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Pafford Resignation Surprises College
Pafford Will Resign,
Return To Teaching
Effective June 1975
President Ward Pafford, the man who has led
West Georgia through the last three con
troversial years, announced Wednesday that he
plans to step down at the end of the academic
year
Named president of West Georgia in 1971, Dr
Pafford began his term amidst demonstrations
against him The president's unpopularity was
attributed to a statement in which he referred to
some of the students as “bums and punks.”
Student reaction has been somewhat apathetic
towards the president during the last year
though, say some student leaders.
Lamar Chambers, president of the student
government association, said he thought Dr.
Pafford would definitely be missed by those who
comprise this institution.
Faculty sentiment towards the resignation has
t>een mixed The years Pafford has spent here,
termed "the reorganization years” by Pafford
and the faculty, have been fairly good, according
to faculty members who responded Wednesday
afternoon to the resignation.
During those years of reorganization
enrollment dropped by 1200 students Dr. Paf
ford said he expected enrollment to settle at
about 5000 this fall.
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WEST GEORGIAN
Volume 41 No. 7
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400 Freshman At Orientation
One freshman, when asked to
comment on the Freshman
Orientation held Sept. 16-19,
replied, “Overwhelmingly
successful I can't foresee any
way that future orientations
could be planned and carried out
better.”
Assistant dean of student
services. Dr. Georgia Martin,
seemed to reflect the same at
titude on orientation. “1 am very
pleased, especially with the
excellent student leaders who
helped coordinate activities this
week. The approximately 400
freshmen attending were very
warm and receptive. I look
forward to working with them
this year.”
The week started off with
addresses by John Murch,
Carrollton Mayor Charles
Lumpkin. Dr. Don Adams, and
Dr. Martin. Small groups were
then formed to answer students’
individual question about the
West Georgia College, Carrollton, Ga. 30117
college. Meetings were held
throughout the week and
registration was completed on
Wednesday. So it probably should
not be surprising to see some
seniors walk up to freshmen in
the near future and ask them for
directions around the campus,
Murch said.
The upperclassmen who aided
the week’s events were:
Chairman John Murch, Sher
maine Betner, Penny Butter
baugh, Twinkle Janssen, Jarrett
Jennings, Dave Reynolds, Mary
Botts, Theresa Foster, Barbara
Kimber, Jim Mastan, Emily
McClure, Larry Bridges, Lil
Harper, Pam Hester, Jane
Hutchinson, Dennis Brooks
Vanessa Roberts, John Howard,
Spencer Pittman, Nancy
Withrow, Mike Whorton, Carol
Westbrook, David Ware, Mark
Veljkov, Tim Toole, Steve Rudy,
Connie Schmidt, and Diane
Stinson.
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To the Students of West Georgia College:
The announcement this week that I shall not be serving
as president of the college after this year is no cause for
anxiety about things going forward on the campus in a
regular and normal way. I am responsible for doing my
job as well as I can throughout the year, and I intend to
do so. I am sure that all of us will feel the same, whatever
our business at West Georgia is.
The selection of anew president will proceed
deliberately and systematically under Chancellor
Simpson’s direction. Students may expect an ap
propriate representative part in this process.
Ward Pafford
President
Student Health Center Introduces
Family Planning, VD Clinics Soon
BY HOBBY SMITH
Two new health services for
students at West Georgia are
scheduled to begin this quarter at
the College Health Center.
One of the programs, the
family planning clinic, is a
continuation of a program now
being operated by the Carroll
county department of health.
The other program is the
venereal disease clinic. Dr. Lois
Morelli, campus physician, has
instituted both of these programs
for the benefit of college students
here. He said, "I strongly urge all
students to take advantage of
these services. Students should
act promptly rather than wait.”
The services will be instituted
within a month. The V.D. clinic
will begin Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Thereafter, the clinic will be open
every other Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Appointments are not needed,
according to Morelli.
The family planning clinic will
begin Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 10
Reviewing Summer ’74
■ Some issues simmered the
summer through but often
more than the weather was
hot.
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September 20, 1974
a.m. Nurses will be available
when the clinic opens and a
Venereal Disease Clinic
Begins Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 3
p.in. and will be held every other
Tuesday thereafter.
Family Planning Clinic
Begins Wednesday, Oct. 9, and
will be held the second Wednes
day of each month. Appoint
ments are required for the
Family Planning Clinic.
doctor will be in the clinic at 4
p.m. The family planning service
will be provided every second
Wednesday in each month.
Appointments will be required
for this service.
Dr. Don Adams, dean of
student services, said, “I am
very pleased that we are
beginning this year with anew
director of the health service, Dr.
Morelli, and I am glad that we
have a physician who is in-
Making a Full Circle
From Professor Back
To Professor
BY CAKEY SMITH
In the slow, calm manner he has become so
well known for in his career as a public speaker,
West Georgia College president Ward Pafford
announced his resignation to a group of student
leaders and campus media workers Wednesday
morning.
Reviewing the decision with Lamar Cham
bers, president of the student government
association, Allen Gunter and Carey Smith,
editors of The West Georgian, and Dave
Callaway, general manager of campus radio
station WWGC, Dr. Pafford said he had been
considering resignation for some time.
"I have been thinking about it, resignation, for
two or three months, and Chancellor Simpson
and I talked about it a good deal this summer,”
said Dr. Pafford.
In his statement concerning Dr. Pafford’s
decision. University System of Georgia Chan
cellor George Simpson said he accepted the
resignation with "great reluctance, having in
mind the excellent job he has done for the Board
of Regents and West Georgia College during his
time as president at that institution.”
Concerning the presidency, Dr. Pafford
described it as "a strong man’s job, a smart
man’s job, one that requires a man with a
combination of educational experience and
quality, and also a man who knows business and
finance.
"In my judgement, my strength lies in
education,” he added.
When asked about the reaction from the deans
of the schools of education, business, arts and
sciences, and graduates, Dr. Pafford said they
were apparently surprised.
The faculty was informed of the decision in
memorandums sent from the office of the
president Wednesday morning.
Regarding student reaction, Dr. Pafford said
that he did not imagine the students would
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terested in the students here. I
am personally committed to
helping Dr. Morelli make these
services a success.”
Adams first statement referred
to the fact that Dr. Morelli came
to West Georgia last summer
from Youngstown, Ohio. Since he
assumed his new role here, steps
have been taken concerning these
new programs which will be
culminated Tuesday when the
V.D. clinic opens.
Student Government asso
ciation president Lamar
Chambers said, "The establish
ment of family planning and
venereal disease services on our
campus will definitely upgrade
our health care. These services
have been long awaited and the
SGA strongly supports Dr.
Morelli’s actions in this area.”
The services will be free of
charge to the students as they
will be covered by the health fee
paid at the beginning of the
quarter.
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