Cleon Thompson Emerges As A&T Interim Chancellor
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REGISTER ® "COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT" VOLUME LII NUMBER 19 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, GREENSBORO, NC Tuesday, November 18, 1980 Cleon Thompson Emerges As A&T Interim Chancellor By Andrew McCorkle headlines in local press When Cleon Thompson was coverage about a weak nursing growing up he had dreams of school and financial becoming a medical doctor. bookkeeping that has been Instead he has recently termed "unauditable." emerged from being the only Thompson said he plans not Black vice-president in the to let the nursing program at Universtiy of North Carolina's A&T die, and to "coordinate" general administration to a search for a new vice become the interim chancellor chancellor for fiscal affairs. of A&T State University. "We are going to work in a Thompson has entered a most diligent fashion to be university where many are sure the nursing school will skeptical about his motives. sustain the mandates set forth Some have even labeled his an by the board of governors," "uncle torn." However, after said Thompson meeting with student Thompson's term expires representatives and faculty when a permanent chancellor members, Thompson said his is found, but he said he will Teddy Pendergrass excites the coliseum crowd with his rendition of Ashford and Simpson's "Is It reception has been warm and work as if his stay is Still Good to You". (Photo by Tyson) friendly. permanent "I truly feel a part of this "This office cannot afford campus now," he said in an to address short-range interview at his comfortable concerns," he said. Campus Expands, New Building Dudley Building office. "Therefore, my involvements Dean of A&T's Graduate at this time will be to address By Deborah Boney specialty courses in laboratory be provided School Albert Spruill, in an both short and long range North Carolina A&T State animal science pertaining to "The laboratory Animal October 26 letter-to-the-editor planning for the university." University expands its campus micro and gross aspects of Resources Unit will contain of the the Greensboro Daily He plans to review cafeteria with the New Animal Science anatomical structures and different animal rooms for a News, spoke harshly of services and to scrutinize Building. systems development, variety of lab animal species Thompson: "He is so much a campus security. Thompson "The funds for this building physiological parameters and and is based on a clean part of the intimidation that said he will also deliver a were approved last year by the the principles of animal corridor system," said Dr. was and still is exhibited by speech to the student body. "1 legislature," said Dr. George breeding and genetic Johnson. Laboratories are UNC with regard to minority am concerned about living Johnson, chairman of the disorders. Reproduction and used to give students professionals," wrote Spruill. conditions on campus," he Animal Science Department. lab animal husbandry experience in performing Spruill said that, when said. The plans for the building principles of disease .clinical lab tests, histo- officials from the Department He said the university were developed in January and management, biochemistry techniques and radiology. of HEW came to visit A&T should enjoy a more favorable February of this year. "In and animal nutrition, animal "This building is based on a last February, UNC general relationship with local and May, the final prints were behavior and practices in $7 million project," said Dr. administration immediately regional communites, the ready to go to Raleigh for colony management will also Johnson dispatched Thompson to N.C. general assembly and the approval," said Dr. Johnson. campus which "had the effect UNC general administration. The location of the building of frightening the leadership consider those is opposite the Metropolitan NAACP Youth Conf. Sponsors to the extent that it curtailed components a responsibilty of United Methodist Church on some of its own views of the this university," he said as he Benbow Road. The entrance College Chapter Conference present state of the shifted his brown frame will be leading off Benbow institution." glasses. Road. The N.C. Youth Conference deal with NAACP policies and Thompson refuted those "My responsibility is The construction work has of the NAACP is sponsoring procedures, jobs, education, charges and called them looking at the overall begun to clear the 64,000 the NAACP All-State College political involvement and a unwarranted. "I've been institution," said Thompson. square feet of building. The Chapter Conference on problem-solving forum. working with the HEW group At 49 years of age, structure is scheduled to be Saturday, November 22, from There is a registration fee of since 1974 or '75," said Thompson is tall and soft completed in 1982. It will 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at $5. The guest speaker will be Thompson. "I was here to spoken. He has worked in contain four major program Winston -Salem State Joseph Madison, director of assist in whatever way I could higher education for 22 years components which are University NAACP voter education. so that HEW could reach its (See Thompson. Page 2) learning resources center, Other guests will be Danny conference is being findings instructional laboratories and This Thomas, NAACP national for all NAACP college The chancellor does not classrooms, laboratory animal held college coordinator; Carolyn chapter members and any foresee any bold or sweeping resources unit and research Coleman, N.C. NAACP state minority students concerned changes for the university. laboratories all in equal field director; Lewis Carter, with life after college. The He plans to meet with the allotments NAACP labor director; Janice Winston-Salem NAACP chairmen of each department The learning Resource Johnson, NAACP regional college chapter will host the within ten days to determine Center will provide closed youth director; and George one- day conference and the the overall status of the circuit television, computer Jones from the N.C. Lt. theme the conference is programs offered. assisted instruction, library- of Governor's office. "After the meeting I will be with a 42,000 volume capacity, "Survival Of The Black For more information College Graduate." better prepared to speak to my self paced study carrels, audio- contact T. Diane Bellamy priorities for the academic visual technology and a 150 Workshops will be held Small, 3211 Delmonte Drive, development during the year," seat teaching theater from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Greensboro, NC; N.C. e C NAACP State Youth Advisor; Page 2 The A&T Register Tuesday November 18,1980 N.C. Loan Program Provides Aid For Health Careers J i Interested in going into the 1945, is the oldest and largest health care field? North health education loan program Carolina's Educational Loan in the nation. More than 3,800 Program may be able to help students have studied under you with education costs. the program since 1945, 90 ) The Educational Loan percent of them since 1965. Program provides loans for The loan program currently students going into medical has $8 million invested in and other health related people who are in training or studies such as dentistry, practice to repay their loan medicine, optometry, physical obligations. therapy, nursing, dental Janet Proctor, head of the hygiene, pharmacy, nutrition Educational Loan Program, and several others. says, "This type of program is Loans from $500 to good because we can consider range stimulating pastime for Marcus and Ram oto by E-Man) $6,000 per year per individual the needs ofboth the state and A game of "Space Chess" is a depending on the particular the student. We work very field of study. The loans are closely with our students while repaid through _ practice in they are in training as well as medically underserved areas of practice. We get to know each Thompson ComfortableWithRole North Carolina or in cash. one ofthem and their families, Interest, academic standing and they know us." and motivation for service are If you are interested in the controversy. A&T has been jobs leadership training (Continued From Page 1) and examined carefully in selecting program and would like an plagued with fiscal problems have helped prepare him for packet, the students to participate in the application contact at such instituitions as Shaw and what many consider his new job Loan loan program. Financial need Educational Program, University, Tuskegee Institute, deliberate biased press "One c my primary the Facility is also a criterion when Division of Services. Howard Univeristy and UNC coverage by the local media. concerns to enhance the number of applicants exceeds N.C, Department of Human Chapel Hill. Thompson seemed relaxed Black institution," said P.O. Box the availability of funds. Resources, 12200, He inherited a university and confident in his new role Thompson "It (being The Educational Loan Raleigh, NC 27605 Telephone: that former chancellor Lewis as leader of the university. He chancellor) gives me a chance began 919 733-2164.