Alabama State University Montgomery - Hornet Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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Watkins calls for Positive Action in Preserving ASUts President Watkins continued his unrelenting effurts for this preservav tion at ASU in various ways. In a documented published report of the first IO-Ycars. he makes predictive atlusiuns tn hash; issues before ASU fur the next decade. Included am: the harehnne ques- tions uf what is the. best way to pro- tect the interests nf the University and the predominantly black people it has survud more than a century : prevailing uf fmtnrul law and needless post secondary duplication of educational programs in Montgomery. Watkins presented a statement of ASU'S Board of Trustees 0n the MnntgomeryXHuntsvilh: propusal 0f the staff Uf IACHEt in public hear- ing. December 13. 1979. Vlce-chair- man of the Board, Mayor Andrew Hayden yiehled to allow President to present the statement which oph posed the plan and pinpointed the inequities in ACHE'S plan and 0f- fered recommendations. Later, in the year. as an alterna- tive, his merger proposal called for the three universiticthSU, AUM. and TSUM to he placed under the ASU Board of Trustees. the only state university board headquar- tered in Montgomery. After spelling out in details of possible implementation and citing judicial precedence for the merger proposal. Watkins; succinctly pointed out that: the State would risk long and costly litigation and federal intervention-and thu judg; ment of history-if by neglect of its affirmative duty AUM or TSUM is fTopt Director nf Pulllit: Rtrlzllinns Jnhn Knight holding an tnteruinw with Dr. Watkins; ttlnl- turn l-rt Ms. Annu Ford, socrultlry nl' Ms. lun- quetinn Mallory. Assistant to thl: Prustdunt: Ms. Brenda Surltzs. slacrntalry chucks tlcrlmls uf a report with Ms. lnhnnir M. Ruyslcrt Smirn- ten; to lhr. President. allnwed to eliminate ASU as an edu- cational institution . Watkins' merger proposal was a follow up to the public hearings and in keeping with provisions to offer alternatives to ACHE'S Staff pian. tOppnsilL: pager. tnp-huttuml President 1le cht Watkins in his Officv in Suilv I35 CH: Mrs. Junqutttyne Mallory. Assistunt In the Pmsitiunl and M51 Susan MEISUI'I. Adminis- tratwu Specialist getting a glimpse- :II of n SP Slutty Volume. in Mst Mnlluryh dnwnsluirs ul'tlicct in CH.

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Club Tenth-Year Celebration University Womants Club held two major observannes during the month of February. The first an Afro-American month observance at Uni- versity House centered on the changing roles and images of the black woman. Beverly G. Sheftall 0f Spelman Col- lege 0n PhD. study leave in American Studies reviewed the book that she has codedited-Sturdy Black Bridges: Visions of Btack Women in Literature tAnthology 0f lit- erature by and about black woment. Dr. Alma 3. Free- man. Chair of Basic Studies at ASU read two poems from Maya Angelou's And Stitt t Rise. The second event, Tenth-Year Celebration February 22 in Alabama Room honored President and Mrs. Levi Wat- kins, Honorary Club President and Advisor. with a Founderis Award. Dr. Watkins was the speaker. He re- called his inspiration for such an organization of service to the University and a source of fostering fellowship and recounted the deeds of the group in the fulfillment of the Club's purpose. Program participants included Ms. Iohnnie M. Royster Club President. Dr. Eunice Moore. Bernice Hollinger. Iacv queline Mallory, a former Club president and Martync E. Adams. Co-Toastmislresses, Mabel L. Whisenhunt. and Gregory McPherson, music, Special certificate awards to members were made, in- cluding charter member, 10-year member, 5 year mem- bers. former president. Committee of Ten and service awards to current members for outstanding service at ASU and the Woman's Club. tWoman's Club MembersJ: tSilting 1-0 Allcne Phy. Tessie Nixon, Bernice Hollinger, Helen Glasmck, Honorary president Mrs. Levi Wat- kins tLiIIianJ. chia Euansi President lnhnniu Ruyslcr. Pearl Daniels. Elaine Smith and Eu- nice Simpson. tStandiug l-rl Gwen Patton. Eu- nice Moore. Mabel Whiscnhunl. Bertha Wily Iiams. Essie Harris. Mary MiB. Hutton. Thnima Rice, Iohnnylz Witchcr. luiin Morrison and Thelma M. Glass. l3

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r: L-qdu'hw 399' El '1 .-LI-.r Iii.- -O-4l! 1 u h- a. ,. H .i ... .r. ulte-Oh' -.+. , mth-e-n ' k .Ji C . I- I :4. Dear Students: Alabama State University is a Legacy in Its Own Time. II is a legacy of love. Our Univer- sity is today what others have made iL In very large rneasuretit synb bohzes lhe labors of those twho dared to love notwithstanding the hardships of racial prejudices and disparities of resources. Because they cared and loved. their work is pan,0fthelegacy. It is a legacy of here-for genera- tions past, present and future. Those who are privileged to study and these who are privih-zged to find their livalihuod here are challenged to keep the hope alive. The legacy is not far us alone but for all who come in search of a better quality of IHe H m a Mgacythalchaucngesthe very best of our efforts. One that challenges us to work harder. Those who believe in equality of human rights Land npportunitiest must work to keep Alabama State strong, enough to give assistance where as- sislance is needed. 10 give resistance where resistance is required. The legacy is a challenge to every act and each new standard in terms of what it does for the quality of life fornH human bangs-notjustthe select few. Perhaps the greatest challenge rests in the University's uncertain future. The people of our state can opt either to remove from her the ef- fects of a racial dual system of higher education or they can destroy the legacy and vividly hope that his- tory will forget. The pages of this yearbook depict in part the story of those who ac- ceptedthe chaHenge of'Thc Legacy during the current academic year. Pre . idem: '15