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Vol. 63, Issue 1
08.28.15
President Moore addresses probation, low enrollment and forging ahead by Danielle Kirsh
As enrollment declines at Norfolk State University during its probation, some students worry about the status of the university, but not Interim President and CEO Eddie N. Moore, Jr. Norfolk State is “totally caught up” on issues that led to its probation, Moore told the Spartan Echo in an exclusive interview on May 1. Moore said he is “completely confident” that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) will remove the probation when they revisit Norfolk State in December. From the SACSCOC point of view, “we fell behind,” said Moore. Regardless of the probationary status, Moore says the university is in compliance with every Virginia state rule and regulation that they are required to uphold.
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The full length interview with President Moore can be viewed online at SpartanEcho.org or on the Spartan Echo’s YouTube channel. Photo by Tykhari Coles
“(Prospective students) should not be concerned about the probationary status,” said Moore. Even if the university remained on probation and didn’t fix the violations outlined by SACSCOC, students who earned their degree at NSU would not have to
worry because their degree is still valid. Once the SACSCOC visit is completed in December, the results will be released to the public. This means the university will learn the results at the same time as everyone else. Even though Moore
says the university is on track with having the probation removed, enrollment continues to drop. And a drop in enrollment means budget cuts across the board. Continued on page 3
Most summers are supposed to be filled with the thrills summer fun or either the stress of summer jobs. However, this summer brought upon us a tragic event that is left in the minds of our students as well as families and friends. On June 25, we lost one of our fellow Spartans, Calnesha Brown, due to a tragic car accident that took place in her hometown of Suffolk, Virginia. Brown was a sophomore and a business/ entrepreneurship major. Gone too soon at the early age of 19, Brown left many people behind who were devastated by the news of her passing. Showing just how much their dear friend’s life meant to them, a Continued on page 2
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