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Spelman Spotlight
October 13,1980
Support Services Available To Students
As we enter another academic school
year, Spelman faces the challenge again
of accomadating her new as well as
veteran students. 1 have been assigned
the task of familiarizing these young
ladies with a few of the support services
offered free of charge at Spelman, and
throughout the center.
During these days of peer pressures,
along with academic burdens it’s
assuring to know that located just
across the street from Spelman’s back
gate is the Atlanta University Center
Student Crisis Service. This service,
directed by Ms. Annette Church, is co
ordinated and run by the Atlanta Univer
sity Center. It’s purpose is too serve the
mental health needs of students in the
six Center institutions. Students seek
help from the Student Crisis Service for
many different reasons. Some want to
function more effective academically,
and in their social lives. The staff mem
bers will try to help, whether the
student’s problem is large or small, in
terpersonal or intrapersonal. In keeping
with professional practices, all contacts
are confidential.
Another support service which hasn’t
been given much credit this year are the
Campus Public Safety Officers. These
are a group of approximately 30-40
dedicated young men enforcing the rules
and regulations of Spelman College as
well as the total Atlanta University Cen
ter. Because of the hiring of new and
more qualified personnel, attitudes
toward better safety is evident. These of
ficers have their own investagative units
which also include jurisdiction over the
entire A.U.C. They are very serious
about their jobs and always willing to
give assistance.
Career Planning and Placement Ser
vice is a co-ordinated, centeralized func
tion serving the student bodies of the six
institutions. The Placement Service
provides assistance in four major areas:
counseling in choosing appropriate and
productive careers: programs and ac
tivities allowing students to explore
career fields and opportunities with
various employing sectors; arranging
recruitment for permanent employment;
and finally it provides assistance to
students seeking part-time summer em
ployment and internship, or special sum
mer study programs. The Career Plan
ning and Placement Service is a year-
round operation with office hours from
9:00 to 5:00 daily.
Take advantages of these services
ladies and best wishes for a brillant and
successful year!!!
AUC security guards on duty at Spelman.
The Family Planning Clinic
Is Here to Help
by Carla D. Johnson
Contributing Writer
The staff of the Family Planning
Clinic located in MacVicar Hospital on
Spelman College campus cordially
welcome all incoming freshmen and
other new students. The Family Plan
ning Clinic is synonomous with In
formation Center. It serves as an in
formation and education center to all
students in the Atlanta University Cen
ter. The purpose of the clinic is to “en
hance freedom as well as responsibility
among students through education.”
The primary focus of the clinic is
Family Planning Education through
private, confidential, conferences with
the Nurse Practitioner, the Patient Coun
selor, or the Resident Gynecologist.
Special courses in health services are
open to all students.
The secondary focus of the clinic is on
treatement of gynecological problems.
Monday’s and Thursday’s are Screening
days at the clinic. Initial examinations
which include physical exams, pap
smears, urinalysis, hematocrit, sickle cell
testing, pregnancy testing upon request
and blood pressure screening and treat
ment, along with annual examinations
and the distribution of contraceptives
are provided between the hours of 4:30
p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Appointments may be
made by calling 681-3643 Ext. 288 or
289. Wednesday’s are follow-up clinic
and re-fill clinic days.
Males are offered a limited service
which includes Counseling, Con
traceptive re fills, and Educational In
formation.
The Family Planning Clinic is here to
educate all persons in the Atlanta
University Center on a confidential
basis. All students are welcome to visit
with the Nurse Practitioner and other
staff members. It is not necessary to
have a physical problem or to be
sexually active to go to the clinic, mere
interest in health education is enough.
The staff of the clinic wishes everyone a
healthy, happy, and successful school
year.
Dr. Murray, one of the chief members of the clinic is always there during
appointed hours to give free and complete medical help to all students.
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