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MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1995
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Parking Perils
Page 3
Searching For a
New President
Page 5
Opinion By
Lance W. Shipman
Page II
Reviewing
Thursday Night
Clubs :
Soho vs. Velvets
Page 13
Former Football
Coach Returns
Lest we stray... and forget:
In midst of transition, college family takes
time to remember past achievements
By Ron Leighthum
It is the supposed “Morehouse Mys
tique” which has attracted some of the
most intellectually gifted and socially
conscious African-American males to
this institution. The legacy is borne of
struggle, sacrifice, and ultimate retri
bution. In deference to our
forebearers, whose collective strength
has allowed Morehouse College to
remain unrivalled in its mission of
preparing leaders, we observe the
college’s 128th Anniversary:
Founders’ Weekend.
When asked about the importance of
Founders’ Weekend, Interim Presi
dent Wiley Perdue stated, “ It is a time
to refocus on the basic principles
which have made this college great; a
time to reflect on the impact of our
founders, and laud the accomplish
ments of our leaders in education,
religion, and entertainment.”
Perdue hopes that students will en
thusiastically participate in as many
activities as possible, to truly appreci
ate the Morehouse experience. “There
is a spirit of expectation which per
meates through Morehouse," Perdue
affirmed. " A Morehouse Man is
expected to make a difference to soci
ety and ultimately human kind. I
By Obinna Lewis
With Founder’s Day upon us, this
seems to be an opportune time for
reflection upon the history of
Morehouse College as well as an
examination of the present-day
state of the College. At present,
the college is still in the midst of
transition with Mr. Wiley A. Per
due serving in the capacities of
Acting President, Vice President
for Business Affairs, and Assis
tant Treasurer to the Board.
In spite of the fact that Acting
President Purdue has decided to
withhold the annual President’s
Report for reasons not stated, he
explains that Morehouse College
is "financially sound." Although
the board assured students, fac
ulty, and friends of the college
that Mr. Purdue was appointed to
the position of Acting President
primarily to assure the “continu
ity” of the College, it appears that
much has transpired since Mr.
Purdue was appointed. It was ex
plained to the Maroon Tiger staff
that the college is currently un-
Hugh Morris Gloster, '31, will
receive a candle in education.
would only hope that the event in
spires and motivates our students.”
The celebration was originally a one-
day convocation meant to reaffirm
the values and goals of the college. It
has now evolved into a four day event,
culminating with a Sunday afternoon
concert, paying tribute to the late Dr.
Benjamin Elijah Mays.
The activities will begin on Febru
ary 16th with the annual Founders’
Day Convocation at 11:00 a.m. in
Martin Luther King International
Chapel. The Convocation speaker
will be Dr. Calvin Butts, a 1972
graduate of Morehouse and pastor of
Abyssinian Baptist Church.
In recent years, Dr. Butts has gained
dergoing “a reorganization and re
structuring.” But just what does
such a "reorganization" entail?
As the college presses on under
the leadership of Mr. Purdue, more
and more administrative positions
are being vacated. Over the course
of what Acting President Purdue
has labeled a “transition,” various
administrators have either re
signed or been dismissed from the
college:
Mrs. Jennifer Joseph, Vice
President for Policy and Plan
ning. While associated with the
college.'Mrs. Joseph expanded the
scope of the President’s Office.
The P.R.O.M.I.S.E. program, the
Bonners program, and the Office
of Community Service were all
legacies of her role with the col
lege. At present, the position re
mains vacant, although Human Re
sources reports that Mrs. Janet
Short has assumed some of the
responsibilities of the position in
addition to her own role as Ad
ministrative Assistant to the VP
for Business Affairs.
notoriety through crusades condemn
ing misogynistic lyrics in today's
music, particularly those of Snoop
Doggy Dogg and his contemporaries.
He is also a tireless advocate of
society’s most oppressed and eco
nomically disenfranchised citizens.
Events on February 17 will center
around the rededication of Hope Hall,
and an evening concert featuring clas
sical pianist Don Shirley in King
Chapel. On Saturday, February 18, at
11:00 a.m., there will be a Reflections
Andrew Young will receive a
candle in government.
of Excellence program featuring the
Bennie and Candle Award Recipients
in Sale Hall Chapel.
It will be an opportunity for those
who would otherwise not be able to
Mr. Richard Ammons, Vice
President for Development. Nu
merous items fall under the pur
view of the Office of Develop
ment including Corporate Dona
tions, Alumni Gifts, Governmen
tal Grants, and Publications and
Special Events. At present, the
position remains vacant and Mr.
Ammons has accepted a position
elsewhere. One student describes
Mr. Ammons as a “visionary” who
often spoke of ambitious ideas
which included, among other
things, a new apartment-style dor
mitory.
Dr. Roosevelt Thomas, Execu
tive Secretary of the College.
Working out of the office of the
President, Mr. Thomas worked
very closely with the day-to-day-
operations of the college. His
reputation as a world renowned
expert on managing diversity aided
the college immensely in main
taining significant corporate sup
port.
Mr. John Brown, Associate
Vice President for Development.
interact and dialogue with the honor-
eesto doso. At 2:30 p.m. the musical
Martin and the Movement, previously
known simply as Martin, will be pre
formed and will honor the life and
times of Martin Luther King Jr. Later
that evening, the 6th annual A Candle
in the Dark gala will be held in the
Peachtree Ballroom at the Westin
Peachtree Plaza Hotel. It is a charity
event geared towards raising funds
for the college’s scholarship endow
ment. On Sunday, the annual
Founder’s Day Service will be held in
King Chapel. The Rev. Victor Hall, a
1982 graduate of Morehouse and pas
tor of Calvary Baptist Church in Ja
maica, New York will speak. The
aforementioned Dr. Mays concert and
Morehouse College Glee Club reunion
will take place at 4:00 p.m. that after
noon.
The 1994-1995 school year has been
a most tumultuous one in the history
of Morehouse college. With the re
moval of our president and the loss of
three of our Morehouse brothers, one
would only hope that during Founders’
Weekend we will regain the idealism
and commitment which is indeed the
bedrock of Dear Old Morehouse. “We
have pledged our lives to thee, and
will ever, yea forever, give ourselves
in loyalty.” Amen!
College
Mr. Brown’s specific tasks in
cluded serving as a liaison between
the college's corporate, alumni,
and governmental donors. In ad
dition, he reviewed the applica
tion process of students applying
to such prestigious scholarships
as Rhodes and Fulbright. As stated
by Mr. Purdue, Mr. Brown was
fired on the basis of “ a restructur
ing and reorganization of certain
duties and responsibilities.” At
present, Mr. Oliver Delk has as
sumed the responsibilities of the
Vice President for Development
and Associate Vice President for
Development as well as his own
responsibilities as Director of
Government Relations.
Dr. William Hayes, Assistant
Vice President for Academic Af
fairs. The Office of Academic
Affairs oversees the faculty, the
academic support system of the
college, the Morehouse Research
Institute, and the Career Counsel
ing and Placement Center. Dr.
Haynes is credited with attracting
many exceptional professors to
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