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THi^5 REGISTER "COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT" juuuinnrrnnn irnr-i nnnnnnr>nnnnririnnnn.ruuuuuinnnmii iruuuuiiinrmnrinnr nnnnnrmi — -- — - — --••••••i••••*••••••••••• ••••»••••.• VOLUME XIX NUMBER 34 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY GREENSBORO, NC FEBRUARY 13, 1979 A&T Professors Receive Doctoral Study Assignments By Robert E. Spruill perience at their respective good for Black institutions," Three assistant professors at universities, but they had to said Ellis. "It upgrades A&T have been chsen to agree to return to their home teaching and research skills. receive the U.N.C. Board of institutions for two years to These three teachers will Governors' Faculty Doctoral compensate for each year become more competent to Study Assignment Scholar­ spent studying for the help students become better ship. They are Godfrey A. degree," explained Ellis. A&T prepared to represent A&T Gayle, an assistant professor received three of the 16 ap­ and its faculty." in the Department of Plant pointments. Each candidate attends an Science; Japhet H. Nkonge, The faculty members accredited university in a doc­ assistant professor, business selected for the doctoral study toral program. Gayle is pursu­ and economics; Charles L. assignments began their ing his Ph.D. at N.C. State Evans, also an assistant pro­ studies at the beginning of this University in biological and fessor, business and semester. While on assignment agricultural engineering; economics. each member is still paid his Nkonge is seeking his doc­ "This program came about regular salary and continues to torate in marketing at UNC- as a result of legislation last be an employee of the univer­ Chapel Hill, while Evans is year to give qualified faculty sity. All educational and per­ working on his Ph.D in members in the traditionally sonal costs associated with the marketing at Syracuse Univer­ Black institutions an oppor­ assignments are paid by each sity in Syracuse, N.Y. tunity to receive their doc­ individual. A second group of awards torates because of a national "A program of this type is will be made this summer. shortage of Black instructors possessing this degree," stated i Dr. Willie T. Ellis, assistant a -o vice-chancellor for academic New Transportation Frat • w affairs. O 5 Full-time faculty members To Begin Chapter Here >- from the 13 member Universi­ CoO .C ty of North Carolina system A new chapter of a national "Transportation Conquers O- (excluding UNC-CH) were transportation professional Distance". So you don't wan! to play in the snow, but that's no reason to eligible to apply for the fraternity was chartered last (See Delta page 5) get nasty!! scholarship. Each institution Saturday at A&T. could select up to six can­ A&T's transportation didates. After the candidates students were inducted in the Mass Communciation were selected, UNC president Aggie Transportation William Friday selected the Students United chapter of finalists. "There was $200,000 Delta Nu Alpha. Students To Attend Conference appropriated by the 1977-79 The national fraternity, N.C. Legislature to finance formed in 1940, is a major in­ By Aubrey Eatmon conference are Mass Media conference offers such pro­ the program," said Dr. Ellis fluence in transportation A&T's mass communica­ and Nutrition; The Role of grams as job preparation, "Priority was given to ap­ education. The fraternal tions program has been in­ Communications Involving resume writing workshops, plicants with two or more name is derived from the vited to participate in "The Health Problems in the United and career interviewing," said years full-time teaching ex­ Greek words meaning Eighth Annual Communica­ States and other Countries; Parbhoo. tions Conference." Howard and Women in Communica­ The mass communications University is sponsoring the tions and Health. Several students who are attending the Eastern Airlines To Aid conference which will be held other topics will be discussed. conference are Videtta Brown, February 14 - 18, at the "We feel the trip will be Nagatha Dixon, Raquel Shoreham Americana Hotel in helpful to students because the (See Kellogg Page 2) Students With TRIP Program Washington, D.C. Several hundred students Black Collegian-Eastern the Student TRIP Desk. (Be from across the country will Airlines, Inc. has developed a patient and persistent; this is attend the conference. The Headen Promoted To service to aid students travel­ not a well publicized service.) 1979 conference will address ing on corporate interviews. Tell the reservations agent crucial communication and Lieutenant Colonel This service is called the Stu­ the name of the company that health issues as they relate to the Black community in the U. dent TRIP Service. invited you, the company's ad­ By Johnny Thompson lieutenant in the artillery . S. and the Third World. TRIP, short for Travel dress, the name and telephone Clifton Headen Jr., a Some of his side assignments Students will participate in graduate of A&T, was recently include U.S. Army Air Reservations Interview Pro­ number of the person that in­ panels, seminars, and promoted to Lieutenant Col­ Defense Center, Fort Bliss, gram, is the service Eastern vited you. The reservations workshops throughout the five onel in the United States Texas; Fort Lewis, uses to issue airline tickets to agent will call the company to days. Army. Headen, a Pittsboro, Washington; Fort Sill, students traveling for on-site confirm and issue you a non- Mass Communications N.C. native,has von several Oklahoma; Fort Leavenwor­ th, Kansas; Fort Bragg, N.C; interviews. redeemable airline ticket. If coordinator, Ernest Parbhoo, commendable awards which and Debra Hefling, will ac­ include the Bronze Star, Joint Concord, New Hampshire; Here is how TRIP works: the company does not offer company the students to the Service Medal and the Merit" and Columbus Ohio. Once you are notified that you you a ticket and if you do not conference. The delegation orious Service Medal. Headen has also served are invited for an on-site inter have ready cash to pay for will return Saturday, February Headen graduated from overseas in the Federal view, simply call Eastern's your ticket, this service will 17. A&T in 1962 and was then Republic Of Germany and the Reservation Office and ask for help you greatly. Topics to be discussed at the commissioned as a second Republic of Vietnam. Page 2 The A&T Register Tuesday, February 13, 1979 mm: Snow, Ice On The Rocks Voters Greet Mixed Drinks Greensboro, N.C.-Going to liquor only late last year when the polls in weather amounting Charlotte opted for mixed to ice and snow on the rocks, beverages. voters in Greensboro and But the pro-wet forces suf­ neighboring High Point over­ fered a thumping turndown in whelmingly welcomed in li­ nearby Alamance County, quor by the drink on Friday. even as High Point and The cities represented the Greensboro voters were ap­ 15th and 16th victories for proving mixed drinks. pro-liquor forces in North Burlington in Alamance Carolina, which saw its first County voted down mixed- legalized local-option vote on drink sales by 3,849,361. And in the Alamance County town Kellogg To Pay of Graham, the vote was 1,021 against to 552 for. The total Total Expenses Alamance vote was 10,007 to For 12 Students 6,552 on the dry side. (Continued from Page 1) Greensboro had a 34 per- cen; turnout of registered I think the gas goes in here. Or is it over there?. Stewart, Bonnie Newman, voters on the cold and snowy Terrence Marable, Jewel day The final tally was 18,253 'Porgy and Bess' Perry, Mary Brooks, Marilyn foi to 8,359 against. Baggett, Lila Washington, High Point's vote was Delores Mason, Natalie closer-5,562 for to 3,983 Phifer, Clifton Murrell, Joe against. Chavis, Mark Hall and Pro-liquor forces in Singers To Present Opera Rudolph Noble. These Greensboro and High Point students were selected on the predicted that Friday's votes Greensboro, N.C.-The music and the original script theme of the power of love to basis of academic standing would represent the beginning Porgy and Bess Singers of by Dubose Heyward to the transform; in this case a crip­ and grade-point average. of a new era in convention New York City will present a stage. With costumes, lights pled beggar into a whole man Priorities were given to trade and tourist development. concert version of George Ger­ and set, this produciton is and aprostituteinto a loving graduating seniors. W. K. shwin's great American opera designed to please a varied au­ In Graham, Mrs. Lib Culp, wife. Kellogg is paying the total ex­ on Monday, Feb. 19,at 8p.m. dience. executive director of the coun­ The evening will include all penses of the 12 students who in the Richard B. Harrison ty board of elections, noted The Porgy and Bess Singers of the important and familiar are taking the trip. Howard Auditorium at A&T State have just completed a suc­ songs such as "I Got Plenty of University is paying the ex­ that Friday's Alamance vote was closer than the last one.