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Volum:e LXVI Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Friday, November 4, 1983 No.IO Wake Forest inaugurates 12th president Before a crowd of aademic delegates, blind us· to errors in our heritage or to bind us to public desire for a positive future, he said. As for his own recommendations for the students, faculty, alumni and friends, Thomas tradition merely for tradition's sake," Hearn Quoting President Truman at the ground-· future of Wake Forest Hearn emphasized the K. Hearn; Jr., today accepted the presidency of said. "At the same ,time, we must cultivate a breaking ceremonies for the new campus, need for elevated concern for language. In Wake Forest with "optimism and confidence view of the future which ... will strengthen us Hearn said, " 'A college is an institution that is recognition of this concern and as a tribute to which exceeds entirely the warrant of my own against the temptation to intellectual cynicism dedicated to the future. It is based on faith and the Sesquicentennial, Hearn said the Euzelian merit." and despair." hope ... that the increase of knowledge will pro­ and Philomathesian literary societies will be President Emeritus JaJDes Ralph Scales mote the general welfare.' That faith and that revived at Wake Forest. presided at the convocation. C. c: Hope, Jr., Second, Hearn noted that our age is condition­ hope we reaffirm here today." chairman of the Board of Trustees and North ed to a future perspective which lies somewhere Third, paid tribute to the character He also mentioned the importance of between utopian promise and 1!-PQCalyptic Hearn Carolina Secretary of Commerce, installed . and spirit of Wake Forest which, he said, continuing and international education, Hearn. peril. Either we shall an;ive at last at a divinely guarantees a bright future. research and the cultivation of imagination as gifted land of Jnilk and honey or face a w~I! .as intellect. Hearn, in his inaugural address, said "the cataclysmic day of wr~th,'' he said. "That special Wake Forest character has . strength with which the taslt of this administra­ som.ething to do with our size, soni.etJring to do Long range planning is a step already under­ •••I tion will be undertaken alld accomplished is with our Southern and North Carolina manner, Heam traced the sources of this perspective way in his administration which he .hopes will I that of Wake Forest Uirlversity itself. In the and concluded that there has been a "retreat something to do ·with the small-town ethos we I inherited from the community whose name we strengthen the university as it enters the 21st midst of such a company of devoted colleagues from common life [which] has led us to seek centlll'Y. I and friends, there is sectirity and promise." fulfillment in the privacy of a satiated ego bear with pride," Hearn said .. I rather than in the redemption of the public "Above ail, it has to do with. the character of · The inaugural address focused on several world." · A faculty, academic delegate and trustee pro­ I the personal concern we take in each other and cession opened convocation. Greetings from concerns. First, Hearn emphasized the dual I Pa-rticularly in our students," he continued. "It various constituencies, including students, nature of today's celebration: , "This is both This future perspective "need not be drawn in · is, after all, for the sake of the students that this I such mutually exclusive categories," Hearn faculty and alumni, the state and universities Inauguration and Sesquicelltennial, a ~e to institution exists ... " of North Carolina, and the city of Winston­ anticipate the future and do honor to the said. "It is time for us to regard our possibilities· Stoff photo by I ilast. Salem were delivered. Hence, the theme of these remarks must be as well as our peril." Hearn praised the varying constituencies Byron Saintslng I Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. was inaugurated this both past' and future," he said. which each, iii their unique way, have been a afternoon as the 12th president of Wake Forest. Hearn said special attention to the "recovery significant part of Wake Forest's development. Hearn officjally assumed his position Oct. 1. .... He gave special regard to Scales for his con­ The past month served as a transitory period "We must cherish a proper respect for the of education as a social and political priority." past, but we must not permit that respect to The impact of this movement encourages the tributions and his friendship. between the two administrations. Computer ·registration Recent assault spurs investigation by Jennifer Rinehart Forest, including Reynolda Manor and Reynolda Gardens, Williard said. Controversy continues Investigating the recent assault of a female student, the public safety department asks the student body to help by identifying strangers Campus security and the city police work "hand-in-hand" so that if by Rich Samet puter, so why not use it?" Contrary to concerns around Wake Forest's campus and taking necessary precautions. city ~lice were aware of any disturbances on Campus, they would be voiced over the inflexibility of computer certam to let the department of public safety know, he said. After two years of low-key debate, the gues­ registration, Waddill said a new system would Despite rumors circulating around campus of numerous assaults, tion of computer registraticm and sectioning is increase flexibility, fairness and time efficien­ assistant director of public safety Sgt. David Williard said only one such To avoid any unnecessary risks, Williard encouraged students and still very much undecided. cy. "We could use any of a number of programs incident has been reported this year. Williard said a female student was staff to avoid walking or running alone at night. He suggested using for the computer," he said. · grabbed outside.the west end of the library at approximately 11:30 p.m. well-lighted routes and avoiding dark corners and bushes. At a Student Government meeting Oct. 25, the on Oct. 11. The assailant was described as a white male, five feet, 10 legislature passed a resoluti~n supporting con­ The program that Waddill supports is-one of inches tall, with brown hair. In an attempt to improve lighting on campus, tree branches are being tinuation of the present system of registration. assignment of one class at a time. Students trimmed away from street lights, but no new plans have been made for This is a complete reversal of the student opi­ would list a first, second and third choice for Approximately 30 minutes prior to that incident, a man fitting the the installation of more lights, he said. nion of the procedure two years ago when each class and tum it in to the registrar. same· description reportedly exposed himself to a female student in one qiscussion of the subject !>egan. of the lounge~ of Bostwick Dorm. Police are fairly certain that the same Tl:i.IS wbtild allow specification of time, prO< · The need for more lighting has been brought to the attention of individual was involved in both cases, Williard said. Student <rl>vernment, which voted to inv.estigate the matter further and Registrar Margaret Perry wanta reglltl'tition ·ressor, . ~e or. professor..,.or .aJI,or-nothing., U . ,_,_ '•"} to remain as simple as possible, with completed the student needed one particular time and.pro­ ' make recommendations to the department of public safety and the fessor, that choice could he replaced by an The public safety department is currently checking several leads to physical plant. · schedules giving the maximum satisfaction. possible suspects. The department has been given names of suspects, alternate if necessary. Perry said the extremely low drop-add percen­ none of whom are students. At this point, Williard said officers are only In the meantime, Williard. said anyone who lias specific suggestions tage at Wilke Forest is evidence of the present The computer would filen run each student's lacking hard evidence in booking them. for safety improvements should notify his office. system's advantages. choices, one at a time, in a linear and random progression. This way every student would be U police find anyone loitering on campus who does not belong here, he SG treasurer Lee Nelson agreed with Perry. Williard and other members of the department of public safety are assured of at least a first or second choice will be issued a trespassing notice. "That way, if we catch them on willing to make their presentation on crime prevention to any group on The general consensus at the meeting was that through the first round. campus again, we'll have something to go on," Williard said. campus. whether within the dormitories or within an organization or the present system was not only satisfactory Upon completion of a round, the computer club, he said. but superior to computer registration, Nelson would reshuffle and begin again. Drop-add "This is where· we need the help of the student body. They are the ones said. would continue as usual at the beginning of the who are much more likely to know who belongs here and who.doesn't semester. The department of public safety recognizes the need for an escort than we are," Williard said. "I would urge them to give us a call and let service late at night but is itself understaffed to provide this service. Marcellus Waddill, professor and chairman us come check out anyone they think looks suspicious." of mathematics, said two years ago the faculty This program would save students two days "We have only four officers on duty late at night. All of their time could concurred with SG in voicillg approval of the since the student would turn in choices prior to be taken up providing escorts, and then there would be no one to changeover to computer regtistration.

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