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Resolution passed to recognize chancellor Woodward’s contribution to the University was recognized at the Senate meeting Annie Albright News Editor
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Student Senator Stephen Kouba addresses the student senate in the Senate Chambers Wednesday night.
Student Senate voted Wednesday to pass a resolution by acclimation to recognize Chancellor Jim Woodward’s contribution to the University. Sen. Stephen Kouba, CHASS representative, said the Senate was grateful for the leadership Woodward showed when the University was in need. “The Senate recognizes how hard he worked this year and we appreciate him coming in and leading this university,” Kouba said. “This university was mired in such a scandal that it would have been extremely hard to recover from and really re-coop our reputation if we didn’t have the right leadership and he did that. He really led this university with a lot of class.” Kouba said Woodward gave the University a new direction and helped it recover from scandal. “Chancellor Woodward came into this university at one of the most tumultuous times that we’ve ever had,”
NC State graduate founds nonprofit Project World View is a nonprofit business that promotes the learning of global cultures
“He has served this University so well and it is just an honor to have had the chancellor come in.”
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A recent graduate of N.C. State founded Project World View, a nonprofit organization. Joseph Davis graduated with a degree in business administration and a minor in political science. He, along with his brother and a friend, founded Project World View. The goal of Project World View, Davis said, is to improve cultural education for the students of North Carolina. “Because the U.S. is so isolated from a lot of these countries, we [students] Photo contributed by Joseph davis do not see the relevance in studying them,” Davis said. “We make these Joseph Davis founded Project World View to improve cultural education for the students of North Carolina. “Because the U.S. is so isolated from a lot of these cultures relevant by bringing them to countries, we [students] do not see the relevance in studying them,” Davis said. the classroom and having them off the page of a book and come to life.” The inspiration for the organization, describes nonprofit organizations in with us with questions,” Davis said. “We want to know what people are more detail. Davis said, is personal. “Nonprofits are often the organiza- wondering or want to know about “Something I am passionate about is connecting people; I love figuring tion that takes charge of tackling so- these foreign countries.” Smith said depending on the type of out how people are the same, but cial issues in America and around the how they are all different in so many world,” Smith said. “They give people nonprofit, some organizations could ways,” Davis said. “It is cool how we a way to get involved in solving com- be comprised of over 85 percent volcan relate; we all go through the same munity problems, and depending unteers. CSLEPS, Center for Student Leadon the cause experiences.” can turn the ership, Ethics & Public Service, is an Sarah Hager, sophpublic eye to on-campus department that can help omore in managean issue and students connect with volunteer projment, said she thinks he lp it b e ects or opportunities. Project World View Adam Culley, assistant director of overcome.” is a great organizaSmith said CSLEPS, said there are over 150 events tion because it prodepending on a year students can participate in. motes a good cause. the organiza- Service Raleigh is one of the biggest “I think that dition, they may events, where the University partners versity is one of the work in dif- with Stop Hunger Now, to package mo s t i mp or t a nt ferent ways. meals for the hungry. There also is things to appreciate,” T h e m o s t the Campus Pals program where UniHager said. “People common is to versity students collaborate with the are different and it is have a board Big Brothers Big Sisters program for okay.” of directors an ongoing mentorship program. Davis said they Hager, a member of the Alpha Phi to lead the have different methJoseph Davis, founder of Omega coed service Fraternity, said organization ods to reach the stuProject World View to their goals, “You get a good feeling from helping dents. others.” she said. “R ig ht now we Smith said the nonprofit minor Smith said there are different ways are going around Europe and writing blogs about our experiences,” for the nonprofit organizations to program is fairly new, but it has been Davis said. “We create videos about raise money including but not limit- steadily growing. The minor is intercultural points, have live conversion ed to “partnering with corporations, disciplinary, so it includes classes in sessions with classes, use power points fundraising, or applying for grants.” subjects such as communications, poDavis said that although their main litical science and others that pertain and have Q&A where they can ask us target is the third grade, when the N.C. to nonprofit Smith said. anything they want.” “The nonprofit minor gives students Davis said the reason Project World curriculum starts to teach about culView is special is because it is a non- ture, their programs can be tailored a way to break into the nonprofit business and an opportunity for a meanto fit any age. profit organization. “You can suggest this to professors,” ingful life.” Smith said. “We are selling an idea instead of a product, but we run just like a busi- Davis said. “We are always looking for more classes.” ness,” Davis said. The web site, Davis said, is www. Amber Smith, the nonprofit studies minor coordinator at N.C. State, projectworldview.net “Get in touch
“Something I am passionate about is connecting people; I love figuring out how people are the same, but how they are all different in so many ways.”
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Kouba said. “The Senate recognized be in this position because I get to deal the leadership and effort that he put in with and work with student leaders.” Woodward said that in past posito bring this university back together, getting it out of the dark time we were tions his wife has enjoyed getting to know students as well. He said she experiencing.” Kouba said certain contributions of would “adopt” every student who atWoodward’s were controversial but tended events at their house. “It has been a pleanecessary. sure; I wish I had “Students w i l l gotten to get to know poi nt to t h i ngs each and every one like Talley and say of you,” Woodward he didn’t represaid. “I wish my wife sent students, but could be here so that I think it was his she could get to know job as chancellor to the student leaders move this Universihere.” ty forward,” Kouba Woodward recogsaid. “Whether or nized Kelli Rogers, not you agree with Senate president, and Talley it will move Jim Ceresnak, stuthe University forKelli Rogers, senate president dent body president, ward.” as two inf luential Woodward made his first appearance at a Senate meet- students with whom he had worked ing on Wednesday to recognize stu- closely with. Rogers said she was honored to have dent leaders of the University. “I’ve enjoyed working with the fac- the Chancellor Woodward speak at ulty, I’ve enjoyed working with the the Senate meeting. “He has served this University so staff, but I’ve especially enjoyed working with the student leaders,” Wood- well and it is just an honor to have had ward said. “It has been a pleasure to the chancellor come in,” Rogers said.
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US secretary of education, Arne Duncan, expressed a desire to ban all teams with a graduation rate below 40% from the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Among the teams singled out by Duncan in a conference call are number one seed Kentucky and ACC representatives Clemson, Georgia Tech and Maryland. According to the NCAA’s website, two methods are used to calculate student athlete performance: Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR). The NCAA states that the GSR “credits institutions for transfers —both incoming and outgoing —as long as they are academically eligible, unlike the federal graduation rate. The GSR also accounts for midyear enrollees and is calculated for every sport.” Also according to the NCAA, “The APR awards two points each term to student-athletes who meet academic-eligibility standards and who remain with the institution. A team’s APR is the total points earned by the team at a given time divided by the total points possible.” As of right now, the NCAA punishes programs that consistently fail to meet the minimum APR by removing scholarships and can bar, as is the case with Centenary College, participation in the Tournament due to chronically substandard APR scores. Carrie Leger, Director of Academic Support Program for Student Athletes for NC State, said that the University has been aware
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and expressed concern over the issue for some time. She said the University has already put programs in place to hold N.C. State student athletes to a higher standard than the NCAA currently requires. “The University is always striving to make sure our athletes are performing above and beyond the academic standards of the NCAA and will continue to do so in the future,” Leger said. NCAA records show that State was penalized for low APR when the wrestling team was forced to lose a scholarship in 2008 for substandard scores. However, the basketball team under Sidney Lowe has posted consistently high APR scores, with the State basketball team regularly scoring within the 80 and 90 percentiles for APR, according to these same records. Jason McLarty, an academic tutor for student athletes, said the University is taking steps to ensure the athletes’ academic success. “Administrative monitoring has definitely stepped up recently, at least on my end,” McLarty said. “There’s even more pressure to make sure the athletes do their own work and do it well.” Duncan explained in the conference call that the idea of using a flat minimum graduation rate of 40% would be a move to “over time, hold players to a higher bar” and that “not many teams would be ineligible.” Taylor Muir, junior in mechanical engineering said the potential policy has negative qualities. “While the policy has good intentions, athletes who turn pro early should not be forced to graduate when their future does not require a degree just so that the school does not fall below an arbitrary line,” Muir said. Josh Johnson, junior in computer engineering, said some students took a differing, more positive view of the proposal. “I think it’s a good idea to set a strong standard for the academic quality of our athletes,” Johnson said. “I have no doubt that they could meet it and since they represent us, they should be held to a high standard.”
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