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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. p.3 South Africa - Since 1976 p.4 Student Spotlight p.7 Sports! INSIDE THIS ISSUE