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The Panther Dean Wesley McClure presents $25 first place award to Nancy Barrow, a junior business education major. Keith Stamps (extreme left), a junior political science major, received a $15 second place check. Timothv Martin (extreme right), a junior political science major, received $10 as third place winner. The topic of the Oc tober essay contest was “How Dean McClure’s Office Can Best Serve the Students in Meeting Their Interests and Needs.” The contest was sponsored by Clark’s “Academic Dean’s Class.” (Photo by Jerome Gwinn) October 16, 1978 NBSA Explains Program Page 6 Nigerian Students Get Pharmacy Program Bv Marcia E. Jones PANTHER News Editor A newly developed educational program for Nigerian students who are expanding their technology in pharmacy has started at Clark. Clark is one of seven black institutions in the United States which has taken on Nigerian students for ad vanced education in technical fields. Last January, 18 Nigerian students came to Clark and 14 students arrived this fall. All of the students are studying to be pharmaceutical technologists. O. Puri, Ph.D., head of the physics department, is in charge of the Nigerian students. Ms. Vivien Upshur, ad ministrative assistant to Puri, said that the students are given an allowance every month to pay for room, board and books. Most of the students reside either on campus or in nearby apartments. Adjustment for some of the Nigerian students has been difficult as far as dealing with the American culture as opposed to the African culture. Upon finishing their work at Clark, the students will return to Nigeria to take on mid-level technical positions. THE UNITED WAY. By Denise L. Green PANTHER Newspaper “This year it was successful beyond my imagination,” said Ms. Georgia Jones, placement director for Clark College. The “it” referred to is the 11th annual Career Day/Business Conference, held in the Vivian Wilson Henderson Health and Physical Education Center on Clark’s campus, September 29. Coordinator George Land, along with the joint efforts of each school’s director was responsible for the planning of this year’s conference. “From 1967 to the present, each conference has improved considerably,” said Ms. Jones. The past conferences were unsuccessful for various reasons: * lack of student participation *small amount of business representation Hack of overall organization Eighty-nine companies participated in the conference this year. Although each com pany usually sends two representatives, some com panies such as Kodak sent eight” stated Ms. Jones. The total count of company representatives equalled well over 1.36. “Next year, I would love to see more companies, especially those other than business related, participate and more organization,” said Ms. Jones. The annual Career Day wasn’t the last of the Career Planning and Placement Center’s activities for the school year. On October 24, in the John E. Lewis Physical Education Building on Morris Brown’s campus there will be a Graduate School Conference. Some of the schools represented will be Harvard, universities of North and South Carolina, University of Pennsylvania’s Warden School and various others. For more information about conferences, interviews and jobs, stop by the Atlanta University Center Career Planning and Placement Service Center on the corner of Greensferry and Henry Streets or telephone 522-8980 Ext. 50. Walker Continued from page 1 Walker believes there are three main problems that have confronted him so far in his campaign: little name recognition, lack of funds and too few volunteers. Walker welcomes as many volunteers as the Clark com munity can provide. “It would be good experience for students to come to the county and meet the people.” No students have helped so far, but, if anyone is interested, Walker can be reached at home by calling 288-4384 or in his of fice at 681-3080 ext. 238. Send all campaign con tributions to: Mr. Eugene P. Walker 2237 Chevy Chase Lane Decatur, Ga. 30032 By Bernadette Willard PANTHER Reporter The National Black Student Association (NBSA) met at Clark’s Haven-Warren Bldg, recently to explain its program to Atlanta area college students. NBSA Southern Regional Coordinator Kojo Owusu chaired the meeting. Representatives from Atlanta Area Technical College, Clark, DeKalb Community College, Georgia Tech, Morehouse and Spelman attended t h e meeting. Owusu outlined the purposes of the NBSA as: — Establishing a strong and consistent line of com munications among black students across the country. — Fighting for and de fending the right of all black people to a quality educaton that is relevant to the needs of the black race. — Establishing consistent communications and better working relationships between black students and the larger community. — Making constructive use of black student power by organizing black students across the country to do serious work aruound concrete issues and programs that will facilitate the liberation of the black race. Med Tech Grows By Clyde Robertson PANTHER Reporter Clark College’s Allied Health programs are designed to enhance and preserve the physical welfare of people, as are all allied health programs. The least known, yet fast becoming popular is the Medical Technology Department. Clark’s Medical Technology department is the only one of its kind in the Atlanta University Center (AUC) and it has students from other AUC schools. The 65 students in this department are the largest number in its 10 year history. Six students are currently fulfilling related internships in the southern region. Sandra Roberts, San- During the summer of 1976 the NBSA initiated a tutorial program held on Saturdays for any youth desiring assistance in basic courses like history, math and writing. Field trips were also a part of the summer program . Recently, Brother Akinsegun and Sister Dora Moola Cabral helped Owusu develop another tutorial program designed to help elementary and high school students in math, English, his tory and social science. These educational programs are con ducted during weekdays at 3:30 p.m. On Saturdays the as sociation conducts a fine arts program. Any person between the ages of five and 16 is welcome to participate. According to Owusu, NBSA seeks to unify the efforts of students at all of Atlanta’s colleges. Toward this end he hopes further to develop the NBSA’s newspaper, Ujima (Kiswhahili for “collective work and responsibility”). The newspaper is organized to develop black campus news nationally. Another reason it is organized is to expose current issues and events that affect the black college student. In November the NBSA will sponsor forums on political topics in the AUC area. dra Dean and Brenda McClin- nis work at Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta; Leslie Fields interns at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.; Emanuel Alpon prac tices at Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Ala. and Brenda Walderett works in Fairfax Hospital. Plans for Clark’ Medical Technology program began in 1966, through LucilleTunstall. Two years later the program was implemented into the curriculum. 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