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VOL. XXX NO. 3 CLARK COLLEGE ' ii FEBRUARY, 1978 Henderson Remembered On Jan. 28, 1976 Clark losi one of its greatest leaders, the la'c Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson who had served the school as its 18th president front 1965 until his death. At his death. Dr. Henderson was eulogized by many leeak, s'a<c and national leaders as a great educator and economist. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson said of him: “He shared the vision of our city’s future while acknowledging the problems of our past and laboring within the struggles of our present.” Mrs. Corctta Scott King, widow of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., called Dr. Henderson: “a statesman for the causes of jus'iccs and equality.” Dr. Lisle C. Car-cr, former chancellor of Atlanta University, said: “His versatility enabled him to have an active part in the civil righ's movement and he figb' for equal and full employment.” Wha'cver Clark's fu'ure. the late Dr. Henderson’s legacy will remain an indelible part of it. Library Taking Shape By Suleiman Abdul-Azeez The Atlanta University Center has already collected, or been pledged, $4.5 million on its $22 million library, according to Martin Lehfeldt, director of Development at Atlanta university. Lehfeldt, who coordinates the fundraising for the library, said in a recent interview that the money has come primarily from the national business community. “Unfortunately, fewer and fewer foundations are interested in giving money for projects like this,” he said. “And there are no federal funds available for this project right now.” The proposed library will serve the entire Atlanta University Center. All of the present librarians at the six AUC institutions have been heavily involved in the planning and design of the library. These librarians will also be responsible for the operation of the new library when it is built. “The whole library is designed with the assumption that the AUC will have a total enrollment of 14,000 students by the year 2000,” Lehfeldt said. It will house over one million books including all of the volumes now held by the AUC institution’s libraries. Along with the usual Reference Room, Card Catalog, Periodicals Reading Room, Technical Services Room and faculty offices, the four-story library will offer these special features: -- A Media Services Division which will offer audio visual resources and a Continued on page 8 Mona Williams Blake The Model Black Woman By Benita McShan Beautiful, strong, in telligent and ambitious are words that describe the young women of the Atlanta University Center (AUC). One factor that makes them what they are is, that for various reasons, the AUC continues to attract ac complished women on all levels who serve as their models. Mona Williams Blake, wife of Clark College president Elias Blake. Jr., is such a woman. Ms. Blake is new to the Clark College Community and to A'lama. She arrived here in August, when her husband assumed the presidency of Clark, and has already managed to cope with moving in to a new house, becoming the first lady of a college, and enrolling in Emory University law school. “It is too soon for me to know how I will relate to being 'he first lady of Clark College,” said Ms. Blake. “I had never really thought of coming here in that way. The AUC and Atlanta have so many fine people and resources that 1 have to think what I can bring to or add to this community. “It is unusual to come into a situation like this which wasn’t anticipated over the years and todecide immediately what has to be done. “I had no hesitancy about coming here and anticipate a long and happy relationship with Clark. “Being in law school is a very demanding act for me now. I hope to be involved in some way with the school, but my family and law school take precedence.” Law will be Ms. Blake’s third career. She has been a high school teacher and a school board member in Fairfax County, Va., and a Community Action and public service volunteer. “If my husband were not supportive of my studies it would be almost impossible for me to go on. He was the most helpful when I was on the school board dealing with some of the educational and political issues. “I’m interested in my own career and would like to work in education perhaps as a school board attorney, teacher contract negotiator, or in student rights or in some other area,” said Ms. Blake. “This law school was just something I wanted to do,” said Ms. Blake. “I’ve always been my own person and going to law school was my decision. “When 1 was working on the school board 1 had a chance to see how much educational, political, and legal issues are entwined. “A lot of educational issues, student rights issues and educational policy issues have to be dealt with in the legal context. Black students in an integrated system have a dif ficult time on an indivudual and system wide basis. “Traditionally we have turned to the courts and law to Continued on page 8 Photo by Ken Hodges