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

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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

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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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Faculty Senate Updated Policy; Presented Resolution ASU'S Facuily Senate included in its activities for 1979450 some up- dating of some academic policy in which the Committee on Faculty and Academic Affairs rtacnmu mended a reaffirmation of the read- ing minimum compentency level policy with an alternative of com- pleting satisfactorily a reading se- quence of three courses determined by scores on a designated standard- ized reading test. Upon recommendations of this same committee, the Senate ar- ranged two open forums on com- petency testing. The first forum March 5, dealt with three aspects of competency testing: u13531193 of Competency Test- ing , Dr. John Gipson, ASU profes- sor. in place of AEAE Joe Reed, who was ill on that day: HImpact of Cum- petency Testing 0n the Educational Programs at ASU : Dean Gordan C. Bliss; Confronting Competency Testing , Dr. Carolyn Thomas. Dean of Counseling. ASU. The second open forum held April 2, centered around the ACT 16 decision and exit examination and competency testing. Panelists included Dr. C.C. Baker. Assistant Superintendent of Regu- tTul: l-rlIDr.Ci-1r01yn Thumus. panelist Furum i; lJr. Truman Pierce. Imu- ulist. Forum 2; Among audience Drs. Kyles and linker. Bihb. Warren. Lilrv kins: tBotlum l-rt Ad Hm: Cnmmiltee studying revised ACHE Plan 8. pm- paring resolution. St'nnlors Maryland. Warren. Freeman. Gibson. nml Hilah. back In camcral: Uhuir Sumner Hogan rm! shuwn; nlher taculty alp- poarlng at the open rm-ullng fnr Input Drs. Hutton. Churai and Mrs. Ricr. ilIh'Il nnl shown, 13 latury Sunrises for Alu. State De- partment of Education: Dr. Truman Pierce. Consultant for the State De- partment of Education: and Dr. Bliss. The Senate through spokes- womant Dr. Alma Freeman. vice chair of the Senate. presented a res- olution December 13. 1979 at open hearings on ACHE'S staff plan. ex- pressing ASU'S faculty concerns and its rejection of ACHE'S Staff plan for two Metropolitan Boards for Montgomerle-luntsville. In its April 2 meeting, the Senate adopted a resolution on ACHE'S