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Vol. I Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA. 30314 September 22, 1983 Te//inq It Like It Isi
Officials Say Enrollment Is Up. . .
Morris Brown Exact Enrollment Still A Mystery
by Keith Porter
Morris Brown College officials
still do not know exactly how
many students have enrolled this
year.
At Observer press time,
however, officials said that
because students were still
registering they could not give
an exact count but judging from
records at the time, enrollment is
up.
It was discovered that one of
the main problems why students
did not complete registration
during the first week was
because of the continuous
breakdown of computers which
were recently installed.
Students claim that because
officials were unfamiliar with
operating the computers, the
process of registering was “too
long and drawn out."
But, officials argue that
because all computers in the
AUC are feeding into the main
terminal at the AUC Library at
the same time, this caused
breakdowns during registration.
As lines became uncon
trollably longer, students
became frustrated. "It was un
organized and the administra
tion did not follow procedure,"
said Phil Mitchell, student.
While Morris Brown officials
were experiencing problems
with knowing the exact number
of students enrolled, so were
other AUC schools.
Morehouse College
Registrar's office could not
provide information on the
school’s enrollment at Observer
press time due to the fact that
students were still registering.
However officials at Clark
College say that total enrollment
for this year has been 645
students.
Although some schools in the
AUC still do not know how many
students- they have registered,
the overall enrollment in the six-
member consortium has in
creased.
Pictured above is Eduiie D. Walker, new Vice President for Fiscal
Affairs, who seems to be getting down to business.
Orientation Week
Continues A Legacy
by Hedren H. Johnson
By applying this year’s motto,
Continuing a Legacy With a New
Vitality, the present SGA provid
ed all those who were new to
Morris Brown College with an
excellent start.
The week began on Sunday,
August 21, as parents and
students were greeted officially
by the college administration.
Those that came by plane or bus
had a Morris Brown College
Welcoming Committee at their
disposal. For on-campus
students, a check-in procedure
was used with stations at the
gym, Towers, and finally each
dormitory. That evening, new
comers were given their packets
which contained, among other
items, the traditional purple and
white beanie.
Monday started with words of
inspiration from the mayor of
Atlanta, the Honorable Andrew
Young. Next, an orientation to
college-based programs was
given. This session gave an in
troduction to Counseling and
Testing, residential living, skills
programs, Special Services, and
Career Development. Both
MARTA and First Atlanta gave
talks to the new students also.
One of the nicer things about
Orientation Week was that the
tests administered on Tuesday
only lasted for the first part of the
day. Since the group was not
drained too badly from testing,
they were' bright-eyed and
Wolverine-tailed for the ban
quet feting them. Senator David
Scott, the speaker, was honored
with several standing ovations.
His main point was that we
should all act to maintain our
colleges of Negro ancestory.
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Morris Brown Alumnus Walker Replaces
Hankerson As Business Manager
by Michael Phillips
Eduiie D. Walker, Morris
Brown alumnus '68 has returned
to his alma mater as the new
vice-president for Fiscal Affairs.-
Walker, who replaced John H.
Hankerson as business manager,
says that his new job is "exciting,
challenging, and fulfilling.” •
The Jackson, Ga., native and
business administration major
while in college, joined the
administrative staff four weeks
ago.
He told the Observer that
being business manager’ has
helped him to realize the best
approach to student needs is
"sensitivity” because many
students receive little or no help
from their parents.
Walker said that students
should see him as someone they
can respect, who will be fair and
who will be responsive to their
needs.
The problem between the
student body and the ad
ministration is the need for
"better communication," said
Walker.
"Students feel there is a dis
tance between them and ad
ministration." Walker also feels
that the way to establish "better
human relations" with students
and their needs is to have an
informal approach.
He said that dislike among
students towards his predecessor
is attributed to attitudinal
problems and hard decisions
made in the business office. "We
want to work vyith our staff
concerning our'-role with, the
students, because they
(students) are our clients.”
As business manager, he is
responsible for seven
departments: financial aid,
maintenance, food service, con
trollers office (accounting), post
office, security, and athletics.
He plans to work closely with
maintenance to beautify the
campus even more because “the
campus should be neat, attrac
tive and representative of what
we are" he said.
In response to yearly com
plaints from students about the
food serviM, Walker said he
plans to monitor the service by
eating in the cafeteria himself.
I n addition, he plans to ask the
student food service committee
to assist in improving the quality
of the food.
When told that students have
complained in past years about
campus security, Walker replied,
“We need to review out contrac
tual agreement with the security
service and investigate com
plaints.” And, he said, students
should file official complaints
with his office or Student Affairs.
In an effort to resolve
monetary problems foreign
students face with the business
office. Walker has agreed to
meet with them and work out
problems with foreign currency
being frozen in their country or
.foreign currency not being
provided quickly enough in the
United States.
Walker also said that he plans
to attend several Student
Government Association
meetings and hear concerns
from the student body.
"If the Fiscal Affairs office
responds to the student needs in
a positive manner and allows the
student to feel about themselves
despite their financial situation,
it will allow them to maintain
their dignity."
"It's good because all of us
need to feel good about
ourselves,” said Walker.
Walker said he sees a more
unified student body, a strong
Student Government office,
more positive public relations,
more emphasis on academic
excellence; and a strong fiscal
accountability as the year goes
on.
In reference to students hav
ing school pride, the alumnus
financial aid officer said Morris
Brown has a magnificant history
for graduating students who
have made noteworthy con
tributions to society.”
“Unfortunately we (Brow-
nites) have perhaps maintained
too low a profile,” said Walker.
President's Assistant Dies At 66;
MBC Family Mourns His Death
by James Barlow
Major John Powell, Jr., Special
assistant to the president, died
early August. He was 66.
The former athletic director
and head football coach, is a
graduate from Morris Brown
College and went on to receive
his M.E.D. degree at the Univer
sity of Pittsburgh.
Powell, former Vice President
of Student Affairs, was also the
captain of the football team
during the 1950’s.
His outstanding football
career at Morris Brown enabled
him to earn varsity letters in
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