Shaw University - Bear Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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President ' s Message To The Class of 1984: This year ' s production of EXPLORATION 84 is, indeed, symbolic of the continuing and continued growth and development of this venerable and illustrious institution of Higher Education, founded in 1865. This year witnesses the highest enrollment of students in the history of Shaw University with more than 1900 students and one of the highest enrollments of students from the State of North Carolina. This is, therefore, testimony to the concern for and dedication on the part of the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty and staff, to the high quality of the educational program of Shaw University. As a consequence, the accreditation of Shaw University has just recently been reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Shaw has, therefore, been given the green light to continue to offer a quality liberal education program for the world of work and its educational commitment of taking students where they are and moving them to an exit point of excellence in performance with a mastery of the basic academic skills structured to meet the needs of meaningful career goals. It is our sincere hope that the faces, scenes and activities that are depicted in this Yearbook will continue to augur well for the future of the graduates of Shaw University and will add to the great and significant contributions which past graduates have made to the American and World Societies. I am, therefore, proud to be associated with this issue of the EXPLORATION 84 Yearbook. Stanley H. Smith, President