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Vol. XXXI No. 2 An ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER Institution Oct. 3,1978 SCAAW Rekindles Black Renaissance By Fletcher Peacock PANTHER Staff Writer A Southern Collective of Afro-American Writers (SCAAW) guild has been formed at the Neighborhood Arts Center located at 252 Georgia Ave., S.W. Jim Lee, a New York playwright and poet has been one of the principle organizers for the collective and says that “the SCAAW will bring about an Atlanta Renaissance even greater than the Harlem Renaissance.” Lee, who calls himself a futuristic writer says that “the SCAAW’s pos sibilities are unlimited.” “SCAAW is designed to serve the black community by developing writers based in the community centers, churches, schools and prisons to act as a community voice,” says Lee. In the past, black writers in the South have had few organized voices to en courage and promote their writings, but with the formation of the SCAAW it is hoped that there will be a turn of events in the outlets and op portunities available to black writers in the South. Setting high goals for the guild, Lee projects that five years from now the SCAAW will not only have black writers but black painters, ac tors and actresses, screen playwrights, foreign corres pondents, dancers and other black artists as well. “Whenever the Hollywood producers come to Atlanta, and they need black artists, the collective will be able to serve as a resource center.” Being very realistic about the collective, Lee says that “the success of SCAAW will depend on how much blood we’re willing to put into it.” Persons who would like to join SCAAW may register at the Writer’s Conference being held on Friday, Oct. 20 at the Neighborhood Art Center between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There is a five dollar regis tration fee to join the collec tive. Meditation Break fast Each Wednesday Student Nsikan F. Vdott receives advice from Linda Woodruff (L) and Lucille N. Tunstall of the Physical Therapy Department. Physical Therapy Program Answers Black Needs By Lillie Lewis PANTHER Staff Writer In our country today there is a strong need for black physical therapists since less than two percent of working physical therapists in the United States are black. Ac cording to Linda D. Woodruff, project coordinator of Georgia State’s physical therapy program, there are 10 physical therapists in the Atlanta area, and approximately 20 in the state of Georgia. In Clark’s Allied Health Professions Department the physical therapy program is relatively new. This program is a cooperative arrangement which began July 1, 1977 between Clark and Georgia State University (GSU). Physical therapy deals with the restoration of function and the prevention of disability following a disease, injury, or loss of bodily part. The goal of a physical therapist is to improve circulation, strengthen mus cle, encourage the return of motion in the body, and generally train or retrain the patient to perform activities associated with daily living. Therapeutic properties of excercise include the usage of heat, cold electricity, ultraviolent, and massage. Students at Clark who are physical therapy majors are required to spend their first two years taking prerequisites. Some of the prerequisites in clude: English 105 & 106, Gen. Biology and Gen. & Modern Physics I. In the student’s sophomore year some liberal arts courses may be taken. During a student’s junior and senior year he or she will be involved in the professional program at GSU. First of all, the applicant must be accepted at GSU prior to being accepted into the Department of Physical Therapy. The selec tion of students is based on a number of factors. They are grade point average, maturity, work experiences (related to physical therapy), interpersonal abilities, and other extracurricular ac tivities. While enrolled at GSU the students will be taking such courses as; Human Anatomy I, II, III, Applied Physiology, Functional Neuroanatomy, Principles of Physical Therapy I, II, III, Functional Analysis of Disease I, and Clinical Science I, II, III, (which is directed studies in a hospital). In the student’s senior year he is required to take the second half of the courses listed above, in addition to Scientific Inquiry, Psychology of Illness, Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy and Management of Physical Therapy Services. This curriculum covers seven quarters and meets all of the requirements of an acceptable school for the physical therapist. After the Physical Therapy program was developed at Clark, a physical therapy club was formed which meets once a month with Lucille H. Tunstall, Ph.D., chairperson of Clark’s Allied Health Department, and Ms. Woodruff. All interested students in the AUC are welcome to attend. Assured counseling will also be available for students. The next physical therapy meeting will be held Oct. 4, in the Henderson Center, room 117 at 4:30 p.m. Upon graduation from Clark all physical therapy students will receive a dual degree. The degrees are: B.S. in Allied Health and a B.S. in physical therapy. President Averages 3.25 Faculty Rates Blake High By Suleiman Abdul-Azeez Many of Clark College’s academic chairpersons and ad ministrative directors are cautiously optimistic about Elias Blake, Jr,’s first academic year as college president, according to a recent survey. On a scale of one to five (one being lowest) the 15 department chiefs who ventured to rate Blake at all gave him an average rating of 3.25. The individual ratings ranged from a “straddle the fence” two and a half to a “fantastic” five. In the telephone and personal interviews faculty and ad ministrative leaders expressed respect most repeatedly for Blake’s intelligence, warmth and leadership ability. “I am very favorably impressed with what I have seen,” one department chairperson said. “I consider him a man of great wisdom.” An administrative director said, “I find him very serious, intelligent and astute. He is research data oriented, which can be a plus or a minus depending on how he uses the data.” Many of the faculty and staff who have had contact with Blake on a one-to-one or small group basis listed his warmth as an asset. “I find him very open and direct and almost personally concerned with students, many of whom he believes have been “butchered” by the public schools,” one top staffer said. Another director agreed, adding,"Personally, I found him to be warm, sensitive and concerned.” Many of the respondents admitted that the short period in which Blake has been president (the survey was taken at the end of last semester) and the problems of transition made a definitive statement about Blake’s leadership impossible. On that basis many declined comment. However, some did have early impressions. A director said, “We are getting more systematic in every thing we do and I think that’s good of him.” Two of the top staffers who gave Blake a five rating talked most enthusiastically about him. “He has done an outstanding job. He has brought the school strong leadership,” one said. “I think he is developing into both an administrative and an academic leader,” another said. A few also volunteered an analysis of Blake’s policy as president. “He is committed to interdisciplinary studies, not studies in isolation,” a department chairperson said. “Coherence of interdepartmental cooperation is his thrust.” Another departmental chairperson offered this analysis, “Dr. Blake is a strong advocate of competency and efficiency. Therefore, faculty, staff and students will probably notice more demands being placed on them to perform at a higher level.” Blake began his duties as the 19th president of Clark on Aug. 1, 1977. He is a former director of the Institute for Services to Education. ETS offers service PRINCETON, N.J.— Many minority students, entering their junior or senior years of college or already possessing undergraduate degrees, may be thinking about continuing their education in graduate school If so, Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the Graduate Record Examinations Board can help identify opportunities for ad vanced study. Through the Minority Graduate Student Locater Service, developed by ETS and offered by the GRE Board, college juniors, seniors and graduates who are members of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States can make their intentions known to graduate schools seeking such applicants. There is no cost to students for this service. Students sign up by com pleting the registration form contained in the GRE/MGSLS Information Bulletin. It is the same form used to register for the Graduate Record Examinations. The GRE are comprehensive aptitude and continued on page 3