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Page 2/The Maroon Tiger/October 30, 1982
Interview With Hugh Gloster: More To Morehouse
by Glen Tukes
At a time when the mere existence of
many black institutions is gravely en
dangered, Morehouse College has not
only held her own, but expanded. In the
following interview President Hugh
Gloster, under whose administration
Morehouse has doubled in size, while
staying in the financial black, discusses
Morehouse’s development plans and
financial situation.
Q. What new construction do you
anticipate at Morehouse in the next ten
years, Dr. Gloster?
A. The B. T. Harvey Field (athletic
complex) will begin construction this fall.
It will include a football field with a
surrounding track and have a seating
capacity of 10,000. In the lower level will
be classrooms, offices, training and locker
rooms, and a laundromat. The upper level
will contain ticket offices and concession
stands, as well as public lavatories.
Dansby Hall will be extended to align
with Brawley Hall. The annex will provide
space for the Departments of Engineer
ing, Mathematics, Physics, and Psy
chology. The total cost of the annex is
approximately $800,000. Of this amount,
$500,000 has already been raised from
three foundations and we hope others
will provide the balance.
Graves Hall, Morehouse’s oldest
building and a national historical monu
ment, has brought a $200,000 grant for its
exterior renovation. The college seeks to
raise $400,000 for the dormitory’s interior
renovation.
The William Jefferson White dormitory
was completed this fall. The Board of
Trustees has approved a new dormitory
to be constructed as soon as the required
funds are raised (W. J. WhiteHall cost$1.3
million). Other new buildings proposed
include 1) another Business Building, 2) a
building to house the Department of
Economics and Business Administration,
and 3) a building for the Department of
Music and the Department of Religion
and Philosophy. It is possible that these
proposals will be approved if growth
continues.
Q. How has and is the school bearing
the financial burden of construction?
A. Morehouse has underway a national
campaign to raise money for renovations.
The City of Atlanta has already provided
over $1,000,000. We are preparing a
nationwide push to raise $10,000,000.
Q. How do you feel the development of
the Morehouse School of Medicine will
proceed now that it has become indepen
dent of the college, and why was the
break from Morehouse College effected?
A. We had to give up the Medical
School for two reasons. First, agreements
with other A.U.C. institutions forbid the
college to award professional and
graduate degrees. Secondly, legally no
four year college may operate a Medical
School. The Morehouse School of
Medicine has done well since it became
independent (July 1, 1981), and should
advance successfully.
Q. There have been rumors that a
number of students on financial aid have
been unable to pay some or all of their
tuition. Is this true, and if so,how does it
affect the school?
A. Yes. In many colleges the students
pay tuition in advance. Morehouse,
however, uses an installment plan. Last
year students had the largest collective
bill due in the school’s history. This makes
it very difficult to draw up a realistic
budget. When the school opened this
year, we did not know how much
financial aid would be available. We
decided to give students the benefit of the
doubt, allowing them to enroll on the
assumption that they would receive
sufficient financial aid.
Q. In closing, what effect does the
alumni have on Morehouse’s budget, Dr.
Gloster?
A. The alumni have played a very
important role in giving financial
assistance to Morehouse. Last year they
gave over $217,000, with donations
averaging $193. Our biggest problem is
that only twenty - five percent of the
alumni contribute regularly. Most of
those who do not contribute are recent
graduates who are in graduate school or
just starting out in their professions. We
are encouraging these alumni to give
what they can.The averagealumnus gift of
$193.00 is the highest among black
colleges and the $217,000 total annual
contribution makes Morehouse second
only to Hampton Institute, whose alumni
number twice that of Morehouse
College.
Health Career Society
Visits Hospital
By Van E. Hill
As part of the development of
“The Act of Goodwill’’ program,
the Morehouse Health Careers
Society visited patients at
Southwest Community hospital
on October 16, extending their
concern and sympathy by giving
each patient a get - well card.
Galen Grayson, President of
the Health Careers Society,
stated that “The Act of
Goodwill’’ involves visiting the
sick in hospitals, the elderly in
convalescent homes and other
people who are “simply in the
need of love.” “It is our way of
saying that we care,” he added.
Grayson indicated that this
project was done essentially for
two reasons. It gives the sick and
elderly a sense of encourage
ment by knowing that someone
is concerned about them, and it
allows students who are in
terested in the health
professions an opportunity to
display a concern that is required
of a health professional.
Along with visiting hospitals
and convalescent homes, the
Health Careers Society will take
part in clothing drives and health
- awareness campaigns.
Said Grayson, “Our goal is to
demonstrate a concern that we
hope will spread throughout the
school, the community, and the
world.”
Bulletin Briefs
The Consortion of English
Majors and Minors invites all
students who write poetry or
short stories to attend a special
meeting in which a poetry and
prose reading will be planned.
The meeting will be held on
Wed., Nov. 3,1982 at 4 o’clock in
Brawley Hall 200A. If unable to
attend, contact Robert G. White,
President, 577-7930.
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The SGA in conjunction with
the UNCF Special Fundraising
Program, will present Howard
Johnson (“So Fine”) in concert
on November 14th at 7 o’clock in
Archer Hall Gymnasium.
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There will be much happening
on the Homecoming weekend.
On Saturday, October 30th there
will be the Homecoming Parade
at 10 a.m., the Pre-game
Hospitality from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.,
and the Homecoming football
game at 6:00 p.m., as well as the
Maroon and White Disco at Mr.
V’s Figure 8 Club from 10 p.m. to
2 a.m.
Morehouse Inaugurates Sales And Marketing Institute
by Van Hill
Dr. Hugh M. Gloster, at a
press conference on October
25, introduced the Sales and
Marketing Institute at
Morehouse College. The In
stitute, sponsored by the
Department of Economics
and Business Administration,
allows students to research,
develop, and sell actual
products.
Lydia Mosley, assistant
professor of Marketing at
Morehouse and Director of
the Institute, stated that every
attempt is made to make the
selling situation as “real
world” as possible. Students
must even pass a job interview
and test before being
accepted in the first sales
course, Introduction to Sell
ing. This course teaches
students basic skills while
providing actual sales ex
perience through the
marketing of real products.
Students receive eight
weeks of classroom training in
everything from motivational
techniques to making the
presentation, objections
handling, customer follow -
up, and territory manage
ment. They are then divided
into four teams, each with
corporate advisors, and spend
the remainder of the semester
meeting established sales
quotas. Gifts and certificates
have been provided by
several Atlanta es
tablishments as sales incen
tives.
Monday, October 25 mark
ed the first day of field
experience for the new
salespeople, who this
semester, will be selling box
ed Christmas cards. McLaurin
stated that next semester the
students will sell to corporate
accounts.
A team of six students
manage the program making
decisions ranging from pric
ing, accounting, marketing
strategy, and promotion to
new product development.
Said James Allan, one of the
students in the program, “The
institute is beneficial since
you can only learn so much
from books. A great number
of companies ask for ex
perience and this is one way
to get through the door.”
Operation Crossroads Africa
In Need Of More Black Participation
By Sandra A. Spriggs
Atlanta Voice
“The darkest thing about
Africa is America’s knowledge of
it,” said Ben Lorick Assistant
Director of Operation
Crossroads Africa. Lorick was in
Atlanta to solicite participation
of Black college students in a
summer exchange program.
Operation Crossroads Africa is
a 24 - year - old non - profit
organization geared to creating a
cross - cultural exchange
between American students and
African communities. Basically,
the program helps to foster a
greater understanding about
Africa’s people and cultures.
College students are placed in
Aprican Village communities for
a period of six to eight weeks,
communicating and par
ticipating in community
development projects such as
farming, public health, and
medicine. Students are able to
contribute to the communities
while at the same time they learn
about the country’s culture.
Operation Crossroads Africa,
surprisingly has a greater amount
of white university involvement.
This was Lorick’s main purpose
for visiting Atlanta's black
colleges. "Minorities receive
information later; therefore they
apply later and don’t have
enough time to get the
applications in before the
deadline,” remarked Lorick.
Fund - raising projects are
available to students who are
unable to afford the program fee
of $2500. These projects are
usually through community
programs and individual
donations.
A formal application must be
received no later than Dec. 15 in
order to be considered for
participation in Operation
Crossroads Africa.
(printed with permission)