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THE4-5 REGISTER 'COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT" VOLUME XLI NUMBER 20 NORTH Ca\ROLINA AGRICULTUPAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY GREENSBORO, NC FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16,1979 Rockwell International Receives $10,000 Award Rockwell International, a "another important indication major United States of industry's growing corporation, received a confidence and support of our $10,000 award for service to academic programs. We higher education, and then sincerely need and appreciate turned the funds over to A&T this kind of support. The State University's School of Rockwell Laboratory was Engineering. opened at A&T in 1977. Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy, Grants by Rockwell and the chancellor of A&T, received National Aeronautics and the grant at special ceremonies Space Administration funded in Pittsburgh on last the laboratory, designed to Thursday. function as a center of The CIT Foundation first excellence in the field of solid awarded the funds to state electronics, and to i ? i Rockwell for the corporation's provide trained minorities for contributions to the field of sophisticated research. Stocking up for the cold months ahead. Photo by Woody higher education. Rockwell Since its inception, the then agreed to donate the laboratory has been involved 100 Students funds to A&T in order to in efforts to develop more enhance the university's efficient solar cells. Rockwell Solid State Dr. Suresh Chandra, dean Electronic Laboratory. of the A&T School of To Attend Science Symposium "Rockwell was very Engineering, said the unversity honored by the award," said is currently involved in five More than 100 students University. actually beon in a scientific Arthur H. Muir, manager of significant research projects in researchers from North The sessions wil! be held in meeting." commerical and university solid state electronics. These Carolina, South Carolina, Barnes HaU beginning at 8 Speakers for the symposium programs for Rockwell's projects are being funded by Virginia, and Washington, a.m. will include Dr. James Science Center, "and we are Rockwell, NASA, the U.S. D.C. will participate in the The A&T seminar is one of Townsel of the University of particulary delighted that the Department of Energy, the fourth annual Mid-Atlantic several being held on various Alabama in Birmingham. award is going to A&T's National Science Foundation Regional Minority Biomedical campuses and sponsored by a laboratory." and Sandia Laboratories of Support Symposium Friday, grant from the National Townsel will speak on Dowdy called the grant Albuquerque, New Mexico. November 16, at A&T State Institutes of Health. "Synaptic Biochemistry," Dr. Richard Bennett, while Glickson's topic will be director of the Minority "NMR Studies of the Biomedical Support program at A&T, said the program is Interaction of Bleomycinwith Chandra Favors Nuclear Energy designed to give scientists at Metals and Nucleic Acids." minority institutions an Colleges to be represented in opportunity to become involved the symposium will be A&T, in research and also to provide "The use of nuclear energy begin taking advantage of Electrical Engineering North Carolina Central Black students with research should not be abandoned and their new credibility with the Department at A&T. experience. I don't agree with the public. University, S.C. State College, Other A&T professors with "This symposium will give Johnson C. Smith University environmentalists who are key roles in the conference saying that we should shut "In the late 1960's, the students an opportunity to and Shaw University. were Dr. Elias Stefanakos, Dr. present research findings to down nuclear plants," the engineers did not have a great Ward Collis and Dr. Chung their peers. The Minority Biomedical dean of the A&T State deal of credibility," he said, Yu, and Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy, They will enjoy that Support Progaram was first University School of "and we were blamed with chancellor. organized four years ago. Engineering told a state-wide pollution, noise, war anti even academic edge of having meeting Wednesday. crime. Now people have In a luncheon address to the started believing that you have 24th North Carolina got to depend on engineers for Symposium and exhibition for technology and for solutions electrical and electronics to those problems." Wah! To Speak Here Nov. 19 engineers, Dr. Suresh Chandra Chandra said the nation said. cannot continue to consume "I am in favor of the use of energy at the present level. Dr. Ray Wahl, a nationally and public servant, Wahl was State University. Wahl also nuclear energy with greater prominent writer and speaker formerly employed by the taught for 30 years in various safe-guards because some of "Conservation is something in the area of industrial safety, secondary schools. the newer sources of energy which the engineers will have will present a lecture at A&T U.S. Department of Labor. are not yet at hand," said to emphasize, not just the State University Monday, While in that position, he His lecture at A&T is being Chandra, who also serves as politicians," he added. "We November 19, at 6 p.m. in wrote many of the rules and sponsored by the Division of national president of the must also turn to alternative Room 108 of Price Hall. The Industrial Education and national mechanical sources of energy like solar lecture is open to the public. regulations that presently are a Technology at A&T. The engineering honorary society, energy and nuclear energy." Wahl's presentation will be part of the Occupational university recently initiated a Safety and Health Standards. Pi Tau Sigma. The symposium was on "Rules, Regulations and new academic program in occupational safety and Chandra told the more than organized by a statewide Cases of Non-Compliance of He has written widely in the health. 100 professional engineers and committee of engineers the Occupational Safety and field, and he is a professor engineering students in the chaired by Dr. Winser E. Health Act:" emeritus of vocational The program is directed by coliseum that engineers must Alexander, chairman of the An outstanding educator education at the Pennsylvania Dr. Isaac Barnett. Page 2 The A&T Register Friday, November 16,1979 Animal Science Club To Sponsor Pet Show By Fiorina G. Byrd Other plans for the club will taking advantage of becoming The Animal Science Club at be a Christmas banquet and a members of the club, A&T has proposed a tentative trip to the Asheboro zoo. especially those students who pet show in January. These events will take place in are in this field of study. Velveeta Bell, president of December. When a student does not join a the club, stated that the According to Bell, the club or organization that is competition will be open to Animal Science Club was affiliated with his or her Greensboro residents who own organized on 1970 under the major, that student is domestic pets. directorship of Talmage somewhat defeating his purpose of exercising "We will allow a time limit Brewer. During that time, responsibilities and concern for those persons interested in there were about ten members; for himself and the registering their pets for the but, through the years, the university," she said. show. The registration fee will club has acquired more "Students should become be $2. Judges will be faculty members. active in clubs and members in the Animal Bell put a strong emphasis organizations because it will Science Department. Ribbons on those animal, science and enhance the knowledge and will be awarded to the other related majors who have the awareness of their chosen winners," said Bell. not shown any concern for the organization. career. It also helps them to "This club is not only for communicate with their SNEA animal science majors. peers," she concluded. Students who are majoring in Officers of the Animal Aims For biology, chemistry and other Science Club are Velveeta Bell, More Members related fields in the School of president; Sharon Spurlock, Agriculture are welcome to vice-president; Caroldez join. Douglas, secretary; and By Trudy Johnson Bell commented on the lack Thomasena Maxwell, "We have 123 SNEA of concern many students treasurer. Faculty advisors are members now, but we hope to show toward the organization. Joe Grier, and Dr. George Velveeta Bell have 150 members by "Some students are not Johnson. November 27 deadline," said Estell Harper, SNEA advisor. For the 1979-80 school term, the Student National Education Association's Hair-cutting Franchisers Hire Women executive members are Sabrina Hunter, president and Miss By John R. Brincefield III SNEA; Gwen Morrisey, vice- thirteen years in a reasonably An excellent Traditional male-dominated president; Valerie Lewis, secure profession, he seems conversaionalist also, Reaves Reaves's tonsorial ability. barber shops may be giving treasurer; Demetria Staton, quite pleased," Reaves added. has an instinctive knack for "She gives a better hair-cut way to women. Hair-cutting secretary; Linda Price, The shop, which is located recognizing the mood of her than the male barber.