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October 25, 1984/The Maroon Tiger/Page 2A
Morehouse Sets Her Institutional Goals
By Eric Nelson
Executive Assistant/Staff Writer
“As we review the past we can
see that much has been ac
complished, but we do not want
to indulge ourselves by looking
at the achievements of yester
day. We want to use our time
constructively by tackling the
problems of tomorrow.” This
quote is fom the president of the
premiere college in the world,
Dr. Hugh M. Gloster.
Morehouse College is presently
undertaking a campaign to en
sure that it will continue as a first-
class institution and to produce
the leaders of tomorrow.
On September 28 & 29, 1984,
Morehouse had a staff-faculty
retreat at the Lanier Plaza Hotel
and Conference Center, in
which administrators and
department chairpersons
attended. The objective of this
meeting was twofold: To im
prove student retention and the
impovement of computer un
derstanding by students.
President Gloster stated that
Morehouse plans to set a
student/faculty committee to
work on the problem of student
retention, and to see what steps
the administration can take to
keep more students in
Morehouse. At present, students
are unable to remain at
Morehouse for two reasons:
financial need, and academic
performance. Morehouse is do
ing as much as they can to guide
students to Federal Financial Aid,
if they qualify, and if not, help
students secure loans.
In the area of performance,
President Gloster expressed the
view that they can do a lot more.
First, they are going to en
courage students to study more
diligently, as some students
come to college and do not study
as hard as they could. Next, they
are going to get teachers to give
more time in conference hours
to students. Third, departmental
majors will be asked to serve as
tutors. Finally, arrange con
ference hours between advisors
and students, as some advisors
do not arrange conference hours
as much as others, and it is
President Gloster’s objective to
get advisors to counsel students
on a regular basis, to monitor
students, work and to help
students make improvements,
which will enable students to be
successful.
To improve computer un
derstanding among students,
Morehouse received a grant, the
Title III of Higher Education Act.
Hugh R. Fordyce, Coordinator of
Title III programs, stated that
this grant will enableMorehouse
to purchase computers and
develop courses for non-science
majors. 45 Apple II micro
computers will be purchased
with this grant, in addition,
workshops will train faculty and
staff on instruction, manage
ment and research using com
puters.
In addition to the foremen-
tioned goals of the institution,
Morehouse has two other mis
sions, a fund raising campaign,
and the developing of close ties
with African and Caribbean
Universities. The two main goals
of the fund raising drive are: To
increase student scholarships
and increase faculty salaries; and
to build a Biology-Chemistry
Building. Morehouse does not
begin to have the amount of
money needed in those two
areas, expressed President
Gloster. There is a big push to
raise $1,500,000 in the endowed
scholarship fund in the honor of
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays. If
Morehouse is successful with
this campaign, they can receive
$150,000 per year indefinitely for
scholarships. President Gloster
feels confident that they can
raise $500,000 from the Alumni,
in which they will receive more
support from the Alumni this
year than ever before. Also, in
order to prepare students for
admission to the best graduate
and professional schools, and to
ensure that Morehouse students
have successful careers in
mainstream America, as well as
in the black community,
Morehouse is undertaking this
campaign to offer competitive
salaries to faculty and staff
members.
The construction of biology-
Chemistry building is the second
part to the campaign drive. An
overflow of students in Hope
and Merill Halls, largely as a
result of the introduction of the
Dual Degree Engineering
Pogram and the increased
enrollment of the pre-dental and
pre-medical programs, created a
need for the new science
building. Also, next year
Morehouse plans to offer their
own introductory science
courses in Biological and
Physical Sciences. When
Morehouse brings these classes
back to campus, there will be a
shortage of space in Hope and
Merill Halls. Therefore,
Morehouse will need a new
building for Biology and
chemistry. The upperclass
biology and chemistry courses
will be offered in the new
building, while the freshman
level courses will be offered in
Hope and Merrill halls.
The last mission of Morehouse
College is to develop close ties
with African and Carribean Un
iversities. Dr. Joseph A. Agee,
Chairperson for the Modern
Foreign Languages Department,
is trying to implement Travel
Abroad programs where
students live in a foreign country
for at least one month with a
family. This will introduce
students to cultures and
problems of the world which will
give them a better understan
ding of themselves as human
beings and of the world in which
they live. The advantages of
studying abroad are: Students of
the world in which they live. The
advantages of studying abroad
are: Students will learn to ap-
By Daryl Wright
Staff Writer
The word that best describes
the Sophomore Class president
is determined. Larry V. Norton is
a talented, energetic, Banking
and Finance major from Miami,
Florida. He is a member of the
Glee Club and the Florida Club,
but his top priority are his books
and the Sophomore Class.
The other officers elected to
work with Norton this year are:
Vice President Rodney Simmons,
Business Manager James Lofton,
preciate the world outside of
their own borders; appreciate
the basic differences between
cultures; help students to over
come personal, racial and social
problems, and of course the
study of languages.
The Carribbean Travel Abroad
program, which terminated in
1982 because the funding from
the U.S. State Department ex
pired, is in the re-initiation
process. However, Travel
Abroad Programs can work on
their own with a group of
students for about $800 or less
(all expenses), because of the
foreign exchange rate. Foreign
study programs commence after
finals during the spring semester,
but it is feasible that there may be
a program during the Christmas
vacation.
There are numerous programs
for African, Carribean, and
European studies, in which
students can participate. These
programs include Cross-Roads
Africa, the Merill Scholarship,
and the Experiment in Inter
national Living. Interested
students can talk individually
with Dr. Agee about these
programs, and he will assist
students in finding programs to
fit their needs. The Agency on
International Development is
currently in the proposal stage,
which is a cooperative effort
between the Biology and
Language Departments. Its goal
is to implement a nutrition
poject in the Dominican
Treasurer Chris Brokemond,
Secretary David Ross, Student
Representatives James Outlaw
and John Monds, Student Court
Representative Michael Bryant.
Joining these officers on the
executive board are presidential
appointees - Assistant Secretary
Michael Sears, Parliamentarian
Brian Dolby, and Chaplain SteVe
Booker. In addition to the ex
ecutive board, Norton has form
ed an Auxiliary Board consisting
of class members selected by
application process. The duties
Republic that would entail
research activity of instructors
and students from the biology
department in cooperation with
biologists from the Dominican
Republic. The Language
Department’s task would be to
assist with the language training
and translation of technical
material, as well as English
language training for the
Dominican students who may
attend Morehouse as part of an
on-going training program. Fun
ding for this program may be
provided by the Agency for
International Development.
After successful completion of
the institutional mission
Morehouse hopes to strengthen
her position as one of the leading
colleges in the world. Dr. Gloster
concludes “Morehouse has not
yet had her finest hour. The best
board has not convened. The
best president has not presided.
The best teacher has not taught.
The best student has not studied.
The best alunus has not achiev
ed. The best band has not played.
The best glee club has not sung.
The best team has not per
formed. The best building has
not been constructed.
“Let us have proper apprecia
tion for the contributions of
yesterday and the foundations
which they have provided, but
let us give greater attention to
the challenges of tomorrow and
what they will mean if we
succeed.”
of these persons are to aid the
officers in decisions and
workload. These students are
Leigh Habersham, Kelly Florez,
Alonzo Robertson, Christopher
Weathers, and Troy Underwood.
There have been rumors about
internal conflicts between
members of the executive
board; however, Norton stated,
"There were signs of animosity
between officers, but we as a
body decided at the first meeting
to put aside our differences and
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Sophomore Class Review
Street Named For Clark President Emeritus
Special to The Maroon Tiger
By David Bishop
After a spirited campaign that
included a petition drive, closed
door sessions, emotional pleas
and politicking on both sides,
the Atlanta City Council voted 8-
5 Sept. 17 to change the name of
Chestnut Street to James P.
Brawley Drive in honor of the
school’s president emeritus.
The vote, which was initially
passed by the City Utilities
Committee with the help of
Councilmember Carolyn Long-
Banks Sept. 12, was the subject of
heated debate when it went for a
vote before the full council.
Councilwoman Myrtle Davis,
an opponent of the ordinance
(84-0-1483), said that “there is
enough support in the com
munity and the council . . . but I
feel this street change further
divides the Atlanta University
Center."Though opposed, Davis
said that Brawley, who turns 90
September 26, is a distinguished
member of the community.
Banks, a Clark alumnae, told
the council and the spectators
that area residents and students
from Clark had come to her
urging that the name change
take place. She also pointed out
that Clinton Tucker and Aurelia
Henderson, Clark’s Student
Government Association presi
dent and vice president, respec
tively, submitted a petition to her
with over 250 signatures ad
vocating the change, while there
had been some residents and
landowners on Chestnut Street
who opposed the ordinance.
Commenting on the division
between the Atlanta University
schools, Banks said that at first
Dr. Luther S. Williams, the newly
appointed president of Atlanta
University, was totally behind
the name change. However,
because of "influence from the
faculty and staff,” he reversed his
position. Banks also said that she
was told that all of the A.U.
Center presidents agreed that
the renaming was a good idea.
After the vote was announced,
Tucker said he plans to hold a
dedication ceremony in the near
future. He also announced a
birthday party for Brawley in the
quardrangle at Clark College at 3
p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
City Council President Marvin
Arrington, another Clarkite,
hushed the happy crowd after
the vote was announced, war
ning that such outbursts could
not be tolerated within the
council chambers, “but I’m so
glad (the ordinance passed).”
Mrs. Georgia Brawley, wife of
the president emeritus, said that
she felt felt something of this
nature was long overdue, accor
ding to Tucker, who mapped out
the strategy and spearheaded
the campaign.
Also present at the council
meeting were Dr. Elias Blake,
president of the college, who
expressed great pleasure over
the victory; Curtis Gillespie,
dean of Student Affairs; Juanita
Eber, director of Alumni
Relations and Doris Smith, ad
ministrative assistant to the presi
dent.