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THE SECOND CENTURY OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
March 1988
New Pedestrian Bridge
Morris Brown College anno
unced that construction will be
gin on a new pedestrian bridge
over Martin Luther King, Jr.
Drive.
“The bridge represents years
of tradition at Morris Brown Col
lege," said Calvert H. Smith, Pres
ident of the College. “Through
the years, graduating Seniors
have crossed the bridge to begi n
futures full of hope and prom
ise," Dr. Smith said.
The new bridge, constructed
of concrete, will replace the pre
sent wooden pedestrian bridge.
The project is expected to be
completed by late Spring.
Morris Brown College, found
ed in 1881, is a privately operated
four-year institution offering de
grees in more than 30 fields of
study. The college is affiliated
with the Atlanta University Cen
ter, the world’s largest consor
tium of black higher education.
Morris Brown is celebrating its
106th year with improved scho
lastic performance by its stu
dents, a successful $5-million
capital fund campaign and in
crease in enrollment of more
than 83 percent with a current
total of 1,650 students.
More black certified public
accountants have graduated
from Morris Brown than any oth
er private black college in the
United States. Last year, Morris
Brown graduated its first class of
nurses with 100 percent passage
of licensure on state boards.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for new pedestrian bridge were attended by (l-r) Marvin Arrington,
Atlanta City Council President; Michael Lomax, Fulton County Commission Chairman; Architect
Tarlee Brown, Mill Key and Brown Associates; Dr. Calvert H. Smith, President of MBC; Gary M.
Holmes, Chief of Economic Development for the City.
MBC Receives Founder's Day: A Celebration
$500,000 grant Of The Future
Morris Brown College anno
unced the approval of a $500,000
grant from The Pew Charitable
Trusts to strengthen its mathe
matics and science departments.
Morris Brown is one of 13 in
stitutions to receive an award
from a competition among 20
historically black institutions.
“This grant will allow us to
continue to provide a high-calib-
er education for our students,"
said Dr. Calvert H. Smith, presi
dent of Morris Brown College, in
announcing the approval of the
grant.
"Stronger math and science
departments will provide a more
stimulating learning environ
ment at Morris Brown,” Dr.
Smith continued.
Funds from the grant are ear
marked for development and im
plementation of program modu
les to improve basic skills in math
ematics and science, faculty de
velopment, purchase of labora
tory equipment, and refurbish
ing the Griffin-Hightower
Science Center.
"At Morris Brown, our empha
sis is on academics and this grant
will improve these programs,"
Dr. Smith said.
The Pew Charitable Trusts of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania con
sist of seven individual charita
ble funds established by the
children of Joseph N. Pew,
founder of Sun Oil Company.
The Trusts, established between
1948 and 1979, support nonprofit
organizations pommitted to im
proving the quality of life for
individuals and communities and
encouraging personal growth
with self-sufficiency. Grants from
The Pew Charitable Trusts are
awarded deserving organizations
in the areas of conservation and
the environment, culture, edu
cation, health and human servi
ces, public policy and religion.
The Grant to Morris Brown was
awarded in the area of education.
March 17, 1881 marked the
beginning of new horizons for
Afro-Americans with the found
ing of Morris Brown College.
This great institution that we at
tend, unlike the other institu
tions within the Atlanta Univer
sity Center, was founded by Black
Christian leaders of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church for
the sole purpose of educating
young Blacks.'
The entire Morrris Brown
Family: students, faculty, friends,
staff members and alumni partic
ipated in the festivities by attend
ing various activities. During the
period prior to Founders Day,
organizations were structured in
to units: Academic Affairs Unit,
Student Affairs Unit, Administra
tive Affairs Unit, Support Organ
izations, and External Clubs.
These units competed in raising
funds for the school. Over
$41,000 was raised.
The Founders Day celebration
began at 10:00 a.m. March 17.
by Tanya Smith
The Theme: “Focus on Excel
lence: A New Vitality in Educa
tion". The speaker for the occa
sion was Dr. Ourcille If ill, and
the ceremony was held in the
John Henry Lewis gymnasium.
The faculty and senior class were
dressed in academic regalia.
Looking back at the theme, I find
it is relevant to our success at
Morris Brown. We must strive
for excellence in whatever pro
fession or career we choose. The
first step should be positioned
on a stable and solid platform - a
scholarly educational backgro
und.
March is designated as Aware
ness Month. The purpose of
Awareness month is to acquaint
the Atlanta community with
Morris Brown’s contributions to
the community. We too, as Mor
ris Brown students, should be
aware of ourselves, our abilities,
and what we have to offer our
school and the Atlanta commun
ity. Ask yourself this question:
“Am I putting forth my best
effort in my studies?" If your
answer to that question is no,
then you need to re-evaluate
your priorities. Our main prior
ity here at Morris Brown is to
acquire a superior education,
one that is flawless. Don’t cheat
yourself. Be the best that you can
be.
The educational process is a
composition of hard work, fun,
frustration, and a sense of achie
vement. Stay with your goals and
in the end you will be a person of
whom you, your family, and Mor
ris Brown can be proud. Now
let’s all celebrate.
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