07 FS&U Spring

Volume 1 Issue 3 Spring 07

The Belk Endowed Distinguished Professorship

Fayetteville State and You

Dr. Genevieve Knight

Distinguished Belk Professor Mathematics and Computer Science

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“I’m proud to support my alma mater! Are you?!”

Wayne Branch `01 President and CEO

LSG, Inc (Large Format Printing, Small Format Printing and Graphic Design)

Wayne Branch graduated from Fayetteville State in 2001 with a degree in criminal justice. He didn’t know that just one year later he would be the President and CEO of his own graphics design company. With more than 300 active accounts, LSG is one of the premier reprographics companies in the Carolinas. It has grown from a staff of three employees to over 34. Branch credits his parents and Fayetteville State for his success. “FSU challenged me to become better rounded. I had to broaden my mind to accomplish my academic goals.… FSU will always be an important base line for my success. I learned the importance of being on time, honesty, loyalty, commitment, and perseverance. I appreciate all those who touched my life during my attendance at FSU,” Branch said. Branch is a member of the Duplin County FSU Alumni chapter, the Chancellor’s Club, and the National Alumni Association.

table of contents

Page 2 - Thoughts from the Chancellor Page 3 - 16,425 Days of Knight Page 5 - Ike Believes in What He Supports Page 7 - Moving Forward Page 8 - It’s All About Community

Building a New Campus Entrance

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Page 10 - Ola Lewis Is Making History Page 11 - College Online: Now That’s Progressive Education Page 13 - Building a New Campus Entrance Page 14 - FSU student meets “The Little Rock Nine”

and Dr. Maya Angelou.

Page 16 - School Named In Honor of FSU Grad Page 17 - Bronco Women of Distinction

Postcards from Budapest

Page 18 - VC Brings Passion for Fundraising

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Page 20 - FSU’s Grants Success Page 21 - Postcards from Budapest Page 22 - Athletic Director On The Ball Page 24 - Bronco Pride: We Know You Saw It Page 27 - 2007 Family of the Year Page 28 - News Worth Sharing

Bronco Pride: We Know You Saw it

Page 30 - Alumni Accentuation

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Page 32 - A Night of Midnight Blue Page 34 - Fayetteville State University’s Dual Enrollment Program Page 35 - Cross Creek Early College High School: Continuing to Rise to Higher Heights

CCECS: Continuing to Rise to Higher Heights

Volume I Issue 3 Spring 2007

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From the Chancellor’s

Desk

Dear Broncos and Friends: Welcome to another edition of FS&U! Great things have happened at Fayetteville State University since the last publication, and I am delighted to share some of the achievements with you via this publication.

This year, Fayetteville State University celebrated 140 years of educating people from all walks of life. What was once a dream for Robert Harris, the first leader of the institution, and the seven men who purchased land for the school has now flourished into a world-class institution that prepares those who enter for experiences that otherwise might not have been possible. Our visionary founders would be proud.

As you peruse the latest edition of FS&U, you will notice some of the great progress this university has made over the past few months. Cross Creek Early College High School is the top-performing high school in Cumberland County.

Our stellar students, faculty, staff, and administrators continue to demonstrate why they are among the best in the University of North Carolina System and nation. Alumni continue to make names for themselves in a variety of arenas.

This is indeed an exciting time to be part of the Bronco family.

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Great things have happened at Fayetteville State University....

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Happy reading,

T. J. Bryan Chancellor

Dr. Genevieve Madeline Knight Academic Authenticity

Collecting memorabilia or artifacts of any kind has

become such a lucrative endeavor that when high-priced items are purchased, they are accompanied by certificates of authenticity.

The resume of Dr. Genevieve M. Knight is crammed

with career certificates of authenticity, and the list is so long that it seems to run all the way from Fayetteville to her home in Columbia, Maryland.

She is a gem, a treasure chest of knowledge and

experience, and Fayetteville State University is fortunate to be able to share her sparkle. As a Belk Endowed Professor of Science and Technology, Knight has been visiting this campus since August of 2006.

“I have enjoyed my experiences here,” she said. “I

have been low key, trying to educate both faculty members and students, helping them to understand what we call student learning. I believe an institution has a mission to educate people and to be scholarly.”

“Part of doing this requires that people with Ph.Ds ask

some questions so they can be better teachers. Sometimes folks with doctorates won’t admit they don’t know something, and they deprive themselves of learning. As a result, they prevent

themselves from becoming the teachers they could become.”

Knight knows a little something about “becoming”

and certainly about educating. The self-proclaimed Southern Lady was born in Brunswick, Georgia. She received a B.S. in mathematics and secondary teaching from Fort Valley State University and her M.S. in mathematics from Atlanta University.

She taught math and science at Edison Junior

College, while earning her master’s degree, and then was a member of the math and computer science department at Hampton Institute (Now Hampton University) for 23 years, three of which she served as department chair.

During that time, she earned a doctorate in mathematics education from the University of Maryland.

Knight was a math professor and the director of

mathematics education and activities at Coppin State University for 15 years. She spent two years as a scholar-

Dr. Genevieve Knight is honored as the Belk Endowed Professor in Science and Technology.

in-residence and graduate professor in mathematics education at Penn State Capital College. Then returned to Coppin State as a math professor before retiring July 1, 2006.

She was a computer specialist with the United

States Army Information Engineering Systems in 1985, and she has served on many boards, commissions, (Continued on next page)

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“I just like to learn.

That should never stop for any of us.”

committees, and task forces. Among her numerous honors, she is a Distinguished College of Education Alumni Scholar, University of Maryland; a member of the Fort Valley State University National Alumni Hall of Fame; and an Outstanding Achievement Faculty Award winner from Coppin State University.

Even with her list of credentials, Knight

admits she and other scholars need to be receptive to learning more.

“When you admit you don’t understand

something and need help,” Knight said, “that is a big step. A lot of students do so poorly on tests because they have not been taught properly. Teachers could do a better job if they, themselves, would continue learning – about the subject they are teaching and about the students they are teaching.”

“I am more of a research person, and I’m

from a group of math educators who know the math and also know how to teach. I know how to communicate and how the brain works. Knowing the math is just a part of it.”

Knight enjoys seeing students grasp

mathematics.

“Mathematics is one of those subjects that

some do not understand as well as others,” Knight said. “As a result, different methods of teaching it are required. Sometimes in lower grades, teachers destroy students’ confidence and joy of learning.

“Some of those teachers are out in left field,

and they don’t plan on coming back. I don’t think you can be educated by staying in your own little world. Too many teachers only know one way to teach.

“I just like to learn. That should never stop

for any of us.”

Knight will return home June 1. On June 18,

her birthday, she will travel to Boston to participate in a project focusing on people with Ph.Ds in math and what they should be prepared to do with their degrees and experiences.

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“Ike not only supports what he believes in, but he does something about it,” former UNC Charlotte Chancellor Dean W. Colvard once said about Irwin Belk. A look at Belk’s life strongly affirms that statement.

Belk, of the famous Belk Department Stores of the southeast, has contributed millions of dollars to higher education and to universities across the country, and Fayetteville State University has been the benefactor of more than $333,000 in gifts.

Visitors to FSU can see one of Belk’s gifts standing tall. The statue of the Bronco at the southeast entrance to the campus was presented by him in 2003. It is just one symbol of his generosity and support.

world. FSU is proud to be home to one of the statues, and we are extremely grateful for his support.”

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Born in 1922 to William Henry, the self-made founder of the Belk Department Store Corporation, and Mary Irwin Belk, Irwin Belk has led a busy life. While in college, Belk was drafted into the military and served as a counterintelligence sergeant during World War II.

of their lives. While serving in the North Carolina Senate, Belk was influential in the creation of the University of North Carolina branch in Charlotte (UNCC).

But the Belk family’s support for the university did not end there. He has served as a trustee for the university more than 46 years, and the Belks have Following the war, he completed given their support to many buildings his education at the University of and other projects such as an OlympicNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill. After style track and field stadium and athletic graduation, he went to work for his father scholarships. at the Belk Corporation, starting out as “My interest in education is because a clerk and rising to become a financial expert in charge of real estate, banking, of my mother and father,” Belk said in and insurance for the stores. Belk later an excerpt from his book, The Life of entered politics as a State Representative Irwin Belk. “My mother was a school and then served as a State Senator, but teacher. She taught at Bethune School eventually went back to work for the in Charlotte. Daddy was on the school board.” family business.

“The statue is a gift that stands as a source of pride for our university,” Fayetteville State Chancellor T.J. Bryan said. “Everyone who enters the campus at the southeast gate has been able to enjoy The Belks have thrown their support this generous gift. Mr. Belk has made a He married the former Carol name for himself in providing statues to Grotnes in 1948. Both are strong believers behind numerous other institutions of different entities across the nation and in education, and they made this a focus higher learning. They have financed

Photos and excerts included are from the book, The Life of Irwin Belk.

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the construction of 29 running tracks, numerous scholarships to universities and several buildings and complexes. Belk, a man who grew to love the art of sculpture, has also donated artistic sculptures and bronzes to companies and universities across the world. Many of the sculptures are the largest of their kind.

its 1999-2000 session and played a part Olympics. The U.S. Olympic Committee in repairing UN relations with the United re-named a sports center in honor of States. him at its headquarters in Colorado. The Irwin Belk Olympic Sports Complex was When the U.S. withheld payment dedicated in 2002. of $926 million in dues because the United Nations failed to make reforms, Belk has spent his life making Belk worked with senators Jesse Helms a difference in the causes in which he and Joseph Biden to come up with a believes. He has served on or participated Over the years, the Belks have solution. in well over 50 boards and committees, donated to FSU in various ways, including the U.S. Olympic including an endowed professorship Committee, the Charlotte Chamber at the school set up by the Belk of Commerce and the American Group, Inc. The Belk Professor of Cancer Society Foundation. He Science and Technology is a onehas received numerous awards and year FSU professorship that allows commendations for his activities and the university to bring in a professor dedication to philanthropy. While from outside the school to serve on receiving the World Citizen Award the faculty for a year. from the Charlotte World Affairs Council, he summarized his life’s As a result, Dr. Genevieve philosophy, and it was printed in The Madeline Knight, a retired professor Life of Irwin Belk. from Coppin State University, has been at Fayetteville State this year.

“My father always taught us that those who were fortunate “Mr. Belk is a delightful enough to possess or earn wealth had gentleman who shared his dreams a special responsibility to both use it and contributions to higher wisely and to share it with those less education and society with me,” fortunate,” Belk said. “If you don’t Knight said. “He believes that the take care of this generation, the next brain and body must complement one won’t be worth shooting. My each other in order for one to be advice is to throw the roses when you successful in life. I shared with can still smell them. Don’t wait until him my memories of Belk Stores in you’re dead and gone. Do it now.”

Former NC Governor Terry Sanford and Irwin Belk. small towns in the South.”

Belk also made UN history when “Fayetteville State University is The endowed professorship comes he called for the revival of an Olympic honored to have the support of a man who as a gift from the Belk Foundation. Its Truce, the tradition of cessation of has given so much to his society, country, legacy of giving totals more than $21 warfare among all nations participating and world,” Bryan said. “We are grateful million over the past 10 years, with more in the Olympic Games for the duration for his dedication to this university and than 59 percent going toward education. of the games. It ended up being the most to higher education.” co-sponsored resolution ever. Belk later FSU awarded Belk with an honorary commissioned a sculpture to honor the Doctor of Law degree in 2001. He has Olympic Truce that was dedicated at the received more than 20 such degrees and UN in 2001. awards from colleges and universities.

Belk’s passion for athletics led him Though Belk is best known for to be a strong supporter of the Olympics his role in the Belk Corporation and his as well. He has attended the Olympic philanthropy, he has also made a name Games every year since 1960. In honor for himself in other areas. He served as a of his support, he was awarded the public delegate to the United Nations in Olympic Order during the 2002 Winter 6

forward Moving

Master of Social Work Awarded Accreditation Beginning this past fall, Fayetteville State University’s Master of Social

sets its own requirements. Students complete 960 internship hours instead

Work (MSW) Program operated as an accredited program after obtaining

of the minimum 900 and will complete 61 semester hours of classes.

approval from the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social

FSU’s program is a full-time two-year program. The majority of courses are

Work Education (CSWE) in June 2006. Accreditation will give added

offered in the evening to allow students to intern during the day.

credibility to this professional degree program, which was already proving

“We’re located by the largest military installation in the country. With that,

to be popular.

we have a military component. That’s one piece that we emphasize. Social

Fayetteville State’s MSW Program graduated 21 students in May 2006.

Dr. Terri Moore-Brown, FSU’s Department of Social Work Chair, said that accreditation of the program will give an added advantage to both the 60 students currently enrolled

work practice with military families is threaded throughout the curriculum,” Moore-Brown said. “When students graduate from the program, they’re familiar with types of service and programs available to children, families, and soldiers on military bases, and they’re sensitive and competent to address the needs of military families and

in the program and to employers in

reservists.”

need of social workers. She said

Moore-Brown also said that a significant

that students who graduate from

number of rural agencies do not have social

accredited programs are known

workers with MSW degrees.

for their integrity and high level of performance which promote the

”Our MSW graduates are beginning to fill that

confidence of those employers and

void. With mental health reform, substance

clients they serve.

abuse, high rates of child abuse and neglect, low-income families, domestic violence,

The difference between accredited

teen and pregnancies, social workers with

programs and non-accredited programs is the requirements.

Accreditation formalizes the ethics and values of the social work profession.

MSW degrees are needed more than ever A reception was held in fall 2006 at Seabrook Auditorium in celebration of the program’s success.

Programs that are not accredited have the leeway to teach or do anything

to provide leadership in policy formulation, advocacy, developing solutions, providing

intervention, and treatment,” Moore-Brown said.

they want instead of having set standards for curriculum, internship hours,

Students in the MSW Program can concentrate in either Children and

and hiring of professors, according to Moore-Brown.

Family Services or Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Applicants who

“It means that for employers who are searching for social workers, they know the quality of the graduates that they’re getting. With accreditation, social work programs are required to include certain curriculum content such as social work practice, policy, human behavior, diversity, population at risk, social and economic justice values, ethics, and research,” MooreBrown said.

The MSW program at FSU complies with the CSWE requirements but also

graduate from a CSWE-accredited Bachelor of Social Work Program and meet MSW Program eligibility requirements may apply for Advanced Standing, which is a one-year full-time program. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Participants in the full two-year program are required to have minimum GPAs of 2.5. All MSW applicants are required to have broad liberal arts degrees and to submit three letters of reference, GRE scores, and five-page typed narratives describing their interest in pursuing a graduate degree in social work.

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It’s All About

Comm

nity

How two FSU Board of Trustee members are giving back to the community Sylvia Ray and Roosevelt Wright enjoy serving Fayetteville State University on its Board of Trustees.

Ray graduated from Fayetteville State in 1984 with a degree in business and communications. For the past 17 years, she has served as the Director for the Women’s Center of Fayetteville and has also found time to serve the community and her alma mater.

In 1990, she founded the Women’s Center, a non-profit resource that works to “promote the well being and economic empowerment of women.”

Though created for women, the center helps women and men help themselves through growth, productivity and wellbeing.

Ray, who has been the center’s executive director since she founded it, was approached three years ago about becoming a Fayetteville State Board of Trustees member, and she agreed.

“I was very honored, having gone to school there,” she said. “I really care about what was going on at FSU, and I really like the chancellor. I have a 8

lot of respect for her. In my job, I work with a lot of people who have not always reached their full potential. I know that is an issue at Fayetteville State – outreach to those students, and I think that is very worthy.”

“If you’re not committing to make your community a better place to live, you better re-think your priorities.”

Sylvia Ray

In addition to working fulltime, Ray is involved in numerous other community organizations. She is a member of the Women’s Forum of North Carolina, and she sits on the for the Cumberland County Public Library and the Cumberland County Business Council.

Ray said that being involved in so many activities and working fulltime can be challenging, but it has also given her a unique perspective of how groups can work together to form partnerships.

She feels strongly about serving her community and believes that people should give back where they can.

“If you feel you have time to serve the community, that‘s what you do,” she said. “I think you have to be careful of your time. If you’re not committing to make your community a better place to

live, you better re-think your priorities.

If you never think about everyone else and what you can give back, I don’t believe that’s a good way to live.”

Ray enjoys her role as an FSU Board of Trustee member and likes seeing the changes firsthand. She expects to see Fayetteville State grow even more over the next five years and to continue to add programs that will meet the needs of its students so that they can graduate and be gainfully employed and compete in society.

Ray and her husband, Bob, have been married more than 40 years. They have two daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Roosevelt Wright was approached about serving on the board nearly a

“I need to continue to go on and give back as much as I can.

This community and Fayetteville State have been good to me. I need to give as much as I can while I can.” Roosevelt Wright

year ago, and he is happy in his new role.

He graduated from Fayetteville State in 1958 with a degree in elementary education. Wright played both basketball and baseball for the Broncos, and he has been inducted into the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

He spent his professional years as a teacher and administrator in Roseboro, North Carolina. He also coached basketball.

As a trustee, Wright enjoys working to improve the university. Like Ray, he would like to see Fayetteville

“... the biggest challenge that I’ve faced is being there, being on the inside, being aware of the operations at the university and trying to be a buffer for those things for people who are on the outside of the university who might have negative views of things.”

Roosevelt Wright State become the number one university in the UNC system.

“I think we’re headed in that direction,” Wright said.

“Kids are going to have to be prepared to compete in a global society, and I think with the vision of the Chancellor, we’re moving in that direction.”

Serving on the FSU Board of Trustees has provided him an opportunity to work with new people, but he said it does not come without challenges.

“I’ve grown an awful lot,” Wright said. “I’ve had the opportunity to meet some other folks from other walks

of life whom I might not have had the chance to fellowship with. I would not have gotten the understanding of what they are doing in some of the other areas they are working in.

“Probably the biggest challenge that I’ve faced is being there, being on the inside, being aware of the operations at the university and trying to be a buffer for people who are on the outside, people who might have negative views of things. They only get the fringes of things that are going on there at the university.”

Wright retired from teaching and administration but has continued to be involved. He serves as the chair of the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame, the president of the Sampson County Fayetteville State Alumni Chapter, the president of the Sampson-Clinton Chapter of Retired School Personnel, and serves on the Sampson County School Board.

Wright and his wife, Janice, have been married 48 years. The father of three enjoys traveling, fishing, gardening, sports, and giving back.

“I need to continue to give back as much as I can,” he said. “This community and Fayetteville State have been good to me. I need to give as much as I can while I can.”

FSU Alum is Making NC History..

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Ola Lewis Is Making History!

Fayetteville State University alumna

Lewis began her

Ola Lewis has made a name for herself. At

law career as a clerk in

the same time, she made North Carolina

the law offices of Thigpen,

history. In October 2006, Lewis was named

Blue, Stephens, and Fellers in

North Carolina Brunswick County’s top

Raleigh. She became an assistant

judge. As senior resident superior court

district attorney in the 13th district of

judge, Lewis became the first African

North Carolina until then Governor Jim

American and first woman to be named to

Hunt appointed her as a district court judge

the position in that district.

in 1993, the youngest to hold that position at the time.

Lewis was born in Fayetteville and graduated from Fayetteville State University

Lewis became the special superior

in 1986 with a business administration

court judge for Bladen County in 2000. At

degree. She earned her law degree in 1990

the time she was the youngest superior

from North Carolina Central University.

court judge in the state and was the only female Superior Court judge east of

“FSU is a very unique place to study,’’

Greensboro. In her role, she heard cases

Lewis said. “The environment is very

throughout North Carolina in districts that

conducive to learning. FSU helped me in

were stretched and needed extra help.

that the class sizes were very intimate, which allowed the instructors to spend quality

Lewis, the daughter of parents who

time with each student. I remember my

were both school administrators, said

accounting professor, Mrs. Barbara Jones,

that her uncle Jason Parker, who is an

would go around and check homework! It

assistant district attorney in Hickory, NC,

taught me to study and be prepared since

was inspirational in her desire to go into

Mrs. Jones would call on us in class and

law. She also credits her mother as being a

you never knew when your name would

source of faith and encouragement.

be called. Mrs. Jones also taught me to be confident in my abilities to speak in front of a group.”

“I thank God for my life and my successes. My mother is a praying woman

and her prayers have brought me a mighty long way. I know they weren’t my prayers alone,” she said in a 2000 press release.

Though she still has many years left in her career, Lewis has already become a success. She has advice for students who want to be successful in life.

“Students

must

stay

grounded,

focused and keep their eyes on the prize.

My father once asked me, ‘Are you willing to pay the price for success?’ I soon learned that ‘to pay the price for success’ means to study, to delay gratification, and to work tirelessly,”

Lewis

said. “Network. Have

a strong mentor and a FEW close friends. Your reputation is your livelihood.

Honesty and integrity are tools of trade for the successful.”

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“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” Benjamin Franklin

College Online: Now That’s Progressive Education!

In this high-tech age, online courses are becoming increasingly popular at colleges and universities across the country. And Fayetteville State University is no exception.

In 1999, FSU had 99 students enrolled in eight online courses. This spring, Fayetteville State offered 99 online courses and had 1,380 students enrolled in them.

“Online courses provide options for students at a distance or educational access at a distance,” said Barbara R. Jones, the Director of Extended Learning at FSU. “There are no class-scheduling conflicts. Classes don’t conflict with work/ career as students complete assignments anywhere, anytime, (at) any place that is convenient, whether it’s at home at two in the morning or on the weekend.”

Just how popular are online courses?

During the fall 2002 semester, more than 1.6 million students took at least one online course, and of those students, one-third, or 578,000, took all of their courses online, according to Jones.

Pointing out that online courses have many advantages, including flexibility, she said, “If an individual’s employment requires a rotating schedule, such as the military, online is ideal.

Also, more non-traditional students are utilizing the online courses. Students in Germany, Africa, Afghanistan and California – and all over – are taking online courses.”

Many students still prefer the closeness that comes from sitting in a classroom while a professor lectures. Others need to be around other students, with whom they study or cultivate friendships.

“Online is not for everyone,” Jones said, adding that students who take them must be proficient in time management, among other things.

“Students need computer skills/basic operations, mouse skills, word processing skills, graphics skills such as Power Point, and learning skills,” she said. “They must also know how to log in correctly, have organizational and communication skills, the ability to interact with instructors and classmates, email competencies, and Internet competencies. Students must be able to work independently and be self-motivated and committed.”

Three-hour undergraduate courses cost $204 apiece for in-state students, and three-hour graduate courses cost $399 each for in-state students. Online courses are less expensive than classroom courses because students are not utilizing on-campus facilities.

Among online courses offered at Fayetteville State this past fall were courses in criminal justice, education, finance, history, management, nursing, psychology, sociology, special education, and social work. Nearly 60 professors are teaching 99 courses.

In fall 2005, FSU ranked third among schools in the UNC system in terms of online course offerings, behind East Carolina University and N.C. State University, respectively, Jones said.

Dr. Virginia J. Dickens, Professor of Special Education, has worked at FSU for 28 years. She is currently teaching several online courses and has developed or co-developed several other online courses. She has taught online courses for about six years.

“I like the freedom to work wherever I set up my laptop,” Dickens said.

“The work often takes more time than a face-to-face course, if done well, but it can be done in a more flexible time frame. Online courses also require more independence on the part of the students, so there is more opportunity for them to ‘dig in’ and internalize the resources rather than just running the risk that they sit in class with the materials washing over them without sticking.”

Although they may sound easy, Dickens cautions that online courses are not to be taken lightly.

“An online course can take a student about 10 hours of work weekly outside class,” she said, “so we tell students that two online courses equal a half-time job, or 20 hours per week of outside work. For instructors, there is time to grade, yes, but communication time is extensive. Regular checking of and responding to emails or phone messages is vital to keeping communication flowing, and regular posting of announcements is also important. Students need to know instructors are ‘there’ and ‘watching’ to keep motivation going and to help prevent confusion.”

Dickens, who agrees with Jones that online courses offer many advantages, noted that “Students can work wherever they have computer access and whenever time permits. They save on gas and commute time and can work in their pajamas.”

Of course, there are some disadvantages as well.

“There is a strong tendency among some students to leave things until there is time,” Dickens said. “We know there is no time that we don’t carve out for a specific task. One cannot be successful in an online course environment by giving 15-20 minutes a couple of times a week. It also requires prior planning of the whole semester to ensure all deadlines are met.

“It requires meticulous exploration of the entire course site so that important information is not overlooked. Students who are not strongly motivated from within fall by the wayside without constant prodding and communication – even then some don’t respond well. But, then, that is true in more traditional environments as well.”

Dickens said she loves online teaching and is in favor of increasing the offerings of courses and programs online.

“I think it’s a great way for students to learn while they also carry on with their lives,” she said. “It does weed out the independent workers from the procrastinators, etc. Some students protest that they don’t do well if not in a face-to-face environment. Some have poor technology skills, which hinders their progress, even though the online environments I have used do not require a high level of tech skills (word processing, maybe PowerPoint, etc.). Some don’t have basic skills before they begin and feel intimidated, I think.”

Dickens said she is not at all surprised that online courses have become so popular.

“Think about it,” she said. “While the courses are, and should be, rigorous, one could theoretically sit in a condo at Myrtle Beach looking over the ocean and still do the work well, instead of walking or driving over to the Educational Building at FSU on a Thursday night for three hours.”

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Building a new

Campus The main entrance to Fayetteville State University is getting an overhaul.

The main entrance to Fayetteville State University is getting a facelift.

W.T. Brown Drive off Murchison Road has been the busiest entrance to Fayetteville State for many years. Those years have brought tremendous growth, which has placed a strain on the entrance.

Fayetteville State now has more than 6,300 students, three-fourths of whom are commuters, and the school’s faculty and staff have grown as well.

The resulting congestion has made the intersection dangerous.

To help alleviate the problem, the university and the NC Department of Transportation are working to expand the drive and install a traffic light that will make the intersection safer. The project is near completion.

Construction on the entrance forced its closing in the fall of 2006. Since then, Fayetteville State students, faculty, staff and visitors have had to use one of the other university entrances such as Edgecombe Avenue via Murchison Road or Langdon Street or one of the side entrances off Langdon Street.

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While construction to the new wing of the Lyons Science Building (above left) has come to an end, workers continue to put the finishing touches on the realignment of W. T. Brown Drive.

Entrance

While construction to expand W.T. Brown Drive has been ongoing, the NC Department of Transportation has been working to realign W.T. Brown and Cooley drives so that a traffic light can be installed.

W.T. Brown Drive Honors Community Servant W.T. Brown Drive, the main entrance to the Fayetteville State University campus, carries the name of a Fayetteville Community servant who touched many lives throughout his long career in education.

Brown, who was born in Durham, graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He worked as a tailor before returning to school, attending North Carolina Central University to study chemistry, with plans to be a teacher.

Not long after graduation, Brown moved to Fayetteville to teach at E.E. Smith High School.

He later served as assistant principal at the school and eventually became the principal at Number 12 Elementary School, which is now known as Ferguson-Easley.

Brown became the principal of E.E. Smith High School in 1971. Two years later, he was named the assistant superintendent for middle and secondary education with Fayetteville City Schools. He saw the system merge with Cumberland County Schools in 1985 and worked as the associate superintendent until 1992, when he retired from the school system.

He then accepted the position of special assistant to the Fayetteville State University Chancellor. Brown remained in that capacity until 1995, when he was appointed to the North Carolina Board of Governors, the policy board for the 16-campus University of North Carolina system. After leaving the Bod of Governors, he accepted an unpaid position of Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Community Relations in 2003.

Brown has been deeply involved in the Fayetteville community and has served on numerous boards, including the Cumberland County Hospital System board, the Fayetteville State University Board of Trustees, and the Smart Start Board, among others.

In addition to the naming of W.T. Brown Drive, he was honored in 1994 with the dedication of the William T. Brown Elementary School.

Brown has left his mark on education in Fayetteville at all levels, working to change and improve public schools and Fayetteville State University.

He and his wife, Jennie, have been married for 57 years. They have one son, Julian.

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FSU student meets "T he L ittle R ock N ine " and D r . M aya A ngelou .

Shayla Roberts has had quite a year at Fayetteville State University.

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has very few travelers. He states that he chose the path less traveled and it made all the difference. In answering the question, `How will I personify courage and spirit?’ I will do as Frost did. In order to get where I want to go, I have to choose the right path, which is the one less traveled by. That way, it will make all the difference and so will I.” Roberts, who is majoring in English Language and Literature, will use her scholarship money for the 2007 fall semester as she plans to graduate from Fayetteville State in December.

“I would like to teach high school English,” she said, “and eventually maybe teach in another country. My sister, Shawanica, who is a chiropractor, spent a year in Ghana, and she is going back there.”

Roberts, a shooting guard, started 24 of the Lady Broncos’ 28 basketball games this past season. She averaged 8.1 points per game, with a high of 19, and sank 75 percent of her free throws.

She was recently named to the 2007 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Team. Student-athletes are chosen who best exemplify high standards of scholarship, athleticism and humanitarianism.

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B Jesse Hall Elementary School in Washoe County, Nevada, named after FSU grad Jesse Hall. Pictured L-R: Nancy Hall (Spouse), Jesse Hall, Barbara Hall (Sister-in-law), and James Hall (Brother).

School Named In Honor of FSU Grad Members of the Fayetteville State University Class of 1962 left have left their marks on communities. One of those 1962 graduates is Dr. Jesse Hall.

Hall became a teacher in Reno, NV, and last year, the school system where he spent his career named a school in his honor.

Growing up in Durham, Hall always had a passion for music and working with children.

He wanted to go away for school, so he chose Fayetteville State Teachers College, and that decision helped mold his future.

“I wanted to be in education,” Hall recalled, “and Fayetteville State was known by a lot of teachers. I knew it was a solid place to get my degree. At the time, it was a very small school, and I really liked that. I got to know the professors well, and they spent extra time with the students. It was more like a dormitory life than a campus because it was very small and personal.”

While at Fayetteville State, he was involved with numerous music groups. As part of the Rudyaires, a quintet named after FSU president Rudolph Jones, Hall sang classical and semi-classical music around the Fayetteville area.

He was also part of a band, playing the keyboard at churches and for high school proms.

Hall accepted a job teaching in the Washoe County School District in Reno for $4,800 a year after pulling an application off a bulletin board at FSU. Though he had never been out west, he hopped on a bus and made his way to Nevada.

Not realizing how far that was from North Carolina, Hall thought the bus driver had gotten lost. The trip took three and a half days.

He was hired to teach math and language arts to middle school students. On his first day of work, at orientation, he realized that life in Reno would be a little different as he was the only minority teacher in the school.

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“I looked around the room,” Hall said, “and I couldn’t find anyone that looked like me in the place. “Fortunately, I went to a school that had some really great people from all over the country.”

He lived at a boarding house within walking distance from the school, and while there, he met the woman who would later become his wife. Hall met Nancy the day she arrived in town, and they were married three months later.

“Obviously that was where I was meant to be,” said Hall, who taught seventh and eighth graders at Fred Traner Middle School. He eventually became the reading specialist at the school. Working with children was something he always enjoyed.

“My reason for working with them,” Hall said, “was to help them achieve by setting an example ... hopefully steering them away from the things in our society that would get them into trouble and would cause them not to reach their goals.

“I’m just out there to help them make a good life for themselves. Teaching is one way to do that. You help them realize ways of achieving whatever those goals are.”

A few years after Hall began teaching at Traner, he decided to continue his education and earned a master’s in education with a concentration in reading from the University of Nevada-Reno. He later received his doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of San Francisco.

His principal at Traner talked him into applying for a one-year principal’s position that was open at another Washoe County school, Sierra Vista Elementary. Not certain that he would enjoy administration, Hall accepted the job and didn’t look back. He spent the rest of his career as a principal, a total of 22 years at three elementary schools. He retired in 1992.

Retirement didn’t stop Hall from continuing to make a difference in the lives of students in the Washoe County School District.

His wife, who originally worked in the medical field, switched to teaching and was hired as the Title 1 program specialist.

Following her retirement, the Halls began a grant-writing business. They were successful in obtaining a federal grant that funded after-school projects in the school district. Since then, Hall has been working four days a week, helping with the program at a middle school.

Hall was a pioneer in the Washoe County School District, paving the way for numerous other minorities after becoming the first black teacher and principal in the district. He dedicated his entire career to the students of Washoe County, and in 2006, he was honored for his service.

Jesse Hall Elementary School opened in August 2006. More than 300 people were at the ceremony honoring Hall. Included were his two children, brother, and other relatives who came from out of town. Hall Elementary School has approximately 650 students.

“I get invited to the school,” Hall said, “and I’m like a rock star. The kids think I walk on water. I do autographs. They make a big deal of it.

I do speeches in classrooms. Usually when I go, I spend most of my time on the playground.”

Retirement has allowed Hall to travel with his wife and to remain active in the Reno community. He has spent the last 40 years as the minister of music at Second Baptist Church and has served on numerous boards, including the United Way, Salvation Army, and the Nevada Foundation Board.

“My wife likes to travel,” Hall said.”

When we’re not going out of the country, we do weekend excursions to California. That’s what I do … work with music and work with kids – that’s my fun.”

of distinction Bronco Women

Learning communities have become popular across the nation and the learning communities at Fayetteville State are no exception. FSU started with the learning community Bronco Men of Distinction, which became very popular among male freshmen. Last semester, in an effort to provide a similar learning community for female students, FSU began Bronco Women of Distinction, and it has been just as popular.

Each freshman has certain classes or core curriculum that is required. Learning communities are groups that link these students through those courses while providing a community for them to feel a part of. Instructors coordinate the syllabi and reading assignments so that students can see the connection between the courses.

can invest in students and mentor them. The course also provides flexibility to work with students on issues in which they are interested.

For instance, students in two Bronco Women courses have attended activities outside of class together including a concert. This semester they will have a class on proper etiquette per their request.

“The purpose is to give students a community feel within the larger community of Fayetteville State,” said Dr. John Brooks, Director of FSU’s University College. “I think students get more engaged in their learning when they see the connections between the different courses they take …”

“Sometimes we don’t talk about the syllabus we just talk about what they are facing,” Wingfield said. “We play a major role in those who need mentoring. Some just need a hug.”

The number of learning communities at FSU varies each semester. There were eight in the spring semester. Last fall, approximately 170 students participated in learning communities.

Each learning community is different in that they link students in different ways. There is a learning community geared toward those interested in pursuing health-related topics, a community for those interested in African Americans in US history and literature, and also Bronco Men and Women of Distinction.

In its inaugural semester, Bronco Women had 60 participants. The theme surrounding Bronco Women is issues facing women.

Elois Wingfield, assistant director and freshman counselor, teaches one of the two freshmen seminar courses, Basic Skills for College Success, to Bronco Women.

“They are a group of average young freshman from all parts of the country with different personalities. They include the average freshman student … some uncertain what degrees they want to pursue some come with their mind made up,” Wingfield said.

Wingfield enjoys working with the students in Bronco Women and in other learning communities because she said that the learning community provides a way that she

FSU is looking to add additional learning communities geared toward education and business majors.

“I think we’re going to continue to grow and develop these kinds of programs, things that help make the core curriculum more engaging and interesting and a success for students,” Brooks said.

Learning communities have been successful across the country and Brooks said they have been successful at FSU as well. Wingfield agrees.

“The primary effects of learning communities at Fayetteville State have been to help more students succeed and stay in school,” Brooks said. “They (the students) really like the sense of community. That’s the most important thing as far as the students are concerned.

They get to know students in their classes better. They help each other outside of class.

That seems to be what makes it a distinctive experience for them.”

Wingfield received a note from a former student thanking her for her mentoring, “‘You are one of the best teachers I have ever had. I thought when you got to college the teachers wouldn’t care about you. You have proven them wrong.’ To me that is success,” Wingfield said.

Learning communities are open to all freshmen. They can sign up for a community at orientation.

HOW HAS THE BRONCO WOMEN LEARNING COMMUNITY HELPED YOU? “I have developed a tight bond and friendships with my classmates. I love them like they are my sisters. With this sisterhood, I have learned how to adapt to college life.”

Larissa Tyree

“I have learned leadership skills with the help of my teacher, Ms. Campbell. I also formed a close-knit bond with my fellow classmates.”

Erica Stevens

“I’ve learned how to go out in the world and represent myself professionally. I’ve also learned how to interact with people of different backgrounds and cultures.”

Whitney Richardson

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VC Brings Passion

for Fundraising

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Stephen L. McDaniel, CFRE

- Walt Whitman

Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement

One of Stephen McDaniel’s favorite quotes is from Walt Whitman, “The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.” McDaniel is passionate about giving and has dedicated his career to raising money for colleges, universities, and other private entities. His passion to enhance higher education through giving will now benefit Fayetteville State University as he serves as the new Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement.

McDaniel began as Vice Chancellor in February after serving as the Vice President and Executive Director of the University

Mr. McDaniel prepares for an upcoming Foundation Board meeting.

Foundation at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

a team that conducted an evaluation of the fundraising

(AAMU) in Huntsville, Alabama. McDaniel’s reputation in

readiness at the Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and

higher education circles is that of being a successful and

Management in Kigali, Rwanda.

consummate fundraiser. While at AAMU, McDaniel organized a fundraising campaign to raise $1.1 million that would be

As Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement at FSU,

matched by the state of Alabama. Just four months after

McDaniel is responsible for all fundraising and serves

launching the campaign, $1 million was raised.

as Executive Director of the FSU Foundation, a major fundraising arm of the institution. He also oversees the

The certified fund raiser has served in numerous capacities

departments of public relations, marketing and special

in the 27 years that he has spent in fundraising. Some of

events, development, alumni affairs, career services, and

his positions have included Area Development Director for

WFSS (91.1), the university’s public radio station.

the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) in Atlanta where he was responsible for a $6 million annual fundraising goal, the

Following receipt of his bachelor’s degree from the

Director of Development for the Reichhold Center for the

University of Maryland Baltimore County, he earned a

Arts at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas, and

Certificate in Managing Institutional Advancement from

coordinator of major gift strategies for the Colleges of Life

the University of Chicago and is a Certified Fund Raising

Sciences and Education at the University of Maryland. He has

Executive, awarded by the Association of Fundraising

also worked with Tuskegee University, Morris Brown College,

Professionals. He is a former member of the Council for

and North Carolina A&T University.

the Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) National Commission on Philanthropy and a former

McDaniel’s experience and expertise have been recognized

member of the Board of Directors for CASE District III.

outside the world of higher education as well. In 1997, McDaniel’s work and dedication to fundraising prompted

Mr. McDaniel has been listed in the Who’s Who in Black

an invitation by the U.S. Department of State to serve as a

America and is the administrative trustee of the Charles

consultant in Niamey, Niger. He served on a two-person team

B. Wright Charitable Trust. He is a member of the board

that conducted a needs assessment and provided fundraising

of directors of the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union in

training and technical assistance to the Rector and staff at

Washington, DC. McDaniel has two adult sons, Larry and

the University of Niger. In 2001, McDaniel served as part of

Kenya of Baltimore, MD, and one grandson.

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FSU’s

Grant S

uccess

Each year Fayetteville State University faculty and staff continue to be successful in garnering grants for projects and research from outside resources.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (US DHHS) provided more than $770,000 to FSU in September. The DHHS’s National Institute of Health awarded a grant to FSU’s Dr. Akbar Aghajanian for $522,392 for a project titled “FSU-Building Capacity in Social and Behavioral Research.” The grant, which began in 2004 and will last for five years and a total of $2.6 million, will allow the university to upgrade the capacity for research productivity which permits FSU to establish a research center of excellence in social and behavioral aspects of health disparities.

Specifically, the focus is on research to help understand the social and behavioral factors that can be influenced for reducing racial/ ethnicity and class differences in health outcomes and behaviors, particularly with diseases that disproportionately affect African Americans.

“I worked three years to prepare a plan to get this. “Usually these kinds of grants are for biomedical sciences, but I was able to get it for social and behavioral sciences,” Aghajanian said. “I was able to make the point that social and behavioral can also play a role in research and research related to health.”

FSU’s Department of Nursing also received a grant from DHHS for $250,000. The grant is provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Dr. Phyllis Morgan and Indira Tyler, both from the FSU Department of Nursing, and Dr. Terri Moore Brown, chair of the FSU Department of Social Work, received a grant for” “The Fayetteville Area Inter-Faith Commitment to Colorectal Health Awareness and Cancer Reduction in African Americans” The FAITH Project will address health disparities for colorectal cancer among African Americans by working to implement colorectal cancer educational programs at historically black churches within the Fayetteville area.

“FSU and all of the interdisciplinary team members: nursing and social work will collaborate together to connect with the African American community and provide educational programs to improve screenings and early detection for colorectal cancer among African Americans,” Morgan said.

Several other FSU departments were also awarded grants for research and projects.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded FSU the 2006 Minority Science Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant in the amount of $197,790 for three years. The grant will support the FSU Innovative Curriculum Approach in Mathematics and Science (FICAMS) program aimed at providing challenging

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academic curricula through the development of webbased courses and enrichment opportunities involving undergraduate research, learning communities, and integrated online resource portals that would encourage and enable minority students to complete baccalaureate degrees in natural sciences, mathematics, and computer science.

Several FSU professors were involved in the grant, including Dr. Daniel Okunbor, a professor and assistant dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Dr. Erin White, assistant professor in the Department of Natural Sciences, and Dr. Frank Nani, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. It is expected that the FICAMS program will be beneficial to commuter and nontraditional students, which currently account for approximately 80 percent of the student population at FSU. The program will assist faculty in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science in the development of webbased courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Dr. Clara B. Jones, associate professor of psychology, was awarded a $4,000 grant by the The Margot Marsh Biodiversity Fund of Conservation International (Washington, DC) to conduct a socio ecological survey and genetic analysis of two species of howler monkeys coexisting in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The researchers will be studying the ways in which the two species, Alouatta caraya (the black-and-gold howler monkey) and A. guariba clamitans (the brown howler monkey), use behaviors, including vocalizations and patterns of mate selection, to minimize the likelihood that the two species will interact reproductively (“reproductive isolation”).

The Department of Performing and Fine Arts received a $3,000 grant from Target stores as part of their Community Giving Program. These grants focus on efforts in the arts, early childhood reading, and family violence prevention. Dr. Marvin Curtis, assistant dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, was the author of the grant that will be used to support a performance of The Young Eight African American String Octet in the public schools and in residency and to host Tobey Foyeh and Orchestra Africa from Nigeria. The ensemble will perform an open master class.

These and other grants provide faculty and staff with funding that the school and state are unable to provide which allows for a great opportunity for research.

“They’re (grants) important because they provide additional support in terms of things that are beyond the state support system, especially research because the research is very time consuming and expensive in a

school where most of the state-funding is for teaching.

You have to have extra funding from the outside,” Aghajanian said.

From February to May, FSU faculty and staff secured more than $887,000 in grants from various sources.

Leading the way were Dr. Juliette B. Bell and Dr. Sherrice Allen, who received $380,289 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health for the FSU Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program. Dr. Bell is provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Dr. Allen is an assistant professor in the Department of Natural Sciences.

Dr. Colleen Walker, from the School of Education, and Dr. Ji Kim, from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, received a $196,940 grant from North Carolina Quest for Quality Educators Academy: Effective Leadership and Content Instruction for K-8 Teachers Working with (Limited English Proficient) LEP Students. Dr. Paul Prabhaker, dean of the School of Business and Economics, and Dr. Mohammad Bhuiyan, from the Department of Managerial Economics and Finance, received a $140,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation for the HBCU Minority Entrepreneurship Forum.

Other grant recipients include the following: • Dr. Daniel Autrey, from the Department of Natural Sciences, received $51,811 from North Carolina A&T State University for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program.

• Dr. Alex Umantsev, Dr. Cevdet Akbay, Dr. Jianshi Wu, Dr. Radoslav Nickolov, Dr. Shirley Chao, and Dr. Shubo Han, all from the Department of Natural Sciences, received a $55,149 grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health for the FSU Score Program.

• Dr. Juliette B. Bell received $25,000 from GlaxoSmithKline Foundation for the Women in Science Program Endowment.

• Dr. Maxwell Twum, from the Department of Psychology, received $18,138.42 from North Carolina A&T State University for the Center for Human-Centric Command and Control Decision Making.

• Dr. Valeria Fleming, from the Department of Natural Sciences, was granted $8,000 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the project, Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education.

• Dr. Kimberly Smith Burton, director of the Math Science Education Center, received $6,000 from the Mathematical Association of America/Tensor Foundation, for Girls Excited about Mathematics and Sciences (GEMS).

• Dr. Clara Jones, from the Department of Psychology, received $4,799 from the Association for Psychological Science, for the Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science project.

Postcards from

Reflections by Todd Frobish

Few people ever get the chance to be treated like royalty, but this is exactly the treatment I received during my one-month visit to Budapest, Hungary, as a Fulbright Fellow.

It was Professor Joseph Diaz who first introduced me to the U.S. Department of Education’s intensive Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad program. Whereas the traditional Fulbright awards are teaching or research grants, the Fulbright-Hays awards are cultural learning grants wherein grantees are expected to study a chosen culture and then apply that knowledge in the classroom upon return. I applied in October of last year and was selected as a Fulbright-Hays Fellow in March.

During the application process, I was provided with a list of six countries, and told that I had the chance to rank order my top three candidates. I only chose one, however, and that was Hungary.

(As a high school student, I had the opportunity to travel to Europe for three weeks, but only got a one-day glimpse of the beautiful city of Budapest during that time. It was a no-brainer that I now take the opportunity to return.)

The timing was perfect. I was able to teach a few courses during the first Summer session, and then leave for the two-day orientation program they had prepared for me at Indiana University, Bloomington. Here, I met my group for the first time. There were eight of us total, which was an unusually small group given past years. I was the lone male with seven females of differing backgrounds. We had three high school teachers, two community college professors, and three university professors.

Indiana University was chosen as the orientation site because they have an excellent program in East-Central European studies with Hungary being one of its emphases. So we listened to two full days of preparatory lectures by the experts, and got to know each other during the process. A few years back, we were told, they would simply put the group of strangers on a plane, which was awkward at best. This way, we could board the

international flight at least as acquaintances.

From the moment we arrived in Hungary, we were treated like diplomats. We had a private van pick us up from the airport and deliver us to the hotel, and then to a restaurant on the edge of the River Danube for our first meal in Budapest. While we ate, we could peer across the blue waters and see the beautiful Chain Bridge, the Castle district, and the National Gallery. We had no idea at this point how much history was in this one simple view, but we soon came to realize that history is paramount to this geographically small country.

A usual day consisted of waking up around 7 a.m., leaving the hotel at 8:30 a.m. and walking to the bus stop, which would drop us off in front of the Hungarian Fulbright Commission building. We then listened to lectures from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., on every conceivable topic.

There were lectures on East-West relations, 1100 years of Hungarian history, economics, politics, media, music, folk art and dance, minority issues, the Nazi occupation, the Soviet occupation, the Holocaust in Hungary, education, and, of course, several Hungarian language lessons. After 3 p.m., we would either travel the city together with a tour guide and listen to even more lectures, or have free time to explore the city ourselves. Free time was rare, however. Of the thirty days spent in Hungary, we only had two “free” days. I put quote marks around the word because the Fulbright Commission included optional events on these days that sounded so appetizing that we were easily persuaded to attend.

Mixed into this month of lectures were two three day excursions into the countryside.

The first excursion took us to the Northeast, where we visited, among many cities, Győr, Sopron, Fertőd, and Tihany at Lake Balaton.

This was essentially the castle and palace trip.

Our next excursion took us to the Northwest, where we explored, again among many cities, the Puszta (flatlands), Debrecen, Eger,

and Hollókő. This, it seemed, was more an exploration of the natural side of Hungary with a few visits to some universities and museums thrown in for good measure.

I won’t go into too many details about the many sites we explored in Budapest, but I will say that it is a city saturated in history.

Every street corner has a statue, and every building, it seemed, had been at one time occupied by some unwanted repressive force.

This is a country that has lost every single major battle and war, and lost more than two-thirds of its territory because of it. This history was especially apparent in the faces of its older generations—those that longed to reclaim what used to be theirs. No one, not even the professors and politicians, wanted to talk about Hungary’s future. Indeed, it was impossible for them to even speculate without first referencing their past. I will say, however, that this 17-year old democracy and EU nation is doing quite well, and has surpassed the U.S. in more than a few ways. Although it is a modest country, they have little to be modest about.

Among the many highlights of my trip, I will best remember our trip to Parliament where we got to meet Hungary’s most senior Parliamentary member, our meeting with the Lord Mayor of Budapest, the opportunity to become an audience member in an economic summit hosted by the US Embassy, a visit to the Labyrinth, an underground maze of tunnels under Budapest that was once used as a wartime shelter for 10,000 Hungarians, and, the highlight of highlights, the people of Hungary, who were always gracious and friendly toward us Yanks.

I encourage anyone visiting EastCentral Europe to spend some time in Hungary, and especially the city of Budapest. I also encourage others to apply for the Fulbright-Hays grant for this coming summer. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a person and teacher, and the application process is quick and painless.

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A thletic D irector In the fall of 2006, Fayetteville State launched a nationwide search to find an Athletic Director that would lead Fayetteville State Athletics into the future. FSU found the answer within the state, actually within FSU’s conference, the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

Dr. Edward McLean was named FSU Athletic Director and he is excited to be at FSU. McLean has spent most of his career in athletics. A native of Red Springs, near Fayetteville, McLean graduated from North Carolina Central University where he received his “We are fortunate to have an athletic director with Dr. McLean’s knowledge and experience.”

—Chancellor T. J. Bryan

undergraduate and master’s degrees.

He received his doctorate from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

He served as athletic director for both Clark Atlanta University and Elizabeth City State University (part of the CIAA) where he spent the past 13 years.

“It has always been a dream of mine to stay in athletics, so I made a career out of it,” McLean said. “With coaching, you are really defined to one

“I really enjoy being around students. The worst time to be at work is when all the students are at home… This place is designed for students. I enjoy interaction with student athletes and all students.

I enjoy interacting and hearing students as they talk about their aspirations and dreams and to give advice and help them along the way. That’s the enjoyable part of it.”

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area. As athletic director, you are trying to design and improve and enhance all of the sports.”

McLean has received numerous honors throughout his time in athletics.

He was named CIAA Athletic Director of the Year in 1996-1997 and 20042005. He was chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Football Committee- Division II from 1998-2002 and chairman of the NCAA Southern Regional Advisory Football Committee from 1998-2002.

McLean said that FSU’s reputation helped make his decision to accept the position.

“Fayetteville State is in a great location and is a great part of our conference. Fayetteville State, now that North Carolina Central has elected to move on to Division I, is the largest school in our conference. There are some outstanding coaches here. The coaches are respected not only in the CIAA but regionally and nationally … there are also some of the better facilities in the conference,” McLean said.

McLean’s reputation preceded him at FSU as well.

“We are fortunate to have an athletic director with Dr. McLean’s knowledge and experience,” FSU Chancellor T. J. Bryan said. “He is one of the best athletic directors not only in the storied CIAA but also among all Division II athletic conferences. We were looking for someone with his expertise to take our already thriving athletic program to new heights. I am certain he will achieve this end.”

Though McLean has only been at FSU since January 2, he is already working to take FSU athletics to a new level. He wants FSU to be dominant in the CIAA conference and region and is dedicated to adjusting and raising funds for scholarships so that FSU can attract quality student athletes and can compete with other Division II schools. His goals don’t end with athletics. He wants to graduate student athletes at the same rate

Hometown: Red Springs, NC Education: North Carolina Central University, B.A., M.S.; University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Ph.D. Experience: He served as athletic director for both Clark Atlanta University and Elizabeth City State University (part of the CIAA) where he spent the past 13 years.

or better than the university.

“We want to be in the top 10 in Division II in graduating our student athletes. That is a great tool to tell parents … if you leave your student with us, at the end of the day, we will get them a degree. Parents look for that – that is the ultimate goal -- for everyone that we bring in here to graduate them with some sort of degree from Fayetteville State,” McLean said.

McLean has already hit the ground running at FSU and has spent his time getting to know the faces around FSU and adjusting to the routine of his new position. He said that being involved in college athletics provides him the opportunity to be around the students, which he said is the best part of his job.

Act of 2006

Pension Protection Act of 2006

Charitable IRA Rollover Provision Means good news for FSU Supporters.

Since 2001, Congress has considered a variety of bills containing an IRA charitable rollover provision that would allow taxpayers to transfer IRA benefits over to a charity of their choice without having to take a taxable distribution. On Aug. 17, 2006, President Bush signed into law new tax incentives for charitable gifts. The IRA Charitable Rollover provision allows individuals to make distributions from their IRA accounts directly to FSU without recognizing the distribution as income.

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If you have accumulated IRA assets that may not be needed to support • You must be at least 70 ½ your retirement at the time of the charitable distribution. lifestyle, but • You may distribute up to $100,000 per are required year, for tax years 2006 and 2007. to take • Distributions must be made directly from the distributions trustee/administrator of your IRA to a qualifying public each year, charity (you cannot receive the distribution prior to gifting to this may be the charity). an excellent • Distributions cannot be made to donor advised option. A funds or "supporting organizations" (careful planning is qualified required because many foundations are classified as supporting organizations). charitable • Gifts must be made outright to the charity (they distribution cannot be used to fund charitable remainder trusts or can partially charitable gift annuities). or completely • No charitable deduction is allowed, since satisfy annual this provision allows you to exclude the minimum distribution from income. distribution requirements, without having to recognize the distribution as income.

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Individuals who have made, or whom are considering making, charitable gifts that exceed 50% of their adjusted gross income (the maximum amount of deduction allowed for cash gifts). A qualified charitable distribution is not subject to the 50% adjusted gross income limitation because no charitable deduction is permitted.

Do you own smaller IRA accounts that, while not substantial in relation to financial needs, nevertheless require you to keep up with minimum distribution requirements each year? These smaller accounts can be given in their entirety (provided the total amount for all accounts does not exceed $100,000) as a qualified charitable distribution.

Retirement plan accounts are one of the most inefficient assets to pass to family and loved ones, but they are one of the most tax-efficient assets to give to FSU to fund your Bronco legacy. Not only could you benefit from making an outright distribution now from your IRA, by naming FSU as the beneficiary of your retirement account, you could avoid excessive taxation of this asset.

We urge you to consult your professional advisors regarding this new charitable IRA rollover opportunity.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact FSU at (910) 672-1390 or mhbailey@uncfsu.edu.

Planned Giving: Planting Seeds Today for Tomorrow

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This is a gift of a specific item to a specific beneficiary.

For example, “I give my collection of antique books to the FSU library.” If that specific property has been disposed of before death, the bequest fails and no claim can be made on any other property.

An unrestricted gift is for our general purposes, to be used at the discretion of our Chancellor and the Board of Trustees. This bequest is administered without conditions attached and is frequently most useful, as it allows for the university to determine the most pressing need for the funds at the time of receipt.

Restricted Bequest

You may specify how the funds from your bequest are to be used. This form of bequest is most useful if you have a specific purpose or project in mind. The university recommends that you consult with us prior to making this decision to ensure that your intent can be carried out.

Honorary In Memorial Bequest

This is a gift in honor or in memory of someone. We are pleased to honor your request and have many ways to grant appropriate recognition.

Endowed Bequest

The Endowed Bequest allows you to restrict the principal of your gift, requiring us to hold the funds permanently and use only the investment income they generate. Creating an endowment in this manner means your gift can continue giving indefinitely.

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he only color was Blue, and not just any Blue -- Fayetteville State Blue! FSU Homecoming Week descended on the campus, as reflected by students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members decked out in their royal blue and white attire to represent the FSU Broncos. The university welcomed back alums and friends of the university for what turned out to be a fun-filled week of Bronco Pride. We know you saw it!

The 2006 Homecoming week, like others before it, was an exhilarating one packed with activities for everyone. It began with a Homecoming Dance, “Glow and Get Low,” in the Capel Arena, where students danced the night away. The Homecoming Concert, “Blue Fire,” starring Lil Wayne, Yung Joc, and Young Dro, filled the arena on Wednesday, and students strutted their stuff at the Homecoming Fashion Show, “Walk It Out,” on Friday.

FSU students chose a new Mr. FSU, Mr. James Jefferson, on Tuesday at the “Blue Nights” competition and celebrated a new FSU Homecoming King and Queen, Mr. Phillip Gatling and Ms. Shante Gill, at the coronation “Deja Blue” on Thursday.

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Students weren’t the only ones enjoying the festivities.

FSU alumni activities kicked off on Thursday with a meet and greet and golf clinic. The Former Queens’ Breakfast was held on Friday morning, where former FSU Ms. Alumnis met and greeted other alumni. More than 15 queens were in attendance.

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celebrating their 50th reunion were honored by being inducted into the Senior Academy.

“This year the class of 1956 celebrated its 50th reunion, and the classes ending in 1 and 6 were also in reunion. The classes of 1954, 55, and 56 were inducted into the senior academy,” Asst.

Director of Alumni Affairs Peggy Devane said.

“The thing to me that’s so amazing about it is you have all of these alums who are past 90 and they’re still active with the alumni association. They come on crutches and in wheel chairs because of the love they have for Fayetteville State.”

Numerous FSU traditions take place during Homecoming Week including the formal announcement of a new Ms. Alumni. Each year, For months before the contest ends, candidates work to raise money for the university. The candidate who raises the most money each year is crowned Ms. Alumni. This year, the recently retired FSU Alumni Affair Director, Carolyn Dunston, was crowned the winner. The contest brought in over $50,000.

“It was so special; all of a sudden you feel like you are becoming a part of something, a legacy,” Dunston said. “There have been women for over 50 years now who have given back to the university through this.”

The week of activities was building in excitement for Homecoming’s main events on Saturday, and if you closed your eyes, you were likely to miss something. The day kicked off with a breakfast for alumni. Following these hours of fellowship and reminiscing, Bronco family and friends descended curbside along the Homecoming Parade route. Thousands gathered

on Murchison Road, where more than 115 floats, bands, cars, and groups passed in front of the university during the annual parade that began downtown and wound around to Murchison and Langdon Streets. The parade was filled with VIPs that included special alumni; city and government officials; Fort Bragg officials; the Grand Marshall Roosevelt Wright, a member of the FSU Board of Trustees; and Chancellor T.J. Bryan. Following the VIPs were floats and cars filled with student groups, community businesses and organizations, and of course, the Bronco Band, and the prancing mascot.

Five high school bands participated in the parade and competed for the best band award. Each band stopped for a two-minute performance in front of the reviewing stand where the Chancellor and her distinguished guests, including the band competition judges, watched the parade. It was stiff competition, but the 2006 Best Band Award went to Westover High School.

Following the parade, groups gathered to tailgate for the game. The smell of barbecue, hotdogs, and numerous other game-day foods filled the air while vendors with extravagant clothing, jewelry, and Fayetteville State apparel sold items outside the gate. Once the tailgating came to an end, fans filled the stadium to watch the Broncos take on Saint Augustine College.

Halftime of the game was also packed full of activities. New members of the Athletic Hall of Fame inductees were announced during the halftime. FSU inducted six alums to the Athletic Hall of Fame. Inductees were David Franklin Bluford, ’59; George “Hump” Ellis III, ’77; James

Lee Faison, Jr., ’54; Jack Freeman, ’58; Alexander Gerald, ’61; and Jesse Franklin Williams, ’64.

There was also a battle of the bands of sorts. The St. Augustine Band performed and then cleared the way for the FSU band. With a lot of high stepping and dance moves, the crowd went wild. Alumni band members and cheerleaders took a step back in time as they donned attire and put on their own performance.

FSU junior and member of the FSU Band, Sasha O’Neal, said that one of her favorite parts of Homecoming was at the game when the alumni participated in the band and cheerleading routines also said that the overall pride of Homecoming was a highlight.

“Since we’re not a big university, the unity and pride that everybody has is tremendous. Bronco pride, it really stands out among the students, alumni, faculty, and staff,” O’Neal said.

The game continued and even though the Broncos put up a fight, the game ended in a loss to the Falcons. Spirits were somewhat dampened with the loss,

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but the fans continued on with the celebration of Homecoming.

Saturday night brought another anticipated event for FSU students, the Pan-Hellenic Step Show. Seven groups performed their step routines to an energetic and loud crowd, and while all groups put on great routines, Kappa Alpha Psi and Delta Sigma Theta group were named winners of the step show.

While students were watching the step show, alumni ventured over to the Ambiance Club for a party of their own, the Bronco Scholarship Dance. Alumni of several decades danced and partied until the wee hours of the morning. After the party ended at 2 a.m., some were able to catch a few hours of sleep before returning for the 9 a.m. National Alumni Fellowship Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux.

“I got to meet some of the most phenomenal alumni that were here for Homecoming …every year I come back, it truly makes me feel that much more proud that I’m an alum. There’s nothing like how we come back and celebrate our love for the university, what it’s given to us,” FSU Alumni Director Victor Pace said. “Everybody has their own little story. That just makes me more sure that God led me to the right place. I’m in for the long haul. That’s what this is about, these individuals.”

FSU Homecoming Week left something for everyone, and when the week came to an end, it had students, faculty, alumni, and community members filled with Bronco spirit and looking forward to another great Homecoming on October 20, 2007.

Phillip Gatling and Shante Gill, receive FSU football before the FSU Homecoming football game.

The crowning of new royalty is always a highlight of Homecoming week, and this year, like the years before it, proved to be a week high-lighting new royalty. Three FSU students were crowned during Homecoming Week.

The Mr. and Ms. Homecoming Coronation was held on Thursday of that week. Junior Phillip Gatling and senior Shante Gill were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.

“I was shocked that I won, and after I got over the shock, I was so excited, and Homecoming 2006 for me was the best Homecoming I could ever have. My dream came true,” Gatling said. “I’ve always wanted to be Mr. Homecoming ever since I’ve been in college. I love to represent FSU in any way possible.”

Gatling, a junior English literature and arts major, represents FSU in several areas. He is also the LiveWire Editor for the Bronco student newspaper, The Voice; an orientation leader; a member of North Carolina Student Association of Educators; and a resident assistant for Honors Hall.

Six contestants competed for the Mr. FSU ’06-’07, and sophomore James Jefferson emerged victorious.

“I was in amazement after winning the competition. That night I could not sleep! I just kept telling myself this is not real, I could not believe I was the first sophomore to win the Mr. FSU ’06-’07 pageant. Winning has truly been a humbling experience for me, and I am grateful everyday for this opportunity,” Jefferson said.

Jefferson, a sophomore business administration major, is involved in the FSU Student Government Association as Sophomore Class President.

Ms. FSU ’06-’07 Chimere Collins was crowned last April and was also in attendance. The biology major is involved in many campus organizations including Student Activities Council, Vision Student Leadership, Bio Phi Chem Science Club, Phi Eta Sigma Freshmen National Honor Society, and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society. She is the president of the Undergraduate Student National Dental Association.

Mr. and Ms. Homecoming represented the school throughout Homecoming Week at the festivities including the parade and game. Mr. and Ms. FSU ’06-’07 represented the school throughout the year at various events and activities.

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Ms. FSU ’06-’07 Chimere Collins rides a float during the Homecoming Parade.

Mr. FSU ’06-’07 James Jefferson poses before the Homecoming Parade.

FAMILY OF THE YEAR It goes without saying that the Sparrows of Covington, Virginia, are quite a family.

In fact, they are Fayetteville State University’s Family of the Year for 2007.

The Sparrows include a pastor, a former Ms. FSU Alumni contestant, a set of twins, and a female newspaper carrier.

The Reverend James Sparrow and his wife, the former Susie Evelyn Wallace, have thirteen children, with four who received degrees from Fayetteville State.

A native Virginian, he grew up in Lynchburg, while she is from Eagle Rock, VA. Before entering the ministry, Rev. Sparrow was a taxi driver and a mail carrier for Rayon Corporation in addition to doing several part-time jobs to help support his family.

He served as a part-time pastor in several churches before becoming the pastor at Goshen Baptist Church in Sharpsville, VA. Mrs. Sparrow was a homemaker.

Bessie Sparrow was the first black female in Covington, VA, to have her own newspaper route. She delivered the Covington Virginian during high school and graduated from Watson High (VA) with honors.

She earned a scholarship to attend Fayetteville State University, received her master’s in administration from Howard University, and earned her doctorate in education at Vanderbilt University.

Bessie is a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Women’s Political Club, and the National Education Association. She is retired from the Gretna (VA) School System.

Josephine Sparrow Gaither and Joseph Sparrow are twins.

They both graduated from Watson High School. Following high school, Josephine entered nursing school in Burkeville, VA. After graduation, she worked as a nurse at an Air Force base in Massachusetts. She then attended Fayetteville State on a work-study scholarship. She was a member of the FSU Glee Club, maintaining a high grade-point average and graduating in 1952. The next year, she was married to Leon Garfield Gaither, with her father performing the wedding ceremony. Josephine and her husband are the parents of four children and nine grandchildren. Her favorite saying is, “With God’s will, I will continue to move forward with a loving spirit.”

Joseph earned his bachelor of science degree in elementary education at Fayetteville State. He served his country in the United States Army, receiving several citations before being honorably discharged. He received his master’s from North Carolina Central University. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Altha Sparrow Dowe also graduated from Watson High. She earned her bachelor of science degree from Fayetteville State University in 1963 and her master’s in education from the University of Virginia in 1968. She was once a contestant for Ms. FSU National Alumni Association, finishing as the first runner-up. Her honors include being named the Mother of the Year at Shiloh Baptist Church and being cited for Outstanding Service to the Roanoke (VA) Education Association. Altha was honored for bravery and devotion to human welfare by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and received the Life Saver Commendation from Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Company. She has two sons, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

The Late Reverend James and Susie Evelyn Sparrow Family

“With God’s will, I will continue to move forward with a loving spirit.”

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Of Note:News Worth Repeating

MUSIC PROFESSOR’S COMPOSITION PERFORMED

BY THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY Dr. Marvin V. Curtis, assistant dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and choir director, had his orchestral work, A Stanislaus Overture, performed as the opening selection of the annual Gospel Concert by The Greensboro Symphony on January 26, 2007. The concert took place at the War Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. and featured gospel composer Richard Smallwood and members of Vision. The concert benefited the International Civil Rights Museum.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AWARDED ACCREDITATION FSU’s School of Business Awarded Accreditation Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) School of Business and Economics was among twelve schools awarded accreditation by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) during its yearly conference in Florida.

“This is great news for Fayetteville State University,” said Chancellor T. J. Bryan. “Accreditation by AACSB speaks volumes about the high-quality business and accounting programs we have at FSU. The deans, faculty, and staff of the School of Business and Economics have expended great effort to achieve this stamp of approval from the leading business and accounting accrediting agency. Our business students can graduate from FSU knowing that their degrees are endorsed by the world’s most prestigious accrediting agency.”

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT WON AWARD AT RESEARCH CONFERENCE Saed Abokor, a junior, was honored with an award for research he presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Anaheim, CA, in November 2006.

ABRCMS is an annual conference organized by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and supported by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Now in its sixth year, ABRCMS is the largest professional conference for biomedical students.

Abokor was recognized for his research on elucidating the cardioprotective mechanism of insulin.

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The composition was created when Dr. Curtis was asked by Dr. James Klein, who was, at the time, orchestral director of The Stanislaus Orchestra, to compose a piece for the orchestra’s first international tour to the Soviet Union. The Stanislaus Orchestra is a part of California State University at Dr. Martin V. Curtis Stanislaus in Turlock, CA, where Dr. Curtis had been a faculty member. His composition, A Stanislaus Overture, first premiered in Turlock on July 4, 1989, during a 4th of July concert.

Bruce Kiesling, resident conductor of The Greensboro Symphony, contacted Dr. Curtis over the summer about his musical compositions, and this work was selected. Dr. Diane Phoenix-Neal, FSU professor of strings, plays with The Greensboro Symphony and was the first to inform Curtis of the selection of his work for performance.

FSU COURSE ON CHINA A four-week weekend course, presented by instructors and graduate students who are natives of China, offered a general overview of Chinese history and modern culture throughout February.

Elementary, middle, and high school students across the region took the course.

“Experience China” examined key concepts of Chinese history and culture, discussions on traveling to China, and authentic Chinese cooking.

FSU STUDENT WON TRAVEL AWARD Nichole Ashley Hodges, a junior chemistry major, was awarded a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Chemistry Leadership Group Travel Award. This award helped fund her travel to the American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting on March 25-29, 2007, in Chicago, IL. Nicole works with Dr. Shubo Han, assistant professor in the Department of Natural Sciences, on research as part of the North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation/ Fayetteville State Alliance for Minority Participation Research Mentorship in Chemistry. Nicole presented her research results on electrochemistry of alpha synuclein, which links to the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease, at the conference.

ART PROFESSOR WON PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FSU Art Professor Sondra Martin was honored with the 2007 Sam Ragan Fine Arts Award during a banquet held January 25, 2007, at St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg.

The Sam Ragan Fine Arts Award was created in 1981 to honor Ragan and his contributions to the state of North Carolina. Each year, the award is granted to a maximum of three persons for their contributions to the arts in North Carolina.

CONCERT CHOIR AND DANCERS PERFORMED AT NATIONAL COLLEGE LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

FSU HOSTED INTERCOLLEGIATE MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE The Fayetteville State University (FSU) Department of Performing and Fine Arts hosted the 47th Annual Conference of the Intercollegiate Music Association (IMA) from February 8-10, 2007. This conference is sponsored by a consortium of historically black colleges and universities and was founded in 1961 as a vehicle for enriching and enhancing the development of the students of its member institutions.

Approximately 200 talented young musicians met on the FSU campus representing the following IMA institutions: Benedict College, Bennett College, Bowie State University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Hampton University, Livingstone College, Norfork State University, North Carolina A & T University, North Carolina Central University, Shaw University, St. Augustine’s College, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston Salem State University.

The FSU Concert Choir and Dance Troupe were invited to perform the multimedia presentation of Carole Boston Weatherford’s (left) award-winning book Moses: How Harriet Tubman Carole Weatherford

Led Her People to Freedom as part of the national meeting of the College

Language Association Conference in Miami, Florida on April 19. The performance occurred at The Lou Rawls Theater on the campus of FL, Memorial College. Two additional performances took place on April 20 at the African American Cultural Center, a part of the Broward County Library, for students in the Broward County Schools.

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ALUMNI ACCENTUATION

Pearl Durham ’55

“Hands Full of Rocks” has been published in The International Library Best Photos of 2005. Ms. Durham did a point and shoot of a two-year old searching for rocks. The photo can be seen in Best Photos of 2005 at Barnes and Noble Book Stores. She was also invited to attend the International Society of Photographers Convention and Symposium held in March in Las Vegas. Durham is the President of the Triad- Greensboro Alumni Chapter.

Percy Arrington ’62

was recently selected for commendation by the FSU Black History Month Celebration Committee. Arrington was the first African American hired as a television cameraman for the NBC News Washington Engineering Department, where he covered sports, local and national news events, and live studio broadcasts. He quickly made a name for himself.

His assignments as the primary NBC News cameraman to cover the President of the USA took him all over the world.

He was the “number one” cameraman to be assigned continued coverage through six Presidents from the administration of Gerald Ford through George W. Bush, all of whom knew Arrington by name. He retired on February 1, 2006.

Paul Robinson ’80

worked from 2004 through 2006 with Bronco Maynard Smith ’82 and Ulysses Taylor ’80 to develop the Minority Hiring Process for the FBI. Robinson owns his own company and is a contract executive working with the “Wounded Warriors” Program at Brook Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX.

Greater Baltimore Area Chapter – Newest Chapter!

NAA President Carole Battle and National Membership Chairs Carolyn Dunston and James Baldwin along with Treasurer Brenda Freeman and NAA Historian Nadyne Gilbert met with the Greater Baltimore Area Chapter on December 2. The meeting was co-hosted by Broncos Tim Jones and Terrence Hall. Kevin Fuller ‘91 was elected as President of the Chapter.

The Honorable Ola Lewis’86,

was the keynote speaker on Sunday, April 15, for the University’s 140th Founders’ Day Convocation. Judge Lewis serves as Superior Court Judge for the 13th District, Whiteville, NC.

Chancellor T. J. Bryan presents Judge Lewis with The Chancellor’s Medallion, the highest honor bestowed by the Chancellor’s Office at FSU.

The annual FSU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet

was held during Homecoming 2006 in the Grand Ballroom of the Holiday Inn I-95 in Fayetteville, NC. Six nominees joined the ranks of other athletes and special contributors who, through their outstanding achievements and service, have enriched the university’s athletic program.

David Bluford ’59, a native of New York, was offered a basket- ball scholarship to attend West Virginia State but came to FSU, where he led the basketball team in assists and deadly outside shooting from the three-point range.

George “Hump” Ellis III ’77 was a talented athlete whose love for baseball was demonstrated during his years at FSU. He was All-CIAA at the position of short-stop.

James Faison, Jr. ’54, a native of Goldsboro, NC, was an out- standing athlete. Faison was a boxer and played football for Dillard High School, the U.S. Army, and FSU.

Jack Freeman ’58 was an outstanding, fearless, rugged, competitive athlete who participated in football, basketball, and track. Freeman, at 190 pounds, was a three-year starter at offensive and defensive right tackle on the football team.

Alexander Gerald ’61, a native of Orrum, NC, played basket- ball and baseball. He lettered in baseball and graduated with a B.S. degree in elementary education.

Jesse F. Williams ’64, a native of Clinton, NC, and the seventh son of the late Rev. Jeremiah and Mrs. Leolar Williams was raised in a hardworking, religious family that believed in education. Williams played on the first CIAA Conference tennis team. He played four years and was ranked as #1 on the team.

The Vance-Granville-Franklin-Warren County Chapter

of the FSU National Alumni Association hosted a Meet and Greet on April 7 at the Reclaiming Our Youth Banquet. Chancellor Bryan was the speaker. The Chapter presented Dr. Bryan with a gift basket of products made in Vance County. The Honorable Randolph Baskerville’71 introduced our Chancellor.

The following alumni received the NAFEO Award in Washington, DC, on March 17:

Mrs. Brenda P. Freeman ’72 Retired Director, Institutional Research

Mr. Roosevelt Wright ’58 Retired Educator, FSU Trustee

Dr. Leonza Loftin ’68 Assistant Professor, Math/Computer Science

Marriages

Mr. Terrance Robinson ‘97, Legal Assistant at FSU, and Elan Goodman, May 19, 2007

Memorials Mrs. William Stanton, High Point, NC, September 2006 Betty Doretha Harris Massenburg ‘46, Durham, NC, Jan 25, 2007 Mrs. Loree M. Durham ‘55, Goldsboro, NC, December 25, 2006 James Behlin, 2007 Sophomore, Fayetteville, NC, April 23, 2007

FSU National Alumni Association Officers: Ms Carole Battle, President; Mr. Rudy Waddell, First Vice President; Dr. Beatrice Carroll, Second Vice President; Mr Azriah Ellerbe, Sergeant-at-Arms; Mr. James M. Paige, Parliamentarian; Mrs. Yvonne Height, Finance Secretary; Mrs. Ruthie Rhodie, Recording Secretary; Mr. Dallas M. Freeman, Historian; Mrs. Brenda Freeman, Treasurer.

Broncos on the Move:

Mr. Willie A. Gray ’81, Elected to the FSU Foundation Board of Directors

The Honorable Randolph Baskerville ’71 Serves as judge in Henderson, North Carolina

Mr. Gerald Johnson ’80 Is Principal of the Year – Sampson County, North Carolina

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Richmond, VA, Alumnae Chapter and Elizabeth City State Alumni collaborated on the Annual Blue and White Gala on June 9 at 9:00 p.m. The affair will be held at the Times Dispatch Center in Richmond, VA.

Members of the DC Chapter and the Northern Maryland Chapter joined fellow Broncos on Saturday, May 5, at 9:00 a.m. for breakfast with Dr. Edward McLean (FSU Athletic Director) at the Golden Corral at the Capital Center in Largo, MD. The Athletic Director discussed his goals and visions for FSU and the role alumni can play. He also responded to questions from alumni about the FSU athletic program.

Mrs. Bessie Sparrow accepts the Family of the Year award from Chancellor Bryan on behalf of her parents, the late Reverend James and Susie Evelyn Sparrow, during the University’s annual Founders’ Day Convocation.

Terrence Hall ‘ 90 of the Greater Baltimore Chapter participated in the Beltway BBQ Showdown at the PC Learning Complex in Landover, MD, on Saturday, May 19, 2007. The event brought together friends for relaxation and featured children’s rides and entertainment on site.

Travel Matters

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Evelyn Hinnant ‘63, Peggy DeVane ‘92, and the FSU “Drum Line” enjoy fun and frolic at The Alumni Ole’ School Picnic.

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But what if you could take advantage of great low prices while lending your support to the Office of Alumni Affairs? By visiting our new travel website www.broncotravels.com,you can do just that.

For every trip you book on our site, a generous portion of the travel commissions you generate will be given to Alumni Affairs. And you’ll still be getting a great deal on all the things you purchase: airfare, cruises, hotels, rental cars, vacation packages, and more.

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The Chancellor and FSU Foundation’s 4th Annual Scholarship Gala Fayetteville State University’s Capel Arena was transformed into an oriental-themed vision of Midnight Blue on Saturday April 14 for the 4th Annual Scholarship Gala. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the community attended in support of the university and deserving students. While helping raise money for scholarships, gala attendees enjoyed a gourmet meal, good conversation, and a chance to hear the worldrenowned recording artists the O’Jays.

The Evening of Midnight Blue began as guests arrived at Capel Arena to an oasis of oriental decorations in blue and white. Honors Scholarship recipients greeted Chancellor T.J. Bryan and Dr. David Preston as they arrived.

After welcoming guests and recognizing the FSU Foundation’s Board of Directors for helping make the evening a success, the chancellor announced that dinner was served. Guests feasted on a meal provided by AramarkGourmet.

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The gala brought many special guests from the university and community together. Guests included former members of the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors, elected officials from Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville, members of the FSU Foundation and Community Advisory Boards, the Commander of Fort Bragg and the 18th Airborne Corps, and chairman and members of the FSU Board of Trustees.

Before the main event of the evening, Chancellor Bryan thanked guests for their support of Fayetteville State and its students. Numerous groups, organizations, and individuals sponsored the gala to help offset the cost and to provide money for scholarships.

In addition to the sponsors of the gala, additional gifts and pledges to the university were announced during the evening. A $10,000 gift from Anheuser Busch was made possible by FSU alumnus Mr. Prevost Foushee.

The FSU Foundation made a $150,000 donation to the university, and the Waddell Group, which recently fulfilled their pledge to donate $100,000 to the university, announced a new pledge to raise $500,000 by the year 2012.

Following the recognition and presentations, the moment many had been waiting for arrived. The worldrenowned recording artists, the O’Jays took to the stage and performed to an excited crowd. Guests sang along and danced as the O’Jays performed several of their hit songs, including the very popular “Love Train.”

Following the O’Jays performance, guests continued to dance the night away to sounds of the Optimism Band.

Ms. FSU Chimere Collins and Mr. FSU James Jefferson (above) served as masters of ceremony, while FSU graduate of 1989 and star of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, Darrell Armstrong, served as Honorary Chairperson. Because of prior commitments, Armstrong could not attend the Gala but sent a video greeting that was broadcasted following dinner.

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Above, Dr. Jeanette Council, Foundation Chair, welcomes guests during the opening of the Gala , Left, friends and family dining and enjoying themselves at the schalorship gala.

s y Ja The FSU National Alumni Association presents their donation of $110,000 to Chancellor T. J. Bryan.

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Providing an Educational Experience for ALL Fayetteville State University’s Dual Enrollment Program Fayetteville State University is being very creative when it comes to providing opportunities to earn a degree. This is especially true for non-traditional students, those who are married and/or have jobs.

Such students must schedule classes around their employment and families. For them, college is not as simple as living on campus and attending class during the day. Most often, rather than going to college, they need college to come to them.

That is one reason Fayetteville State’s continuing education department offers distance learning alternatives, which include online degrees and programs involving community colleges.

“About two years ago, we received funding to develop programs with community colleges,” said Barbara Jones, the FSU Director of Extended Learning and Summer School.

“We do two-plus-two degree completion in which students attend their first two years at a community college and the last two at Fayetteville State.”

“A lot of times, students lost credits,” explained Reeshemah Johnson, the FSU Lead Community College Coordinator. “Lowerdivision courses would not transfer, or additional core curriculum courses were required. Many students with thought they were juniors found instead that they were second-semester sophomores upon transferring.

“To address that problem, we began dual enrollment (DE). It is mainly geared toward students seeking AAS (associate of applied sciences) degrees. We also started developing online degree completion programs. We were trying to provide degree access for students at a distance.”

In dual enrollment, students simultaneously take classes at FSU and a community college.

“They are admitted to both schools at the same time,” Johnson said.

“The advantage is that students are

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able to choose courses that meet their schedules, and they will require less time to complete work for their degrees. A lot of times, they can shave off a year.

“Without dual enrollment, we can only accept 60 credit hours for a student who is transferring. With it, that rule is eliminated.”

Students must take 25 percent of the credits required for a degree and 50 percent of the courses in their major from Fayetteville State.

That can happen through online courses, face-toface courses offered at community colleges, or interactive television (ITV) courses.

So students can conceivably earn an FSU degree without ever setting foot on the Fayetteville

State campus.

“With ITV,” Johnson said, “a camera is installed in the classroom at Fayetteville State, and students at a community college can take that course. In fact, they can even be involved in class participation because instructors can see the students who are at the community college campus. And they can interact.”

“Sometimes we take courses to the students,” Jones said. “We have Fayetteville State instructors teach courses on the community college campus. That is face-to-face instruction and requires a minimum of 10 students taking the course.”

And there is more to come.

“We are in the process of developing other community college relationships,” Jones said.

“There will be a lot of opportunities.

It is going to grow. One of the things we are hearing from

(UNC System) President Erskine Bowles and (North Carolina Community College) President (H. Martin) Lancaster is that they want to see the two-year and four-year institutions partnered in programs and see it made as seamless as possible. They want to make it more convenient for students.”

“One important aspect,” Johnson said, “is the emphasis on bachelor’s degrees.

Previously, the associate’s degrees were considered terminal – that was all that was required for certain jobs – and now, in order to advance in those same jobs, employees must have bachelor’s degrees.

“We want to give more people more access and thereby provide a greater opportunity to get a bachelor’s degree.”

Jones is one of four community college coordinators at Fayetteville State. She has responsibility for Sandhills Community College and Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Antonio Patterson has responsibility for James Sprunt, Sampson, Stanly and Pitt community colleges. Shari Willis oversees Central Carolina, Bladen and Southeastern community colleges. Darnette Hall is in charge of Johnston, Lenoir, and Robeson community colleges.

In this, the first school year of incorporating the dual enrollment concept at FSU, there are 11 DE students enrolled at Fayetteville State and community colleges this semester.

“I see these numbers increasing rapidly,” Jones said, “because of the benefit.

This program offers great advantages for the students.”

Cross Creek Early College High School

Cross Creek Early College High School

Continuing to Rise to Higher Heights Cross Creek Early College High School (CCECHS) opened its doors to its first set of freshmen last year, and just over a year later, with 146 students, the school is thriving.

CCECHS is a Learn and Earn school , which is a high school where students are offered a smaller academic environment that fosters growth and success. Located at a community college or a university such a school helps develop relationships, responsibility, and respect through relevant and rigorous course work.

Students at CCECHS and other Learn and Earn schools have the ability to earn a high school diploma while completing up to 60 credit hours, approximately two years of college, by the time they graduate.

At CCECHS, students come from every high school district in Cumberland County. There are currently 72 sophomores and 74 freshmen. Each year, the school will add a freshman class of approximately 75 students until it provides for freshman through senior classes.

CCECHS targets students who are first-

generation college students, whose parents do not have a four-year degree, according to Vickers. The school targets students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to go to a four year school.

The school has received praise from teachers, students, parents, and even the governor. This year, after only one year of operation, CCECHS became a North Carolina School of Excellence.

Each year, schools in North Carolina Schools are evaluated by ABC’s of Public Education Accountability Report as a way to measure the standards for meeting academic growth targets.

Results are based on formulas that calculate the growth using previous assessments of students to predict performance on eight mandated endof-course tests: Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, Chemistry, English I, Geometry, Physical Science, and Physics. Schools of Excellence are schools that made at least expected growth and had at least 90% of their students score at or above Achievement Level III. These schools receive banners, certificates, and incentive

awards for expected or high growth “We are a school of excellence based on ABC’s.

Ninety percent of our kids scored a level 3 or 4 on end-of-course testing in the 2005-2006 school year,” said Principal Mindy Vickers. “We were one of only five in the state.”

One of the major strengths of the school is the relationships that teachers and staff have with each student.

“I think a big part of it is we focus specifically on positive relationships with all of our kids,” Vickers said. “We know all the kids … just about everything about them. We focus on high expectations for everybody.”

Those focuses have paid off for the students at CCECHS. Vickers said the changes in the students have been amazing. She said changes in vocabulary, attitudes toward school and each other, and the maturity level of students are just a few changes that she has noticed.

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“We work every day with the kids on character development, social development … we use 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens with 9th graders.

With sophomores we have set lessons the first 20 minutes of the day that deal with things like respect, responsibility, relationships, integrity, honesty, just being a good and productive human being,” Vickers said. “We think that’s just as important. It’s not enough to get good grades, to get through high school or college. When we’re done with you, you need to be reliable and responsible and you just need to be a good person. Sometimes it helps for kids, especially high school kids to be reminded of that. Not all of them get reminded of that on a regular basis and we thought that was important to do every single day.”

CCECHS students attend school on the Fayetteville State University campus. In many cases, parents drive students to and from school so that they can attend.

“We’ve got a lot of parents who are sacrificing to drive their kids back and forth. They’re excited about the expectations and individual attention their kids get,” Vickers said. “In some cases we’re expecting things of their children, for whatever reason, other people did not and the kids seem to be responding pretty well to that and I think the parents are grateful.”

CCECHS encourages students to form relationships with each other, staff, and, of course, teachers as a way of helping them excel.

This year, one teacher at the school was rewarded by being named the Cumberland County Teacher of the Year. Alison Thetford, a social studies teacher was awarded the honor.

Cross Creek Early College High School is thriving. Vickers, along with CCECHS teachers, staff, and students are excited about the honors and success the school has been having, and they are excited to continue making a difference.

“It’s so cool! I’m not even sure I can explain it -- you have to be here to understand it, to really appreciate what we’re doing,” Vickers said.

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2007-2008’s SGA President Clifford Parker is Ready to Lead

Clifford Parker just loves staying busy and being involved. So, it is little wonder that he is absolutely chomping at the bit to begin his term as the Fayetteville State University Student Government Association (SGA) president.

Parker, a rising junior from Kinston, North Carolina, did not engage in student politics until he came to FSU. But he found plenty to do in high school, playing the sousaphone in the marching band and serving as the drum major his senior year.

Two of his cousins had attended Fayetteville State, and one of them, Tezra Parker, encouraged Clifford to visit the campus.

“She brought me here and showed me around,” Parker said, “and I fell in love with the place. People were very friendly, and I just liked everything about the school.”

He was accepted into the FSU Honors Program and had the opportunity to participate in the school’s CHEER (Creating Higher Expectations for Educational Readiness) program, which included taking two courses.

“That was a great way to start college,” Parker said. “During that summer, I told other students that I was going to run for freshman class president. I did, but I was not elected. However, after hearing my speeches and debates, the SGA president, Jerry Wilson, asked me to serve on his executive board.

“I spent two years on that board and was elected by the students to serve as the executive secretary as a sophomore. After serving under the dynamic leadership of Wilson and (2006-07 president) Keisha Robinson, I decided to run for SGA president. I felt I could be the same kind of leader they were and that it was something I wanted to do.”

Parker ran unopposed and was elected to the FSU student government presidency.

“I had decided early last fall that I wanted to run,” he recalled, “and I began honing those skills and gaining experience needed to hold that office.

I was building relationships with the faculty and students. Since I ran unopposed, I utilized campaign time to plan for next year.

“In my opinion, an SGA president can raise the administration’s awareness of what the students need, while making students aware of what they need to obtain these things. There are procedures they can follow rather than just whining.

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2007-08 SGA President, Clifford Parker

be a liaison. I’m going to make my goals relative to the wants and needs of the students.

“I think I can spark more change in the students than in the administration,” Parker said.

“I want to make sure students are well informed on matters as they relate to the university. A united student body is more powerful than one SGA president. I can help empower the students by giving them information – the know-how to get things done.”

It would seem that someone so enthusiastic about student government might envision pursuing a career in politics. But that is not in the future plans of Parker, who is majoring in science education with a concentration in political science.

“School administration is my eventual goal,” he said. “I would like to work at the university level. My goal is to be a chancellor.

“I have a personality that is business-like and managerial. That’s why I want to be in the front office. I have always been good at logistics and seeing what it takes to reach a goal.

“I have always had a passion for education,” Parker said. “That influence came from teachers, specifically in high school. They sparked my interest in teaching and, ultimately, in administration.”

A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Parker is a snappy dresser who usually can be seen wearing a bow tie and sport coat. He feels clothes at least help make the man.

“Wearing a tie and coat is who I am,” Parker said. “It shows that I’m serious. I want to look like I came to do a job.”

As for his new responsibilities, he said, “I am thrilled. “I hope to instill more pride in our university. I want to be in the residence halls more, attending meetings and talking with students.

“While I am a go-getter, I’m also very relaxed. I don’t stress easily. I plan well and prepare a great deal. I’m a people person. I’m somewhere every night – attending various functions and mixing with people. I enjoy staying busy.”

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