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Dedicated to Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow Dedicated to Miss Vera Benton WOLVERINE Observer Awarded FIRST PLACE by She Southern Regional Press Institute • 1007 & 1008 MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE Historic Institution Names New President By Karon A. Daniel MBC OFFICE OF COLLEGE RELATIONS M orris Brown College announced the ap pointment of Dolores E. Cross, Ph.D., as the institution’s next president. Dr. Cross is prepared to lead the college into the next century with a sense of passion, a spirit of revitalization and a “students first” attitude. She has proven herself as a visionary in aca demia as past President of Chicago State University from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Cross comes to Morris Brown from the City University of New York Graduate School and University Center, where she is a GE Fund Distinguished Professor in Leadership and Diversity. In her teachings and writings, Dr. Cross focuses on creating access and generating opportunities for minorities and women in higher education and the corporate sector; es tablishing mechanisms to retain minorities and women in higher education; and strengthening community-based proj ects and community service initiatives. Dr. Cross will utilize her expertise in these areas as she seeks to increase the rate of student success, to improve the quality of fife for students and faculty, and to strengthen the College’s impact in the higher education community and be yond. “I think Morris Brown has an opportunity to become a model of how a historically black college can operate,” says Dr. Cross. Dolores E. Cross, Ph.D. She will complete the responsibilities of her GE Fund pro fessorship, while starting the transition to her post as Presi dent of Morris Brown College. A transition team will work closely with faculty, staff, administrators and students until Dr. Cross completes her transition by June 1999. The transi tion team includes Dr. Gloria L. Anderson, who will continue in her role as Interim President until January 1999. Previous to her GE Fund professorship, Dr. Cross served as President of Chicago State University. During her tenure, the University became the Midwest’s fastest-growing public insti tution, the number of degrees it granted increased by 30 per cent, and the University completed more than $33 million in new construction. Dr. Cross seeks to make similar strides in increasing the institutional effectiveness of Morris Brown College. Morris Brown’s Legacy: The Benton Bridge By Miguel Banks Miss Vera L. Benton (1926- 1998) woman of many names, many faces, many tal ents, and defi nitely worthy of having a build ing named after her. She was a teacher, mother, role model, heroine, archetype, chief cor nerstone, faculty member, staff member, church mem ber, activist, and the associ ate professor of English here at Morris Brown College. Ms. Vera Benton ('46), 72 taught English to thousands of undergrad uate students of Morris Brown CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Atlanta City Council Recognizes Morris Brown College Model UN Team «»«««•»« ■n a it * * id*-' : w m&Jj HHIflKir t. ■ * J w WlM P (I. to r.) Frederick Korley (MBC Model United Nations Team Member), Pelagio Filipe (MBC Model UN Team Member); Atlanta Councilman Derrick Boazman, Bruno Filipe (MBC Model UN Team Member), Mabiengwa Naniuzeyi (Model UN Team Advisor); Atlanta City Council President, Robb Pitts. To the Morris Brown Campus and Community...support your neighborhood watch groups and businesses. Make a difference in the AUC. FEATURES Alumni News MBC Fiscal Partner t Benson’s Corner T Open Letter ▼ Campus News T Politics: t Campus Pre-Alumni Council t City News ▼ Religion - News t Campus Organizations T Sports Classifieds ▼ Student Profile T Editorials ▼ Views & Expressions t Entertainment T Wholistically Speaking T In My Opinion