
February  1,  1960,  took  a  seat  at  the 
counter,  and  asked  for  a  cup  of  cof- 
fee. 


A  simple  request,  but  not  one  that 
would  be  answered  on  that  particular 
afternoon.  As  Franklin  McCain, 
David  Richmond,  Ezell  Blair,  Jr., 
and  Joseph  McNeil  knew  quite  well, 
"coloreds"  were  far  from  welcome  at 
a  white-only  lunch  counter,  even  of 
the  Woolworth  variety.  The  four  stu- 
dents did  not  get  served  on  that  warm 
February  afternoon,  but  they  were 
not  intimidated  or  insulted  —  yet. 


Heroes  of  the  1960-sil-in,  left  to  right:  Joseph  McNeil,  Franklin  McCain,  David  Richmond  and 
Ezell  Blair,  Jr.,  now  Jibreel  Khazan. 


They  were  not  arrested,  either,  al- 
though they  were  very  much  aware  of 
that  possibility. 

The  next  morning  the  Greensboro 
Daily  News  made  no  mention  of  the 
incident,  so  it  was  quiet  when  twenty- 
five  A&T  students  returned  to  the 
counter  February  2.  They,  too,  were 
quiet,  well-dressed,  and  committed  to 
nonviolence. 

By  midafternoon  the  number  of 
students  had  increased.  Sixty-three 
out  of  sixty-five  counter  seats  were 
occupied.  The  term  "sit-in"  was  not 
in  general  use,  so  the  afternoon 
paper's  comments  referred  to  the 
event  as  a  "sit-down." 

In  only  two  days,  A&T  students 
carefully  organized  their  strategy.  If  a 
student  had  to  return  to  class,  his  seat 
at  the  counter  was  occupied  immedi- 
ately by  another.  By  February  5, 
approximately  300  students  from 
A&T,  Bennett  College  and  Dudley 
High  School  stood  waiting  in  the 
aisles. 

Mixed  among  them  were  small 
groups  of  arrogant,  knife-armed 
young  white  men,  just  waiting  — 
perhaps  hoping  —  to  provoke  a 
violent  confrontation. 


By  this  time,  the  media  in  Greens- 
boro and  beyond  were  following  the 
story  closely,  but  if  you  were  living  in 
Greensboro  in  early  February  1960, 
you  could  almost  feel  what  was  hap- 
pening. It  was  in  the  air.  And  it  was 


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certainly  the  only  topic  of  conversa- 
tion on  our  campus,  the  almost  all- 
white  Woman's  College  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  North  Carolina. 

Some  of  the  faces  Ann  sketched  as  she  sat  at 
the  Woolworth  counter  during  the  sit-in  are 
reprinted  on  these  pages. 


At  the  time,  I  was  a  graduate  stu- 
dent. In  an  era  of  students  who  cared 
passionately  about  every  subject 
imaginable,  the  topic  of  racial  segre- 
gation had  been  debated  endlessly. 
So,  it  wasn't  very  difficult  for  me  to 
come  to  the  conclusion  that  a 
person's  ability  to  buy  a  cup  of  coffee 
should  relate  to  his  pocket  rather  than 
to  his  skin.  And,  if  fellow  college  stu- 
dents were  being  denied  that  symbolic 
cup  of  coffee,  then  the  very  least  that 
every  student  in  the  area  could  do  was 
to  express  their  support  at  the  Wool- 
worth  lunch  counter.  Only  it  didn't 
quite  work  out  that  way. 

Almost  no  other  Woman's  College 
student  wanted  to  be  involved.  Only 
three  of  us,  wearing  class  jackets,  left 
campus  and  walked  the  long  mile  to 
downtown  Greensboro  the  next  day. 
It  was  to  be  a  longer  mile  than  any  of 
us  could  guess.  Marilyn  Lott,  Jeanie 
Seaman,  and  myself  were  motivated 
by  high  idealism,  with  no  thought  of 
political  motivation.  We  were  cer- 
tainly naive.  None  of  us  foresaw  that, 
among  so  many  students  who  be- 
lieved in  the  same  things  we  did,  there 
would  be  a  spotlight  of  publicity 
focused  upon  us  simply  because  we 
were  white. 

It  was  no  trouble  to  enter  the 
Woolworth  store  on  the  afternoon  of 


February  5.  There  were  no  restric- 
tions on  coming  or  going.  But  once 
inside  the  door,  an  incredible  kind  of 
electricity  filled  the  air.  The  tension 
was  palpable.  The  three  of  us  easily 
made  our  way  to  the  back  of  the 
store,  made  our  sympathies  known, 
and  were  given  a  seat.  Quite  uncere- 
moniously, we  became  the  first  white 
people  to  join  the  sit-ins. 

I  have  a  scrapbook  full  of  clippings 
of  the  incredible  afternoon.  In  the 
photographs  are  dozens  of  black 
faces  and  a  number  of  hostile  white 
ones.  The  images  I  prize  the  most  are 
a  series  of  sketches  of  A&T  students 
made  on  the  spot  —  or  rather,  on  the 
counter.  Apprehension  and  determi- 
nation are  easy  to  detect.  1  don't 
think  anyone  was  really  afraid  at  that 
early  afternoon  hour.  We  were  just 
too  young,  too  innocent,  and  too 
caught  up  in  our  purpose. 

Certainly  we  had  no  idea  of  the 
repercussions  that  were  to  follow. 
Yet,  20  years  later,  if  I  had  to  pick  a 
moment  that  was  really  right  for  me 
to  have  acted  upon,  it  would  be  that 
February  afternoon. 

I  remember  that  there  was  a  mo- 
ment for  Marilyn,  Jeanie,  and  myself 
that  came  towards  the  end  of  the 
afternoon  when  the  sudden  question 
of  how  we  could  safely  get  back  to 
campus  arose.  A  rough  young  man 
with  an  open  pocketknife  had  been 
hovering  a  few  feet  behind  us  for 
much  of  the  afternoon.  His  com- 
ments had  hardly  been  reassuring. 

But  at  5  o'clock,  the  problem  of 
how  to  leave  the  dimestore  was  solved 
by  a  human  fence  of  A&T  students 
who  linked  arms  with  the  three  of  us 
in  the  middle  and  guided  us  from  the 
building.  On  the  sidewalk,  so  many 
students  presented  an  immovable 
presence.  Suddenly  there  was  spon- 
taneous recitation  of  the  Lord's 
Prayer.  A  magic  moment.  All  other 
noises  were  blocked  out.  Then  a  taxi 
appeared,  the  three  of  us  slipped  into 


the  back  seat,  and  ten  minutes  later 
we  were  back  on  the  Woman's  Col- 
lege campus. 

It  would  be  nice  to  be  able  to  say 
that  we  returned  to  accolades  and 
encouragement,  but  it  didn't  quite 
turn  out  that  way.  All  three  of  us 
were  taken  before  the  administration. 
Without  the  positive  support  of  my 
parents,  1  would  have  been  quietly 
removed  from  the  rolls.  My  mother 
and  father  were  living  in  London  at 
the  time.  They  learned  of  my  involve- 
ment through  a  front-page  newspaper 
picture  of  the  lunch  counter  which  in- 
cluded their  daughter.  It  was  a  real 
surprise! 

The  hate  mail  directed  at  the  other 
two  girls  and  myself  was  so  virulent 
that   it    was   monitored    for   the   re- 


mainder of  the  school  year.  I  under- 
stood that  the  FBI  was  given  the  most 
inflammatory,  threatening  letters.  I 
never  saw  the  worst  of  them. 

Telephone  calls  were  screened  for  a 
few  weeks,  and  the  three  of  us  stayed 
within  the  confines  of  the  campus. 
A&T  students  got  word  to  me  that 
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.,  would  pro- 
vide legal  counsel  if  we  ended  up  in 
jail.  The  newspapers  were  full  of  let- 
ters. A  few  were  supportive,  but  most 
thought  it  would  be  a  good  idea  for 
me  to  return  to  England.  (I  had 
become  a  naturalized  American  two 
years  previously.) 

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The  Way  It  Was 


by  Joanne  Smart  Drane  '60 


Twenty  years  ago  the  color  barrier 
began  to  crumble  in  the  South.  Four 
years  earlier,  in  September  1956,  it 
began  to  crumble  on  the  Woman's 
College  campus  when  Joanne  Smart 
of  Raleigh  became  the  first  black  stu- 
dent to  enroll  at  WCUNC.  A  few 
days  later  Bettye  Ann  Davis  Tillman 
of  Wadesboro  also  registered. 

Both  students  left  excellent  records 
when  they  graduated  in  1960.  Bettye 
became  a  schoolteacher  until  her 
death  in  1968.  Joanne,  now  Mrs.  Hal 
T.  Drane,  is  special  assistant  to  the 
superintendent  of  Wake  County 
schools. 


I  first  learned  of  my  admittance  to 
Woman's  College  on  August  13, 
1956.  Around  nine  o'clock  in  the  eve- 
ning, I  was  informed  by  the  lady  for 
whom  my  mother  and  1  worked  as 
domestics  that  I  had  a  long  distance 
call.  I  had  no  idea  who  might  be  call- 
ing. I  certainly  did  not  expect  news 
which  was  to  have  such  a  profound 
effect  on  me  at  that  particular  mo- 
ment and  perhaps  for  the  rest  of  my 
life. 

The  voice  on  the  other  end  of  the 
line  gave  a  name  which  I  did  not 
recognize.  This  person  identified 
himself  as  a  news  reporter  who 
wanted  to  know,  "How  does  it  feel  to 
be  one  of  the  first  two  Negro  girls 
accepted  to  attend  the  Woman's  Col- 
lege in  Greensboro?"  Until  that  very 
moment  1  did  not  know  that  I  had 
been  admitted.  The  reporter  assured 
me  that  this  was  true  and  told  me  that 
I  would  be  receiving  a  letter  from  the 
registrar  confirming  this  perhaps  the 
very  next  day. 

Once  the  impact  of  his  inquiry  got 
through  to  me,  I  did  not  know  quite 
how  I  felt  or  what  to  say.  I  was 
quoted  in  the  papers  the  next  day  as 
saying:    "I   am  wonderfully   pleased 


Joanne  Smart  Drane  and  Beltye  Davis  Tillman  pose  in  International  House  parlor 
shortly  after  their  registration  at  Woman's  College  in  1956. 


and  looking  forward  to  enrolling." 
"I'm  so  excited  I  don't  know  what  to 
say.  I'm  so  very,  very  happy."  "I  am 
hoping  to  hear  something  from 
Woman's  College  soon." 

As  soon  as  I  hung  up  the  telephone, 
I  could  not  get  back  to  our  quarters 
fast  enough  to  tell  my  mother  the 
great  news.  I  must  have  walked  on 
clouds  or  flown  for  one  simply  does 
not  carry  an  extraordinary  announce- 
ment in  an  ordinary  way.  At  first  we 
rejoiced:  We  laughed  and  we  cried. 
After  the  initial  euphoria  had  worn 
off,  however,  we  wondered  aloud  and 
to  ourselves  what  the  real  impact  of 
this  was  going  to  mean  to  me,  to  her, 
to  our  family,  to  our  friends,  and  to 
our  race? 

Durmg  the  next  few  days  and 
weeks  following  the  publicity  given 
by  the  media  to  the  announcement 
that  Bettye  Ann  Davis  Tillman  and  I 
would  be  enrolling  at  Woman's  Col- 
lege in  the  fall,  1  became  quite  a 
celebrity.   The   telephone   rang   con- 


stantly. Many  people  sent  congratula- 
tions; others  expressed  doubts  and 
reservations.  Everyone,  it  seemed  had 
advice  to  offer:  what  to  do,  how  to 
act,  what  to  say,  when  to  say  it,  who 
to  avoid,  where  to  go  .  .  . 

While  my  family  and  I  were  always 
optimistic  that  there  would  be  no 
violence  associated  with  my  enroll- 
ment at  Woman's  College,  there  was 
always  the  fear  in  the  back  of  our 
minds  thai  violence  was  a  very  real 
possibility.  We  rarely  discussed  this 
aspect  of  my  pending  matriculation  at 
Woman's  College,  and  if  the  subject 
was  broached  by  others,  we  always 
expressed  confidence  that  young 
ladies  simply  did  not  behave  in  a 
violent  manner.  It  was  certainly  our 
hope  that  parents  and  other  adults 
outside  the  college  would  not  take  it 
upon  themselves  to  interfere  in  any 
way. 

On  August  30,  1956,  Sue  Sigmon, 
the  House  President  of  the  dorm  to 
which  I  had  been  assigned,  wrote  me 


"My  dad  had  given  me  a  pound  box  of 
chocolates  .  .  .  and  Bettye  and  I  ate 
the  whole  box  because  we  were  too 
scared  to  go  out  looking  for  some 
place  to  eat  .  .  ." 


a  letter  welcoming  me  to  college  and 
to  Shaw  Hall.  A  little  earlier,  the 
president  of  the  Student  Government 
Association,  Sadye  Dunn,  had  been 
quoted  in  the  papers  as  saying,  "...  I 
may  be  overconfident,  but  I  believe 
the  students  will  accept  the  situation 
calmly."  Other  student  leaders  were 
also  expressing  similar  opinions. 
While  many  doubts  and  questions  re- 
mained, these  were  somewhat 
reassuring  signs  to  a  seventeen-year- 
old  girl  who  was  about  to  leave  the 
certainty  of  family  and  home  and 
become  enveloped  in  a  community  of 
at  least  twenty-four  hundred  poten- 
tially hostile  white  folks  that  she 
didn't  know  at  all. 

On  September  13,  exactly  a  month 
from  the  date  that  I  had  initially 
learned  of  my  admittance  to 
Woman's  College,  1  left  home  to 
begin  my  college  career.  I  was  very 
anxious  and  nervous  but  tried  to  con- 
ceal it  from  my  parents.  My  dad  had 
washed  and  waxed  our  one-seated 
1938  Buick  at  least  ten  times  since  we 
had  gotten  up  that  day.  My  mother 
had  checked  and  re-checked  the 
linens,  laundry  bag,  coat  hangers, 
toiletries  and  other  items  that  were 
suggested  for  each  freshman  to  bring. 
1  had  decided  that  1  didn't  want  to  get 
on  campus  until  the  latest  possible 
time.  My  parents  sensed  my  anxiety 
and  I,  theirs.  We  each  felt,  however, 
the  responsibility  to  bolster  and 
encourage  one  another.  No  one  ad- 
mitted to  any  doubts.  It  was  too  late 
to  back  out  of  this  now. 

The  trip  to  Greensboro  from 
Raleigh  was  faster  than  1  had  imag- 
ined. Everyone  seemed  absorbed  in 
his  or  her  own  thoughts  except  for  a 
passing  comment  about  the  weather 
or  the  scenery  or  one  of  mother's  last- 
minute  reminders  of  things  to  do  or 
not  to  do. 

We  had  wanted  to  arrive  on  cam- 
pus and  to  go  about  our  business  as 
unobtrusively  as  possible,  but  several 


blocks  from  the  campus,  our 
eighteen-year-old  Buick  overheated 
and  smoke  began  pouring  from  under 
the  hood.  We  made  it  to  the  Adminis- 
tration Building  with  smoke  billowing 
all  around  us,  attracting  the  attention 
of  every  person  whom  we  passed.  I 
was  so  embarrassed  I  could  have  died 
right  there  on  the  spot. 

While  mother  and  1  went  inside  to 
register,  some  men  assisted  dad  with 
the  car.  The  registration  was  unevent- 
ful as  I  recall,  and  the  car  problems 
minimal.  We  were  able  to  leave  for 
the  dorm  immediately. 

When  we  arrived  at  Shaw  Hall,  my 
roommate,  Bettye  Tillman,  was 
already  there  and  settled  in.  Bettye 
and  I  had  met  once  previously.  When 
1  had  taken  my  college  entrance 
exams  for  admission  to  Woman's 
College,  I  had  noticed  one  other 
black  girl  in  the  auditorium  where  the 
test  was  administered,  and  she  had 
seen  me  also.  We  introduced  our- 
selves at  the  break  and  had  lunch 
together  that  day.  Little  did  we 
suspect  at  the  time  that  we  would 
soon  be  sharing  a  historic  experience 
together. 

Bettye  and  I  shared  not  only  a 
room  but  an  entire  wing  of  Shaw 
Hall.  The  reason  for  this  extrava- 
gance, of  course,  was  to  preclude  any 
white  girls  using  the  same  bathroom 
facilities  with  blacks.  In  1956, 
"white"  and  "colored"  restrooms, 
drinking  fountains  and  entrances 
were  the  norm  in  the  South  rather 
than  the  exception.  1  have  often 
wondered  how  many  white  girls  were 
denied  on-campus  housing  that  year 
because  two  black  girls  had  been 
given  an  entire  section  of  a  dorm  and 
used  only  one  of  about  eight  available 
rooms.  As  it  turned  out,  we  never  had 
to  wait  in  line  for  a  tub  or  a  sink  and 
could  use  a  different  one  every  time  if 
we  chose. 

Bettye  and  I  spent  our  first  evening 
on  campus  getting  our  room  in  order. 


becoming  acquainted  and  wondering 
what  the  next  day  would  bring.  My 
dad  had  given  me  a  pound  box  of 
chocolates  before  he  left,  and  Betty 
and  1  ate  the  whole  box  because  we 
were  too  scared  to  go  out  looking  for 
some  place  to  eat.  We  were  so  hungry 
that  we  decided  to  go  to  bed  early  to 
keep  from  thinking  about  it.  We  were 
determined,  however,  that  we  were 
going  to  breakfast  the  next  morning 
no  matter  what. 

As  soon  as  we  walked  into  the  cafe- 
teria that  morning,  you  could  have 
heard  a  pin  drop.  The  hum  of  con- 
versation, the  clinking  of  silverware, 
laughter,  all  sounds  ceased.  Complete 
silence  descended  over  that  cavernous 
room.  We  had  been  spotted!  From 
the  back  of  the  dining  hall  to  the  serv- 
ing line  entrance  seemed  the  longest 
distance  I  had  ever  seen.  With  heads 
high  and  backs  as  straight  as  we  could 
manage,  Bettye  and  1  walked  as  brisk- 
ly as  possible  up  to  the  line.  I  could 
feel  the  stares  of  hundreds  of  pairs  of 
eyes  all  over  me.  The  noise  level  rose 
again  as  we  disappeared  into  the  serv- 
ing area  and  subsided  again,  although 
not  as  completely  silent  as  before,  as 
we  came  back  into  the  dining  hall. 
Bettye  and  I  sat  alone  throughout  the 
meal  and  got  through  the  situation  as 
graciously  as  we  could.  I  thought  to 
myself,  "If  this  is  what  it's  going  to 
be  like  then  I  believe  1  want  to  go 
home."  The  stares  and  the  silence 
were  to  occur  again  at  lunch  and  din- 
ner on  that  day  and  to  a  lesser  extent 
for  the  next  several  days,  but  after 
everyone  had  seen  us  at  least  once, 
things  seemed  to  get  better. 

The  next  several  days  were  spent 
becoming  oriented  to  college  life. 
There  were  any  number  of  structured 
and  unstructured  activities  to  par- 
ticipate in:  a  tour  of  the  campus,  a 
Sunday  afternoon  tea  with  the  Chan- 
cellor and  faculty,  house  meetings, 
dorm  parties,  volleyball  games, 
movies  on   campus  and   the  like.    I 


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stayed  so  busy  there  was  no  time  to 
become  homesick.  One  of  the  girls  in 
my  orientation  group,  Adelaide,  and 
I  immediately  became  good  friends 
and  spent  a  lot  of  time  together.  Most 
of  the  girls  in  our  dorm  were  very 
open  and  friendly.  I  shall  never  forget 
the  good  times  Carol,  Gail,  Lili, 
Boots,  Rickie  and  1  used  to  have  play- 
ing the  piano,  dancing,  singing  and 
just  acting  crazy  in  the  dorm  recrea- 
tion room.  In  one  of  the  first  letters 
that  my  parents  received  from  me  less 
than  a  week  after  I  had  been  in 
school,  1  stated: 

Mother,  I'm  really  so  glad  1 
decided  to  come  here.  Every- 
thing is  working  out  so  smooth- 
ly. I'm  sure  that  this  will  be  one 
experience  that  I'll  never  forget. 

When  the  upperclassmen  started 
coming  back  to  campus,  several  of 
them  would  stop  by  our  room  to 
introduce  themselves  and  to  tell  us 
how  glad  they  were  that  we  had  come 
to  Woman's  College. 

This  is  not  to  imply  that  one  hun- 
dred per  cent  of  the  students  on  cam- 
pus were  pleased  to  see  the  school 
integrated.  I  am  sure  that  many  had 
misgivings,  and  others  strongly  re- 
sented our  being  there.  Bettye  and  I 
experienced  many  instances  of  subtle 
and  not  so  subtle  prejudice.  There 
were  girls  who  would  move  if  we  sat 
beside  them,  girls  who  would  let  the 
door  slam  in  our  faces  as  we  walked 
into  an  entrance,  girls  who  would 
intentionally  brush  against  or  bump 
us  without  offering  an  apology,  girls 
who  would  turn  up  their  noses  and 
pretend  we  didn't  exist,  and  those 
who  would  use  words  like  "nigger" 
loud  enough  for  us  to  hear  them. 
However,  it  was  my  experience  that 
those  individuals  always  represented 
a  very  small  minority.  While  we  could 
not  completely  avoid  them,  it  was  not 
something  we  had  to  contend  with 
every  waking  moment. 


As  long  as  Bettye  and  1  stayed  on 
campus,  the  social  customs  of  the 
outside  world  did  not  always  impinge 
upon  us.  However,  when  we  left  the 
campus,  we  were  usually  painfully 
reminded  of  the  restrictions  society 
imposed  on  its  black  citizens.  For  ex- 
ample, during  the  entire  four  years 
that  1  was  in  school,  I  was  never  able 
to  go  to  the  Corner  theatre,  nor  dine 
in  any  of  the  restaurants  in  the  shop- 
ping complex  at  the  edge  of  our  cam- 
pus. There  were  things,  however,  that 
1  could  do  with  my  friends  on  campus 
if  I  wished. 

I  remember  the  first  Sunday  that 
we  were  on  campus,  Bettye  attended 
morning  service  at  the  white  Metho- 
dist church  across  the  street  from 
Aycock  Auditorium.  Several  days 
later.  Dean  Taylor  called  us  in  to  tell 
us  that  she  had  received  an  anony- 
mous threatening  letter  saying  what 
would  happen  if  Bettye  ever  went 
there  again  and  advised  us  to  consider 
going  to  church  elsewhere.  That  same 
Sunday  I  had  gone  to  church  with 
some  friends  of  my  parents  who  lived 
in  Greensboro.  I'll  never  forget  how 
happy  I  felt  to  be  among  all  those 
black  folks  after  having  spent  almost 
four  days  with  nine  hundred  white 
girls.  What  a  relief  to  see  that  many 
faces  just  like  mine  all  in  one  place! 

One  day,  one  of  the  girls  who  had 
been  in  my  orientation  group  invited 
me  to  go  downtown  with  her  and  her 
roommate  to  do  some  shopping  and 
to  have  lunch.  It  sounded  like  a  fun 
way  to  spend  a  free  afternoon  and 
while  I  wanted  to  accept,  1  knew  that 
this  situation  was  going  to  pose  a 
delicate  problem.  Where  in  down- 
town Grensboro  could  we  three  be 
served  lunch  together?  When  I  men- 
tioned this  concern  to  my  friend,  she 
assured  me  this  was  not  going  to  be  a 
problem.  The  place  where  we  were  to 
have  lunch  was  a  nice  Jewish  deli- 
catessen which  did  not  practice  dis- 
crimination. She  seemed  confident  of 


Joanne  Smart  Urane  is  now  special  assistant  to 
the  Wake  County  schools  Superintendent. 

this  and  having  never  been  to  a  deli- 
catessen (Jewish  or  otherwise),  or 
even  knowing  what  one  was,  I  decid- 
ed to  go.  I  could  hardly  wait  to  write 
home  to  tell  the  folks  about  this  as  it 
was  sure  to  be  something  else! 

The  three  of  us  boarded  the  city 
bus  into  downtown  Greensboro.  We 
sat  on  one  seat  together,  laughing  and 
having  fun.  The  townspeople  stared; 
some  approvingly,  others  with 
disgust.  We  decided  to  have  lunch 
first  and  to  shop  later.  We  entered  the 
restaurant  and  selected  a  booth. 
There  weren't  a  lot  of  people  present, 
but  I  again  noticed  that  silent  pause 
as  we  entered  and  sat  down.  The 
menus  were  on  the  table  so  we  began 
to  try  to  decide  what  to  have.  There 
was  a  flurry  of  activity  behind  the 
counter  and  a  lot  of  discussion.  Final- 
ly, a  man  came  over  and  said,  "We 
can  serve  you  two,  but  I'm  sorry  we 
don't  serve  colored  here."  My  friends 
were  shocked  and  incensed.  We  were 
all  embarrassed,  but  somehow  I  knew 
this  was  going  to  happen.  I  offered  to 
leave.  My  friends  insisted  that  we  all 
be  served,  but  the  man  wouldn't 
retreat  from  his  previous  pronounce- 
ment. We  all  got  up  and  left.  So  much 
for  lunch  and  shopping  and  delica- 
tessens! 

Registration  day  for  the  first 
semester  classes  came  along  and  I  was 
experiencing  the  usual  freshman  jit- 
ters about  courses  and  teachers. 
While  sitting  outside  on  the  dorm 
steps  trying  to  put  a  schedule 
together,  I  was  becoming  more  and 
more  frustrated  with  each  passing 
minute.  I  didn't  know  any  of  the 
teachers.  What  if  some  of  them  didn't 
want    to   teach    a    black    student    or 

(Coruinued  on  Pa)>e  301 


TheWay  It  Was... 


Ernestine  Small  became  the  first  black 
to  be  appointed  to  the  faculty  of 
UNC-G  when  she  joined  the  School 
of  Nursing  faculty  in  1967.  A  year 
later  Odessa  Patrick,  who  had  been  a 
member  of  the  Biology  Department 
staff  since  1957,  was  named  to  the 
faculty. 

by  Ernestine  Brown  Small 

It  was  February  1967,  the  midpoint  of 
my  final  semester  as  a  student  in  the 
Master  of  Science  in  Nursing  pro- 
gram at  Catholic  University  of 
America  in  Washington,  D.C.  1  could 
no  longer  delay  the  task  of  seeking  a 
position  that  was  suitable  to  my  skills 
and  preparation.  1  can  truthfully  say 
that  I  had  consistently  set  aside  this 
activity  because  I  did  not  know  where 
to  begin.  What  were  my  options? 
What  were  the  opportunities  avail- 
able to  a  member  of  my  race?  Being 
female  was  not  an  issue  during  the 
mid-sixties  but  being  black  was. 

I  had  worked  for  two  years  at 
Moses  H.  Cone  Memorial  Hospital  in 
Greensboro  before  enrolling  in  the 
master's  program  at  Catholic  Univer- 
sity. My  husband  and  I  liked  the 
Piedmont  area  and  had  considered  it 
a  possibility  for  permanent  residency. 
Should  I  return  to  Greensboro,  or  did 
the  Washington  area  provide  more 
advantages  for  a  black  person  with 
my  talents  and  background? 

One  thing  was  certain  —  I  was  not 
receiving  any  offers  so,  without  a 
doubt,  1  would  have  to  find  whatever 
opportunities  existed.  I  was  the  only 
black  student  in  my  class  at  Catholic 
University,  and  I  was  keenly  aware 
that  my  white  classmates  were  recipi- 
ents of  impressive  career  opportuni- 
ties unsolicited.  As  classmates,  we 
had  worked  well  together,  and  I  re- 
joiced with  them  in  their  good  for- 
tune. 

My  husband  and  I  decided  to  go 
wherever  we  both  found  satisfactory 


Brnesline  Small,  a  member  of  Ihe  School  of 
Nursing  faculty. 

positions.  We  began  exploring  op- 
tions in  the  Greensboro  area.  I  had 
heard  that  UNC-G  was  planning  to 
phase  out  its  associate  degree  pro- 
gram and  establish  a  baccalaureate 
program  in  nursing.  I  wondered  what 
chance  1  had  of  becoming  a  member 
of  the  faculty. 

My  husband  and  I  repeatedly  dis- 
cussed the  racial  climate  of  the 
Greensboro  community.  During  the 
early  sixties,  freedom  of  choice  was 
the  predominant  mode  of  initial  inte- 
gration in  the  Greensboro  public 
school  system.  There  had  been  no 
mass  demonstrations  or  riots.  UNC- 
G  had  admitted  the  first  black  student 
approximately  a  decade  before. 
Segregated  public  facilities  had  dis- 
appeared, more  or  less.  Blacks  could 
eat  at  Woolworth's  and  other  lunch 
counters  and  in  local  restaurants. 
They  could  try  on  hats  at  the  local 
department  stores  and  patronize  the 
more  exclusive  shops  such  as  Mon- 
taldo's,  versus  having  the  clothing 
displayed  for  selection  in  one's  home. 
During  my  employment  at  Moses  H. 
Cone  Hospital  I  was  the  first  black  to 


eat  in  the  cafeteria,  and  I  was  there 
when  patients  were  no  longer  segre- 
gated according  to  race.  These  events 
seemed  to  demonstrate  changes  that 
made  the  notion  of  employment  at 
UNC-G  not  appear  impossible. 

The  thought  of  applying  at  UNC-G 
for  a  faculty  position  lingered.  I 
shared  my  idea  with  friends  and  fami- 
ly, seeking  advice  and  encourage- 
ment. Friends  gave  mixed  responses, 
but  my  immediate  family  members 
and  husband  supported  me  100  per 
cent.  Their  response  was,  "Why  not? 
What  do  you  have  to  lose,  and  what 
do  you  have  to  gain?"  More  than 
anyone  else,  my  parents  provided 
courage  and  guidance  as  they  had 
throughout  much  of  my  life. 

My  next  major  decision  was 
whether  to  mail  my  resume  or  make  a 
telephone  inquiry.  My  choice  was  the 
telephone  and  a  personal  interview.  I 
called  the  School  of  Nursing  from 
Washington  and  scheduled  an  ap- 
pointment. Getting  the  personal 
interview  was  surprisingly  easy  and 
encouraging.  I  was  sure  that  in  the  in- 
formation I  had  furnished,  I  had 
given  sufficient  clues  about  my  race. 
In  preparation  for  my  appointment,  I 
read  tips  on  job  interviews  and  how 
to  dress.  I  borrowed  a  green  tailored 
business  suit  from  my  sister  and  anx- 
iously awaited  my  appointment.  The 
uncertainty  about  my  reception  made 
me  nervous.  What  would  I  do  if  I 
were  met  with  hostility?  In  spite  of 
these  fears  1  had  an  unexplained  sense 
of  excitement  and  anticipation.  When 
the  day  of  my  interview  finally  ar- 
rived, my  husband  was  concerned, 
and  being  protective,  wanted  to  be 
with  me  during  the  interview.  I  was 
able  to  persuade  him  that  it  would  be 
best  if  I  were  alone  but  that  he  might 
drive  me  to  the  campus. 

As  I  approached  the  nursing  office, 
I  straightened  my  shoulders  and 
smiled.  When  1  opened  the  door,  I 
was  greeted  by  a  smiling  receptionist. 


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"I  was  alert  for  nonverbal  clues  of  a 
negative  reception.  I  did  not  observe 
any  so  I  began  to  relax  . . ." 


Inwardly,  I  gave  a  sigh  of  relief.  I  was 
alert  for  nonverbal  clues  of  a  negative 
reception.  I  did  not  observe  any  so  I 
began  to  relax.  Then  I  met  Dean 
Eloise  Lewis.  The  handshake  in  our 
introduction  was  warm  and  her  hand 
on  my  shoulder  was  firm  and  sup- 
portive. When  she  escorted  me  into 
her  office,  she  did  not  sit  behind  her 
desk,  but  pulled  two  chairs  close  to- 
gether and  began  to  talk.  Our  conver- 
sation flowed  easily  and  without  re- 
straint. Dr.  Lewis  enthusiastically 
described  the  University  and  shared 
her  goals  for  the  new  baccalaureate 
nursing  program.  1  found  her 
dynamic,  caring  and  a  superb  leader, 
an  impression  that  has  been  rein- 
forced many  times  during  my  thirteen 
years  of  association  with  the  School 
of  Nursing.  I  do  not  remember  every- 
thing that  we  talked  about,  but  I  do 
recall  the  question,  "Why  did  you 
choose  UNC-G?"  I  had  no  difficulty 
answering  that  question  because  I  had 
already  answered  it  for  myself:  I  be- 
lieved UNC-G  to  be  the  place  where  1 
could  make  a  solid  contribution  as 
well  as  accept  a  personal  challenge, 
developing  both  personally  and  pro- 
fessionally. 

I  spent  most  of  a  day  on  the  cam- 
pus, talking  to  Dr.  Lewis  about  the 
nursing  program  and  about  my  back- 
ground and  experiences.  Before  leav- 
ing the  campus,  Dr.  Lewis  took  me  to 
another  university  official,  Mereb 
Mossman,  then  Vice-Chancellor  for 
Academic  Affairs.  She  expanded 
upon  Dr.  Lewis'  description  of  the 
University  and  its  mission.  I  was  par- 
ticularly affected  by  her  poise  and 
graciousness.  Dr.  Lewis  and  Miss 
Mossman  became  two  models  that 
made  an  impact  on  my  life  and  re- 
main today  two  people  that  I  most 
admire  and  respect. 

When  I  left  the  campus,  I  was 
assured  of  a  faculty  position  at  the 
rank  of  instructor  contingent  upon 
completion    of    my    degree    require- 


Odessa  Patrick,  a  member  of  the  Department 
of  Biology  faculty. 

ments  at  Catholic  University.  I  was 
jubilant.  My  husband  and  I  had  a 
celebration  dinner  together.  My  fami- 
ly was  both  proud  and  happy  for  me. 

I  returned  to  the  University  as  a 
member  of  the  faculty  in  August 
1967.  My  arrival  was  uneventful  and 
without  racial  incident.  I  joined  seven 
other  colleagues  and  the  Dean  to 
begin  the  process  of  building  a  na- 
tionally reputable,  and  quality  nurs- 
ing program. 

I  realize  that  1  am  indisputably  a 
part  of  the  history  of  UNC-G  as  the 
first  black  faculty  member.  I  did  not 
seek  such  a  historical  identity  but 
became  an  unwitting  part  of  societal 
change.  My  one  goal  then,  which  re- 
mains today,  was  to  be  a  responsible 
representative  of  the  nursing  pro- 
fession and  a  contributing  member  of 
the  UNC-G  academic  community. 
Thirteen  years  ago  1  made  the  right 
choice  when  1  selected  this  campus  to 
initiate  my  teaching  career. 


by  Odessa  Robinson  Patrick 

In  January  1958,  I  received  a  tele- 
phone call  from  Dr.  Artis  P.  Graves, 
head  of  the  Biology  Department  at 
North  Carolina  A&T  College.  He  had 
been  contacted  by  Dr.  V.  M.  Cutter, 
head  of  the  Biology  Department  at 
Woman's  College,  in  reference  to  hir- 
ing a  laboratory  preparator.  He  had 
been  asked  to  recommend  someone 
from  A&T. 

At  that  time,  I  would  not  even  have 
considered  applying  for  employment 
at  Woman's  College.  I  had  received 
my  B.A.  in  Biology  from  A&T  in 
1956  and  completed  requirements  for 
a  teacher's  certificate  a  year  later.  I 
hoped  to  find  employment  teaching, 
which  was  one  of  the  few  options  for 
blacks  at  that  time,  although  it  was 
terribly  overcrowded. 

When  I  received  the  call  from  Dr. 
Graves,  it  was  hard  to  believe  what  I 
was  hearing.  Later  that  week,  I  was 
contacted  by  Dr.  Cutter  who  in- 
formed me  that  I  had  been  recom- 
mended for  the  position,  and  we 
decided  on  a  time  for  an  interview. 
When  I  went  over  to  meet  with  him 
and  other  people  in  the  department, 
everyone  was  very  friendly  and  left 
me  with  the  feeling  that  I  would  be 
accepted. 

In  my  interview  with  Dr.  Cutter,  I 
was  told  that  he  would  be  very  happy 
to  have  a  qualified  person  of  my  race 
join  the  department  at  Woman's  Col- 
lege. He  explained  briefly  the  respon- 
sibilities of  the  job.  I  would  be 
responsible  for  the  preparation  of  all 
materials  which  were  to  be  used  in  the 
laboratories  in  Biology  101-102.  This 
work  had  previously  been  allocated  to 
graduate  students,  but  they  were 
interested  in  getting  a  full-time  person 
who  would  have  total  responsibility 
for  the  lab  preparation.  We  also  dis- 
cussed my  new  position  and  the  many 
adjustments    to    be    made.    He    ex- 


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"I  have  often  reflected  on  being  given 
the  opportunity  to  conne  here,  but  I  can- 
not remember  ever  questioning  whether 
I  was  qualified  or  able  to  adjust." 


pressed  hope  that  conditions  would 
change  with  time.  1  was  assigned 
office  space  in  the  prep  room  of 
Biology  101-102  in  what  is  now  Petty 
Science  Building. 

After  the  formalities  of  letters  of 
recommendation,  transcripts,  etc.,  I 
reported  for  work  on  February  1, 
1958.  On  the  first  day,  most  of  the 
people  came  by  to  introduce  them- 
selves and  extend  a  welcome.  One  of 
the  faculty  members  who  came  in  to 
speak  told  me  that  he  did  not  think 
we  were  quite  ready  for  hiring 
Negroes  in  non-traditional  jobs.  I 
remember  him  because  even  though 
his  attitude  did  not  agree  with  the 
change,  he  always  treated  me  with 
respect. 

One  of  the  teachers  in  the  depart- 
ment, Ms.  Inez  Coldwell,  showed  me 
around  the  department  and  explained 
in  more  detail  what  the  job  was  all 
about.  She  had  devoted  much  of  her 
time  to  lab  organization,  so  she  was 
helpful  in  giving  advice  and  directions 
in  those  early  days. 

Since  I  was  familiar  with  labora- 
tory classes  and  materials,  my  adjust- 
ment to  the  work  was  much  smooth- 
er. This  involved  ordering  materials, 
culturing  live  specimens,  collecting 
materials  in  the  field,  setting  up 
experiments  and  demonstrations  for 
classrooms,  and  supplying  each  lab 
with  materials  needed  for  specific 
exercises. 

After  a  short  time,  1  established  a 
routine,  but  there  was  such  a  diversity 
of  things  to  be  done  that  I  soon 
discovered  this  was  a  true  learning  ex- 
perience. 

Can  you  imagine  an  earthworm, 
anesthetized,  crawling  out  of  the  pan 
while  a  freshman  was  dissecting  it,  or 
frogs  that  escaped  from  the  tanks  or 
from  students'  dissecting  pans?  Some 
of  them  were  found  mummified  years 
later  when  we  moved  to  our  new 
building.  I  think  that  my  greatest  feel- 


ing of  inadequacy  came  in  trying  to 
determine  the  sex  of  fruit  flies.  1  had 
to  make  crosses  of  different  mating 
types  by  putting  males  and  females  in 
culture  bottles.  Distinguishing  sexes 
under  the  stereomicroscope  seemed 
impossible,  but  I  finally  learned. 

My  on-the-job  relationships  with 
the  faculty  that  first  year  were  for  the 
most  part  positive.  It  was  a  lonely 
time  for  me  because  there  was  no  one 
with  whom  1  could  go  to  lunch,  and 
all  of  the  restaurants  around  the  cam- 
pus were  segregated.  1  went  to  the 
Home  Economics  cafeteria  one  day, 
and  when  1  went  through  the  line,  I 
was  asked  to  go  into  the  kitchen  to 
eat.  1  did  not  protest,  but  I  did  not  go 
back  for  a  long  time.  In  the  mid- 
sixties,  I  was  invited  to  dine  there 
with  other  members  of  our  faculty 
and  staff. 

When  1  was  asked  to  return  to  the 
university  at  the  end  of  my  first  year, 
1  felt  it  was  a  vote  of  confidence  in  my 
ability.  During  my  third  year  at  the 
college,  Dr.  Cutter  informed  me  that 
he  had  recommended  me  for  promo- 
tion to  faculty  status,  indeed  a  sur- 
prise. Several  appointments  were 
made  with  the  administration  for 
interviews  concerning  job  evaluation 
and  job  description,  but  each  time 
something  came  up,  so  the  meetings 
were  postponed.  During  this  time  Dr. 
Cutter  died  and  changes  were  made  in 
the  department  head;  first.  Dr.  Ed- 
ward Berkeley,  then  Dr.  Bruce  Eber- 
hart,  so  the  push  for  a  promotion  was 
lost  in  the  shuffle. 

1  was  aware  that  if  1  were  to  ad- 
vance at  the  college  or  elsewhere,  1 
would  need  an  advanced  degree,  so  in 
the  early  sixties  I  spent  two  summers 
at  UNC-CH,  also  taking  courses  on 
the  UNC-G  campus.  When  an  ad- 
vanced degree  in  biology  was  insti- 
tuted at  UNC-G,  I  applied  to  the 
graduate  school  and  continued  to 
work  and  take  courses. 


During  the  time  that  I  was  complet- 
ing requirements  for  my  M.A.,  I  went 
to  the  department  head  and  inquired 
about  the  possibility  of  a  promotion. 
1  had  thoroughly  enjoyed  my  work  as 
a  lab  preparator.  It  offered  a  real 
challenge  which  was  not  identified 
with  the  menial  title.  1  was  still  being 
asked  occasionally  if  I  had  a  mop  or 
broom,  or  what  kind  of  training  I  had 
for  the  job.  The  responsibility  for  the 
organization  and  preparation  of 
materials  for  a  laboratory  course, 
which  at  that  time  involved  more  than 
a  thousand  students,  was  a  serious 
undertaking,  but  I  was  ready  for 
something  more. 

In  1969,  when  Dr.  Eberhart  finally 
made  his  recommendation  to  the 
dean,  it  was  accepted  on  the  basis  of 
merit.  The  fact  that  I  had  been  at  the 
university  for  several  years  could 
have  influenced  the  decision.  The  re- 
sponse of  the  faculty  in  the  depart- 
ment was  positive,  transcending  the 
feelings  of  the  times.  This  was  a 
period  of  social  unrest  and  protest 
against  injustices  toward  minorities. 
There  was  already  at  least  one  black 
person  on  the  faculty  and  an  increas- 
ing number  of  black  students  coming 
to  the  university. 

Since  I  have  been  at  UNC-G,  I  have 
often  reflected  on  being  given  the 
opportunity  to  come  here,  but  1  can- 
not remember  ever  questioning 
whether  I  was  qualified  or  able  to 
adjust. 

I  have  seen  changes  occur  and  the 
arrival  of  other  black  people  who 
have  taken  responsible  positions  in 
the  university  community.  Through 
interactions  with  students  and  facul- 
ty, through  sharing  with  them  in 
learning  experiences  both  in  and  out 
of  the  classroom,  1  have  grown  both 
socially  and  academically.  1  look 
toward  the  future  and  an  extension  of 
opportunities  that  lead  to  greater 
achievement  and  continuing  success. 


A  Black  View 
of  Campus  Today 


One  out  of  every  ten  students  on  cam- 
pus is  black,  and  (he  number  is  in- 
creasing yearly.  Between  1975  and 
1979,  the  percentage  of  black  stu- 
dents jumped  from  6.8  to  9.7  per 
cent,  but  have  increased  numbers  led 
to  more  positive  perceptions  of  the 
campus  among  black  students? 

A  step  in  finding  the  answer  was 
taken  by  UNC-G's  Office  of  Institu- 
tional Research  which  conducted  the 
first  comprehensive  study  of  under- 
graduate student  perceptions  last 
spring. 

For  example,  how  do  black  stu- 
dents perceive  their  leadership  on 
campus?  There  have  been  a  number 
of  black  leaders  in  Student  Govern- 
ment since  Donna  Benson  '76,  now  a 
doctoral  student  at  Duke  University, 
was  elected  Attorney  General,  thus 
becoming  the  first  black  to  hold  an 
executive  office  on  campus. 

Debra  Turner  '77,  now  Assistant 
Dean  for  Minority  Affairs,  was 
elected  Speaker  of  the  House  in  1977; 
Barry  Frazier,  Speaker  of  the  Senate 
in  1976;  and  Ralph  Wilkinson  became 
the  University's  first  black  student 
body  president  in  1978.  According  to 
the  survey,  55  per  cent  of  the  black 
students  say  there  are  black  student 
leaders  recognized  by  all  students, 
while  65  per  cent  of  white  students 
perceive  such  black  leadership.  Forty- 
nine  per  cent  of  black  students  and  63 
per  cent  of  white  students  feel  that 
black  and  white  student  leaders  work 
well  together. 

In  this  and  other  matters  pertaining 
to  black/white  relations,  white  stu- 
dents consistently  had  a  more  positive 
perspective. 

•  57  per  cent  of  black  students,  com- 
pared to  84  per  cent  of  white  stu- 
dents, agree  the  campus  is  free  of 
racial  tension. 


Donna  Benson  of  Charlotte  became 
the  first  black  student  to  hold  an 
executive  office  on  campus  when  she 
was  elected  Attorney  General  in  1975. 
Following  graduation  she  was  award- 
ed an  Oral  History  Fellowship  at 
Duke  where  she  received  a  masters 
degree  in  December  1978.  Donna 
hopes  to  complete  her  studies  for  a 
Ph.D.  in  history  and  political 
economy. 

•  65  per  cent  of  black  students  and  8 1 
per  cent  of  while  students  believe 
common  interests  rather  than  racial 
background  are  more  likely  to 
determine  friendships. 

•  81  per  cent  of  all  students  said 
social  contacts  on  campus  include 
both  black  and  white  students,  and 
most  agree  that  such  black-white 
relationships  are  friendly. 

•  Almost  half  of  the  black  students 
and  more  than  half  of  the  white 
students  said  they  felt  an  integral 
part  of  the  University  community. 

•  63  per  cent  of  black  and  53  per  cent 
of  white  students  find  their  belief  in 
racial  integration  is  stronger  since 
comine  to  UNC-G. 


A  surprising  number  of  black  stu- 
dents indicated  involvement  in  cam- 
pus activities,  with  82  per  cent  partici- 
pating in  "organized  extracurricular 
activities"  each  week.  One-fourth  of 
black  students  were  involved  in  Stu- 
dent Government,  compared  to  16 
per  cent  for  students  as  a  whole. 

Eighty-eight  per  cent  of  black  stu- 
dents compared  to  78  per  cent  of 
students  as  a  whole  said  social  activi- 
ties were  moderately  or  extremely  im- 
portant in  their  evaluation  of  the  total 
University  experience.  More  black 
students  (41  per  cent)  than  white 
students  (26  per  cent)  perceived  a  real 
shortage  of  social  activities  on  cam- 
pus. More  than  half  of  black  re- 
spondents were  likely  to  consider 
joining  a  fraternity  or  sorority,  com- 
pared to  less  than  a  quarter  of  the 
white  students,  and  fewer  black  stu- 
dents (16  per  cent)  than  white  stu- 
dents (34  per  cent)  worried  about 
Greek  letter  organizations  increasing 
exclusiveness  and  in-group  feelings 
on  campus. 

Eighty-two  per  cent  of  black  stu- 
dents compared  to  63  per  cent  of 
white  students  agreed  that  "big- 
time"  athletics  should  be  instituted. 

Black  and  white  students  diverged 
widely  in  regard  to  special  minority 
organizations  on  campus.  Ninety-one 
per  cent  of  black  students  compared 
to  only  28  per  cent  of  white  students 
felt  that  a  black  student  organization 
on  campus  is  desirable,  and  71  per 
cent  of  black  students  compared  to  26 
per  cent  of  white  students  believed  a 
separate  office  for  minority  student 
affairs  was  needed.  (Such  an  office 
was  created  last  summer,  see  p.  ?.) 

Although  more  than  two-thirds  of 
black  students  and  three-fourths  of 
white  students  felt  their  professors 
were  very  thorough  teachers  who 
really  probe  the  fundamentals  of  their 
subject,  only  36  per  cent  of  blacks 

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Helping 
Minorities  IVIal<e  It 


by  Debra  Turner  78 
Assistant  Dean  for  Minority  Affairs 


Twenty-one  black  students  and  Uni- 
versity staff  members  gathered  at 
Quaker  Lake  January  6-8  for  a  con- 
ference on  Planning  and  Developing 
Minority  Student  Leadership.  The 
event  was  one  of  a  number  of  inno- 
vative steps  taken  since  the  Office  for 
Minority  Affairs  at  UNC-G  was 
created  in  August  1979  by  the  North 
Carolina  legislature. 

The  purpose  of  the  conference  was 
to  develop  communication  skills  and 
self-confidence  among  minority  stu- 
dent leaders.  On  Sunday  evening  a 
get-acquainted  session  allowed 
participants  to  know  themselves  and 
each  other  in  an  informal  atmos- 
phere. The  evening  concluded  with  a 
Share-and-Tell  session  of  self- 
expressions. 

Monday  morning  began  with 
Learning  to  Listen,  an  exercise  in 
listening  and  feedback  skills.  Other 
sessions  included:  building  teams, 
developing  group  commitment,  and  a 
discussion  of  fraternities  and  sorori- 
ties. The  afternoon  consisted  of 
brainstorming  sessions  on  Student 
Government,  Elliott  University  Cen- 
ter Council,  and  the  Neo-Black  Socie- 
ty. Monday  evening  was  filled  with 
discussions  on  interracial  and  inter- 
faith  dating,  the  Iranian  crisis,  frater- 
nities and  sororities,  and  many  more 
topics  in  a  session  called  Group  on 
Group  Observation. 

Tuesday  morning  participants 
completed  a  leadership-style  ques- 
tionnaire, discussed  common  prob- 
lems in  volunteer  groups,  and  con- 
cluded the  conference  with  a  litany  of 
confession. 

The  conference  gave  participants 
an  opportunity  to  meet  and  to  get  to 
know  one  another  better.  Also,  it 
offered  a  forum  to  discuss  campus 
issues,  concerns,  and  problems,  to 
show  participants  the  importance  and 
need  to  be  well-rounded  student 
leaders  involved  in  the  total  university 
community. 


Student  reactions  to  the  conference 
were  consistently  favorable.  Sopho- 
more Lisa  Faison  found  "The  best 
part  was  the  Group  on  Group  Ob- 
servation .  .  .  because  of  the  type  of 
student  interaction."  When  asked  if 
it  were  beneficial  to  have  only  black 
student  leaders  there,  Chi  Chi  Ray,  a 
senior,  responded,  "At  that  particu- 
lar time,  yes,  it  was,  because  of  the 
problems  that  confront  black  student 
leaders."  All  of  the  students  inter- 
viewed felt  the  conference  should  be 
held  again  with  more  students  in- 
volved. Insufficient  funding  was  the 
primary  reason  that  only  eighteen  stu- 
dents and  three  staff  persons  initially 
participated. 

Such  conferences  are  essential  to 
the  Office  of  Minority  Affairs  as  it 
strives  to  make  the  University  aware 
of  minority  needs.  Renewed  concern 
in  this  area  has  already  caused  certain 
departments  and  offices  within  the 
University  to  re-evaluate  their  com- 
mitment and  actions  toward  filling 
these  needs. 

In  addition,  the  office  facilitates  in- 
volvement of  minority  students  in  the 
total  University  community,  aids 
students  in  coping  with  academic, 
social  and  vocational  aspects  of  the 
University  experience,  and  serves  as 
an  advocate  for  minority  students  by 
helping  the  Dean  of  Students  identify 
and  alleviate  problems  that  block 
academic  and  personal  development. 
The  office  works  with  the  Office  of 
Institutional  Research  in  compiling 
and  evaluating  data  on  minority  stu- 
dent retention,  enrollment,  achieve- 
ment, and  academic  scholarship. 


PIPELINE,  a  monthly  newsletter 
published  by  the  Office  for  Minority 
Affairs,  is  another  example  of  how 
the  University  is  attempting  to  meet 
the  needs  of  minority  students.  Past 
issues  have  included  articles  on 
academic    excellence,     internships, 


leadership  training,  and  opportunities 
for  minority  student  recruitment  in 
graduate  and  professional  schools. 

The  Assistant  Dean  also  serves  as 
an  advisor  to  the  Neo-Black  Society, 
as  a  resource  for  Black  Alumni  and 
the  Minority  Graduate  Student  Asso- 
ciation, as  a  recruiter  for  the  Office 
of  Admissions,  and  as  an  advocate 
for  programs  of  particular  relevance 
to  minority  students,  especially  events 
sponsored  by  Elliott  Center  and 
UC/LS. 

A  major  project  was  developing  the 
NBS  Black  Arts  Festival  into  a  Uni- 
versity-wide endeavor.  Support  came 
from  Student  Government,  UC/LS, 
Elliott  Center  Council,  the  Harriet 
Elliott  Lecture  Series,  and  the  School 
of  Music.  The  theme  of  this  year's 
festival  was  "Expressions  of  Excel- 
lence," featuring  concert  pianist  Dr. 
Raymond  Jackson  and  Ebony  maga- 
zine senior  editor,  Lerone  Bennett, 
Jr. 

Plans  for  next  year  include  a 
Parents'  Day,  in  cooperation  with 
Elliott  Center,  and  a  reunion  in  Oc- 
tober for  Black  Alumni.  These  pro- 
grams are  aimed  at  meeting  two  of 
the  greatest  needs  of  minority 
students  at  UNC-G:  the  involvement, 
encouragement,  and  support  of  par- 
ents and  alumni.  Another  need  of 
minority  students  is  positive  role 
models  who  are  visibly  involved  and 
supportive.  The  number  of  black  fac- 
ulty members  at  UNC-G,  approxi- 
mately 18  out  of  600,  is  deplorable, 
but  it  could  increase  if  black  parents 
and  alumni  become  involved.  Parents 
and  alumni  who  know  of  black  fac- 
ulty who  might  be  available  for 
employment  are  encouraged  to  con- 
tact the  Office  of  Minority  Affairs  at 
(919)  379-5510.  With  support  and 
concern,  minority  students  at  UNC-G 
may  achieve  the  level  of  involvement, 
academic  achievement,  and  success  to 
make  them  an  integral  part  of  the 
University. 


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Selling  Alma  Mater 


by  Barbara  Hardy  77 
Assistant  Director  tor  Alumni  Admissions 


A  univcrsily  thrives  on  the  excellence 
of  its  students,  and  UNC'-G  alumni 
from  Connecticut  to  Florida  are  seek- 
ing young  scholars  to  keep  Alma 
Mater  in  the  forefront  of  Academe. 


Alumni  are  playing  a  major  role  in  a 
new  recruiting  program  undertaken 
by  the  UNC-G  Office  of  Admissions. 

Assistant  Director  for  Alumni 
Admissions  Barbara  L.  Hardy  '77 
coordinates  a  network  of  Alumni 
Admissions  Representatives  (AARs) 
under  the  new  program  which 
recognizes  the  University's  alumni  as 
a  valuable  resource. 

Alumni  recruiting  is  not  a  new 
idea,  but  using  alumni  in  a  structured 
role  with  a  full-time  coordinator  is  a 
fairly  recent  development  which  is 
already  showing  results.  With  student 
population  figures  declining,  1982  is 
expected  to  reflect  a  drop  in  enroll- 
ment, and  the  admissions  office  is 
gearing  up  to  offset  that  possibility. 
Already,  out-of-state  applications  are 
up  15%,  partly  as  a  result  of  the  AAR 
program. 

"Using  alumni  as  representatives 
gives  a  more  personal  approach  to  the 
process  of  recruiting,"  Miss  Hardy 
feels.  "An  AAR  can  sometimes  pro- 
vide that  extra  push  when  a  student  is 
choosing  between  two  schools.  That 
personal  contact  could  be  the 
deciding  factor." 

Initiated  in  1977  by  Laura  Auman 
Pitts  '73,  then  a  member  of  the  Ad- 
missions staff,  the  program  has  been 
developed  jointly  by  the  Office  of 
Admissions  and  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion. From  ten  alumni  in  1977,  it  has 
grown  to  involve  42  alumni  repre- 
sentatives in  states  up  and  down  the 
eastern  seaboard.  Plans  for  1980-81 
call  for  50  more  AARs  with  an  ex- 
panded role  for  all  alumni  volunteers. 

The  Chancellor  and  the  Develop- 
ment office  have  lent  monetary  sup- 
port from  the  outset.  This  year  Chan- 


Alumni  who  are  interested  in 
volunteering  as  representatives  for 
the  Alumni  Admissions  Program 
or  who  know  of  someone  who 
might  be  interested  should  contact 
Barbara  Hardy,  Assistant  Director 
for  Alumni  Admissions,  in  the 
Office  of  Admissions. 

The  program  is  set  up  to  re- 
acquaint  alumni  with  UNC-G  and 
to  provide  them  with  the  material 
they  will  need  to  work  with  pros- 
pective students. 

As  Coordinator  Hardy  explains, 
"In  the  past  AARs  have  been 
brought  back  to  workshops  on 
campus.  Now  we  are  taking  UNC- 
G  to  the  AARs  through  personal 
visits,  through  viewings  of  media 
presentations  and  through  publica- 
tions and  other  materials  about 
UNC-G.  They  receive  the  Alumni 
News,  the  UNC-G  Bulletin,  the 
Carolinian  and  also  a  special 
monthly  newsletter  written  by  Miss 
Hardy. 


cellor  Moran  has  designated  almost 
$6,000  from  annual  giving  funds. 
These  funds  will  supplement  the 
travel  budget  and  also  pay  for  train- 
ing sessions  for  volunteers,  for  "hos- 
pitality houses"  where  Miss  Hardy 
meets  with  AARs  and  prospective 
students,  and  for  publications  and 
other  materials. 

Alumni  participating  in  the  pro- 
gram are  chosen  by  the  alumni  staff 
and  Miss  Hardy.  Selected  alumni  are 
invited  to  serve,  and  if  they  accept, 
are  incorporated  into  the  program  to 
work  with  prospective  students  in 
their  area. 

Originally,  the  Admissions  Office 
concentrated  on  areas  of  North 
Carolina  in  which  they  hoped  to  in- 
crease University  interest,  and  in  out- 
of-state  areas  where  they  hoped  to 
reinforce  an  already  strong  support. 
As  the  program  has  grown,  the  effort 


has  still  been  to  select  AARs  in  strate- 
gic areas,  but  also  to  expand  into 
areas  of  strength  in-state.  The  even- 
tual plan  is  to  have  an  alumni  repre- 
sentative in  every  county  in  North 
Carolina  and  to  develop  a  network  of 
AARs  in  all  the  eastern  states  as  well 
as  in  Alabama,  Ohio  and  Tennessee. 

A  major  concern  of  the  program  is 
to  keep  alumni  abreast  of  University 
development  and  to  provide  them 
with  the  up-to-date  information  they 
need  to  work  with  prospective  stu- 
dents. In  the  past,  workshops  have 
been  held  on  campus,  and  Admis- 
sions Office  staff  members  have 
visited  the  representatives.  Informa- 
tion has  also  been  furnished  by  media 
presentations,  publications  and  print- 
ed materials. 

Another  focus  of  the  program  is  on 
a  follow-up  of  students  who  have 
applied  for  admission  to  the  Univer- 
sity. Lists  of  these  students  are  mailed 
monthly  to  representatives,  who  then 
telephone  or  write  the  student,  offer- 
ing to  provide  information  and 
answer  questions  about  UNC-G. 

Representatives  are  also  asked  to 
contact  local  high  school  counselors 
to  make  them  aware  of  their  avail- 
ability as  resource  persons.  If  neces- 
sary, they  deliver  catalogs  and  other 
materials  to  the  school.  AARs  may 
also  represent  the  University  at  Col- 
lege Day  programs  and  in  private 
visits  to  schools  when  a  member  of 
the  Admissions  Office  is  not 
available. 

The  "Hospitality  House"  is  another 
recruiting  method  which  provides  a 
more  personal  introduction  to  area 
representatives.  Joining  a  member  of 
the  Admissions  staff,  they  host  gath- 
erings for  students  where  application 
materials  and  general  information 
about  admissions  are  furnished.  This 
year  some  of  the  "Hospitality 
Houses"  were  held  at  the  Sheraton 
Plaza  in  New  Rochellc,  N.Y.;  the 
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Commencennent  1980 


by  Jim  Clark 


For  the  first  time  in  UNC-G's  88-year 
history,  a  faculty  member  will  deliver 
the  commencement  address  and  three 
alumnae  will  receive  honorary  de- 
grees. 

Since  UNC-G  began  granting  hon- 
orary degrees  in  1939,  93  individuals 
have  been  so  honored.  Of  these,  21 
have  been  alumnae.  The  first  recip- 
ients were  women,  and  it  wasn't  until 
1950  that  a  man  received  this  honor. 
In  that  year.  Dr.  Frank  Porter  Gra- 
ham was  awarded  a  Doctor  of  Laws; 
in  1955,  Chancellor  Emeritus  Walter 
C.  Jackson  also  received  this  degree. 
It  was  not  until  the  mid-sixties  that 
male  recipients  became  common.  In 
1969,  four  out  of  five  recipients  were 
men,  and  in  1971  all  three  recipients 
were  men.  In  recent  years,  however, 
recipients  have  been  almost  equally 
divided  between  men  and  women. 

This  year  all  four  recipients  of  hon- 
orary degrees  are  women,  and  three 
of  them  are  alumnae. 

The  commencement  speaker  will  be 
Dr.  Richard  Bardolph  (below),  Jeff- 
erson Standard  Professor  of  History. 
Recipient  of  the  O.  Max  Gardner 
Award  in  1979,  he  is  currently  acting 
chairman  of  the  Department  of 
Classical  Civilization.  Dr.  Bardolph 
will  retire  at  the  end  of  this  academic 
year,  after  36  years  on  the  faculty. 


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Dr.  Richard  Bardolph 


Mary  Michel  Boulus  '47 

Although  Sister  Mary  Michel  Boulus 
'47  is  the  first  alumna  and  one  of  only 
two  women  in  the  state  to  head  a 
four-year  liberal  arts  college,  it  is  her 
financial  miracle-making  that  makes 
her  a  legend  in  her  time.  As  one 
Charlotte  reporter  observed  about  the 
Sacred  Heart  College  president,  "Sis- 
ter Michel  could  promote  an  outdoor 
swimming  contest  at  the  North  Pole 
and  have  the  stands  packed." 

Having  already  made  a  name  for 
herself  as  Chief  Cheerleader  at  Con- 
cord High  School,  "The  Great  Fog- 
horn" was  well-known  on  campus  for 
her  power  to  raise  spirits  and  money. 
After  entering  the  Order  of  the  Sisters 
of  Mercy  in  Belmont  in  1949,  she 
taught  and  coached  basketball  until 
1958  at  Charlotte  Catholic  High 
School.  She  also  managed  the  student 
sales  of  "thousands  and  thousands  of 
the  World's  Finest  Chocolate  Candy 
Bars." 

But  it  was  in  1959  when  she  joined 
the  staff  of  Sacred  Heart  Junior  Col- 
lege that  she  performed  her  first 
"miracle."  She  persuaded  comedian 
Danny  Thomas  to  do  a  benefit  per- 
formance which  raised  $50,000  for  a 
new  Sisters  of  Mercy  convent.  When 
Sacred  Heart  decided  to  become  a 
four-year  liberal  arts  institution. 
Sister  Michel  was  named  acting  presi- 
dent, in  1975,  and  the  following  year 
president  of  the  college.  In  less  than 


two  years  of  her  leadership,  90  per 
cent  of  a  $500,000  fundraising  goal 
was  reached. 

Today  enrollment  is  up  50  per  cent, 
with  the  college  adding  a  Center  for 
Special  Education,  an  Institute  for 
the  Study  of  Exceptional  Children 
and  Adults,  and  a  center  to  teach 
English  as  a  second  language.  In 
1977,  Sister  Michel  received  the 
UNC-G  Alumni  Service  Award  for 
her  accomplishments  in  under- 
graduate education. 

Legendary,  too,  are  Sister  Michel's 
Lebanese  dinner  parties,  her  swift- 
footed  skill  on  basketball  court  and 
bowling  lane,  and  —  most  of  all  — 
her  sociable  good  humor,  a  quality 
that  has  led  one  Charlotte  talk  show 
host  to  dub  her  "The  Jack  Benny  of 
Higher  Education." 


Lynda  Simmons  '55 

Lynda  Simmons  '55  is  especially 
proud  of  her  most  recent  addition  to 
the  New  York  City  skyline  —  the  $43 
million  Phipps  Plaza  West,  the 
centerpiece  of  a  massive  urban 
renewal  project.  Lynda  is  executive 
vice  president  for  Phipps  Houses,  the 
country's  oldest  nonprofit  corpora- 
tion providing  model  housing  for 
low-income  families.  In  the  last  ten 
years,  she  has  supervised  the  con- 
struction of  five  high-rise  housing 
complexes  costing  a  total  of  $100 
million. 

Certified    in    architecture    at    The 
Cooper  Union  in  New  York  City,  she 


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Artist  and  architect,  book  lover  and 
college  president  —  these  are  recipients 
of  honorary  degrees  this  year. 


went  on  to  work  at  Princeton  Univer- 
sity's Research  Center  for  Urban  and 
Environmental  Planning,  where  in 
1969  she  coordinated  production  of 
the  592-page  Planning  and  Design 
Workbook  for  Community  Participa- 
tion. In  1974-75,  she  was  a  Loeb 
Fellow  in  Advanced  Environmental 
Studies  at  the  Harvard  Graduate 
School  of  Design. 

A  frequent  writer  and  speaker  on 
the  design  of  human  environments, 
she  led  a  1977  delegation  of  American 
women  architects  and  planners  to  the 
People's  Republic  of  China,  and  this 
past  November  was  a  panelist  on  the 
NOW  National  Conference  on  the 
Family.  "As  an  architect,  feminist, 
and  developer,"  she  says,  "my  goal  is 
to  create  housing  that  will  allow  indi- 
viduals —  men,  women,  and  children 
to  fulfill  themselves."  Lynda  says 
architects,  tenants  and  financiers 
working  together  can  design  beautiful 
and  enriching  physical  settings  in  high 
density  urban  areas.  "We  are  in  the 
process  of  creating,  I  think,  true 
human  communities." 


Clara  Booth  Byrd  '13 

In  1947  when  Clara  Booth  Byrd  '13 
retired  the  first  time,  it  was  after  25 
years  as  Alumnae  Secretary  of 
Woman's  College.  During  that  quar- 
ter of  a  century,  she  set  up  the  Alum- 
nae Office,  organized  alumnae  on  a 
national    basis,    and    recreated    the 


Alumnae  News  as  a  magazine  with 
news  of  the  University  as  well  as 
alumnae  affairs. 

But  her  greatest  challenge  was  to 
build  a  home  for  all  of  these  activities 
—  the  Alumni  House,  collecting 
pledges  of  one  dollar  and  up  during 
the  post-Depression  hard  times. 
Completed  in  1937  and  carefully 
decorated  and  furnished  by  Miss 
Byrd,  Alumni  House  has  for  43  years 
been  the  University  showcase  for 
visiting  dignitaries  and  the  center  for 
alumni  work  and  social  gatherings. 
Today,  Alumni  House  stands  as  a 
monument  to  Miss  Byrd's  determi- 
nation and  good  taste. 

After  leaving  UNC-G  in  1947,  Miss 
Byrd  founded  the  Historical  Book 
Club  of  North  Carolina  and  served  as 
president  for  18  years.  Under  her 
direction,  the  organization  began  the 
Town  Meeting  on  Books  which  brings 
authors  of  national  prominence  to 
Greensboro  and  established  in  1951 
the  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  Cup,  awarded 
annually  for  the  best  book  of  fiction 
by  a  North  Carolina  author.  When 
she  retired  from  the  presidency  in 
1965,  the  club's  executive  board  made 
her  Honorary  Life  President  and 
established  in  her  honor  the  Clara 
Booth  Byrd  Endowment  Fund  of 
more  than  $50,000. 

But  even  then  her  career  was  not 
over.  The  following  two  years  she 
served  as  president  of  UNC-G's 
Friends  of  the  Library,  followed  in 
1970  by  her  election  to  a  three-year 
term  on  the  board  of  directors.  Miss 
Byrd  now  resides  at  Friends  Home  in 
Greensboro. 


Amanda  Crowe 

When  four-year-old  Amanda  Crowe 
first  put  a  carving  knife  to  wood  she 
knew  exactly  what  she  wanted  to  do 
the  rest  of  her  life.  By  age  eight  she 
was    selling    her    carved    animals    to 


tourists  visiting  the  Cherokee  Bound- 
ary. In  high  school  she  studied  with 
the  great  Cherokee  sculptor.  Going- 
back  Chiltoskey.  She  attended  the 
Chicago  Art  Institute  on  a  scholar- 
ship and  then,  as  a  John  Quincy 
Adams  Fellow,  to  San  Miguel,  Mex- 
ico, to  study  under  sculptor  Jose 
De'Creeft.  In  1953,  after  being  away 
from  her  beloved  people  and  moun- 
tains for  12  years,  she  returned  to  the 
Qualla  Indian  Boundary  to  teach 
sculpture  at  Cherokee  High  School. 

By  then  her  reputation  as  one  of 
America's  foremost  Indian  sculptors 
was  well  established.  Her  work  com- 
manded large  prices  and  was  ex- 
hibited in  such  prestigious  collections 
as  the  Art  Institute  and  Marshall- 
Field  in  Chicago,  the  Smithsonian 
Institution  and  Blair  House  in 
Washington,  and  even  in  the  private 
collection  of  the  royal  family  of  Den- 
mark. 

Although  she  could  have  her  choice 
of  teaching  jobs  around  the  country, 
she  prefers  to  remain  at  Cherokee 
where  she  has  worked  hard  to  help 
establish  the  Qualla  Crafts  Mutual 
and  to  encourage  arts  native  to  her 
tribe.  Her  efforts  provided  a  source 
of  income  for  a  depressed  area  long 
before  federal  programs  for  folk  and 
mountain  crafts.  And  just  as  impor- 
tantly, she  is  handing  on  to  young 
Cherokees  a  skill  that  goes  back  to  a 
time  before  her  teacher  or  his  teach- 
ers, a  skill  rooted  in  ancestral 
America. 


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Excellence  Fund 


Supports  Faculty  Research 


Twelve  Faculty  Summer  Research 
Fellowships  have  been  awarded  to 
members  of  the  UNC-G  faculty  to 
pursue  special  research  interests  dur- 
ing the  summer  of  1980. 

Supported  by  the  Excellence  Fund, 
Inc.,  the  number  of  1980  grants 
brings  to  a  total  of  55  fellowships 
awarded  since  the  program  was  ini- 
tiated in  1975. 

Research  to  be  undertaken  by  this 
year's  grant  recipients  is  described  on 
these  pages. 

Peer  Relationships 

The  little  red  schoolhouse  may  have 
provided  a  better  educational  en- 
vironment than  latter-day  educators 
presume. 

Today's  ungraded  classrooms  and 
open  schools  with  their  mixed-age 
situations  have  been  compared  to  that 
earlier  environment,  resulting  in  a 
new  interest  in  this  area  of  child 
development. 

Dr.  Lynn  Koester  (Child  Develop- 
ment and  Family  Relations)  hopes  to 
complete  this  summer  a  series  of 
studies  dealing  with  the  effects  of 
peer  relationships  on  the  developing 
child.  Increased  interest  in  these  rela- 
tionships is  due  to  the  increasing 
number  of  children  enrolled  in  pre- 
school programs  and  a  growing 
realization  that  children  may  derive 
unique  social  and  educational  advan- 
tages from  cross-age  as  well  as  from 
same-age  peer  interaction. 

As  a  result  of  her  previous  research 
in  this  area,  she  was  invited  recently 
by  the  Society  for  Research  in  Child 
Development  to  appear  on  a  panel 
which  dealt  with  this  topic. 

Color  Standard  Update 

The  chemistry  of  oil  paints  has  grown 
so  complex  over  the  years,  the  aver- 
age artist  can  hardly  understand  the 
outdated   Commercial   Standard   for 


Artists'  Oil  Paints.  Mark  Gottsegen 
(Art)  is  trying  to  change  that. 

During  the  past  year,  he  served  on 
a  committee  working  with  the  Amer- 
ican Society  for  Testing  and  Materials 
and  the  Inter-Society  Color  Council 
to  revise  and  update  the  old  schedule. 
As  publications  chairman  of  the 
ISCC,  Gottsegen  is  also  writing  a 
handbook  of  definitions  and  instruc- 
tions. 

The  Standard,  developed  in  1938, 
generally  sets  requirements  for  the 
best  professional  grade  of  artists' 
paints;  since  its  publication,  however, 
new  binders,  pigments  and  color  tech- 
nology have  made  the  Standard  obso- 
lete. 

A  Mother's  Touch 

The  correlation  between  feeding  pat- 
terns and  the  early  touch  of  a  mother 
is  the  subject  of  a  study  Mary  Brodish 
(Nursing)  will  undertake  this  sum- 
mer. 

If  Mrs.  Brodish  finds  there  is  a 
beneficial  effect,  it  would  be  evidence 
for  encouraging  different  techniques 
in  hospital  nurseries;  that  is,  placing 
an  infant  with  its  mother  immediately 
following  delivery. 

Mrs.  Brodish  commented  that  as  a 
result  of  the  pioneering  efforts  of  two 
clinicians,  Klaus  and  Kendall,  hos- 
pital practices  are  being  adjusted  to 
take  into  account  evidence  that  the 
original  mother-infant  bond  is  "The 
wellspring  for  all  the  infant's  subse- 
quent attachments." 

Second  Collection 

A  second  book  of  poetry  should  be 
forthcoming  following  a  summer  of 
concentrated  work  by  poet  David 
Rigsbee  (English). 

The  new  collection  of  poems,  most 
of  which  have  been  published,  will  fill 
a  75-page  book  and  represent  work 
which  Rigsbee  has  completed  over  a 
five-year  period. 


During  the  past  four  years  he  has 
published  a  collection  of  first  poems, 
co-edited  an  anthology  of  new 
American  poets,  translated  Russian 
poems  and  written  critical  essays  for 
such  periodicals  as  The  American 
Poetry  Review,  The  New  Yorker,  The 
Iowa  Review  and  Vogue. 

Andre-Marie  Ampere 

The  creative  process  in  science  and 
the  role  of  the  creating  scientist  are 
some  of  the  ideas  Dr.  Kenneth 
Caneva  (History)  hopes  to  develop 
during  his  summer  research. 

He  will  explore  these  concepts 
through  the  life  and  works  of  Andre- 
Marie  Ampere,  a  19th  century  French 
physicist,  whose  theories  provided  the 
foundation  for  development  of  elec- 
trodynamics. "1  hope  to  use  this  case 
study  to  argue  for  the  essential  role  of 
the  creating  scientist,"  he  said. 

He  feels  that  historians  and 
philosophers  of  science  have  not  yet 
come  to  terms  with  the  gap  separating 
the  view  of  science  as  objective 
knowledge  and  the  realization  that  it 
is  the  product  of  historically  situated 
individuals  wrestling  to  come  to  terms 
with  particular  problems. 

Dr.  Caneva's  completed  study  will 
be  published  in  the  British  Journal 
for  the  History  of  Science. 

Art  in  Grid 

Cynthia  Laymon  (Art)  will  spend  the 
summer  developing  a  series  of  art 
works  which  explore  the  grid  as  a 
physical  structure  and  as  an  applied 
design. 

"In  my  years  of  studying  weaving 
and  other  fiber  techniques,  I  have 
found  the  technical  systems  them- 
selves to  be  particularly  fascinating  in 
form  and  structure,"  she  com- 
mented. 

Artists  routinely  use  the  grid  as  a 
technical  device  in  producing  an  art 


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work.  By  introducing  the  teciinique 
as  contemporary  image  and  form  in 
its  own  right,  she  has  taken  an 
unusual  approach. 

Since  the  individual  works  in  the 
series  will  be  relatively  small  (1 1  by  14 
inches),  she  is  also  designing  indi- 
vidual plexiglass  enclosures  to  show 
them  in  galleries,  museums  and  col- 
leges in  the  area  and  around  the  coun- 
try. 

Leisure  and  Learning 

Activities  a  person  enjoys  in  his 
leisure  time  could  be  influenced  by 
the  educational  level  of  his  parents, 
according  to  Dr.  Paul  Lindsay 
(Sociology). 

Exploring  this  possibility  is  the  cen- 
tral theme  of  a  study  which  will  test 
the  hypothesis  that  the  important 
component  of  family  socioeconomic 
status,  as  it  relates  to  leisure  activi- 
ties, is  not  income  or  occupation  but 
the  extent  of  the  mother's  and 
father's  education. 

If  this  hypothesis  is  supported,  Dr. 
Lindsay  believes  it  gives  further 
evidence  of  the  enduring  effects  of 
education. 

Vintage  Viewpoint 

Dr.  Paul  Mazgaj  (History)  is  examin- 
ing in  his  current  research  the  con- 
temporary democratic  liberalism 
which  engaged  many  French  intellec- 
tuals in  the  decades  before  World 
War  L 

During  that  time.  Dr.  Mazgaj 
pointed  out,  some  sociologists  antici- 
pated what  is  now  generally  referred 
to  as  the  "mass  society  theory."  They 
formulated,  in  microcosm,  many  late 
20th  century  tendencies  of  thought 
such  as  manipulation  of  the  mass  by 
various  elites,  degradation  of  taste 
and  culture,  the  rule  of  the  incompe- 
tent, and  weakening  of  the  national 
will. 

The  study  will  focus  on  debates 
among  the  various  coteries  and  the 


newspapers,  journals  and  avant- 
garde  reviews  around  which  they 
coalesced. 

Economics  Survey 

Dr.  Bruce  Caldwell  (Economics)  will 
revise  his  dissertation  on  contem- 
porary methodological  thought  in 
economics  this  summer. 

The  final  product  will  include  a 
statement  of  current  economic  prob- 
lems in  the  field  with  some  original 
proposals  for  their  solution.  "No 
similar  treatment,  either  in  terms  of 
scope  or  focus,  exists  in  the  dis- 
cipline," Dr.  Caldwell  noted. 

Among  other  topics  will  be  an 
evaluation  of  nobel  laureate  Milton 
Friedman's  position  on  the  status  of 
assumptions  in  economic  theorizing. 
Dr.  Caldwell  believes  that,  while 
many  of  Friedman's  critics  have  been 
wrong,  a  refutation  of  Friedman's 
"methodological  instrumentalism"  is 
possible. 

Articles  based  on  his  dissertation 
have  appeared  in  the  American  Econ- 
omist, Southern  Economic  Journal 
and  Journal  of  Economics  Issues. 

Estimating  Profits 

Does  government  regulation  of  the 
trucking  industry  create  monopoly 
profits? 

Dr.  James  Frew  (Economics)  feels 
the  answer  to  this  long  and  heated 
public  debate  lies  in  developing  a 
superior  method  for  estimating  truck- 
ing industry  profits. 

Results  of  his  previous  research  on 
long-haul  carriers  are  currently  being 
used  in  the  trucking  industry  deregu- 
lation hearings  being  conducted  by 
the  United  States  Department  of 
Transportation,  the  Federal  Trade 
Commission  and  the  Council  of 
Economic  Advisers.  Now  the  federal 
policymakers  have  asked  him  to  col- 
lect data  on  the  short-haul  market  for 
use  in  the  hearines. 


Dr.  Frew  will  continue  his  work  to 
develop  a  general  model  to  estimate 
trucking  industry  monopoly  profits. 

Charles  cJ'Orleans 

Dr.  David  Fein  (Romance  Lan- 
guages) was  teaching  a  graduate 
course  on  Middle  French  Literature 
in  1977  when  he  became  aware  of  a 
lack  of  critical  literature  on  an  impor- 
tant French  poet. 

He  found  that  in  spite  of  a  resurg- 
ence of  interest  within  the  last  ten 
years  in  medieval  French  poetics,  the 
work  of  a  major  poet  of  that  era, 
Charles  d'Orleans,  remains  generally 
inaccessible  to  students  of  French 
literature  below  the  doctorate  level. 
He  began  a  critical  study  of  the  poet, 
synthesizing  the  existing  body  of 
criticism  and  adding  his  own  perspec- 
tive. 

Dr.  Fein  has  signed  a  contract  with 
Twayne  World  Authors  Series  to 
publish  his  work  which  he  hopes  to 
complete  this  summer. 

History  in  Lyrics 

How  a  creative  mind  turns  prosaic 
history  into  lyric  poetry  is  the  subject 
of  a  book-length  study  which  Dr. 
Mary  Gibson  (English)  is  expanding 
for  publication. 

Not  just  any  creative  imagination, 
but  that  of  Robert  Browning,  is  the 
focus  of  her  attention.  Dr.  Gibson 
feels  that  part  of  the  continuing  fresh- 
ness of  Browning's  poetry  is  its 
appeal  to  a  modern  understanding  of 
the  last  century. 

Her  dual  purpose  in  focusing  on 
Browning  and  history  is  to  develop  a 
more  satisfactory  method  for  describ- 
ing the  connections  between  historical 
attitude  and  poetic  form  and  to  ex- 
plore Browning's  understanding  of 
history  as  it  takes  shape  in  Sordeilo, 
The  Ring  and  the  Book,  and  the  his- 
torical monologues. 


The  Family  in  tlie  '80s 


Jane  Kerr 


Wake  County  alumni  joined  mem- 
bers of  the  Raleigh  Woman's  Club  in 
the  sponsoring  of  an  educational 
seminar  dealing  with  issues  facing 
The  Family  in  the  '80s. 

Six  UNC-G  faculty  members,  includ- 
ing three  alumnae,  provided  a  look  at 
the  family  of  the  '80s  during  a  mid- 
winter seminar  in  February,  co-spon- 
sored by  the  Wake  County  alumni 
and  the  Woman's  Club  of  Raleigh. 

Taking  part  in  the  program  were 
five  members  of  the  Department  of 
Child  Development  and  Family  Rela- 
tions: Dr.  Vira  Kivett,  Dr.  Nancy 
White  and  Dr.  Sarah  Shoffner,  all  of 
whom  are  alumnae.  Dr.  Hyman  Rod- 
man and  Dr.  Dennis  Orthner,  and 
Dr.  Walter  Neely  of  the  Department 
of  Business  Administration. 


The  seminar's  wide-ranging  topics 
included  family  policy  and  law,  child 
and  spouse  abuse,  the  mid-life  syn- 
drome, the  one-parent  family,  the 
two-career  couple,  and  family  finance 
and  inflation. 

Dr.  Rodman,  who  is  an  Excellence 
Fund  professor,  outlined  a  series  of 
changes  which  he  predicted  would 
alter  patterns  of  family  life  in  the 
future. 

Significant  among  these  changes 
are  the  Roman  Catholic  Church's 
position  on  artificial  birth  control 
and  the  resolution  of  the  political 
controversy  (but  not  the  moral  one) 
about  abortion.  He  also  predicted 
that  the  equal  rights  amendment  will 
be  a  fact  of  life,  although  there  will 
still  be  no  national  family  policy.  The 
average  age  of  marriage  for  men  and 
women  will  be  considerably  higher: 
approximately  27  years  for  men  and 
24  years  for  women.  He  felt  there 
would  be  a  dramatic  increase  in  the 
number  of  unmarried  couples  living 
together  and  in  the  number  of  zero- 
child  families. 

Dr.  White  revealed  that  despite 
massive  campaigns  to  eliminate  child 
abuse  in  the  United  States,  it  is  esti- 
mated that  the  number  of  cases  is  in- 
creasing at  a  rate  of  over  30  per  cent 
per  year  and  that  between  1975  and 
1982,  there  will  be  1.5  million  re- 
ported cases,  50,000  deaths,  300,000 
permanent  injuries  and  one  million 
abusers. 

Although  all  states  now  require  the 
reporting  of  child  abuse  cases,  the 
laws  have  done  little  to  curtail  the 
maltreatment  of  children  and  have 
not  lessened  the  plight  of  abused  and 
neglected  children  in  the  United 
States,  according  to  Dr.  White's 
research. 

Successfully  maneuvering  the  mid- 
life crisis  is  another  of  the  issues  con- 
fronting families  in  the  '80s,  and  Dr. 
Kivett  stressed  that  flexibility  and  the 
ability  to  view  the  middle  and  later 
years  as  periods  of  continued  growth 


and  development  appear  to  be  at  the 
core  of  successful  adaptation. 

The  one-parent  family  was  another 
focus  of  attention  and  was  discussed 
by  Dr.  Orthner,  whose  articles  on  this 
topic  have  appeared  in  journals  such 
as  the  Family  Law  Quarterly  and  The 
Family  Coordinator. 

Legal  obligations,  single  parent 
adoption  and  evidence  of  single- 
father  competence  in  childrearing  are 
some  of  the  emerging  issues  which 
will  be  facing  parents  in  the  '80s.  Dr. 
Orthner  has  found  that  in  a  growing 
number  of  divorces,  demands  by 
fathers  for  custody  of  their  children 
are  challenging  the  legal  and  social 
presumption  that  mothers  are  more 
capable  custodians  of  minor  children 
than  fathers. 

Among  his  findings  are:  Lawyers 
are  becoming  more  willing  to  pursue 
cases  of  male  custody;  an  increasing 
number  of  fathers  are  seeking  to 
become  primary  custodians  —  even 
of  very  young  children;  and  there  is 
an  increasing  rate  of  success  for 
fathers  in  contested  child  custody 
cases. 

The  two-career  couple  is  the  single 
most  outstanding  phenomenon  of 
this  century,  according  to  Dr.  Shoff- 
ner. About  53  per  cent  of  families  in 
the  United  States  have  two  wage  earn- 
ers, assuming  two-career  roles  for 
economic  and/or  psychological 
necessity.  Managing  two  careers  can 
be  a  source  of  stress.  Dr.  Shoffner 
pointed  out,  especially  as  old  values 
are  questioned  and  relationships  are 
challenged. 

The  spectre  of  inflation  looms  large 
in  the  affairs  of  the  family  during  the 
'80s,  and  Dr.  Neely  believes  it  poses 
the  greatest  problems  to  family  finan- 
cial planning  affecting  insurance  and 
investments.  Building  assets  through 
investments  could  solve  the  need  for 
increased  insurance  coverage,  said 
Dr.  Neely,  and  he  advised  that  hous- 
ing and  stocks  should  provide  the  best 
inflation  hedge. 


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YAC  Entertains 


Younger  alumni  gathered  February 
20  to  partake  of  wine  and  cheese  in 
Alumni  House  prior  to  attending 
"Mark  Twain  Tonight"  in  Aycock 
Auditorium,  starring  Hal  Holbrook. 
The  Young  Alumni  Council  offered 
tickets  at  ^  discount  to  alumni  from 
the  classes  of  1965-79  who  live  within 
driving  distance  of  campus.  Almost 
300  took  advantage  of  the  offer. 
Among  those  arriving  early  were  the 
following: 

1.  Betty  Almaguer  Manduley  '73  of  Greens- 
boro with  husband  Octavio. 

2.  Brenda  Meadows  Cooper  '65,  Assistant 
Director,  with  Kathy  Green  Sims  '76  of 
Greensboro  and  husband  John,  currently  a 
student  in  UNC-G's  MBA  program. 

3.  Jan  Wilson  Teague  '78  and  husband  Bill  of 
Greensboro. 

4.  Rhoda  Pugh  Davis  '78,  left,  and  husband 
Don  of  Sophia,  with  Susan  Wright  Hend- 
rickson  '71,  right,  and  husband  Richard  of 
Greensboro. 

5.  Renee  Byrd  '73,  of  Greensboro,  a  member 
of  the  YAC  Council,  and  Steve  Howerton 
'70  of  Greensboro. 

,6.  Debra  Turner  '78,  left,  recently  appointed 
to  a  new  position  as  Assistant  Dean  of  Stu- 
dents for  Minority  Affairs,  John  Stanley 
'73  and  wife  Sarah  Redding  Stanley  '74  of 
Pfafflown. 

7.  Daphne  Campbell  Robinson  '76  (MSBE)  of 
Mocksville  with  husband  Frank. 

8.  Louis  Lowder  Bales  '76,  right,  and  husband 
Doug  '77  with  their  son,  Jason,  of  Trinity. 


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Campus  Scene 


Above,  Sharon  Barker,  Left,  and  Nancy  (Jraper,  members  of  Ihe  L'NC-G  Accounting 
Club,  were  among  students  dialing  for  dollars  in  the  1980  Phonothon. 


Swing  Piece 


> 


A  welded  iron  sculpture  entitled 
"Interior"  is  "one  of  the  most  im- 
portant acquisitions"  made  by  the 
Weatherspoon  Art  Gallery,  says 
director  Gilbert  Carpenter.  The  \5'A" 
X  26"  work  by  the  late  David  Smith 
was  purchased  through  a  $50,000 
anonymous  gift  to  the  gallery,  the 
largest  single  cash  gift  ever  made  to 
Weatherspoon. 

Although  the  work  is  small,  it  rep- 
resents a  massive  change  in  the  his- 
tory of  sculpture,  according  to  Car- 
penter. Created  in  1937,  the  piece  is  a 
"first  rate  abstract  work"  by  the 
most  important  exponent  of  that  style 
in  the  first  half  of  the  20th  century. 
"This  is  one  of  the  swing  pieces  in  the 
history  of  art." 

The  gallery,  which  is  in  the  process 
of  assembling  an  important  collection 
of  20th  century  American  sculpture, 
had  almost  given  up  hope  of  adding  a 
work  by  Smith  to  the  collection.  The 
gallery  now  owns  pieces  by  Saul 
Baizerman,  Elie  Nadelman,  Peter 
Agostini  (a  UNC-G  faculty  member) 
and  John  Storrs,  among  other  impor- 
tant sculptors  of  this  century. 

"Interior"  will  be  on  exhibit  in  the 
gallery  throughout  the  spring  semes- 
ter. 


A  Proctor  Grant 

A  campus  based  research  laboratory 
to  study  how  handicapped  and  non- 
handicapped  children  grow  and  learn 
together  has  been  established  with  a 
$17,000  grant  from  the  Proctor  Foun- 
dation of  Salisbury. 

Dr.  Tom  Martinek  and  Dr.  William 
Karper,  assistant  professors  of  physi- 
cal education,  will  serve  as  co- 
directors  of  the  laboratory  which  will 
be  operational  by  next  fall.  More 
than  100  elementary  school  children 
from  Greensboro  and  Guilford 
County  will  receive  the  best  in  physi- 
cal education  while  providing  re- 
searchers with  materials  to  develop 
physical  education  teaching  strategies 
for  children  with  varying  degrees  of 
ability. 


<  PJienomena!  Phonothon 

Even  usually  the  unflappable  Dott 
Matthews  Lowe  '43  was  momentarily 
nonplused:  "You  mean  you'll  pledge 
$4,000?"  she  asked  the  alumna  hun- 
dreds of  miles  away  at  the  other  end 
of  the  call.  The  answer  was  affirma- 
tive, and  spontaneous  applause  from 
other  volunteers  filled  the  Horseshoe 
Room  of  the  Alumni  House. 

The  stage  was  thus  set  for  what  was 
to  be  the  greatest  single  night  of  call- 
ing in  the  history  of  phonothons  at 
UNC-G:  Thursday,  March  27,  1980, 
the  final  night  of  the  second  National 
Alumni  Phonothon,  when  349  alumni 
pledged  $10,622. 

It  was  fitting  that  the  final  night 
should  turn  out  to  be  the  best.  For  14 
previous  nights,  beginning  March  4, 
some  400  UNC-G  alumni,  students 
and  faculty/staff  members  had  spent 
hundreds  of  hours  calling  alumni 
throughout  the  Continental  United 
States.  The  momentum  had  been 
building  toward  a  grand  finale,  and 
that  single  call  by  Dott  Lowe  assured 
a  record  evening. 

Dott,  who  served  as  Phonothon 
Chairman  this  year,  established 
several  records  of  her  own.  She  called 
all  15  nights,  receiving  327  pledges 
totaling  $15,372.  All  of  these  are 
figures  that  aren't  likely  to  be  topped 
any  time  soon. 

Several  other  alumni  and  students 
caught  the  phonothon  spirit  and 
called  more  than  one  night.  Notable 
among  these  were  Gertrude  Beal  '78, 
eight  nights;  Michelle  Townsend  '78, 
seven  nights;  and  Kathy  Green  Sims 
'76,  five  nights. 

The  1979-80  National  Alumni 
Phonothon  was  great  fun  and  a  great 
success.  And  the  final  totals:  $84,830 
pledged;  4,007  pledges.  This  topped 
last  year's  pledge  amount  by  $13,200, 
and  set  a  mark  that  future  callers  will 
have  a  hard  time  surpassing. 


<  Popular  Science 


Physicist  Cliflon  Bob  Clark  creates  visible 
sound  patterns  usin^  blasting  powder  or 
quarter-inch  brass  plate. 


"It  looks  like  Dr.  Jekyll's  lab- 
oratory," said  one  of  the  Greensboro 
high  school  students  attending  the 
seventh  annual  Department  of 
Physics  science  show  in  December. 

Playing  wizards-for-the-day  were 
physicists  Clifton  Bob  Clark  and 
Greg  Cleveland,  wielding  ruby  red 
laser  beams  to  start  a  cassette 
recorder  across  the  room,  stopping 
light  waves  in  mid-air  with  a 
stroboscope.  A  cauldron  of  liquid 
nitrogen  froze  bananas  so  hard  they 
could  hammer  nails  and  transformed 
a  soft  rose  into  a  red  crystal  bloom 
that  shattered  like  glass. 

Dr.  Cleveland  put  a  bit  of  nitrogen 
into  his  mouth  and  blew  a  stream  of 
water  vapor  several  feet  long,  while 
Dr.  Clark  used  a  viola  bow  to  send 
salt  crystals  dancing  in  elaborate  pat- 
terns. 


But  there  is  method  in  their  mad- 
ness. Such  demonstrations  illustrate 
the  principles  students  encounter  in 
their  high  school  physics  texts, 
although  both  Cleveland  and  Clark 
admit  it  doesn't  take  showmanship  to 
interest  students  in  physics  today. 
Science  fiction  movies  and  the  100th 
anniversary  of  Albert  Einstein's  birth 
last  year  have  both  contributed  to 
renewed  interest  in  the  science. 

Such  was  not  always  the  case.  After 
a  resurgence  of  interest  in  the  late  fif- 
ties following  the  launching  of  Sput- 
nik, the  number  of  college  physics 
majors  nationwide  fell  from  6,200  to 
4,400,  said  Dr.  Gaylord  Hageseth, 
hrad  of  UNC-G's  Department  of 
Physics.  Now  this  drop  is  leveling  off, 
which  is  good  news  for  physics 
departments,  but  there's  good  news 
for  physics  majors,  too.  There  are 
now  three  or  four  jobs  for  every 
physics  graduate  in  the  nation. 


Physicist  Greg  Cleveland  exhales  super-t'ro/en 
liquid  nitrogen,  creating  a  cloud  of  water 
vapor. 


UNC-G  Cited 


A 


Dr.  Herman  Middleton  (Communica- 
tions and  Theatre)  exchanges  views 
with  Oscar  Lowenstein  (center), 
director  of  the  Royal  Court  Theatre 
in  London,  and  Barry  Kyle  (right), 
director  of  the  Royal  Shakespeare 
Company  in  Stratford-on-Avon,  at  a 
dinner    .January    30   celebrating    the 


opening  of  the  American  College 
Theatre  Festival's  regional  competi- 
tion on  campus.  During  the  festival, 
the  ACTF  presented  a  plaque  hearing 
a  gold  medallion  to  UNC-G  in  recog- 
nition of  the  University's  major  sup- 
port since  the  festival's  inception 
twelve  years  ago.  It  was  the  first  of  its 
kind  to  be  awarded  to  a  college  or 
university  in  the  Southeast. 


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Campus  Scene 


Unique  Nurses  > 

A  unique  program  at  UNC-G  recently 
graduated  six  occupational  health 
nurses,  the  first  in  the  nation  to  be 
trained  in  this  field. 

The  specialized  training  qualifies 
these  nurse-practitioners  to  give  com- 
plete physical  exams,  including  pelvic 
exams.  They  can  prescribe  drugs, 
such  as  antibiotics,  antihistamines 
and  some  pain  killers,  and  can  suture 
minor  wounds.  They  can  also  provide 
limited  counseling  for  certain  emo- 
tional and  mental  problems.  Each 
nurse  works  under  the  supervision  of 
a  doctor  to  whom  she  refers  serious 
injuries  and  complicated  diagnoses. 

The  difference  between  the  training 
of  nurse  practitioners  and  that  of 
physician  assistants  is  primarily  that 
physician  assistants  usually  lack  prior 
medical  training,  while  nurse  practi- 
tioners have  two  to  four  years  of 
training. 

Until  the  University  and  Burlington 
Industries,  working  together,  secured 
a  federal  grant  to  experiment  with  the 
concept  of  expanding  the  role  of 
nurses  in  factories,  no  such  training 
program  existed. 

Dean  Eloise  Lewis  (Nursing)  be- 
lieves that  these  nurses  will  save  many 
unnecessary  visits  to  the  doctor  while 
providing  continuous  on-the-job 
care.  It  could  be  the  wave  of  the 
future  in  industry  and  in  other 
specialized  areas  such  as  care  of  the 
elderly  and  the  terminally  ill. 

The  trend  toward  an  expanded  role 
for  nurses.  Dr.  Lewis  commented,  is 
a  result  of  increased  demands  for 
health  care  and  a  marked  physician 
shortage,  especially  in  rural  areas. 
There  has  also  been  a  shift  of  em- 
phasis from  sick  care  to  preventive 
medicine. 


Dr.  Eloise  Lewis,  Dean  of  the  School  of  Nursing  (center)  with  occupational  health  nurse  graduates 
(from  left):  June  Howell,  Jane  Hubbard.  Lynn  Tesh,  Doris  Patterson,  Eloise  Mullis  and  Jean  Mc- 
Coy. 


Historian's  Award 

Loren  Schweninger's  research  on 
black  leaders  in  American  history 
won  the  UNC-G  historian  the  pres- 
tigious Robert  L.  Brown  award  in  late 
April  for  his  article,  "A  Negro 
Sojourner  in  Antebellum  New  Or- 
leans," which  appeared  in  Louisiana 
History  last  year. 

Schweninger's  interest  in  black  his- 
tory began  at  the  University  of 
Chicago  where  he  studied  under  the 
eminent  black  historian,  John  Hope 
Franklin.  His  doctoral  dissertation 
became  a  book,  James  T.  Rapier  and 
ihe  Reconstruction,  published  by  the 
University  of  Chicago  Press  in  1978. 


A  Special  13th  a 

Miss  Florence  Schaeffer,  right,  head 
of  UNC-G's  Department  of  Chemis- 
try for  30  years,  turned  80  on  April 
13,  and  Dr.  Anna  Reardon,  left,  for- 
mer head  of  the  Physics  Department, 
was  among  friends  who  gathered  for 
the  occasion.  A  native  of  New  Jer- 
sery.  Miss  Schaeffer  joined  the  facul- 
ty of  the  North  Carolina  College  for 
Women  in  1922  after  receiving 
degrees  from  Barnard  and  Mount 
Holyoke  colleges.  She  is  now  living  at 
the  Greensboro  Health  Care  Center, 
1201  Carolina  Avenue,  Greensboro 
27401,  and  would  like  to  hear  from 
former  students  and  friends. 


26 


Nader  is  Speaker 

Nuclear  power  plants  are  "really  on 
the  way  out,"  consumer  advocate 
Ralph  Nader  told  a  crowd  of  approx- 
imately 1,000  in  Aycock  Auditorium 
March  31,  and  he  predicted  the  con- 
version of  many  half-completed 
nuclear  plants  to  coal. 

Other  visions  in  his  consumer  crys- 
tal ball  included  a  "growth  of  self- 
reliance"  in  the  1980s,  with  more 
people  growing  vegetables,  carpool- 
ing,  and  bicycling.  In  addition,  con- 
sumers will  shop  with  a  skeptical  eye. 
"You  can't  go  to  the  store  humming 
an  advertising  jingle  and  do  your  pur- 
chasing that  way,"  said  Nader.  "You 
have  to  do  your  purchasing  according 
to  the  value  you'll  get  from  some- 
thing, whether  it's  safe,  whether  it'll 
last  and  whether  it's  economical." 

Workshop  on  Women 

Students,  faculty  and  professionals 
from  a  variety  of  organizations  joined 
forces  in  late  March  to  examine  a 
broad  spectrum  of  problems  affecting 
women  during  a  day-long  workshop 
in  Elliott  Center. 

The  workshop  was  sponsored  by 
the  North  Carolina  Public  Interest 
Research  Group  (PIRG),  a  student- 
directed,  professionally-staffed  or- 
ganization which  uses  research  and 
advocacy  to  address  problems  of 
equal  rights  and  consumer  and 
environmental  issues.  The  UNC-G 
chapter  is  the  newest  member  of  the 
group. 

Discussions  ranged  among  many 
current  concerns  of  women,  including 
the  Equal  Rights  Amendment,  job 
discrimination  and  child  support, 
rape,  minority  women,  violence 
against  women,  legal  rights  and  the 
working  woman,  and  leadership 
among  women  at  UNC-G. 


A  Splashing  Success    > 

Over  1,200  anglers  from  12  south- 
eastern states  were  on  campus  for  a 
weekend  in  January  to  learn  the 
basics  of  "bassin',"  Conducted  by 
the  American  Institute  of  Bass  Fish- 
ing, the  course  pulled  in  fishing  stars 
from  around  the  country  as  instruc- 
tors, including  Bobby  Murray,  twice 
winner  of  the  prestigious  BASS  Mas- 
ters Classic,  and  Jerry  McKinnis,  host 
of  the  Fishin'  Hole  television  series. 
Dr.  Lou  Jensen,  assistant  dean  of 
continuing  education  at  Indiana  State 
University  and  founder  of  the  insti- 
tute, worked  with  UNC-G  Continu- 
ing Education  to  sponsor  the  event. 

Although  Aycock  Auditorium  and 
Cone  Ballroom  were  the  site  for  lec- 
tures ar|d  films,  the  real  action  took 
place  at  the  Rosenthal  Gymnasium 
pool  where  fishing  tackle  and  casting 
techniques  were  demonstrated.  The 
showpiece  of  the  institute  was  a 
30-foot  long  lake  simulator  set  up  at 
the  rear  of  Aycock.  Stocked  with  bass 
from  Lake  Higgins,  the  "mini-lake" 
provided  a  fish-eye  view  of  bass 
behavior  and  reactions  to  various 
lures. 

The  bass  may  not  have  been  im- 
pressed with  the  goings-on,  but  the 
anglers  were.  Virginia  Edwards  Hes- 
ter of  Sanford,  who  attended  the 
institute  as  a  birthday  gift  to  herself, 
was  most  impressed  with  the  empha- 
sis on  involving  "whole  families, 
especially  youngsters,  in  the  art  of 
catching  fish  and  in  conservation 
awareness."  Virginia  says  she  left 
after  the  two  information-packed 
days,  confident  that  "this  'Bassin' 
Gal'  will  now  be  fishing  for  fun  as 
well  as  food." 


t'arol\n  Weill  IcBauer  (above)  gels  a  fish-eye 
view  of  bass  bebavior  as  she  peers  inio  a  lake 
simulator  behind  Aycock  Audilorium.  In  Cone 
Ballroom,  Virginia  Edwards  Hester  discusses 
lures  with  Dr.  Lou  Jensen,  founder  and  direc- 
tor of  the  Bass  Institute. 


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Campus  Scene 


The  Long  Swim  > 

When  senior  Pete  Handy  plunged 
into  the  pool  in  quest  of  a  world  rec- 
ord, he  didn't  know  he  was  getting 
into  hot  water.  But  the  overheated 
swimming  pool  ultimately  resulted  in 
his  defeat. 

Pete,  captain  of  the  UNC-G  swim- 
ming team,  was  attempting  to  stay  in 
the  pool  for  69  hours,  five  hours 
longer  than  the  Guinness  Book  world 
record  for  treading  water  set  two 
years  ago.  However,  the  psychology 
major  was  doing  it  for  more  than  the 
glory.  The  event  was  part  of  a  campus 
effort  to  raise  funds  for  the  U.S. 
Olympic  Committee,  and  local  busi- 
nesses and  citizens  were  donating 
money  for  each  hour  he  stayed  afloat. 

Marathon  organizers  Tami  Miller 
'81,  president  of  the  UNC-G  Jaycees, 
and  senior  Fran  Sciolino  were  kept 
busy  helping  the  support  crew  check 
Pete's  vital  signs  and  physical  condi- 
tion during  the  five  minutes  he  was 
allowed  out  of  the  pool  each  hour. 

Actually,  the  record-breaking  at- 
tempt started  with  two  swimmers,  but 
13  hours  into  the  swim,  Winn  Harton 
'83  developed  knee  problems  and  had 
to  drop  out.  The  loneliness  of  the  sur- 
viving long-treading  swimmer  was  re- 
lieved by  partying  friends  and  wit- 
nesses around  the  pool. 

Unfortunately,  all  the  cheering 
friends  could  not  defeat  an  unseen 
enemy  below.  The  water  in  the  pool 
at  the  Howard  Johnson's  Motor 
Lodge  had  an  automatic  heating  sys- 
tem set  on  110  degrees.  After  45 
hours,  Pete  says  he  just  "burned 
out."  He  was  finally  pulled  from  the 
pool  semi-conscious. 

Still,  the  event  did  raise  $2,100  for 
the  Olympic  cause  and,  says  Pete,  he 
plans  to  make  another  try  for  the 
world  record  next  fall. 


Music  Recital 

Phyllis  Tektonidis  of  the  School  of 
Music  faculty  included  an  especially 
interesting  premiere  in  her  recital  in 
January,  "Three  Songs  to  Poems  by 
Heinrich  Heine." 

The  three  songs  were  composed 
especially  for  her  by  Dr.  Peter  Paul 
Fuchs,  conductor  of  the  Greensboro 
Symphony  Orchestra,  who  also 
accompanied  her.  The  three  poems, 
long  time  favorites  of  Dr.  Fuchs, 
were  "Where  Shall  1,  the  Wander 
Weary,"  "On  a  Golden  Stool  in  the 
Realm  of  the  Shadows"  and  "They 
Sat  and  Drank  at  the  Teatable." 

Mrs.  Tektonidis,  who  has  per- 
formed with  Dr.  Fuchs  on  several 
occasions,  commented  "Peter  Paul 
knows  the  voice.  He  has  the  sound  in 
mind.  More  than  that,  he  knows  the 
special  technical  capabilities  of  the 
person  he  is  writing  for." 

Next  season  she  will  perform  with 
Dr.  Fuchs  again  when  she  sings 
Beethoven's  "Missa  Solemnis"  with 
the  Greensboro  Symphony  Orches- 
tra. 


Speaking  of  Errors  .  .  . 

Dr.  James  Ferguson  called  to  correct 
a  word  in  his  reminiscence  of  the  1969 
student  strike  on  campus  which 
appeared  in  the  fall  issue  of  the 
Alumni  News. 

"It  was  a  white  student,  not  a  black 
student,  who  took  the  microphone 
from  Nelson  Johnson,"  he  averred. 

It  is  an  important  point  because  the 
action  undoubtedly  helped  to  create  a 
rift  between  black  and  white  as  the 
blacks  became  more  reluctant  to 
accept  white  leadership  following  the 
cafeteria  confrontation. 

The  former  chancellor  is  enjoying 
his  return  to  the  classroom  following 
his  resignation  last  summer  after 
almost  sixteen  years  in  the  Chan- 
cellor's office.  He's  even  enjoying  the 
"boning  up"  that  is  necessary  to  keep 


abreast  of  recent  research  in  his  field 
of  southern  history. 

Both  he  and  his  feline  friend, 
Blackie,  have  made  the  transition  to 
Tennyson  Drive  and  seem  content. 
The  report  is  that  Blackie  is  in  cat 
heaven  with  plenty  of  trees  for  perch- 
ing and  a  houseful  of  observation 
points  from  which  to  watch  her  master. 


"Earth  has  no  balsam  for  mistakes," 
but  there  was  some  solace  recently 
when  a  careful  reader  called  two 
errors  to  the  attention  of  the  editor. 
Lindbergh's  "h"  was  missing  in  a 
story  in  the  last  issue,  and  Edgar 
Poe's  "Allan"  was  misspelled.  The 
comfort  derives  from  the  knowledge 
that  alumni  do  read  the  magazine  and 
that  UNC-G  has  such  a  keenly  ob- 
servant alumni  body. 


28 


A  Black  View 

(Cunlinued  from  Page  15) 

(compared  to  71  per  cent  of  white  stu- 
dents) said  their  professors  went  out 
of  their  way  to  help  students.  How- 
ever, 72  per  cent  of  black  and  82  per 
cent  of  white  students  said  professors 
provided  helpful  career  advice  when 
asked. 

Eighty-one  per  cent  of  all  students 
said  they  were  very  or  somewhat 
satisfied  with  their  major,  and  two- 
thirds  said  if  they  had  it  to  do  over 
again,  they  would  choose  the  same 
major.  Almost  two-thirds  of  all  stu- 
dents also  said  they  would  choose 
UNC-G  again. 

In  citing  reasons  for  enrolling  at 
UNC-G,  over  three-fourths  of  all  stu- 
dents indicated,  "The  department  or 
school  of  my  major  has  a  particularly 
good  reputation."  In  second  place 
was  the  good  reputation  the  Univer- 
sity has  in  their  home  community.  In 
third  place  for  black  students  was 
that  there  were  "enough  students  at 
UNC-G  not  of  my  race  to  expand  my 
experiences,"  but  enough  students  of 
their  race  for  them  to  feel  comfort- 
able. 


Woolworth  Sit-In 

(Conlinued  from  Page  S) 

Where  the  actual  "sit-in"  had  been 
so  simple,  clear,  and  direct,  the  after- 
math turned  out  to  be  confusing, 
hostile,  and  at  times,  dangerous. 
A&T  students,  who  were  the  real 
heroes  of  the  hour  —  and  for  a  long 
time  afterwards,  continued  their  non- 
violent tactics  for  almost  a  week.  The 
situation  was  like  a  powder  keg.  A 
number  of  white  men  were  arrested 
for  violence.  They  were  using  the 
same  tactics  against  the  giant  Five 
and  Ten.  Then  Kress  stores  became 
targets.  The  adult  black  community 
in  Greensboro  engaged  in  an  eco- 
nomic boycott  against  downtown. 


And  then,  as  always,  money  forced 
the  issue.  The  manager  of  Meyers 
department  stores  in  Greensboro 
acknowledged  the  volume  of  business 
from  black  customers  and  decided 
that  he  would  sell  that  nickel  cup  of 
coffee  to  anyone  that  could  afford  it. 
Woolworth  and  Kress  finally  fol- 
lowed suit  on  July  25.  As  hot  as  it 
was,  anyone  who  wanted  coffee  could 
be  seated  and  served,  finally. 

The  "shakers  and  movers"  of  this 
story  are  the  black  students  who 
dared  to  challenge  a  dreadful  system. 
My  role  was  so  tiny  that  it  hardly 
deserves  mention.  But  in  all  honesty, 
it  is  a  moment  that  I  am  proud  of. 


Selling  Alma  Mater 

(Cunlinued  from  Page  17) 

Sheraton  Hotel  in  Greenwich,  Conn.; 
and  the  Marriott  Hotel  in  Saddle 
Brook,  N.J. 

This  concept  has  been  an  effective 
means  of  recruiting.  Miss  Hardy  said, 
and  is  expected  to  be  used  even  more, 
especially  in  out-of-state  areas.  In  the 
future,  she  hopes  to  have  alumni  in- 
vite prospective  students  into  their 
homes  for  these  gatherings  to  provide 
an  even  more  personal  approach. 

Alumni  Association  President  and 
member  of  the  UNC-G  Board  of 
Trustees  Gladys  Strawn  Bullard  '39  is 
proud  of  alumni  response.  "This  pro- 
gram gives  alumni  an  opportunity  to 
be  involved  in  the  University,  and  I 
don't  know  anyone  who  can  do  a  bet- 
ter job  of  telling  our  story  to  prospec- 
tive students.  It's  going  to  mean  a 
great  deal  in  the  80s  to  have  this  pro- 
gram." 

Alumni  currently  participating  in 
the  Alumni  Admissions  Program  are: 

North  Carolina:  Paula  Cogdell  '78, 
Kinston;  Janet  Hall  Doughty  '74, 
New  Bern;  Dawn  Evans  Enoch  '73, 
Manteo;  Maggie  Kellum  Ervin  '76, 
Jacksonville;    Dr.    Ada    Fisher    '70, 


Rose  Hill;  Anne  Edwards  Fuller  '70, 
Salisbury;  Terry  L.  Lampley  '75, 
Laurinburg;  Mary  McLaurin  '77, 
Sparta;  Judy  Mizelle  Pless  '73,  Ashe- 
ville;  Melanie  Johnson  Underwood 
'75,  Sanford;  Beth  Bridger  William- 
son '77,  Lumberton;  Judith  Nell 
Wood  '75,  Roanoke  Rapids. 

Connecticul:  Kathy  Roland  Low- 
ery  '76,  Danbury;  Cathy  Bufflap 
Peerless  '72,  West  Gramby;  Kathy  A. 
Simmons  '78,  Stamford;  Ellen  B. 
Weisbecker  '73,  Greenwich. 

Delaware:  Linda  Petree  Seiwell 
'68,  Wilmington. 

Florida:  Marcia  Warford  Cohen 
'59,  Tampa;  Fifi  Hildreth  DeGroot 
'68,  Panama  City  Beach;  Shirley  Fer- 
guson Harageones  '69,  Tallahassee; 
Cathy  Myers  Helms  '72,  Sanford; 
Larry  Marbert  '76,  Miami;  Mary  Mc- 
Kinney  McMahon  '72,  Winter 
Haven;  Bev  Richardson  Migneault 
'74,  West  Palm  Beach. 

Georgia:  Mary  Johnson  Cook  '72, 
Marietta;  Ronald  E.  Shiffler  '70, 
Atlanta. 

Maryland:  Carolyn  Hayes  '74,  Be- 
thesda;  Betty  Pope  Nalwasky  '71, 
Baltimore. 

New  Jersey:  Paul  Bell  '77,  Flains- 
boro;  Fran  Kaufman  Dash  '55, 
Cherry  Hill;  Father  J.  Carr  Holland 
'72,  Newark;  Susan  Whitlock  Mis- 
tretta  '70,  Ramsey. 

New  York:  Barbara  Nelson  '76, 
Levittown,  Long  Island;  Ida  Smyer 
'64,  New  York;  Emily  Williams  '73, 
Hyde  Park. 

Ohio:  Carol  Chisholm  Brieck  '68, 
Columbus. 

Pennsylvania:  Cecelia  Lentini  '73, 
Philadelphia. 

Tennessee:  Elizabeth  Ann  Garrison 
'72,  Nashville. 

Virginia:  Linda  David  Crowder 
'71,  Roanoke;  Nancy  Ferrell  Neu- 
bauer  '63,  Arlington;  Martha  Brown 
Short  '72,  Roanoke;  Linda  Mason 
Southerland  '69,  Lynchburg;  Kathy 
Robertson  Sparks  '73,  Richmond. 


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The  Way  It  Was 


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would  make  the  work  so  hard  that  I 
couldn't  possibly  pass  a  course?  Even 
worse,  there  was  no  one  I  could  ask 
questions  such  as  these.  It  was  almost 
time  for  me  to  go  to  the  gym,  and  I 
still  hadn't  made  much  progress. 

An  upperclassman  passing  by  must 
have  sensed  my  dilemma.  She  sat 
down  and  offered  to  help  me  put 
together  a  schedule.  She  suggested 
teachers  whom  she  thought  1  would 
enjoy  and  also  told  me  some  to  avoid 
at  all  costs.  When  1  encountered  the 
mass  confusion  and  long  lines  of 
freshman  registration  later  that  day,  I 
was  confident  about  my  schedule.  I 
knew  what  teachers  I  wanted  for  what 
time  slots  and  on  what  days.  1  came 
away  with  the  recommendations  that 
the  upperclassman  had  made:  Dr. 
Eugene  Pfaff,  History;  Dr.  William 
Mueller,  English;  Ms.  Alice  Abbott, 
Spanish;  Ms.  Helen  Engraham,  Biol- 
ogy. 

I  have  always  believed  that  the 
reason  Bettye  and  I  adjusted  as  well 
as  we  did  during  that  first  year  was 
because  of  the  attitudes  and  behavior 
displayed  toward  us  by  our  teachers. 
My  teachers  were  fair  and  treated  me 
with  respect.  1  never  felt  that  I  was 
being  treated  specially  or  differently. 
I  always  thought  that  the  expectations 
were  the  same  for  me  as  they  were  for 
any  other  student.  The  students, 
therefore,  had  a  fine  example  to 
follow.  The  biggest  problem  was  that 
my  name  was  usually  one  of  the  first 
my  teachers  learned  to  identify  with  a 
face.  1  was  "called  on"  a  lot  in 
classes. 

During  my  four  years  in  college  1 
had  only  one  teacher  who  was  overtly 
prejudiced.  By  the  time  I  encountered 
this  individual,  1  was  a  juinor  and  my 
self  concept  was  not  as  fragile  as  it 
was  earlier  in  my  college  career.  The 
course  was  an  elective  in  Home  Eco- 
nomics and  was  not  something  1  had 
to  have  in  order  to  graduate  —  thank 
goodness.  But  it  sure  was  humiliating 


to  get  a  "D"  in  a  cooking  and  sewing 
class! 

The  first  time  a  male  guest  visited 
me  on  campus,  a  maid  in  the  dormi- 
tory took  it  upon  herself  to  have  him 
wait  for  me  outside  the  dorm  at  the 
side  door  nearest  my  room.  She 
would  not  permit  him  to  wait  in  the 
parlor  where  other  male  guests  were 
seated  to  wait  for  dates.  This  occur- 
red only  once  but  I  shall  never  forget 
it.  The  boy  must  not  have  forgotten  it 
either  because  he  never  visited  me  on 
campus  again.  The  real  tragedy  of 
this  incident  was  not  so  much  the 
humiliation  and  embarrassment 
which  the  boy  and  1  experienced  that 
day,  but  that  the  maid,  who  was  also 
black,  should  feel  obliged  to  enforce 
society's  discriminatory  codes  in  a 
situation  where  there  was  no  need  to 
do  so. 

Never  once  did  I  participate  in  a 
dance  or  formal  on  campus  during 
my  four  years  at  Woman's  College.  I 
don't  believe  that  Bettye  did  either, 
but  I  can't  be  sure.  It  was  one  thing  to 
interact  socially  with  persons  of  the 
same  sex,  but  when  males  came  into 
the  picture,  that  was  something  else. 
The  taboos  of  society,  both  on  cam- 
pus and  off,  were  straightforward 
about  this.  At  a  dance,  my  date 
would  have  to  dance  every  dance  with 
me  and  I  with  him.  While  some  of  the 
girls  I  knew  would  have  been  recep- 
tive to  "double-dating"  with  me  and 
a  date  on  campus,  we  never  knew 
what  the  reaction  of  the  guys  would 
be.  It  was  usually  safer  not  to  bother. 

Most  social  activities  for  black  girls 
during  those  early  years  were  on  cam- 
puses of  nearby  black  schools  like 
A&T,  North  Carolina  Central  and 
Shaw.  Of  course,  campus  social  life 
involving  men  was  not  so  different 
from  that  of  the  white  girls  who 
sought  the  nearby  campuses  of  Duke, 
Carolina  and  Wake  Forest  for  mixed 
social  functions. 

I  have  touched  upon  only  a  handful 


of  the  myriad  of  experiences  that 
occurred  during  my  first  year  as  one 
of  two  young  black  women  on  the 
campus  of  Woman's  College.  So 
many  things  happened  during  that 
four-year  span  that  it  would  require 
writing  a  book  to  recount  them  all 
properly.  So  many  wonderful  people 
touched  my  life  by  providing  support, 
encouragement,  counseling  and,  most 
of  all,  true  friendship.  1  won't  try  to 
name  them  here,  but  I  will  take  this 
opportunity  to  thank  them  publicly. 
They  know  who  they  are. 

1  experienced  (Just  as  any  other  stu- 
dent during  that  period)  many  good 
times,  happy  times,  sad  times,  dis- 
appointments, failures  and  successes. 
I  obtained  new  knowledge  and  under- 
standing. My  exposure  to  the  world 
around  me  was  broadened,  and  my 
awareness  was  enhanced  and  en- 
riched. 1  matured  into  a  stronger, 
more  independent  person.  I  felt  better 
prepared  to  go  out  into  the  world  as  a 
useful,  contributing  citizen. 

Bettye  and  1  sensed  during  those 
early  days  that  for  a  while,  white  peo- 
ple were  going  to  formulate  opinions 
about  black  people  as  a  whole  based 
on  their  knowledge  of  us.  Fair  or  not, 
this  was  the  way  it  was  going  to  be. 
Our  prayer  was  that  this  period  of 
assessment  would  pass  as  quickly  as 
possible  and  that  people  would  begin 
to  accept  us  as  individuals.  As  more 
and  more  black  students  enrolled  in 
the  school,  this  hope  became  possi- 
ble. During  my  sophomore  year, 
three  more  black  girls  enrolled.  At  the 
beginning  of  my  junior  year,  our 
ranks  were  swelled  by  five  additional 
black  students;  and  during  my  senior 
year,  there  were  a  dozen  or  more  of 
us  on  campus. 

1  am  a  better  person  for  having 
spent  my  undergraduate  years  at 
Woman's  College.  I  am  proud  to  be  a 
graduate  of  this  very  fine  institution, 
and  if  I  had  it  to  do  over  again,  I 
would  without  hesitation. 


30 


Habel  Honored  —  Champagne  flowed  in  ihe  old  Pensacola  jail- 
house  last  October  when  hundreds  of  appreciative  art  patrons 
came  to  pay  tribute  to  Evelyn  Trogdon  Habel  '27,  founder  of 
the  city's  art  museum.  It  was  in  the  early  fifties  thai  Evelyn, 
seeking  a  site  for  an  art  museum,  was  offered  the  turn-of-the- 
century  jail.  She  accepted,  and  today,  25  years  later,  the  jail 
houses  a  growing  permanent  collection  and  showcases  national 
exhibits  as  well.  Full  credit  goes  to  Evelyn  whose  vision,  leader- 
ship and  love-of-art  were  acknowledged  in  a  Pensacola  Journal 
editorial. 


Turning  Point  —  Don  Hartmann  '78  landed  a  lucky  assignment 
last  spring  when  he  turned  pages  for  UNC-G  music  dean 
Lawrence  Hart  and  former  Met.  Opera  singer  Richard  Best. 
Best  told  him  about  the  American  Institute  of  Musical  Studies 
in  Graz,  Austria,  and  urged  him  to  apply.  While  at  Graz  last 
summer,  Don  landed  one  of  two  jobs  open  in  German  opera 
houses,  and  this  year  he  will  fill  a  one-year  contract  with  the 
Regensburg  Stadtheatre  in  Germany,  rwt  far  from  Stuttgart 
where  Melinda  Liebermann  76  and  Joan  Metelli  '76  are  study- 
ing voice  on  Fulbright  grants. 


The 
Classes 


Please  send  us  information  of  class  interest. 
Closing  dale  for  the  summer  issue  is  May  I, 
1980. 


1914 


VANGUARD 


Storytelling    is    octogenarian    Kate    Hoskins' 

forte,  as  exemplified  in  a  recent  article  in  the 
Greensboro-Record.  Surrounded  by  a  class  of 
6-year-olds  from  a  local  elementary  school, 
Kate  related  tales  of  patriots,  heroes  and 
Indians  who  lived  in  the  Summerfield  area. 


1925 


Rurla  Biggs  Warner,  teacher  in  High  Point  and 
Hoke  Co.  for  45  years  before  her  retirement  in 
1970,  was  honored  last  summer  by  Raeford 
Women's  Club  and  Raeford  United  Methodist 
Women  for  her  community  and  church  activi- 
ties. Ruria  has  since  moved  to  Wesley  Pines, 
Rt.  8,  Box  1018,  Lumberton  28358. 


1926 


Featured  in  the  15th  Annual  Art  on  Paper 
Show  at  UNC-G  in  Nov.  were  Ruth  Henry  '26, 
Maud  Gatewood  '54,  David  Bass  '75  (MFA), 
Ray  Berry  '75  (MFA).  Virginia  Budny  '70 
(MFA),  Mary  Beth  Boone  '77,  Dianne  McGhee 
Delaney  '72  (MFA),  Janita  Hayworlh  Eldridge 
'77  (MFA),  Rebecca  Fagg  '77.  George  Kecli 
'75,  Beth  Lilly  '78  (MFA),   Henry   Linlt  '71, 


ADVANCED  DEGREES 
(August  1979) 
-Marilyn  Heniclt  (MSHE) 
-Carol  Vogler  (MEd) 
-Robie  McClellan  (EdD) 
-Pamala  Ashburn  (MEd) 

Howard  Coleman  (MEd) 
-Pamela  Bullard  (MSHE) 

Ronald  Ford  (MA) 

Cynthia  Hanner  Davis  (MEd) 

Velma  Royall  (EdD) 
-Martha  MacAvoy  (MA) 
-Shirley  George  Amen  (MS) 

Mary  Megginson  Brewer  (MEd) 

John  Therrell  (MEd) 

Richard  Whitley  (MA) 

Karen  Wilson  Young  (MEd) 
-Madonna  Spinelli  Hickman  (MSHE) 


1959 
1970 
1973 
1974 

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1976- 
1977 


Lucy  Spencer  '76  (MFA),  Beth  Stafford  '78, 
Kevin  Tullle  '79  (MFA)  and  Gretchen  Van 
Loon  Williams  '73. 

FJi^aheth  Martin  Elam.  Sarah  Daniel 
Vaughan  '30.  Mary  F.liiabelh  Keister  '34  and 
FAelyn  Sharpe  Bumgarner  '36  helped  celebrate 
Ihe  50th  anniversary  of  the  PEO  Sisterhood 
(Chapter  A)  at  a  recent  luncheon  in  Alumni 
House. 

10-11  REUNION 

1931  I98I 

Pearle  Dellinger  Hord  and  husband  of  Cherry- 
ville  departed  in  Jan.  on  a  3-week  tour  of  South 
America,  part  of  a  good  will  tour  arranged  by 
People-to-People. 

Catherine  Harris  Ainsworth's  newest  publi- 
cation is  a  book  entitled  .American  Calendar 
Customs,  Vol.  I,  a  collection  of  holiday  cus- 
toms in  the  U.S. 


1935 


REUNION 


Healh  Long  Beckwith  retired  in  October  '79  as 
Director  of  Pupil  Personnel  and  Health  Serv- 
ices for  Warren  County  Schools.  She  earned 
her  MEd  in  May  '78  from  ECU. 


1939 


Rulh  Brewer,  bus.  ed.  teacher  at  Broward 
Community  College  in  Davie,  FL,  and  member 
of  several  business  ed.  assns.,  including  the 
National  Business  Education  Assn.,  retired  in 
Oct. 


1940 


REUNION 


Eleanor  Ross  Taylor  had  works  selected  for  in- 
clusion in  a  recent  anthology.  Contemporary 
Southern  Poetry. 


1941 


Helen  Fondren  of  Greensboro,  Girl  Scout 
executive  in  NC  and  SC  for  many  years,  was 
appointed  director  of  field  services  for  the  Tar- 
heel Triad  Girl  Scout  Council  in  Jan. 


1943 


Eleanor  Glenn  Hinlon,  social  worker  in  Gales- 
ville,  writes  that  both  sons  are  in  college  —  one 
majoring  in  sports  medicine  at  UNC-CH,  the 
other  an  art  major  at  ECU. 

Martha  Kirkland  Walston,  member  of  the 
Wilson  City  Council  since  1975,  has  been 
elected  to  her  third  term  as  mayor  pro-tern. 

Aurilla  Love  Taylor,  sec,  lives  at  879-D 
Manor  Ln..  Columbus.  OH  43221. 


1944 


Verna  SuitI  McDermotI  (MEd  '74),  guidance 
counselor  al  Fcrndale  JHS,  High  Point,  and 
Joseph  Naltel  were  married  in  Nov. 


1945 


Aurelia  Lackey  Greer's  address  is  121  James 
Creek  Rd.,  Southern  Pines  28387. 

Joy  Spralt  McCall,  National  Rural  Electric 
Women's  Assn.  board  member,  attended  their 
national  mtg.  in  New  Orleans,  LA,  in  Feb. 

Gwendolyn  Tingen  Moring,  sr.  clerk  with 
TX  Eastern  Corp.,  lives  at  6131  Birchmont, 
Houston,  TX  77092. 


1946 


Virginia  Ford  Zenke  was  appointed  by  the 
Greensboro  City  Council  to  the  Historic  Dis- 
trict Commission  in  Jan. 

Dr.  Nancy  While  and  Martha  MacAvoy  '76 

(MA  '80)  were  guest  speakers  for  a  time 
management  series  for  working  women  spon- 
sored bv  the  Greensboro  YWCA  in  Jan.  and 
Feb. 


1947 


Margaret     Daniel    Wilkerson    Thurston    was 

elected  to  a  2-year  term  as  dir.  of  the  Greens- 
boro Chamber  of  Commerce  in  Nov. 

Dora  Lewis  Lane,  voice  prof,  at  Wright  U. 
in  Dayton,  OH,  lives  at  2821  Otterbein  Ave., 
Dayton,  OH  45406. 

Anne  Washburn  Proctor  reports  the  wed- 
ding of  son  Bo  in  Oct.  Her  other  son,  Jim, 
missed  the  occasion  due  to  travels  and  studies 
in  India  and  Nepal. 


1948 


Anne  Craig   Arnsdorff  is   a   coordinator   for 
Child  Support  Services,  Dept.  of  the  Army. 


1950 


Herman   and   Barbara   Slernberger  Cone   be- 
came first-time  grandparents  in  Dec. 


1951 


Hilda  Wallerstein  F'leisher  is  in  her  second  year 
al  Franklin  Pierce  Law  School  in  Concord, 
NH,  after  serving  a  term  in  the  state  legislature. 


31 


Easin'  On  Down  —  Instead  of  "taking  it  easy"  as  she  had 
planned  after  22  years  as  home  economics  extension  agent  for 
Rowan  County,  Edith  Hinshaw  '41  accepted  a  new  challenge 
when  she  retired  recently.  She  is  helping  with  a  UNC-G  senior 
citizen  research  project  directed  by  another  alumna.  Dr.  Vira 
Kivett,  School  of  Home  Economics.  Edith 's  prior  experience  in 
working  with  this  age  group  won  for  her  the  Florence  Hall 
Award  from  her  professional  association,  one  of  many  honors 
accorded  throughout  her  career. 


Another  Voice — Jo  Anne  Weber  Alexander  '59,  vocalist  and 
music  teacher,  has  found  a  different  voice  in  her  new  position 
as  first  woman  chairman  of  the  board  of  trustees  at  Mars  Hill 
College.  Her  interest  in  Mars  Hill  dates  back  to  freshman- 
sophomore  years  at  the  Baptist  college,  where  she  gives  a 
$1,000  music  scholarship  annually.  Her  musical  talent  has  been 
combined  with  travel  in  recent  years  for  a  concert  tour  of 
Rumania  as  vocal  coach  for  75  young  people  and  a  European 
tour  as  soloist  with  the  N.  C.  Baptist  Chorale. 


1953 


Dot  Kendall  Kearns  was  re-elected  to  the  High 
Point  school  board  in  Nov. 

Sarah  Newlon  Sommers,  ed.  speciahst  with 
the  Fayetteville  city  schools,  was  featured  in  a 
full-page  article  in  the  Fayelleville  Observer- 
Times.  Her  thoughts  on  teaching:  "Learning 
can  be  so  much  fun.  It  doesn't  have  to  be 
dull." 

Cora  Roberts  Robinson  was  appointed  by 
the  Greensboro  City  Council  to  the  Parks  and 
Recreation  Coirimission  in  Jan. 


1956 


Belly  Rogers  McKeilhan  teaches  English  and 
business  at  Franklin  Christian  School,  Louis- 
burg. 


1957 


Norma  Alderman  Busic's  address  is  301 7B  Oak 
Green  Circle,  Ellicott  City,  MD  20143. 

Carole  McCadams  Hester  (MEd  '61), 
Greensboro  teacher,  and  Charles  Little  were 
married  in  Nov. 


charge  of  the  silent  auction  .  .  .  Barbara  Gibson 
Hunsley's  new  address  is  1735  Saulter  Rd., 
Homewood,  AL  35209. 

Joyce  Jones  Guffey  and  husband  Robert  '71 
live  at  10  Cameron  Rd.,  Andover,  MA  01810 
.  .  .  Dolores  Leonard  Martin,  physical  educa- 
tion teacher  at  Fort  Rucker  Primary  School, 
was  chosen  Enterprise  Woman  of  the  Year  for 
her  work  "for  the  betterment  of  the  com- 
munity, for  better  schools  and  for  recreation  of 
all  ages." 

BORN  TO: 
Rachel  Trogdon  Millikan  and  Dean,  a  daugh- 
ter, Anna  Dean,  on  Nov.  25. 


1954 


Jeter  Haynes  (MEd),  retired  teacher,  lives  at 
P.O.  Bo.\  82,  Statesville  28677. 

Jean  Houston,  promotion  supervisor  for 
NBC  Radio  Network  in  NYC,  married  Alan 
Walden,  news  director  for  NBC  Radio  Net- 
work, in  Nov.  (122  W.  57th  St.,  Apt.  23-T, 
New  York,  NY  10019). 

Carol  McAlister  Myers  is  a  reading  specialist 
with  Montgomery  Co.  Board  of  Ed.  (Box  462, 
Biscoe  27209). 


1958 


1961 


1955 


Dr.  Vira  Kivett  was  elected  in  Oct.  to  serve  as 
chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Share-A-Home  Corp.  of  Guilford  Co.  .  .  . 
(Elizabeth  Ann  Mauney  Blinsman,  librarian, 
lives  at  8100  Dawnhill  Dr.,  SE,  Olympia,  WA 
98503. 

Eleanor  Saunders  Morris,  UNC-G  student 
aid  director,  was  recently  elected  chairman  of 
the  College  Scholarship  Service  Assembly  of 
the  College  Entrance  Exam.  Board.  During  her 
two-year  term,  Eleanor  will  preside  over  the 
assembly's  annual  national  mtg.  and  will  direct 
meetings  of  the  College  Scholarship  Service 
Council  which  makes  policy  decisions  and  de- 
termines student  financial  needs  .  .  .  Ellen 
SIrawbridge  Yarborough's  address  is  59 
Ringwood  Dr.,  Cramlington,  Northumber- 
land, NE23  9ND,  England. 


Alumni  Tours/Oberammergau 

June  16-30.  1980 
New  York  (JFK)  departure/$l,699  per  per- 
son double  occupancy/tour  includes 
Amsterdam  (Holland),  Cologne,  Heidel- 
berg, Rothenburg,  Munich  &  Oberammer- 
gau  (Germany),  Innsbruck  (Austria), 
Lucerne  (Swiizerland)/2  nights  spent  in  pri- 
vate homes  in  Oberammergau,  includes 
ticket  to  Passion  Play/continental  break- 
fast &  dinner  daily  with  3  meals  per  day 
while  in  Oberammergau/bus  transportation 
throughout/trip  brochure  available. 


Dr.  Joseph  Bryson  (MEd),  UNC-G  ed.  prof., 
directed  a  statewide  workshop  on  issues  and 
problems  in  public  ed.  in  Jan.  at  UNC-G. 


1959 


In  Feb.  Mackey  Bane  resigned  after  3  years  as 
exhibitions  curator  of  the  Southeastern  Center 
for  Contemporary  Art,  Winston-Salem,  to  re- 
sume painting  full-time. 

In  Dec.  Gov.  Jim  Hunt  appointed  Kate 
Baucom  Garner  (MSHE),  human  development 
instructor  at  Bowman  Gray  Med.  School  in 
Winston-Salem,  to  co-chair  the  NC  Families 
Task  Force.  Sarah  Moore  Shoffner  '62, 
Rebecca  McCulloch  Smith  '47  and  Gwen  Keller 
Griffin  '53  .were  also  designated  for  the 
141 -member  task  force  which  will  collect  data 
and  make  recommendations  for  the  White 
House  Conference  on  Families  in  1980. 

Martha  Jane  Gilreath  Bishop  of  Atlanta, 
pres.  of  the  Viola  da  Gamba  Soc.  of  America, 
spoke  at  a  Nov.  workshop  on  the  viola  da 
gamba  at  UNC-G  .  .  .  Laura  Lingle  lives  at  1 19 
E.  60th  St.,  New  York,  NY  10022. 

Diana  Reed  Jackson  is  a  consultant  in 
leadership  development  and  family  life  ed.  at 
First  Presbyterian  Church,  Orlando,  FL  (325 
Lake  Semihann  Cir.,  Maitland,  FL  32751)  .  .  . 
From  Damascus,  Syria,  Mary  Wiese  Shaban 
writes  that  she,  her  husband  and  their  4 
children  slay  busy  with  school  work  and  extra- 
curricular activities  with  friends  and  relatives. 
A  Christmas  card  recalled  the  Shaban's  visit  to 
Lenoir,  Durham  and  Winston-Salem  for  two 
months  last  summer. 


1960 


Mary  Dimos'  new  address  is  4740  Connecticut 
Ave.,  NW,  #112,  Washington,  DC  20071  .  .  . 
Linda  Flynn  Tugman  coordinated  the  Christ 
United  Methodist  Church  (Greensboro)  bazaar 
in  Nov.  Barbara  Cornelius  Phillips  '54  was  in 


Dr.  Glenda  Humphries  Herman  is  an  assoc. 
prof,  and  extension  housing  specialist  (707 
Richmond  St.,  Raleigh  27609). 

Mildred  Ketner  Karriker  teaches  (5737  Chey- 
enne Cir.,  Va.  Beach,  VA  23462). 

Becky  Rhodes  Smothers  was  re-elected  to  the 
High  Point  City  Council  in  Nov. 


1962 


Judy  Frisbee  Cocklereece  teaches  at  Washing- 
ton Elem.  School,  Greensboro,  where  5th 
graders  are  learning  business  fundamentals  to 
complement  their  regular  school  curricula  .  .  . 
Last  spring  Jann  Graham-Glann,  theatre 
in.structor  at  Bowling  Green  State  U.,  OH, 
choreographed  Bowling  Green  HS's  Madrigal 
Singers  production  which  later  toured  England 
where  they  were  well-received. 

Alice  Grant  Chambers  has  been  elected 
League  of  Women  Voters  pres.  in  the 
Lewisburg  area,  PA,  where  she  has  been  active 
in  League  work  for  5  years  .  .  .  Linda  Gurley 
Putnam  is  a  computer  supervisor  and  data  pro- 
cessor (Rt.  5,  Box  609,  Forest  City  28043). 

Betty  Leonard  Ingool,  first-grade  teacher  at 
Alamance  Primary  School,  was  selected  Guil- 
ford Co.  "Teacher  of  the  Year"  by  the  Guil- 
ford Co.  Assn.  of  Classroom  Teachers  in  Nov. 
.  .  .  Edilh  Mayfield  Elliott,  dir.  of  Chapel 
Hill's  campus  YMCA,  was  elected  to  Chapel 
Hill-Carrboro's  Board  of  Ed.  in  Nov. 

Virginia  Watkins  Coneklin's  address  is  3955 
Lookout  Point  Dr.,  Marietta,  GA  30066  .  .  . 
Author  Sylvia  Wilkinson  conducted  a  series  of 
writing  workshops  and  gave  oral  presentations 


Alumni  Tours/Ireland 

.August  6-14,  1980 
Washington,  D.C.  departure/$689  per  per- 
son double  occupancy/3  nights  in  Dublin,  2 
nights  in  Limerick,  2  nights  in  Tralee  with 
bus  transportation  between  cities/continen- 
tal breakfast  daily/trip  brochure  available. 


32 


Alumna  Illuslralor —  Virginia  Ingram 
'50  (MFA  '65)  fell  an  immediate  affin- 
ity toward  a  manuscript  which  arrived 
at  Blair  publishing  house  where  she 
designs  books  in  Winston-Salem.  So 
instead  of  passing  it  on  to  another 
artist,  she  decided  to  illustrate  The 
Epic  of  Alexandra  herself.  The  chil- 


dren's book,  whose  intricately  detailed 
drawings  bear  a  resemblance  to 
medieval  illuminations,  is  Virginia's 
third.  Also  well  known  for  her  wood- 
block prints,  she  is  one  of  "Five 
Winston-Salem  Printmakers"  and  is  a 
Piedmont  Craftsman. 


of  her  works  at  the  Greensboro  Day  School  in 
Dec. 


1963  1983 

Be(h  Clinkscales  McAllister,  pres.  of  NC  ERA 
Coalition,  attended  a  national  ERA  conference 
in  Washington,  DC,  in  Oct.  to  discuss  ratifi- 
cation strategies  .  .  .  Barbara  Dobbins  Jester's 
address  is  P.O.  Box  2269,  Sanford  27330  .  .  . 
Lollie  Hawkins  Myers'  address  is  1231  El 
Curto  La  Boulevard,  Walnut  Creek,  CA 
94595. 

Penny  Muse  and  husband  Harry  Abernathy 
moved  last  year  to  Wichita,  KS,  where  both 
work  for  the  Wichita  Eagle-Beacon.  Penny 
penned  several  articles  on  impending  mother- 
hood, and  on  Feb.  21,  1979,  their  firstborn  — 
Peter  Calhoun  —  arrived  .  .  .  Dr.  Gwen  Starl- 
ing Walson,  UNC-G  prof,  of  business  ed.,  was 
elected  pres.  of  the  State  Business  Educators 
Assn.  at  its  annual  conference  in  Wilmington 
in  Nov.;  Wanda  Russell  '59,  social  sciences 
teacher  at  GTI,  was  elected  treas. 


1964 


Jo  Ann  Payne  Norris  of  Garner,  NC  "Teacher 
of  the  Year"  and  reading  chairman  at  Garner 
Elem.  School,  spoke  to  St.  Andrews'  chapter 
of  the  Student  NC  Assn.  of  Educators  in  Nov. 
.  .  .  Anne  Prince,  recently  promoted  to 
Administrative  Support  Services  Mgr.  at  IBM's 
lab.  in  Research  Triangle  Park,  married  David 
Cuddy  in  Jan. 

Clary  Slimson  Killian's  address  is  Stumpy 
Point  27978  .  .  .  Carolyn  Thomas  teaches 
English  at  the  Frankfurt  American  HS  in 
Frankfurt,  West  Germany. 


1965 


REUNION 
1980 


Janice  Baucom  Phillips  (MA  '80)  is  working  on 
a  PhD  in  comparative  lit.  at  U.  of  TX  in  Dallas 
(11272  Russwood  Cir.,  Dallas,  T.X  75229)  .  .  . 
Betly  Jane  Chambers  Walz,  lab  tech.,  has 
moved  to  7723  Cedar  Tree  Lane,  Charlotte 
28212.  .  .  Billie  Collins  Yarber's  address  is  547 
Lakeshore  Rd.  N,  Denver,  NC  28037  .  .  .  Hilda 
James  (MEd)  has  a  new  address:  Rt.  12,  Bo,\ 
400,  Stalesville  28677. 

Dr.  Minia  McCollum  Saunders,  Reidsville 
psychologist  specializing  in  child  development 
and  family  relations,  served  with  public  and 
private  health  officials  on  a  committee  to 
create  a  booklet  to  serve  as  a  guide  for  county 
planning  of  child  health  care.  Minta  is  an  asst. 
to  Dr.  Sarah  Morrow,  state  sec.  of  Human 
Resources  .  .  .  Brenda  Meadows  Cooper  was 
inducted  into  Delta  Kappa  Gamma,  honorary 
teaching  society,  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Jane  Renfro 
Caines  has  moved  with  her  family  to  Clyde  (2 
Pinewood  Lane-Camelot  28721). 


1966 


Margaret  Bowden  Lilaker  is  a  psychiatric 
social  worker  (9035  Aqueduct  Ave.,  Sepul- 
veda,  CA  91343)  .  .  .  Bunnie  Devereux  Kelso  is 

asst.  librarian  at  the  Greensboro  News  Co.  .  .  . 
Diane  Mantak  is  a  sales  rep.  (11  Allston  St., 
Newtonville,  MA  02160). 

Donna  Reiss  Friedman  (MA  '68)  is  a  free- 
lance editor  and  a  part-time  instructor  at  Tide- 
water Community  College,  Virginia  Beach; 
husband  Bob  '67  (MFA)  publishes  books  (429 
Beverly  Place,  Virginia  Beach,  VA  23452)  .  .  . 
Marcia  Roe  is  working  in  the  slate  office  of  the 
TN  Dept.  of  Human  Services  as  Program 
Specialist  in  Protective  Services,  providing  con- 
sultation on  ca.ses  of  child  neglect  and  abuse, 
conducting  program  reviews  and  planning,  and 
training  caseworkers  state-wide  (337  Chester- 
field Ave.,  Nashville,  TN  37212). 

Dr.  Laura  Winstead  Pratt  has  opened  her 
office  for  family  practice  in  Raleigh  (3821  Mer- 
lon Dr.,  Raleigh  27609)  .  .  .  Sandra  Winslead 
Rutledge  of  Raleigh,  former  vp  of  management 
information  services  for  Record  Bar,  Inc.,  was 
appointed  vp  of  administrative  services  in  Jan. 
She  will  continue  to  head  the  data  processing 
dept.  and  supervise  company  personnel  and 
office  operations. 


1967 


Diana  Barnes,  employed  by  Severance,  Givens 
Advertising,  and  David  James  were  married  in 
Nov.  .  .  .  Barbara  Brazee  Hannah,  an  adminis- 
trative asst.,  lives  at  2583  Wilson  Woods  Dr., 
Decatur,  GA  30033  .  .  .  Diane  Hendricks 
Thompson,  who  works  for  Montana  and 
Assoc,  lives  at  1213  Westridge  Rd.,  Greens- 
boro 27410. 

Anna  Hyer  Fcsmire  ('70  MA),  member  of 
the  board  of  directors  of  the  Humane  Society 
of  the  U.S.,  was  featured  at  an  Iredell  Co. 
Humane  Society  meeting  in  Oct.  .  .  .  Diana 
"Darrie"  Lawrence  played  a  female  lead  in  the 
NY  production  "Brass  Birds  Don't  Sing."  She 
has  performed  with  "The  Cubiculo"  and  at 
Marymount  Manhattan  Theatre,  as  well  as 
daytime  TV  serials  and  NBC  radio  (548  E. 
82nd  St.,  Apt.  lA,  New  York,  NY  10028)  .  .  . 
Patricia  Massey  Blackburn  (MEd),  media 
specialist  at  Millis  Rd.  Elem.  School,  is  Guil- 
ford Co.'s  nominee  for  the  Terry  Sanford 
Award,  given  annually  to  a  NC  teacher  or 
administrator  displaying  outstanding  creativity 
in  education. 

Joan  Nailling  Harpold  is  a  travel  consultant 
(Rt.  1,  Bo.x  191G,  Vashon,  WA  98070)  .  .  . 
Linda  Scher,  married  to  Larry  Kalzin,  is  a  lech, 
editor  (324  Westridge  Rd.,  Raleigh  27609). 

All  admissions,  employment  and  promotion  de- 
cisions at  UNC-G  are  made  without  regard  to 
race,  color,  sex,  national  origin  or  handicap. 


1968 


Joan  McClure  Johnson,  now  a  grandmother  of 
two,  teaches  music,  spending  her  summers 
painting  and  papering  her  home  in  CA. 

Cheryl  Motley-Sanders,  social  worker,  has  a 
new  address:  P.O.  Box  215,  Stoneham,  MA 
02180. 

Diane  W'hilehursI  Lomax,  Family  Services 
counselor  in  Greensboro,  spoke  on  how  to 
cope  with  loneliness  at  a  Nov.  meeting  for 
single  adults  in  Greensboro. 


1969 


REUNION 
1984 


Laura  Braxton  Tew  was  promoted  to  Quality 
Assurance  Mgr.  of  Olin  Chem.'s  Niagara  Falls 
plant.  She  and  husband  Chris  also  have  a  new 
address:  1918  Hulh  Rd.,  Grand  Island,  NY 
14072  .  .  .  Billie  Chambers  WhisnanI,  health 
teacher  at  E.  Tennessee  State,  lives  at  1 12  Max- 
well Dr.,  Bristol,  TN  37620. 

Doris  Dumas,  asst.  vp  at  Durham  Life 
Insurance  Co.,  and  Malcolm  Davis  were  mar- 
ried in  Jan.  .  .  .  Barbara  Efird  ('72  MM)  works 
for  the  General  Electric  Co.  in  employee  rela- 
tions (3213  Coker  St.,  Irving,  TX  75062)  .  .  . 
Sylvia  Greene  Faulk  lives  at  914  Cherokee  Rd., 
Portsmouth,  VA  23701. 

Dr.  Anne  Lloyd,  married  to  A.  E.  Board- 
man,  is  a  prof.  (1345  Davie  St.,  Apt.  22,  Van- 
couver, BC,  Canada  V6e  1N5)  .  .  .  Sherry 
Slover  Patterson's  address  is  2314  Paulwynn 
Rd.,  Wynnwood,  Wilmington,  DE  19810  .  .  . 
Anne  Webster  Dallon  lives  at  1600  Alderman 
Dr.,  Greensboro  27408. 

BORN  TO: 
Sandra  Biggs  Donaghy  and  Joe,  a  son,  Michael 
Thomas,  on  June  22. 

Martha  Robinson  Long  and  Bill,  a  son, 
James  Eric,  on  Aug.  27. 

Sue  Schullz  Weinberger  and  Donald,  a  son. 
Jay  Steven,  on  Oct.  18,  1978. 

Gwendolyn  Supulski  Turbeville  (MA  '71) 
and  Les,  a  son,  Wesley,  on  Nov.  2  (8800  Caren 
Dr.,  Eldersburg,  MD  21784). 

Belle  Walslon  Brooks  and  David,  a  daugh- 
ter, Caroline  Rebecca,  on  Sept.  17. 


1970 


Donna  Halley  Maullsby  is  employed  by  IBM's 
administrative  services  dept.  (1307  Highland 
Terr.,  Cary  27511)  .  .  .  Delores  Hinson  Riley 
(MEd  '79)  teaches  the  homebound  in  High 
Point  (301  Friendly  Ave.,  High  Point  27260) 
.  .  .  Polly  Ingram  Tonselic's  address  is  Hq. 
USEUCOM-Box  1003,  APO  NY  09128. 

Steven  Kirkman  is  an  auditor  with  the  US 
Corps  of  Engineers,  Saudi  Arabia  (Box  3097, 
APO  NY  09615)  .  .  .  Mardene  Libby  WyanI 
and    husband    Tom,    systems    programmer/ 


33 


Political  Focus  —  Fran  McWhiner  Owen  '69  has  a  unique  job 
—  applying  health  education  to  the  political  policy  arena.  As 
consultant  for  the  South  Carolina  Improved  Pregnancy  Out- 
come Project,  she  works  primarily  with  the  legislature,  health 
service  agencies  and  communities  to  reduce  maternal  and  infant 
mortality.  Emphasis  is  on  community  perinatal  health  educa- 
tion and  developing  awareness  of  governmental  programs  which 
affect  this  consumer  group.  Next  year  she  will  serve  as  presi- 
dent of  the  slate  association  for  health  education. 


Next  Stage  —  Charles  Martin  '71  MFA  has  doubled  production 
at  NCSU's  Thompson  Theater  since  taking  over  as  director  in 
1972.  Now  he's  projecting  a  five-year  plan  to  add  children's 
and  community  theatre  and  a  touring  theatrical  group.  He 
plans  to  hire  a  pantomime  instructor  and  is  looking  ahead  to 
dinner-theater  evenings,  performances  combining  hearing  and 
non-hearing  actors,  and  —  in  case  he's  missing  something  —  a 
staff  slot  for  "anything  new  in  theater.  " 


engineer  with  DuPonl  Co.,  became  the  proud 
parents  on  May  1,  1979,  of  Jaequehne  Marie 
(8730  Scottingh'am  Dr.,  Richmond,  VA  23235) 
.  .  .  Jane  Liekweg  Van  Aelslyn's  address  is  134 
S.  14lh  St.,  La  Crosse,  Wl  54601. 

Dara  Llewellyn  lives  at  213  Green  St., 
Chapel  Hill  27514.  .  .  Sandra  Miller  Nash's  ad- 
dress is  P.O.  Bo,\  266,  Clemmons  27012. 

Sherrie  Sessoms  Faulk  teaches  (1063 
Meadowlark  Ln.,  Rock  Hill,  SC  29730)  .  .  . 
Susan  Ward  Marshall  lives  at  1428  Cambridge, 
Gastonia  28052. 


1971  1981 

Bobby  Bedford  directed  the  musical,  "I  Do!  I 
Do!"  at  the  Barn  Dinner  Theatre,  Greensboro, 
in  Jan.  The  production  also  featured  two  out- 
standing UNC-G  drama  students,  Beth  Leavel 
and  Andy  Alsup  .  .  .  Doreen  Davies  Jones  is  an 
admin,  sec.  (1010  Grayling  Ct.,  Augusta,  GA 
30907)  .  .  .  Judy  Edwards  is  employed  in  the 
Corporate  Controllers  Dept.  of  Integon  Corp., 
Winston-Salem  (4870-2A  Thales  Rd.,  Winston- 
Salem  27104). 

Carol  Griffith  Lyie  lives  at  2214  Headland 
Dr.,  East  Point,  GA  30344  .  .  .  Diane  Jacobs  is 
a  sec'y.  (215  Alice  St.,  Greenville,  SC  28611) 
.  .  .  Cheri  Krupski  Carlson  (MSBE  '80)  is  pres. 
of  Chicago  Products,  Inc.  .  .  .  Jocelyn 
Leathern  Barrett's  address  is  6  Smokey  Hill 
Rd.,  Wayland,  MA  01778. 

Greensboro  artists  included  in  Green  Hill 
Art  Gallery's  Dec.  exhibition,  sponsored  by 
Miller  Brewing  Co.,  were  Henry  Link,  David 
Bass  '75  (MFA),  Ray  Berry  '75  (MFA),  Rebec- 
ca Fagg  '77,  Lucy  Spencer  '76  (MFA)  and 
Kevin  Tuttle  '79  (MFA)  .  .  .  Harriet  Odom 
Steffen's  address  is  7408  Ashborne  Dr.,  Hara- 
han,  LA  70123  .  .  .  Cathy  Swanson  Ross  works 
in  the  advertising/art  dept.  of  Ivey's  (6113-B 
Barringer  Dr.,  Charlotte  28215). 

BORN  TO: 
Ann  Huffman  Demiler  and  Steve,  a  son,  David 
Steven,  on  Sept.  3. 


1972 


REUNION 
1982 


Lynne  Byrd  Tyler  teaches  (1806  McGougan 
Rd.,  Fayetleville  28303)  ...  Pal  Byrd  Norton, 
interior  designer  with  the  Claude  May  Co., 
Inc.,  of  Durham,  was  recently  elected  to  the 
American  Society  of  Interior  Designers  .  .  . 
Kathryn  Crumpacker  Weldon,  ed.  specialist 
for  skills  advancement  at  Murdoch  Center, 
married  Larry  Ferguson  in  Nov.  (308  14th  St., 
Butner  27509)  .  .  .  Carol  Dallon  Deaton  (MA 
'80)  lives  at  1108  Pamlico  Dr.,  Greensboro 
27408. 

Ranae  Downs  Barker  is  a  juvenile  court 
counselor  (236  Fairway  St.,  Eden  27288)  .  .  . 
Bill  Keens  resigned  as  dir.  of  Greensboro's 
United  Arts  Council  in  Nov.  to  move  to  NY 
where  he  is  working  with  the  American  Council 


of  Arts  .  .  .  Jean  Lasater  Law,  financial  con- 
sultant, lives  at  2939  Ashford  Trail  Dr.,  Hous- 
ton,  TX  77082   .    .    .   Capt.   Eleanor  Law,   a 

psychiatrist  at  Ft.  Gordon,  has  a  new  address: 
2414  Castlewood  Dr.,  Augusta,  GA  30904. 

Kenneth  Lemons'  address  is  315  Lloyd  St., 
Spray  Station,  Eden  27288  .  .  .  Greensboro 
newspaper  photographer  Jim  Stratford  won 
first  place  in  spot  news  in  the  NC  Press 
Photographers'  Assn.'s  annual  awards  in  Dec. 


1973  1983 

Linda  Bowers  works  for  Directional  Furniture 
Sales,  High  Point  (1419  Guyer  St.,  High  Point 
27260)  .  .  .  Alison  Brock  Owings'  address  is 
3104  Madison  Hill  Ct.,  Alexandria,  VA  22300 
.  .  .  Kay  Brown  Nixon's  address  is  Box  1009, 
Concord  28025. 

Paul  Edinger  (MEd),  doctoral  candidate  at 
Univ.  of  SC  and  student  activities  dir.  and 
geology  instructor  at  Coker  Col.  in  Hartsville, 
SC,  married  Nancy  Allen  '78  (MEd),  Hartsville 
teacher,  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Carol  Foxx  Martin's  new 
address  is  3613  Manchester  Dr.,  Charlotte 
28210  .  .  .  Cheryl  Home  Sell's  address  is  P.O. 
Box  151,  Bigfork,  MT  59911. 

Dr.  Kathryn  Johnson  (MA  '74)  has  com- 
pleted her  internship  and  is  doing  her  residency 
in  ob-gvn  at  Charlotte  Memorial  Hospital 
(1128-G  Providence  Rd.,  Charlotte  2821 1)  .  .  . 
Linda  Parks  (MEd  '80)  teaches  at  Jones  Elem. 
School  in  Mt.  Airy  (1707  N.  Main  St.,  Apt.  4, 
Ml.  Airy  27030)  .  .  .  Jean  Pearson  Scott  (MS 
'75,  PhD  '80)  is  asst.  prof,  of  Home  and 
Family  Life  at  Texas  Tech  U.  (4625  71st  St., 
#117,  Lubbock,  TX  79424). 

Lynda  Poore  Beasley  is  a  social  services  eli- 
gibility specialist  (2613  Ernest  St.,  High  Point 
27263)  .  .  .  Ruth  Rouse  Wheeler,  UNC-G  grad 
student  in  dance,  has  a  new  address:  3806-H 
Mosby  Dr.,  Greensboro  27407  .  .  .  Phyllis 
Stuck  Munns'  address  is  3812-A  Bonneville 
Ct.,  Raleigh  27604. 

Betty  Waterfill  (MLS  '80),  media  specialist 
with  the  Career  Center,  Winston-Salem,  mar- 
ried Steve  Stone  '79,  internal  auditor,  in  Jan. 
(905  King  George  Dr.,  Greensboro  27410). 


Alumni  Tours/Oberammergau/Bavaria 

July  17-25,  1980 
Charlotte,  NC  departure/Op//o«  ttl  in- 
cludes 7  nights  in  Inzell,  Germany;  conti- 
nental breakfast  &  dinner  daily/rental  car 
with  unlimited  mileage;  Sunday  ticket  to 
Passion  Play  with  bus  transportation 
to/from  Oberammergau;  cost:  $878.90. 
Option  tl2  includes  bus  tour  of  Munich, 
Oberammergau,  Lindau,  Zirl,  St.  Wolf- 
gang (visits  to  Liechtenstein,  Austria, 
Switzerland  &  Germany);  continental 
breakfast  &  dinner  daily;  Sunday  ticket  to 
Passion  Play;  cost:  $988.90/trip  brochure 
available. 


Evelyn    Watson    Greene's   address   is    1613 
Beaucrest  Ave.,  High  Point  27260. 

BORN  TO: 
David  Allred  and  Cindy,  a  son,  James  David, 
on  Jan.  6  (181  Belmont  Ave.,  Jersey  City,  NJ 
07304). 

Mary  Helen  Shaia  Bowman  and  William,  a 
daughter,  Lauren  Elizabeth,  on  July  5. 


1974 


Ceeile  Fickling  Hedrick's  address  is  841  W. 
Bessemer  Ave.,  Greensboro  27408  .  .  .  Tommie 
Hall  (MEd  '80)  is  a  math  teacher  at  Kennedy 
HS,  Winston-Salem  (3401  Old  Vineyard  Rd., 
C-5,  Winston-Salem  27103)  .  .  .  Nancy  Har- 
mon Garlitz  raises  funds  for  United  Way  (321 
Inglewood  Dr.,  Pittsburgh,  PA  15228). 

Becky  Harris  Wilson  (MEd  '80)  is  a  guidance 
counselor  with  the  Davidson  Co.  schools  (Rt. 
17,  Box  107,  Lexington  27292)  .  .  .  Stephen 
Hunter  portrayed  Frederic  Chopin  in  the  Jan. 
premiere  of  "Infamous  Love"  at  Fayetleville 
Tech  .  .  .  Vickie  Greene,  nurse-midwife  at  the 
Durham  Woman's  Clinic,  and  Dr.  Kent  Healey 
were  married  in  Oct.  (Rt.  6,  Farrington  Rd., 
Chapel  Hill  27514). 

Betsy  Jordan  Whilson's  new  address  is  5419 
Fieldgreen  Dr.,  Stone  Mtn.,  GA  30088  .  .  . 
Mary  Lodato  Jensen  is  a  psychiatric  social 
worker  (3868  Old  Forge  Rd.,  Virginia  Beach, 
VA  23457)  ...  In  Nov.  Renee  Lowman  Mc- 
Mahon  was  elected  pres.  of  Friends  of  Univer- 
sity Network  Television  (FOUNT),  an  organi- 
zation linking  North  Carolinians  with  state- 
wide public  tv  (114  Butler  St.,  Morganton 
28655). 

Pamela  Lytic  Shirley  lives  at  Apt.  21-C,  1800 
Williamsburg  Rd.,  Durham  27707  .  .  .  Sarah 
McClintock  Stainton,  grad.  student,  lives  at 
3812  Baltimore,  Shreveport,  LA  71106  .  .  . 
Beltye  McKee  (MSBE)  is  a  business  instructor 
at  Livingstone  Col.,  Salisbury. 

William  McKinney  (MEd),  chem.  instructor 
at  Grimsley  HS  in  Greensboro,  received  the 
James  Bryant  Conant  Award  as  most  outstand- 
ing chem.  teacher  of  Central  NC's  section  of 
the  American  Chemical  Society  in  Jan.  .  .  . 
Delarius  Pipkin  (MEd),  Asheboro  school- 
teacher, married  Terry  Harris  in  Oct.  (2128 
Lamar  Dr.,  Asheboro  27203)  .  .  .  Ann  Speck- 
man  Przygocki's  address  is  5209  Birch  Bark 
Ln.,  Charlotte  28212. 

Kermil  Turner  (MFA),  promoted  to  asso- 
ciate prof,  in  Lenoir-Rhyne's  English  dept.  in 
Dec,  has  written  his  first  novel.  Rebel  Powers, 
a  narrative  about  life  in  the  50s  ..  .  Janet  Wike 
Smith  was  promoted  to  systems  officer  of  oper- 
ations at  Wachovia  ^Bank  and  Trust  Co., 
Winston-Salem,  in  Nov.  .  .  .  Mildred  Willey, 
Wilmington  kindergarten  teacher,  married 
Harry  Griffin,  Jr.,  in  Nov. 

BORN  TO: 
Linda     Shearin     Woodlief     and     Glenn,     a 
daughter,  Virginia  Leigh,  on  Aug.  31. 


34 


Winning  Strokes  —  Dot  Germain  '74  (MSPE)  fired  eight  birdies 
on  a  Sunday  in  February  to  win  a  ihree-under-par  69  victory  in 
a  $100,000  Ladies  Professional  Golf  Association  tournament  in 
St.  Petersburg,  Fla.  Dot,  who  attributes  much  of  her  golfing 
prowess  to  mentor  Ellen  Griffin  '40,  climbed  to  the  first  place 
slot  after  six  years  as  a  pro.  The  home  folks  in  Greensboro  will 
have  a  chance  to  see  Dot  play  June  24  in  UNC-G  's  Carol  Mann 
Pro- Am  at  Bryan  Park  Golf  Course. 


1975 


Belh  Alspaugh  Fulton  is  promotion  director 
(or  WKIX-WYYD  Radio  in  Raleigh  (1237-E 
Patrick  Cir.,  Cary  2751 1)  .  .  .  Meg  Anderson  is 
a  stall  trainer  at  UNC-CH  (University  Lake 
Apts..  lOE,  Carrboro  27510)  .  .  .  Robin  Angel, 
teacher  in  Madison/Mayodan,  married  Tim- 
othy Simpson  in  Dec. 

Janice  Atnip  leaches  (103C  McDowell  St., 
Greenwood,  SC  29646)  ...  Jan  Ball  Holt 
(MSHE  '80)  is  regional  coordinator  for  the  NC 
School  Food  Services  in  N.  Wilkesboro  (Rt.  2, 
Bo\  180,  Vilas  28692)  ...  The  landscape  paint- 
ings of  David  Loren  Bass  (MFA)  were  dis- 
played in  the  Danville  (VA)  Museum  of  Fine 
Arts  and  History  in  Dec. 

Gary  Bowen  is  a  UNC-G  grad.  student  (920 
McCormick  St.,  Greensboro  27403)  .  .  .  Karen 
Brower,  Cumberland  Co.  school  counselor, 
married  Wallace  Hardwick,  Jr.,  in  Dec.  .  .  . 
Marysue  David.son  and  Michael  Crawley  were 
married  in  Oct.  (308  College  St.,  Littleton 
27850). 

Anita  Daw  Pierce  is  a  sec.  (3501  Pimlico 
Parkway,  Apt.  2,  Lexington,  KY  40502)  .  .  . 
Sue  Gibson  F.lder  (MEd  '80)  teaches  in  High 
Point  (3815  Johnson  St.,  High  Point  27260) 
.  .  .  Sena  Gregory  Hinson  teaches  (Rt.  1,  Box 
87,  Thurmond  28683). 

Following  a  vacation  to  the  west  coast,  Jane 
Henderson  was  one  of  3  selected  for  a  2-year 
management  training  program  with  Equitable 
Life  Assurance  Society  in  Charlotte  (5900  B-2 
Monroe  Rd.,  Charlotte  28212)  .  .  .  Jane  Jack- 
son Thomas  is  a  nurse  (405  Lynhaven  Dr., 
Winston-Salem  27104)  .  .  .  David  Jones,  an 
acct.,  married  Denise  Lowe  in  Dec.  (1010 
Foushee  St.,  Greensboro  27405). 

Janet  Jones  Hannemann,  dept.  chairman  of 
home  ec.  at  Stonewall  Jackson  Middle  School 
in  Manassas,  VA,  lives  with  husband  Kim  at 
6618  Hiddenite  Ct,  Ale.xandria,  VA  22310  .  .  . 
Amy  Kelley  Penland's  address  is  13  Alumni 
Manor,  Wilmore,  KY  40390  .  .  .  Vicki 
Kingston  Tatro  and  husband  Russell  '75,  a 
USAF  2nd  Lt.  in  the  electronic  warfare  divi- 
sion, live  at  9104-A  Wyoming  St.,  Wurtsmith 
AFB,  Ml  48753. 

Gail  Klock  coaches  (206  Eldridge,  Cranston, 
Rl  02910)  .  .  .  Deborah  Klosener  Llerick  is  a 
business  mgr.  (1424  Northgate  Square,  I2B, 
Reston,  VA  22090)  .  .  .  Lynn  Laycock, 
employed  by  Outdoor  Tour  Company,  and 
wife  Amy  King  '75  live  at  7  Springdale  Ct., 
Greensboro  27403. 

Jim  Mabe  is  an  an  department  supervisor 
(2533-D  Miller  Park  Cir.,  Winston-Salem 
27103)  .  .  .  Evelyn  Maduzia.  an  atty.,  and 
Edward  Coman  were  married  in  Oct.  (200 
Seven  Oaks  Rd.,  Apt.  16-E,  Durham  27704) 
.  .  .  Stanley  Mauldin  lives  at  3136  Hudnall 
#236-F,  Dallas,  TX  75235. 

Sheila  McKinney  Mann's  address  is  1 18  Ken- 
nedy  Ave.,   2-F,    Louisville,   KY   40206   .    .    . 


Phebe  McRae  Kason  teaches  (Rt.  1,  Box  555, 
Pleasant  Garden  27313)  .  .  .  Susan  Morgan 
(MEd),  Guilford  Co.  schoolteacher,  married 
John  Hughes  in  Dec. 

Jane  Ostwalt  Ramsey's  address  is  546  Spring 
St.,  Darlmgton,  SC  29532  .  .  .  Navy  Ll.  David 
Smith  lives  at  Code  201.1  DVS,  Naval  Supply 
Ctr.,  Oakland,  CA  94625  .  .  .  Eileen  Teague 
Williams'  address  is  105  S.  Evergreen  St.,  Siler 
Citv  27344  .  .  .  Rebecca  Walton  Prim  teaches 
(1402  Kings  Rd.,  Lecsville,  LA  71446). 

Anita  Warv>ick  Whigham's  address  is  7045 
Vesta  Way,  Jonesboro,  GA  30236  .  .  .  Frances 
Wat-son  and  husband  Bill  Worrell  have  moved 
into  a  new  home.  Fran  is  communications  dir. 
for  C&P  Telephone  Co.  (5201  Lee  Ave.,  Rich- 
mond, VA  23226)  .  .  .  Lavonne  Waugh  is  a 
work  adjustment  coordinator  for  Forsyth 
Industrial  Systems,  Winston-Salem  (3009 
Peebles  Dr.,  Greensboro  27403). 


1976  1981 

Elizabeth  Baughman,  art  teacher  in  Hills- 
borough, married  Peter  Florio  in  Dec.  .  .  . 
Angela  Blackhurst  Bemiss  is  a  systems  analyst 
for  Adept,  Inc.  (1815-F  Fairfax  Rd.,  Greens- 
boro 27407)  .  .  .  Pam  Blackwood,  Greensboro 
Public  Library  employee,  and  husband  Taylor 
Council  '75,  an  acct.,  live  at  3507-C  Parkwood 
Dr.,  Greensboro  27403  .  .  .  Cynthia  Bowman 
Earle's  new  address  is  2828  Blossom  St., 
Columbia,  SC  29205. 

Kathy  Campbell  Skeen's  address  is  Box  103, 
Louisburg  27549  .  .  .  Bradford  Fennell's 
address  is  1 15-B  Melrose  Dr.,  Lexington  27292 
.  .  .  Beverly  Fisher,  a  nurse,  married  David 
Collins  in  Dec. 

Dale  (ilenn,  lormer  Goldsboro  teacher,  mar- 
ried Marion  Ray  McKinnie  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Laura 
Griffiths  Lambeth  and  husband  Gregory  '76,  a 
chemist  with  Schenectady  Chemicals,  live  at 
17B  Brookside  Meadows,  Ballston  Lake,  NY 
12019.  .  .  Nurse  Holly  Hendrixson  Dozier  lives 
at  2206-A  Koonce  St.,  Goldsboro  27530. 

Martha  Herndon  (MBA  '78)  teaches  at  Surry 
Comm.  Col.  (1103  N.  Main  St.,  Apt.  2,  Mt. 
Airy  27030)  .  .  .  Susan  Higgins,  sales  rep.  for 
Cherry   Lane  Music  Publishing  Co.,   Inc.,  in 


Alumni  Tours/Italy 

October  21-28.  1980 
Charlotte,  NC  departure/Op(;on  til  in- 
cludes 7  nights  in  Rome  with  continental 
breakfast  daily  &  half-day  city  tour/cost: 
$769  per  person  double  occupancy. 
Option  H2  includes  3  nights  in  Rome,  2 
nights  in  Venice  &  2  nights  in  Florence  with 
continental  breakfast  daily  &  lunch  and/or 
dinner  in  Venice  &  Florence;  bus  trans- 
portation between  cities/cost:  $965  per  per- 
son double  occupancy/trip  brochure  avail- 
able. 


Greenwich,  CT,  married  Robert  Pettyjohn  in 
Oct.  (211  Park  St.,  New  Canaan,  CT  08640) 
.  .  .  Nancy  Hudson  Cox's  address  is  16803 
Lisbon  Ave.,  Panama  Citv  Beach,  FL  32407. 

Phyllis  Huffman  Kluttz  (MA,  PhD  '80)  has 
been  named  assoc.  dir.  of  UNC-G's  Office  for 
Sponsored  Programs  to  assist  in  obtaining 
federal  grants  .  .  .  Alma  Hunt,  mgr.  of  CE 
Office  Furniture,  Costa  Mesa,  CA,  married 
William  Thorpe  in  Nov.  (1747-134  Santa  Ana 
Ave,  Costa  Mesa,  CA  92627)  .  .  .  Elizabeth 
Hunter  Cook  (MLS  '78),  librarian,  lives  at 
1110  Pee  Dee  Ave.,  Albemarle  28001. 

Kerry  Ketchum  King's  address  is  536  NC. 
61,  Whitsetl  27377  .  .  .  Patricia  Kohnle  Law- 
rence lives  at  7010-C  Bonlyn  Dr.,  Charlotte 
28212  .  .  .  Connie  Lankford  Chase's  address  is 
7921  Terrace  Hills  NW,  Lawton,  OK  73505. 

Constance  Longstreel,  interior  designer  with 
John  Barnes,  Greensboro,  married  Thomas 
Compton  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Ellen  Mabry  Sheppard 
('79  MSHE)  is  preschool  dir.  and  dept.  chair- 
man of  Early  Childhood  Ed.  at  Southern  Semi- 
nary Jr.  Col.  in  Buena  Vista,  V,^  (7  Patrick 
Ln.,  Lexington,  VA  24450)  .  .  .  Pamela  Mar- 
tin, Moore  Co.  .schoolteacher,  married  John 
Maples  in  Dec. 

Beth  McCall  is  a  customer  service  rep.  for 
First  Peoples  Savings  &  Loan  Assn.,  Greens- 
boro .  .  .  Rhonda  McPhatter  teaches  in  Ft. 
Bragg  schools  (P.O.  Box  442,  Wagram  28396) 
.  .  .  Randy  Mintz  is  a  band  and  chorus  director 
(Condominio  Del  Mar,  Apt.  105,  20  Calle  Del- 
cassc  Condado,  Santoske,  Puerto  Rico  00907). 

Mary  Newell  Waller,  who  received  her  PhD 
in  psychology  from  UNC-G  last  Aug.,  is  a  psy- 
chologist with  the  Davidson  Co.  Mental  Health 
Center  in  Thomasville  (P.O.  Box  1014,  Elon 
College  27244)  .  .  .  Phillip  Parrish,  a  self- 
employed  building  contractor,  married  Mar- 
garet Zeigler  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Curtis  Patterson, 
Guilford  Co.  appraiser,  married  Marlene  Isley 
in  Dec.  (2501-E  Vanslory  St.,  Greensboro 
27407). 

Amry  Stout,  daughter  of  Meegie  Cloninger 
Stout  '49  and  a  health  ed.  coordinator  with 
Vance  Co.  schools,  married  Navy  Lt.  John 
Parrett  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Joyce  W  agner  Beech  lives  at 
5410-C  Friendly  Manor  Dr.,  Greensboro  27410 
.  .  .  David  Wiggins,  as  newly  appointed  man- 
aging editor  of  the  Elkin  Tnliune.  will  super- 
vise ihc  newspaper's  news  and  production 
depls. 


1977  1W2 

Jean  Ashford  Chard  is  a  med.  lech,  at  Wake 
Co.  Hospital,  Raleigh  (1008-J  Sandlin  PI., 
Raleigh  27606)  .  .  .  Joanne  Baker  Miles 
(MSBE)  lives  ai  1331  Scmmole,  Greensboro 
27408  .  .  .  Paula  Belton  McDaniel's  address  is 
109  Main  St.,  Maiden  28650  .  .  .  Hermia  Bur- 
ton ('80  MEd)  leaches  vocational  ed.  ai  Allen 
JHS,  Greensboro  (339-D  Montrose  Dr.. 
Greensboro  27407). 


35 


Census-1980  —  By  Aug.  8  Peter  Cieslak  '79  will  have  counted 
every  man,  woman  and  child  residing  in  an  8-county  district, 
including  Guilford.  As  the  U.S.  Census  Bureau's  District  Office 
Manager,  Cieslak  supervises  some  511  persons  who  go  block-to- 
block  and  house-to-house  to  verify  mailing  addresses  of 
Americans  who  receive  census  questionnaires  by  mail.  He  won 
the  position  after  taking  a  special  Civil  Service  test.  Part  of  his 
job  is  making  certain  it  ends  by  Aug.  8  when  he'll  start  looking 
for  another  —  hopefully  with  the  federal  government. 


Sylvia  Clark,  employed  by  the  Employment 
Security  Commission  in  Morganton,  married 
Harold  Anderson  in  Nov.  .  .  .  Mark  Cochran, 
band  dir.  at  RJ  Reynolds  HS,  Winston-Salem, 
and  Janet  Cashe  were  married  in  Oct.  (525  S. 
Green  St.,  Apt.  D,  Winston-Salem  27I0I)  .  .  . 
Nancy  Dabbs  Greeson's  new  address  is  333 
Green  St.,  Apt.  3J,  Portsmouth,  VA  23704. 

Libby  DeBerry,  UNC-G  math  dept.  sec, 
spent  2  weeks  in  July  and  Aug.  traveling  in  CA 
and  Mexico  (5628-E  W.  Market  St.,  Greens- 
boro 27409)  .  .  .  Melinda  Eure  Garnett  lives  at 
550  Valley  Rd.,  Charlottesville,  VA  22903)  .  .  . 
Rila  Gardner  is  a  student  (2914  Liberty  Rd., 
Greensboro  27406). 

Cynthia  Hagerslrom  Simerly  is  a  nurse  at 
Moses  Cone  Hospital,  Greensboro;  husband 
Dennis  '75  works  for  the  Alderman  Co.,  High 
Point  .  .  .  Pamela  Holl  McDonald  is  a  sec. 
(1902  Brier  Ln,  Graham  27253)  .  .  .  Mary 
Johnson  Dubler  teaches  (F3  Apt.  Heights  Dr., 
Blacksburg,  VA  24060). 

Eleanor  Lalhan  Tice  and  husband  James 
'78,  car  mechanic,  have  recently  moved  to  602 
Royal  Rd.,  St.  Augustine,  FL  32084  .  .  .  Mary- 
ann  Long  Simmons  is  an  interior  designer 
(1619  N.  Hamilton  St.,  High  Point  27262)  .  .  . 
Richard  Mackenzie  is  in  his  second  year  of 
med.  school  at  East  Carolina  U.  (612  E.  lOth 
St.,  Greenville  27834). 

Linda  Malthisen  Walker  lives  at  Rt.  2,  Box 
259-A,  Kings  Mt.  28086)  .  .  .  Robert  McCrary, 
pastor  of  Purdv  Baptist  Church  in  VA,  lives  at 
Rt.  3,  Box  273,  Emporia,  VA  23847. 

Cheryl  Moore  Broughlon  is  a  med.  tech. 
(228  Kyle  Rd.,  Winston-Salem  27104) .  .  .  Con- 
nie Myers  Newby  has  opened  her  CPA  office  at 
310  Friendship  Center  Office  Park,  Greens- 
boro .  .  .  Lucinda  Parsons,  day  care  teacher 
with  the  Wilkes  Co.  Dept.  of  Social  Services, 
married  Robert  Davis  in  Dec.  (342  Forest  Hill 
Rd.,  Forest  Hills,  Wilkesboro  28697). 

Kalhy  Phillips,  employed  by  National  Stand- 
ards Assn.,  Inc.,  in  Bethesda,  MD,  married 
David  Tracey  in  Oct.  (4002  56th  PI.,  Hyatts- 
ville,  MD  20784)  .  .  .  Karen  Priest,  former 
nurse  at  NC  Baptist  Hospital  in  Winston- 
Salem,  married  Byron  Rider  '74,  Greensboro 
News  Co.  circulation  dept.  supervisor,  in  Dec. 
(310-L  Montrose  Dr.,  Greensboro  27407)  .  .  . 
Jerry  Russell  (MLS  '80)  is  a  data  base  analyst 
(186  Capricorn  Dr.,  Apt.  I,  Somerville,  NJ 
08876). 

Irene  Sadie  Macintosh's  address  is  1802  W. 
Friendly  Ave.,  Greensboro  27403  .  .  .  Ray- 
mond Saint-Pierre  is  a  royalty  controller  (67 
Eighth  Ave.,  #53,  New  York,  NY  10014)  .  .  . 
Ceramist/art  teacher  Jane  Seville  (MFA)  lives 
at  474  Candler  St.  NE,  Atlanta,  GA  30307. 

David  Smith,  grad.  student  at  U.  of  IL,  lives 
at  371  A-2  Paddock  Dr.,  W.,  Savoy,  IL  61874 
.  .  .  Eva  Snotherly  Burns  is  a  .sales  sec.  (2604-C 
Custer  Parkway,  Richardson,  TX  75080)  .  . 
Janet  Starr  Powell's  new  address  is  56  Hillside 
PI.,  New  Haven,  CT  06511. 

Donna   Stroud,   employed   by   Rockingham 


Co.  Dept.  of  Social  Services,  and  Oscar  Roth- 
rock  were  married  in  Oct.  (802  Courtland 
Ave.,  Reidsville  27320)  .  .  .  Roger  Swift  (MA 
'80)  is  a  speech  pathologist  with  the  Rocking- 
ham Co.  Enrichment  Center,  Madison  (451 1-N 
N.  Lawndale  Dr.,  Greensboro  27405)  .  .  .  Jim 
Thorp  (MFA)  lives  at  378  Woodlawn  Dr.,  Fair- 
born,  OH  45324  .  .  .  Mary  Turner  Schmidt's 
address  is  3822  Shoccoree,  Durham  27705. 

Ll.  Dawn  Wallers'  address  is  8520  Granville 
Pkwy.,  #617,  La  Vista,  NB  68128  .  .  .  Susan 
Wellons  Campbell  and  husband  Jimmie  '78 
live  at  2323  Fernwood  Dr.,  Greensboro  27408  . 
.  .  Karen  Whisnant  Spangler  lives  at  519-A 
Lockland  Ave.,  Winston-Salem  27103  .  .  .  Jeff 
Woodard  is  a  warehouse  manager  (Rt.  1,  Box 
164,  McLeansville  27301). 


1978  1983 

EInora  Anderson,  special  ed.  teacher  at  Emma 
Conn  Elem.  School  in  Raleigh,  married  Wayne 
Lomax  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Bobbie  Andrews,  dietetic 
trainee  at  Community  Diet  Counseling  Service 
in  Chapel  Hill,  married  Charles  Stanford  in 
Dec.  (408  Hillsborough  St.,  Chapel  Hill  27514) 
.  .  .  Gail  Armantrout  Acosta,  U.  of  Southern 
CA  grad.  student  in  violin,  and  husband 
Jerome  '78.  also  a  grad.  student  in  music  at 
use,  live  at  3760  S.  McClintock,  Apt.  310-A, 
Los  Angeles,  CA  90007. 

Robert  Arzonico  and  wife  Mary  Ingle  '79 
live  at  2351  Parkway  Dr.,  Winston-Salem 
27103  .  .  .  Pam  Barnes  Harris'  address  is  208-K 
Northpoint  Ave.,  Gilwood  North  Apts.,  High 
Point  27260  .  .  .  Paltie  Berryhill  Sigmon,  sales- 
person for  a  lighting  company,  lives  at  6518-8 
Wisteria  Dr.,  Charlotte  28210. 

Suzetta  Bragg  Wolfe's  address  is  3519-G  N. 
Elm  St.,  Greensboro  27405  .  .  .  Ruthann  Bur- 
roughs Swanson  is  a  student  (518  Copper  Ln., 
University  of  AK,  Fairbanks,  AK  99701)  .  .  . 
Anne  Byrum  Dillenbeck  is  a  travel  agent  for 
Corporate  Travel  International  in  Atlanta 
(1569-F  Holcombe  Bridge  Rd.,  Sturbridge  Sq. 
Apts.,  Norcross,  GA  30092). 

Sheryl  Carroll  Reid's  address  is  Rt.  I,  Box 
400,  Parker  Trailer  Ct.,  Elizabeth  City  27909  . 
.  .  Janet  Denny  Lovell,  underwriter  for 
Fireman's  Fund  Ins.  Co.,  and  husband  Robert 
'78,  underwriter  for  Penn.  National  Ins. 
Group,    live   at    I    Pence   Court,   Greensboro 


Alumni  Tours/Drive-Inn  Europe 

September  20-28.  1980 
New  York  (JFK)  departure/$798  per  person 
double  occupancy/hotels  for  7  nights,  con- 
tinental breakfast  for  7  mornings,  rental  car 
with  unlimited  mileage  for  7  days,  pre-trip 
planning  maps  &  guides  to  design  your  own 
week's  vacation  traveling  in  Holland,  Bel- 
gium, France,  Germany,  Switzerland  & 
Austria/trip  brochure  available. 


27408  .  .  .  Katy  Few,  daughter  of  Betsy  Folger 
Few  '42,  and  John  Taylor,  son  of  Kathleen 
Bryan  Edwards  '63,  were  married  in  Dec.  Katy 
and  John  will  be  living  in  Seattle,  WA,  where 
John  is  in  restaurant  management  training. 

Adele  Freedman  Groulx  (MFA),  art  instruc- 
tor at  Guilford  Col.,  exhibited  watercolors  of 
overseas  travels  at  the  Elm  St.  Gallery,  Greens- 
boro, in  Nov.  .  .  .  Larrv  Gustafson's  address  is 
12900  Lake  Ave.,  #504,  Lakewood,  OH  44107 
.  .  .  Susan  Hickman  is  an  interior  designer 
(Apt.  708,  4943  Pack  Rd.,  Charlotte  28209). 

Kathleen  Holcomb,  nutrition  educator  with 
Burlington  City  Schools,  was  named  Young 
Career  Woman  of  the  Year  by  the  Burlington 
Chapter  of  the  Business  and  Professional 
Woman's  Club  .  .  .  Cydnie  Jones  Bennett's 
address  is  2340  Kinnamon  Rd.,  Winston-Salem 
27103  .  .  .  Julia  Kamienski  Brogdon,  nurse, 
lives  at  6516-Apt.  L,  The  Lakes  Dr.,  Raleigh 
27619. 

Hassan  Amin  Khudawardy's  new  address  is: 
Senior  Sales  Supervisor,  District  Sales  Office, 
CC  732,  Saudi  Arabian  Airlines,  P.O.  Box  620, 
Jeddah  .  .  .  Peg  Kirk  Spicknall,  interior 
designer,  lives  at  I27M  Tree  Top  Dr.,  Fayette- 
ville  28301  .  .  .  Caralea  Klemer  Jovce's  address 
IS  1723-K  E.  Cone  Blvd..  Greensboro  27405. 

Melanie  Massey  and  John  Kobos  '78.  mgr. 
trainee  with  Nassau  Corp.,  Columbia,  SC, 
were  married  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Sharon  Nance  Owen 
lives  at  1601  Seven  Oaks  Place,  High  Point 
27260  .  .  .  Patricia  Odum  Brown,  master's 
degree  candidate,  teaches  French  and  English 
on  a  fellowship  (941  Ann  St.,  East  Lansing,  Ml 
48823). 

Judy  Paget,  industrial  engineer  with  Milliken 
and  Co.,  Gainesville,  GA,  married  Frank 
Heberer  m  Dec.  .  .  .  Sheila  Rhodes  Stevens, 
grad.  student  at  Winthrop  Col.  in  Rock  Hill, 
SC,  lives  at  10601  E.  Independence  Blvd.  No. 
220,  Matthews  28105  .  .  .  Jackson  Rymer,  Jr., 
asst.  to  the  vp  of  Jewel  Box  Stores  Corp., 
Greensboro,  traveled  to  CA  and  Mexico  last 
summer. 

Ross  Scott's  address  is  Rt.  7,  Mt.  Airy  27030 
.  .  .  Rita  Sigmon.  First  Citizens  Bank  employee 
in  Grimesland.  married  Melvin  Grant.  Jr.,  in 
Dec.  .  .  .  Sandra  Silver  Kornegay  is  a  staff  asst. 
at  Northeastern  U.,  Boston,  MA  (57  University 
Rd.,  Brookline,  MA  02146). 

Kathrvn  Stengel  Pikaard  is  a  nurse  (4920 
Belpree  Rd.,  Rockville,  MD  20853)  .  .  .  Deb- 
orah Stephens  Williams'  address  is  H-8 
Cobblestone  Dr.,  Clay,  NY  13041  .  .  .  Ora 
Strickland  Davis  (PhD)  was  appointed  by  the 
Greensboro  City  Council  to  the  Human  Rela- 
tions Commission  in  Jan. 

Karen  Wallers,  music  teacher  at  Smithfield 
Elem.  School,  married  Michael  Willard  in  Dec. 
(506  Jordan  Dr.,  Smithfield  27577)  .  .  .  Nancy 
Warren  McMillan's  address  is  100  E.  Jackson 
St..  Mebane  27302  .  .  .  Melia  Washburn  Card- 
well's  address  is  329  N.  2nd  Ave..  Mayodan 
27027  .  .  .  Christie  Weigle  Flowers'  address  is 
1516  E.  Worthington  .^ve..  Charlotte  28207. 


36 


The  Corner  Revisited  —  Rulh  Henry's  ('26)  pencil  sketch  of 
Tate  Street's  "The  Corner"  was  one  of  22  works  of  art  by 
local  artists  chosen  for  Weatherspoon's  1979  An  on  Paper  and 
one  of  eight  purchased  for  the  Dillard  Collection.  Rulh 
sketched  the  Tate  Street  intersection  in  1946  as  she  stood  at  a 
window  in  the  old  Mclver  building,  looking  out  toward  College 
Hill.  When  it  appeared  in  the  summer  1974  Alumni  News, 
several  readers  remarked  on  the  delicacy  of  the  sketch  and  also 
how  little  the  skyline  has  changed  in  three  decades. 


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M  ^«t  li 


1979 


Margarila  Azmilla  Springmuhi  lives  at  1809 
Walker  Ave.,  Greensboro  27403  .  .  .  Jennifer 
Badger  Holman  teaehes  (Health  Center  Rd., 
Jefferson  28640)  .  .  .  Balu  Balasubramanian  is 
a  research  chemist  (703  Coronado  Dr.,  Greens- 
boro 27410). 

Susan  Belch,  nurse  at  Durham  Co.  General 
Hospital,  married  Gary  Jackson  in  Jan.  .  .  . 
Cynda  Bougliton  Brown's  address  is  3809  Lup- 
lon  Cir.,  Raleigh  27606  .  .  .  Vickie  Bradley, 
clem,  teacher  in  Newport,  married  J.  C. 
Tysinger  in  Oct. 

Cynlhia  Brower,  Randolph  Co.  teacher, 
married  Glenn  Bryant  in  Nov.  .  .  .  Sandra  Bur- 
roughs, who  works  for  two  Greensboro  doc- 
tors, married  Johnny  Brooks,  UNC-G  biologv 
student,  in  Dec.  (2614-H  N.  Church  St., 
Greensboro  27405)  .  .  .  Teresa  Cain,  music 
teacher  at  the  Coastal  Academy,  lives  at:  A 
Place  at  the  Beach,  400  S.  21st  Ave.,  Apt.  20, 
N.  Myrtle  Beach,  SC  29582. 

Anila  Cameron,  nurse  at  Moore  Memorial 
Hospital,  married  Ernest  Carter  in  Nov.  (Rt.  1, 
Cameron  28326)  .  .  .  Anne  Clark,  Winston- 
Salem/Forsyth  Co.  teacher,  married  Mark 
Frazier  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Kathleen  Cochran,  em- 
ployed by  Wachovia  Bank  and  Trust  Co.,  mar- 
ried Norris  Clayton  in  Jan. 

Gayle  Cochrane  Seacrest  is  in  banking  (Ri. 
1,  Box  289,  5502  Galaxie  Dr.,  Green'sboro 
27406)  .  .  .  Paula  Coss  Davis  works  for  Proctor 
&  Gamble  (1313  Rebecca  Rd.,  Apt.  209,  Lom- 
bard, IL  60148)  .  .  .  Liz  Creech  Barlletl  lives  at 
26  Cedar  Ct.,  Carrboro  27510. 

Dr.  William  Crowder  (EdD)  is  an  assoc. 
prof,  of  music  at  Livingstone  Col.  in  Salisbury 
.  .  .  Ann  Daniels  (MEd)  has  been  appointed  ad- 
junct instructor  in  public  health  at  UNC-CH 
and  clinical  instructor  in  the  dept.  of  family 
and  community  medicine  at  Wake  Forest  .  .  . 
An  Donsky's  address  is  512  S.  Cedar  St., 
Greensboro  27401. 

Martha  Dowd  Williams,  sec,  lives  at  97  15th 
Ave.,  SE,  Cairo,  GA  31728  ..  .  Debra  taker 
Eaker's  address  is  942  Chesterdale  Cir.,  Cin- 
cinnati, OH  45242  .  .  .  Beth  Fesperman.  em- 
ployed by  Sperry  and  Hutchinson,  High  Pomt, 
married  Richard  Shoemaker  in  Dec. 

Josie  Fine  Gibboney  (MEd)  teaches  kinder- 
garten in  High  Point  (112  Arden  PI.,  Greens- 
boro 27410)  .  .  .  Catherine  Fisher  Caldwell's 
address  is  126  Green  St.,  Winston-Salem  27101 
.  .  .  Randall  Foster,  who  works  for  UPS,  and 
wife  Cathy  Smith  '79,  who  works  for  Southern 


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Bell,  live  at  1819-B  Sherwood  Ct.,  Greensboro 
27403. 

Richard  Fulton  (MEd)  is  a  faculty  member 
of  Waycross  Jr.  Col.  (3418  Wren  Dr.,  Way- 
cross,  GA  31501)  .  .  .  Cynthia  Geouge  Davis' 
address  is  35  Hilltop  Mobile  Home  Ct.,  Chapel 
Hill  27514  .  .  .  Debbi  Gering  is  a  design  co- 
ordinator in  Atlanta  (2089-G  Woodlake  Dr., 
Marietta,  GA  30060). 

Beverly  Gold,  nurse  at  Wesley  Long  Hos- 
pital, Greensboro,  married  Douglas  Causey  in 
Dec.  (849  W.  Bessemer  Ave.,  Greensboro 
27408)  .  .  .  Karen  Gray  Diescher's  address  is 
P.O.  Box  539,  Grandview,  T.X  76050  .  .  .  Kdee 
Green  Merrill's  address  is  2405-D  N.  Church 
St.,  Greensboro  27405. 

Nurse  Cianne  Grogan's  address  is  2700-A 
West  Main,  Richmond,  VA  23220  .  .  .  David 
Hall's  address  is  15409  Idlewild  Rd.,  Matthews 
28105  .  .  .  Linda  Harrill  Calhoun  and  husband 
Aubrey  '79,  a  med  student,  live  at  Tar  Heel 
Manor  Apis.  P-5,  Carrboro  27510. 

Grace  Hubbard  .Stephenson  and  husband 
Larry  '79,  US  Army  officer,  live  at  702  S.  5lh 
St.,  Mebane  27302  .  .  .  Teresa  Hudgins  Mc- 
Girt's  new  address  is  2018  Fawnbrook  Dr., 
Greensboro  27408  .  .  .  Scott  Jenison,  music 
teacher,  lives  at  2407  Mavwood  St.,  Greens- 
boro 27403. 

Melinda  Jester  Donaldson,  employed  by 
Holiday  Inn,  and  husband  Larry  '78,  employed 
bv  Howard  Johnson's,  live  at  7602  Antlers 
Ln.,  No.  7,  Charlotte  28210  .  .  .  Debbie  Ken- 
drick  is  a  grad.  student  in  health  at  James 
Madison  U.  (Box  45  Godwin,  Harrisonburg, 
VA  22807). 

Sandra  Lee  (/upton  (EdD),  head  of  GTI's 
Teacher  Assoc.  Dept.  which  trains  reading 
tutors  and  paraprolessionals,  used  GTI  as  a  lab 
for  her  doctoral  dissertation  on  "Moral  Edu- 
cation as  a  Part  of  the  Study  of  Children's 
Literature:  An  In-Service  Model  and  Case 
Study."  The  "case  study"  consisted  of  a 
12-week  workshop  lor  a  dozen  Guilford  Coun- 
ty teachers  on  the  GTI  campus  .  .  .  Barbara 
Lind  Cole's  address  is  1355  Bacz  St.,  Raleigh 
27608. 

Michelle  Luck,  Lexington  teacher,  married 
Nelson  Johnson  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Monica  Machiiek, 
nurse  at  Riverside  Hospital  in  Columbus,  OH, 
married  Craig  Sweeney  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Kim  Mercer 
Bowers  teaches  art  (573  Dipmyth  Ave.,  Apt. 
105,  Cincinnati,  OH  45220). 

Marsha  Morrell,  ed.  specialist  with  Guilford 
Co.  Mental  Health  Dept.,  married  Hugh 
Sarvis,  Jr.,  in  Dec.  .  .  Deborah  Nicholson 
Cooley's  address  is  108  E.  McAden  St.. 
Graham  27253  .  .  .  Lynn  Payne  Gardner 
teaches  (2702  Lamroc  Rd.,  Greensboro  27407). 

Margaret  Pittman,  asst.  mgr.  of  the  NC 
Fitness  Center  in  Durham,  and  Kenneth  Bras- 
well  were  married  in  Dec.  .  .  .  Judith  Plonk 
Davis'  address  is  5606-314  Weslo  Willow  Cir., 
Greensboro  27409  .  .  .  David  Poisson  is  an 
acct.  (1802-B  Brice  St.,  Greensboro  27403). 

Benjamin    Richardson    is   employed   in   the 


Fleet  Service  Div.  of  Burlington  Industries; 
wife  Ann  Wilson  '80  works  in  the  First  Union 
National  Bank  (P.O.  Box  91,  Colfax  27235) 
.  .  .  Aimee  Seay  Abbassi's  address  is  5506-G 
Tomahawk  Dr.,  Greensboro  27410. 

Jean  Sinclair  Johnson's  address  is  1717-C 
Galveston  Dr.,  Fayetteville  28302  .  .  .  William 
Spransy  is  a  bartender  (Rt.  4,  Box  448,  Hills- 
borough 27278). 

Laura  Sutherlin,  ml.  designer,  lives  at  305 
7th  St.,  SW,  C8,  Hickory  28601  .  .  .  Sarah 
Thompson  Kendrick  is  an  office  worker  at  GA 
Tech's  Student  Center  (14  Pinetree  Cir., 
Decatur,  GA  30032)  .  .  .  Kate  Trexler  Collins' 
address  is  311  S.  La  Salle  St.,  Apt.  44-M, 
Durham  27706. 

Lisa  Uzzell  Lewis  teaches  at  Ray  Warren 
Day  Care  Ctr.,  Greensboro  (5739-B  Bramble- 
gate,  Greensboro  27409)  .  .  .  Hilary  Weiss  is  a 
management  trainee  with  La  Vogue,  Inc.  (304 
Montcbello  Cir.,  Charlottesville,  VA  22903) 
.  .  .  Graduate  student  Roger  Williams'  address 
is  Dept.  of  Psychology,  Auburn  U.,  Auburn, 
AL  86830. 

Jan  Wilson  Teague's  address  is  49-D  Vinegar 
Hill  Dr.,  Greensboro  27410  .  .  .  F'rances  Wood- 
ward completed  the  Lawyer's  Asst.  Program  of 
the  National  Center  for  Paralegal  Training  in 
Atlanta  and  is  now  employed  by  the  Atlanta 
firm  of  Alston,  Miller  &  Gaines  (491  E.  Wesley 
Rd.,  NE,  Atlanta,  GA  30305)  .  .  .  Sarah 
Woollen  Doggett  is  an  agent  for  Northwestern 
Mutual  Life  Ins.  Co.  (905-A  McGee  St., 
Greensboro  27403). 


MARRIAGES 
1961— Alice  Pohl  Proctor  to 

Stanley  Winborne. 

Cecil  .Smith,  Jr.  (MSBA)  to 

Janie  Wheeler. 
1973— Donna  Grahl  to  Christapher  Shoo- 

bridge,  grandson  of  Virginia  Brown 

Douglas  '02. 
1974— Nita  Foushee  to  Robert  Leech. 
1975— Patrick  O'Doherty  to 

Teresa  O'Sullivan. 
1977— Paul  Bell  to  Colleen  Whitt  '78. 

Corinne  Helderman  to  Joseph  Yelton. 

Jane  McKinney  to  John  York. 

Beverly  Oates  to  Hubert  West,  Jr. 
1978 — Kllen  Marie  Dodson,  daughter  of 

Pauline  White  Dodson  '52,  to 

Michael  Webb. 
1979— Laura  Arnold  to  Keith  Barron  '80. 

Eleanor  McAdams  to  John  Thompson. 


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Deaths 

FACULTY 
Francis  A.  Laine 


(Editor's  Mole:  The  following  is  condensed 
from  a  memorial  address  by  Professor  Ran- 
dolph Bulgin  on  the  death  of  Dr.  Franl<  Laine. 
January  16.) 

Our  Greek  and  Roman  ancestors  had  a  fancy 
word  they  apphed  to  ceremonial  speeches  of 
praise  and  blame.  They  called  such  speeches 
"epideictic"  —  an  adjective  related  to  the 
Greek  noun  "epideigma,"  meaning  "a  speci- 
men, a  pattern,  an  example  or  lesson."  I  think 
that  Frank  Laine  was  all  four  of  these  things, 
and  that  his  life  was  meant  to  instruct  us,  for 
epideictic  oratory  was  typically  concerned  not 
with  the  past  or  future,  but  with  the  present.  It 
is  the  present  significance  of  that  life,  now 
ended,  that  1  wish  to  emphasize,  even  though 
much  of  what  I  have  to  say  will  look  to  the 
past. 

Francis  Anthony  Jerome  Joseph  Laine  — 
the  great  saints'  names  ring  out  like  a  medieval 
hymn  —  was  born  in  Memphis  on  December 
21,  1916,  into  a  family  of  German  immigrants 
who  had  abandoned  the  Rhine  for  the  Missis- 
sippi. He  went  to  Sacred  Heart  School  in 
Memphis  where  the  good  sisters  drilled  into 
him  the  beginnings  of  the  Latin  he  was  to  love 
so  much.  He  then  went  on  to  Memphis  State, 
earning  a  bachelor's  degree,  after  which  he 
taught  in  the  public  high  schools  of  his  native 
city.  In  1942  the  war  caught  up  with  him,  and 
he  served  for  four  years  in  various  intelligence 
units.  He  was  awarded  the  Bronze  Star  and 
discharged  with  the  rank  of  sergeant.  He  then 
earned  a  doctorate  at  Vanderbilt. 

In  1949  he  joined  this  faculty,  and  for  31 
years  taught  Greek,  Latin,  and  various  courses 
in  translation,  along  with  his  legendary  intro- 
duction to  mythology.  For  most  of  this  time  he 
was  the  head  of  his  department.  He  studied  at 
Harvard  and  in  France  and  published  a  number 
of  scholarly  articles.  He  gave  talks  in  Greens- 
boro and  at  professional  meetings  on  a  variety 
of  topics  and  promoted  the  local  chapter  of  the 
Archeological  Institute  of  America.  He 
escorted  UNC-G  and  Guilford  students  to  sum- 
mer sessions  in  Athens  and  advised,  intimately, 
hundreds  of  students,  among  them  some  of  the 
finest  this  University  has  ever  known. 


Chagall  Exhibited  —  Twenty-four  lithographs  by  artist  Marc 
Chagall  were  exhibited  at  Weatherspoon  Gallery  in  February  in 
memory  of  the  late  Herbert  S.  Falk,  Sr.,  husband  of  Louise 
Datmenbauin  Falk  '29.  On  loan  from  the  National  Federation 
of  Temple  Brotherhoods,  the  exhibit  opened  its  Greensboro 
visit  at  Temple  Emanuel  with  the  second  Falk  Lecture,  deliv- 
ered by  Gilbert  Carpenter,  Weatherspoon  Director.  Falk  served 
as  president  of  the  Gallery  Association  and  founded  the 
Benefactors  Program  which  provides  funds  for  the  acquisitions. 


He  was  truly  a  great  teacher.  He  had  it  all  — 
the  vast  knowledge,  the  energy,  the  unshakable 
determination  that  all  his  students  should 
learn.  He  managed,  against  the  odds,  to  be 
popular  and  severe  at  the  same  time,  and  his 
students  both  loved  and  feared  him  —  the  first 
a  great  deal,  the  second  a  little.  When  he  died, 
he  left  a  mythology  class  of  135  students  and  in 
the  last  four  years  had  taught  the  same  subject 
to  855  others.  At  a  time  when  it  is  often  hard  to 


Dr.  Laine  in  Crete 

get  ten  or  even  five  students  into  some  classes, 
Frank's  achievement  needs  no  comment.  But 
he  could  teach  the  small  classes,  too,  from 
which  his  students  went  on  to  become  classi- 
cists in  their  own  right,  earning  graduate 
degrees  from  great  departments.  Because  of 
these  young  men  and  women.  Harvard  and 
Heidelberg  both  knew  who  Frank  Laine  was 
and  held  him  in  esteem. 

Another  thing  I  shall  always  remember 
about  Frank  is  his  self-discipline.  Not  even  tele- 
vision could  make  Classical  Greek  easy.  It  re- 
quires not  only  drill  but  precision  of  mind  and 
sensibility.  Nothing  can  be  faked.  Greek  schol- 
arship by  its  nature  is  heroic,  and  Frank  Laine 
did  not  lack  the  heroic  virtues.  A  scheduled 
class  was  for  Frank  a  sacred  obligation,  and  as 
was  true  of  the  messengers  of  the  Greece  he 
loved,  nothing  could  stay  him  from  his 
appointed  rounds.  I  have  been  touched,  in  a 
way  1  can't  even  attempt  to  describe,  to  see  him 
with  his  green  Harvard  bag  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, hobbling  towards  this  campus  through  the 
snow. 

Still  another  of  his  many  claims  upon  our 
affection  and  respect  is  best  summed  up  in  the 
Latin  word  pietas  —  a  complex  term  which 
implies  duty,  right  conduct,  and  respect  for 
tradition.  Frank  had  a  vital  sense  of  the  past  — 


a  conviction  that  the  past  isn't  even  dead  so 
long  as  there  are  libraries  and  teachers  and 
human  imaginations  to  keep  it  alive.  In  a  sense, 
the  passage  of  the  centuries  meant  nothing  to 
him,  because  he  lived  in  all  of  them.  He  was 
determined  that  the  past  should  be  used  —  even 
exploited  —  for  the  instruction  and  delight  of 
the  present.  And  there  is  Frank's  special  rela- 
tion to  the  past  of  this  institution.  He  deplored 
many  of  the  changes  made  since  he  joined  this 
laculty  in  1949.  He  had  little  use  for  a  purely 
professional  scholarship,  and  his  own  expecta- 
tions of  higher  education  were  more  modest, 
more  personal  and  traditional  than  are  now 
common  among  us.  He  thought  of  himself  as  a 
survivor  from  a  golden  age  when  the  girls  wore 
leotards,  when  Randall  Jarrell  made  the 
students  cry  and  Peter  Taylor  made  them 
laugh.  Everyone  who  knew  Frank  in  those  days 
remembers  what  a  handsome  devil  he  was  and 
how  well  he  could  cook  —  or  teach. 

1  want  to  end  with  some  lines  from  a  poem 
celebrating  another  death,  that  of  a  young 
English  scholar  and  priest  who  drowned  in  the 
Irish  Sea  more  than  three  hundred  years  ago. 
The  poem  from  which  these  lines  are  taken  is  as 
much  pagan  as  Christian.  Then  again  it  used 
the  word  "entertain,"  and  Frank  gave  wonder- 
ful parties.  There  is  a  reference  to  music,  and 
he  loved  music  almost  as  much  as  Greek.  There 
is  comfort  in  these  lines,  loo.  and  he  was  not 
always  a  happy  man.  Here  they  are  then,  with 
the  drowned  Englishman  just  arrived 

In  the  blest  kingdoms  meek  of  joy  and  love. 
There  entertain  him  all  the  saints  above. 
In  solemn  troops,  and  sweet  societies 
That  sing,  and  singing  in  their  glory  move, 
And  wipe  the  tears  forever  from  his  eyes. 

If  Frank  were  here,  I  suspect  he  would  cough 
or  blow  his  nose,  because  like  the  rest  of  us 
even  he  could  sometimes  be  embarrassed.  But 
then  he  would  say,  "It's  Milton,  isn't  it? 
Lycidas,  1638.  Did  you  notice  the  play  on  the 
verb  'to  sing'?  The  Greeks  called  that  scheme  a 
'polyptoton.'  "  And  then  he  would  go  back  to 
the  beginning  of  the  poem  and  explain  the 
myrtle  and  the  ivy  and  Calliope  and  Orpheus 
and  all  the  rest,  until  one  was  overwhelmed 
with  Bion,  Moschus,  Theocritus,  myth,  Greek, 
and  life. 


Bess  Naylor  Rosa,  89,  family  life  professor  at 
UNC-G  for  30  years  prior  to  retirement,  died 
Nov.  5  in  Greensboro.  Survivors  include 
daughter  Betty  Rosa  Williams  '41  of 
Greensboro. 


38 


Alumni  at  Ihe  Taj  — UNC-G  alumnae  joined  Davidson,  Elan 
and  Salem  alumni  for  I  wo  weeks  in  India  and  Nepal  in 
January.  Pictured  before  India 's  most  famous  landmark  are 
(l-r):  Ella  Marie  Pinkston  Rodman  '43.  Doris  Kimel.  Dorothy 
McNairy  '27.  Dorothy  Akers.  John  Akers.  Tour  Director 
Margaret  Daniel  Wilkerson  Thurston  '48.  Sidney  and  Gerry 
Hicks  Feldinan  '42,  George  R.  Whitley.  Edna  Whitley,  Kate 
Stahl,  Katherine  Murray  '32,  Clara  Ridder.  Betty  Rosa 
Williams  '41,  Courtney  Ward,  Gertrude  Carson  Hutchins  '31. 
Bob  Williams,  Susie  Thurston,  Charles  Corriher.  David  Bunn. 
Lillian  Corriher.  and  Carolyn  McNairy  '25. 


ALUMNI 


The  .Alumni  News  has  been   notified  of  the 
deaths  of  the  following  alumnae: 


1913— Effie  Holland  Woodard 

1915— Ida  Bray  Bagley 

1926 — Lavinia  Thomas  Reynolds 

1931 — Matilda  Johnson  Langdon 

1906— Mary  Benbov*  Richardson,  95,  of  Reids- 
ville,  died  Jan.  1  at  Annie  Penn  Memorial 
Hospital. 

1910 — Annie  Moring  Alexander,  89,  died  Dec. 
6  at  Maryfield  Nursing  Home  in  High  Point. 
The  Asheboro  native,  a  former  member  of 
the  Alumni  Assn.  and  chairman  of  the  Ran- 
dolph Co.  Alumni  Chapter,  was  a  retired 
teacher.  Survivors  include  daughters  Mar- 
garet Alexander  Stevens  '45  and  Julia  Alex- 
ander Kaufmann  '47. 

1911 — Bessie  Bennett  Barnes,  89,  teacher  in 
Burlington,  Wilson  and  Greenville  and  ac- 
tive in  PTA,  United  Daughters  of  the  Con- 
federacy and  Wilson  Women's  Club,  died 
Nov.  6  at  High  Point's  Presbyterian  Home. 

1912 — Mame  Boren  Spence,  90,  of  Presby- 
terian Home  in  High  Point,  died  Jan.  12. 
She  taught  in  Asheboro  for  2  years,  was  ac- 
tive in  the  Randolph  Co.  Red  Cross,  Ashe- 
boro Women's  Club  and  was  a  member  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  Pfeiffer  College 
where  she  received  an  honorary  doctorate 
degree  in  humane  letters. 

1913 — Hallie  Anthony,  91,  of  Greensboro, 
died  March  13  at  Green  Haven  Nursing 
Center.  She  was  a  retired  sec.  for  Pilot  Life 
Insurance  and  UNC-G. 

1913— Maude  Beatty  Bowen  died  in  Green- 
ville. Maude,  a  teacher  for  41  years  before 
her  retirement  in  1954,  was  active  in  AAUW 
and  the  American  Legion  Auxiliary. 

1916— Joy  Briggs,  89,  of  Greensboro  died 
March  4.  She  was  a  retired  teacher. 

1916 — Janie  ipock,  84,  of  Goldsboro,  died 
Nov.  30  at  Guardian  Care  Nursing  Home.  A 
Goldsboro  math  teacher  for  37  years  before 
her  retirement  in  1961,  she  was  an  active 
sports  fan  and  member  of  Delta  Kappa 
Gamma,  international  teaching  society. 

1918 — Laura  Linn  Wiley  Lewis,  82,  of  Greens- 
boro, died  Dec.  27.  The  former  teacher  and 
drama  coach  was  active  in  Greensboro's  Jr. 
League  and  DAR.  Survivors  include  sisters 


Rosalie  Wiley  Mayfield  '28  and  Sara  Wiley 
Carr  '25 

1919 — Rebecca  Symmes,  math  teacher  in  NY 
and  NJ,  died  Jan.  19. 

1920— Josephine  Hopkins,  81,  of  Monticello, 
died  March  15  at  Liberty  House  Nursing 
Home,  Reidsville.  She  taught  school  in 
Guilford  Co.  for  more  than  40  years,  and 
was  a  member  of  NEA  and  NCEA. 

1925— Ada  Harris  Matthews,  77,  of  Fair- 
grove,  died  Dec.  23.  She  was  a  teacher. 

1925 — Margaret  Hight,  Henderson  native,  died 
Dec.  23.  Margaret,  Dean  of  Women  at  Cen- 
tenary Jr.  Col.,  Hackettstown,  NJ,  for  many 
years,  was  an  honorary  member  of  Phi  Theta 
Kappa  and  Delta  Kappa  Gamma  and  pres. 
of  Jr.  Col.  Council  of  the  Middle  Atlantic 
States  in  1960. 

1926— Mary  Alice  Gray,  73,  of  Cary,  died  May 
9,  1979.  She  taught  French  and  English  in 
Robersonville  for  3  years  before  serving  34 
years  as  bookkeeper  for  the  Baptist  State 
Convention  in  Raleigh. 

1928— Evelyn  Cornelius  Shuford,  former  Salis- 
bury teacher,  died  Jan.  6  in  Salisbury. 

1928— Blanche  Wade  McCall,  71,  who  taught 
French,  Spanish,  English  and  Latin  in 
Sevierville,  TN,  for  43  years,  died  Feb.  29. 

1931_Nell  Green  Farrell,  72,  Greensboro 
teacher,  died  Dec.  3. 

1932— Evelyn  Howell,  92,  of  the  Presbyterian 
Home  in  High  Point,  died  Nov.  29.  She  had 
taught  home  economics  at  UNC-G  from 
1937-42. 

1932— Nettie  Jessup  Walker,  70,  former  teach- 
er, died  Dec.  12  at  Moses  Cone  Hospital, 
Greensboro.  Survivors  include  daughter 
Patricia  Walker  Lambert  '61. 

1932 — Frances  Weddington  Heilig,  66,  of  NC 

Lutheran  Home  in  Salisbury,  died  Nov.  24. 
An  active  volunteer  worker  for  the  Red 
Cross,  VA  Medical  Ctr.  and  the  United 
Fund,  she  is  survived  by  daughters  Amelia 
Heilig  Miller  '61  and  Frances  Heilig  Riddle 
'66  and  sisters  Dorothy  Weddington  Raker 
'37  and  Emily  Weddington  Mebane  '25. 

1933— Corinne  Flowers  Clark,  68,  of  Greens- 
boro, died  Dec.  4  at  Moses  Cone  Hospital. 
She  was  a  retired  home  economics  teacher. 

1940 — Lena  Blue  McFadyen  Woodard  ,  70,  of 

Greensboro,  died  in  Oct.  Survivors  include 
daughter  Jane  Pratt  Harmon  '69. 


1940 — Alice  Sircom  is  deceased,  according  to 
information  received  in  Ihe  Publications 
Office.  She  was  an  editorial  asst.  for  Dell 
Publishing,  theatrical  publici-st,  staff  writer 
for  Colonial  Williamsburg  and  director  of 
public  relations  for  NY  Botanical  Gardens 
before  her  death. 

1941— Jane  Johnson  Knowles,  70.  died, 
according  to  information  received  by  the 
Publications  Office.  She  was  a  guidance 
counselor  at  Notre  Dame  HS  in  Kenilworth, 
IL. 

1946— Miriam  Joyner  McRae,  54,  who  taught 
home  ec.  in  Pinehurst  and  was  asst.  home 
demonstration  agent  for  Wake  Co.  in  the 
40s,  died  Oct.  16  at  Fitzsimmon's  Army 
Med.  Center,  Denver,  CO. 

1949— Mary  Anne  Clegg  Clegg,  51,  retired 
teacher,  died  Nov.  13  at  The  Evergreens, 
High  Point. 

1953— Mary  Walker  Ferguson  (MEd),  58, 
Winston-Salem  elementary  schoolteacher  for 
30  years,  died  Dec.  4. 

1953— Jo   Ann   Zimmerman  Oldfield,  48,  of 

Indian  Harbor  Beach,  FL.  died  Dec.  5.  The 
Winston-Salem  native,  who  had  taught  in 
VA  and  MD,  is  survived  by  2  sons  and  her 
husband.  Major  Wayne  Oldfield.  In  a  letter 
to  Chancellor  Moran,  Major  Oldfield  en- 
closed a  memorial  gift,  acknowledging  his 
"special  gratitude  to  your  school  as  it  gave 
Jo  Ann  a  great  deal  of  happiness,  and  be- 
cause any  school  that  can  turn  out  such  a 
perfect  graduate  must  be  very  special." 

1961— Ruth  McArthur  Greene  of  Roberson- 
ville died  Sept.  8,  1978. 

1965— Doltie  Daniel  Boiling  of  Greensboro 
died  Dec.  22,  following  a  six-months'  illness. 
She  was  an  interior  designer  and  director  of 
UNC-G's  residence  halls,  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  ASID  and  the  DAR. 

1966— Jack  Ballard  (MEd),  52,  died  Nov.  13  in 
Rocky  Mount.  He  had  been  president  of 
Nash  Tech.  Institute  since  the  school's 
founding  in  1967. 

1968 — Carolyn  Swaim  Baddour,  31,  Golds- 
boro teacher,  died  in  1976. 

1971— James  "Bix"  Sherrill  ('73  MFA),  30, 
died  Aug.  13  in  New  York  City. 

1973— Janice   Newton   Wilkinson.   30,   of  In- 

man,  SC,  died  March  9.  The  Rockingham 
native  was  a  teacher. 

l979_Gary  R.  Williams,  23,  of  Greensboro, 
died  Dec.  12,  following  a  short  illness. 


Alumni  Business 


Barbara  Parrish,  Director  of  Alumni  Affairs 


Lib  Proctor 

Elizabeth  Kittrell  Proctor  '48  of 
Greenville  has  been  elected  by  the 
Alumni  Association  Board  to  serve  as 
a  Trustee,  representing  District  2. 
Mildred  Brunt  Smith  '33  of  More- 
head  City  resigned  from  this  position 
to  which  she  was  elected  last  spring 
because  of  illness  in  her  family. 


Vote 

Ballots  to  be  counted  in  this  year's 
Alumni  Association  election  must  be 
returned  by  April  25.  (They  were 
mailed  to  active  members  of  the 
Association  at  the  third-class  postal 
rate  on  March  25.) 

There  are  two  candidates  for  the 
second  vice  presidency:  Janice  Atkin- 
son Cutchin  '59  of  Tarboro  and 
Carol  Furey  Matney  '63  of  Asheboro. 
The  alumna  who  is  elected  will  serve 
for  three  years  and  —  during  her  term 
—  will  chair  the  Nominating  Com- 
mittee. 

Ten  alumni  are  candidates  for  five 
positions  on  the  Alumni  Board  of 
Trustees.  Kim  Ketchum  '70  of 
Greensboro  and  Marilyn  McCollum 
Moore  '49  of  Reidsville  are  candi- 
dates from  District  6;  Asenath  Cooke 
'34  of  Huntersville  and  Carol  Rogers 
Needy  '52  of  Charlotte,  District  9; 
Frances  Harris  Casey  '54  of  North 
Wilkesboro  and  Ruth  Sevier  Foster 
'53  of  Lenoir,  District  10;  Nancy 
Blanton  Stallcup  '41  of  Forest  City 
and  Betty  Crawford  Ervin  '50  of 
Morganton,  District  11;  and  Lois 
Bradley  Queen  '60  of  Silver  Spring, 
MD,  and  Gerry  Pearce  Dunham  '51 
of  Birmingham,  AL,  an  out-of-state 
position. 

Election  results  will  be  announced 
during  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Association  on  May  10.  Terms-of- 
service  will  begin  on  July  1. 


THED 


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COMEBACK 


All  alumni  are 

invited  to  join 

PDPATI     I  THE  GREAT 

UliUAl  I     I  COMEBACK 

to  UNC-G  on 
May  9  and 
10.  Detailed 
information 
about  and  reservation  forms  for  this 
year's  Alumni  Reunion  Weekend 
have  been  mailed  (again  at  the  third- 
class  rate)  to  members  of  the  classes 
ending  in  0  and  5  and  to  active 
members  of  the  Association.  (Other 
alumni  may  get  information  from  the 
Alumni  Office.)  The  reservation 
deadline  is  May  5. 

Marty  Washam  of  Charlotte  de- 
signed the  weekend's  logo  which  will 
be  silk-screened  on  class-colored 
Celebration  Shirts  to  be  sold  during 
the  weekend  by  her  class,  '55. 

Several  sporty  FIRSTS  are  planned 
for  Friday  afternoon:  an  Alumni  Jog 
&/or  Walk,  an  Alumni  Volleyball 
Tournament,  and  an  Alumni  Swim  in 
Rosenthal  Pool.  Class  parties  are 
scheduled  for  Friday  night. 

This  year's  Alumni  Mass  Meeting 
in  Aycock  Auditorium  —  the  Asso- 
ciation's annual  meeting  —  will  begin 
at  10  on  Saturday  morning.  The  Class 
of  '30  will  be  "front  and  center"  dur- 
ing the  proceedings;  five  Alumni 
Service  Awards  will  be  presented.  The 
now-traditional  Reunion  Brunch/ 
Lunch  will  follow  (11  to  1)  in  the 
Elliott  Center  Ballroom. 


North/South/East/West 

Alumni  in  the  northeastern  part  of 
North  Carolina  were  Dr.  Richard 
Bardolph's  audience  on  March  22 
when  he  met  with  them  to  share  a  pic- 
nic lunch,  current  information  about 
UNC-G,  and  historical  information 
about  Halifax  where  the  get-together 
was  held.  Alumni  in  the  western  part 


of  the  state  will  be  invited  to  be  Dr. 
Bardolph's  audience  for  the  first 
Virginia  Terrell  Lathrop  Memorial 
Lecture  on  May  29  at  the  new  Folk 
Art  Center  on  the  Blue  Ridge  Park- 
way near  Oteen. 

Dr.  Louise  Robbins  of  the  Dept.  of 
Anthropology  discussed  "A  Search 
for  Early  Man"  when  she  met  with 
alumni  and  their  friends  in  Lynch- 
burg, VA,  on  April  9.  Chancellor 
William  Moran  and  Vice  Chancellor 
Charles  Patterson  did  double-duty  on 
April  19:  they  met  with  alumni  in  the 
Washington,  DC,  area  for  lunch  at 
the  Congressional  Club  and  with 
alumni  in  the  Baltimore,  MD,  area 
for  supper  at  Carol  Christopher 
Maus'  home  in  Timmonium. 

Elizabeth  Hinton  Kittrell  '19  was 
honored  for  her  service  to  the  Univer- 
sity —  Consolidated  and  to  UNC-G 
in  particular  when  alumni  from  Pitt, 
Greene,  Lenoir,  and  Beaufort  coun- 
ties met  for  brunch  in  Greenville  on 
April  12.  Dr.  James  Ferguson,  who 
was  Chancellor  from  1964  until  1979 
and  is  now  a  Distinguished  Professor, 
was  speaker  for  the  special  occasion. 

"The  Obstacle  Course  to  the  White 
House"  was  the  title  of  the  program 
which  Drs.  David  Olson  and  Charles 
Prysby  (Political  Science)  presented 
to  the  alumni  in  District  1 1  on  April 
17  at  Isothermal  Community  College 
in  Spindale. 

Chancellor  Moran's  family  will 
share  with  him  Mecklenburg 
County's  Alumni  Welcome  on  May 
3:  a  picnic  in  Charlotte.  And 
Chancellor  and  Mrs.  Moran  will  be 
welcomed  to  the  southeastern  part  of 
the  state  when  alumni  in  New  Han- 
over, Brunswick,  and  Pender  coun- 
ties meet  for  dinner  at  the  Gray 
Gables  on  Wrightsville  Sound  in 
Wilmington  on  May  22. 

The  alumni  in  Lincoln  County  are 
invited  to  Barbara  Barney  Crumley's 
home  in  Lincolnton  on  May  4  for  a 
Sunday  Afternoon  Tea  Party. 


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The  Kids  on  the  Block 


A  unique  puppet-actor  program,  a 
production  of  UNC-G's  Theatre  for 
Young  People,  is  introducing  chil- 
dren in  schools  across  North  Carolina 
to  the  normality  and  speciality  of  the 
handicapped  child. 

"The  Kids  on  the  Block,  Inc.,"  a 
troupe  of  six  disabled  and  non-dis- 
abled puppets,  have  joined  the  TYP 
for  a  ten-week  tour  of  the  state, 
funded  by  McDonald's  Corporation. 
Using  the  puppets,  programs  and 
materials  developed  by  the  show's 
originators,  TYP  has  developed  an 
original  50-minute  musical  perform- 
ance, staged  with  colorful  costumes 
and  scenery. 

Members  of  the  cast  include  four 
disabled  puppets:  Mandy  Puccini, 
deaf  since  birth,  who  reads  lips  and 
uses  sign  language;  Mark  Riley,  who 
has  cerebral  palsy  and  has  to  sit  in  a 
wheelchair;  Renaldo  Rodriguez,  who 
has  been  blind  from  birth;  and  Ellen 
Jane  Peterson,  who  is  mentally  re- 
tarded. The  two  non-disabled  puppet 
characters  are  Brenda  and  Melody. 

Based  on  a  program  developed  by 
Barbara  Aiello,  creator  of  "The  Kids 
on  the  Block,"  the  script  for  the  stage 
production  was  developed  from  care- 
fully tested  material  which  has  been 
shown  in  hundreds  of  classrooms. 
Topics  were  chosen  from  a  collection 
of  questions  that  non-disabled  chil- 
dren ask  about  handicaps,  anticipat- 
ing situations  that  might  occur  as  a 
result  of  "the  mainstreaming  law" 
(Public  Law  94-142,  The  Education 
for  all  Handicapped  Children  Act). 

The  roles  of  the  two  non-disabled 
puppets  were  developed  to  show  chil- 
dren that  asking  questions  is  a  normal 
and  natural  thing,  that  the  handi- 
capped children  welcome  questions, 
and  that  an  understanding  of  differ- 
ences builds  friendship. 

Striking  a  balance  between  sound 
information  and  examples  of  positive 
attitudes  toward  handicapped  people 
is  the  show's  objective  and  should 
prove  effective  in  making  the  regular 


John  Felix  (and  Renaldo) 


classroom  a  reachable  goal  for  handi- 
capped children. 

The  company  of  six  puppets  and 
four  actor/puppeteers  is  visiting  over 
100  public  schools  on  the  spring  tour 
which  has  been  arranged  by  the  Divi- 
sion of  Cultural  Arts  of  the  State 
Department  of  Public  Instruction. 
Over  75,000  children  are  expected  to 
see  the  production  by  the  end  of  May. 

Bringing  "The  Kids  on  the  Block" 
program  and  TYP  together  was  the 
idea  of  Tom  Behm,  TYP's  director, 
who  first  saw  the  show  on  the  ABC- 
TV  "Good  Morning  America"  pro- 
gram. After  several  months  of  seek- 
ing financial  support  for  the  project, 
he  attracted  the  interest  of  Mc- 
Donald's Corporation  which  granted 
$20,000  for  the  touring  program.  The 
fast  foods  group  plans  to  purchase 
and  retain  ownership  of  the  puppets. 

Experienced  TYP  Tour  Company 
actor/puppeteers  who  have  been  cast 
for  the  production  include  Carole 
McGee  (MFA  '76);  John  Felix,  who 
has  completed  most  of  the  work 
toward  an  MFA  at  UNC-G;  and 
Jonathan  Ray,  who  is  currently  fin- 
ishing work  on  his  MFA  in  drama. 

Carole  has  been  employed  by  the 
National  Shakespeare  Company,  the 
Nashville  Academy  Theatre,  the 
Birmingham  Festival  Theatre  and 
numerous  dinner  and  stock  com- 
panies. 

John  has  played  leading  roles  in 
many  UNC-G  productions  and  this 
past  summer  starred  in  several  shows 
for  the  Green  Mountain  Guild  in  Ver- 
mont. He  has  been  working  in  New 
York  this  past  year. 

Jonathan  adapted  "The  Kids  on 
the  Block"  format  for  the  stage  and  is 
directing  the  production.  He  has 
worked  with  the  Flat  Rock  Playhouse 
and  toured  with  TYP's  1978  Reper- 
tory Company.  Other  members  of  the 
tour  group  are  Tom  McClary  and 
Barbara  Mochrie,  both  of  whom  have 
toured  with  TYP  for  several  seasons. 


the  arts 
calendar . 


commencement  1980 


visitmg 
scholars 


Dr.  Dorothy  Harris,  Director  of 
the  Center  for  Women  and 
Sport  at  Pennsylvania  State 
University,  will  teach  a  Sport 
Research  Institute  (PE  676A-41) 
May  20-June  6. 


Dr.  Herb  Appenzellar,  Guilford 
College  professor  known 
nationally  for  his  legal  knowl- 
edge of  sports,  will  teach 
"Legal  Issues  in  Sport"  (PE 
676B-5I)  June  9-27. 


Thomas  Stacy,  Juilliard  faculty 
member  and  English  horn  solo- 
ist with  the  New  York  Philhar- 
monic Orchestra,  will  conduct 
an  "English  Horn  Seminar" 
July  21-25. 


Dennis  Diamond,  who  assists  in 
the  production  of  WNET's 
"Dance  in  America,"  will  teach 
a  "Dance-Television 
Workshop"  (DCE  676A-4I) 
May  20-June  6. 


Two  classes  on  "The  Hand- 
made Book"  (ART  492A-4I, 
492B-5I)  will  offer  instruction 
from  representatives  of  two  of 
the  country's  finest  small 
presses.  Walter  Hamady,  who 
with  his  wife  operates  The 
Perishable  Press  Limited,  will 
focus  on  hand  papermaking  in 
relation  to  contemporary  book 
design  and  construction  June 
2-9.  Bonnie  O'Connell, 
operator  of  Penumbra  Press, 
will  cover  a  history  of  book 
design  and  current  approaches 
to  hand  typesetting  and  book- 
binding June  9-13. 


Gary  Trentham,  Associate  Pro- 
fessor of  Textile  Design  at 
Auburn  University,  will  teach  a 
studio  course  in  "Off-Loom 
Fibers"  (ART  378-51)  June 
9-20. 


Dr.  Shirley  Moore,  Professor  of 
Child  Psychology  at  the  Insti- 
tute of  Ch;id  Development, 
University  of  Minnesota,  will 
direct  a  "Seminar  in  Early 
Childhood  Education"  (EDU 
608-51)  June  9-27. 


theatre 


Summer  Repertory 

Slv  Fox  —  a  farce  comedy 
June  6,  10,  13,  16,  19 

The  Robber  Bridegroom  — 
a  Blue-Grass  musical  comedy 
June  7,  II,  15  (matinee),  18,  21 

Signer  Deluso  and  The  Old 
Maid  and  the  Thief  —  two 
one-act  musicals 
June  9,  12,  14,  17,  20 

All  performances  are  at  8:15 
p.m.  in  Taylor  Building 
Theatre. 


Parkway  Playhouse 

Parkway  Playhouse,  an  exten- 
sion of  the  Department  of 
Communication  and  Theatre  in 
Burnsville,  presents  five 
American  classics  in  its  34th 
anniversary  season: 

A  rsenic  and  Old  Lace  — 
July  2-5 

Godspell  —  July  9-12 

Plav  1 1  Again,  Sam  — 
July  16-19 

Bus  Stop  —  July  23-26 

Little  Mary  Sunshine  — 
July  30-August  2 
August  3  (matinee), 
August  5-9 

(8:30  p.m.  nightly,  2:15  p.m. 
matinee) 


SATURDAY,  MAY  10 

10  a.m.  Annual  Meeting, 
Alumni  Association,  Aycock 

11  a.m.-l  p.m.  —  Alumni 
Brunch/Lunch,  Cone 
Ballroom,  Elliott  Center 

2-4  p.m.  —  Open  House/ 
Reception  for  Alumni  and 
Friends,  School  of  Business 
and  Economics  Building 

2-6  p.m.  —  MFA  Theses/Recent 
Acquisitions,  Weatherspoon 
Art  Gallery 

3  p.m.  —  Diploma  Ceremony 
for  HPER  and  Dance 
Majors,  Coleman  Gymnasium 

3  p.m.  —  Recognition  Exer- 
cises, School  of  Home  Eco- 
nomics, Aycock 

4  p.m.  —  Commencement 
Recital,  Recital  Hall, 
Music  Building 

5-6:30  p.m.  —  Chancellor's 
Reception  —  Graduates, 
Faculty,  Parents,  Alumni 
and  Friends,  Elliott  Center 
patio 


n.c.  dance 
showcase 

Professional  dancers,  dance  stu- 
dents, and  first-time  dance  en- 
thusiasts may  view  the  best 
North  Carolina's  professional 
dance  May  15-16  when  the  cam- 
pus hosts  the  North  Carolina 
Dance  Showcase.  Sponsored  by 
Greensboro  Civic  Ballet,  the 
N.C.  Arts  Council,  and 
UC/LS,  the  event  will  offer 
master  and  technique  classes  on 
all  levels,  free  of  charge.  Public 
performances  will  be  given  at  8 
j).m.  in  Aycock  on  Thursday, 
May  15,  by  the  Easy  Moving 
Company,  New  Performing 
Dance  Company,  and  New 
Reflections  Dance  Theatre,  and 
on  Friday,  May  15,  by  the 
Frank  Holder  Dance  Company 
and  North  Carolina  Dance 
Theatre.  For  ticket  information, 
contact  the  Aycock  box  office, 
379-5546. 


5:45-7:15  p.m.  —  Picnic  for 
Graduates,  Parents  and 
Friends,  Quadrangle 

8  p.m.  —  Dance/Patio  Party  — 
Graduates,  Parents,  Alumni 
and  Friends,  Cone  Ballroom 
—  Taylor  Garden,  Elliott 
Center 

SUNDAY,  MAY  U 

11  a.m.  —  Commencement: 
Dr.  Richard  Bardolph, 
Jefferson  Standard  Professor 
of  History,  UNC-G,  speaker, 
Greensboro  Coliseum 

2-3:30  p.m.  —  Reception/Open 
House,  School  of  Education, 
McNutt  Center 

2:30-4  p.m.  —  Open  House/ 
Reception  Honoring  Grad- 
uates and  Families,  School  of 
Business  and  Economics 
Building 

3  p.m.  —  Special  Exercises, 
School  of  Nursing,  Aycock 

4  p,m.  —  Reception,  School  of 
Nursing,  Cone  Ballroom, 
Elliott  Center 


specials 

All-Stale  Choral  Festival  — 

May  2,  Aycock  Auditorium, 
7:36  p.m. 


Girls  Slate 

June  8-14. 


Elliott  Center, 


Star  Parties  —  public  observa- 
tion of  the  stars  will  be  held 
May  2  at  8  p.m.  and  June  13, 
July  18,  and  August  22  at  9 
p.m.  in  the  University  observa- 
tory, 428  Graham  Building. 

Chinqua-Penn  —  Plantation 
house  located  27  miles  north  of 
campus.  Open  10  a.m. -4  p.m. 
Wednesday-Saturday,  1:30-4:30 
p.m.  Sunday,  closed  Monday 
and  Tuesday. 

Weatherspoon  Gallery  —  selec- 
tions from  the  permanent  col- 
lection. Gallery  hours  are  10 
a.m. -5  p.m.  Tuesday-Friday, 
2-6  p.m.  Saturday  and  Sunday, 
closed  Mondav. 


elderhostel 


For  the  fourth  consecutive  summer,  Elderhostel 
will  be  offered  on  campus  by  the  Office  of  Con- 
tinuing Education.  The  residential/educational 
program  for  persons  over  60  provides  a  one- 
week  experience  of  campus  life  with  academic 
stimulation.  The  two  sessions  and  courses  are: 


July  6-12 

Your  Language  Roots:  American  Dialects  — 

Dr.  Jeutonne  Brewer  (English) 
Eliol  and  Stevens:  Poetry,  Tradition  and  Myth  - 

Dr.  Charles  Davis  (English) 


Einstein:  The  Man  and  His  Legacy  — 
Dr.  Richard  Whillock  (Physics)' 

July  13-19 

Listening  to  Music  —  Dr.  Aubrey  Garlington, 

Jr.  (Music) 
An  Anthropologist  Looks  at  Religion  — 

Dr.  Harriet  Kupferer  (Anthropology) 
Alternatives  in  Families  —  Dr.  Rebecca  Smith 

(Child  Development  and  Family  Relations) 
For  further  information,  contact  the  Office  of 
Continuing  Education  at  379-5414. 


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