Central Piedmont Community College - Echo Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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illlrrrg Qlhriatmaa THE CHRUNICH-' VOL. VI--NO. 1 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA DECEMBER, 1963 This class which anticipates graduating in 1965 is a large and ene high schools attended, they have varied talents and much to offer. College Name Changed Under a recent Community College Act passed by the North Carolina State Legislature, Mecklenburg College and the In- dustrial Education Center were merged into the Central Pied- mont Community College. For the present at least, the new college will continue to function as a two-campus insti- tution with each campus having about the same educational pro- gram as before the merger. Dr. Richard H. Hagemeyer, director of the old IEC, has been elected president of the new col- lege by the institution's board of trustees. President Hagemey- er heads an administrative staff composed of a dean of instruc- tion, four associate, and three assistant deans. From within the framework of the old institu- tions, the following men have been appointed positions under Dr. Hagemeyer: Dean B. Davis, Associate Dean of Trades, James A. Kiser, Associate Dean of Student Servicesg James F. Alexander, Assistant Dean in charge of the Beatty's Ford Campusg Walter R. Hintz, As- sistant Dean in charge of night operations at the Elizabeth Ave- nue campus, and Donald R. Warren, Assistant Dean in charge of the Ansonville Unit. One advantage of the merger to the Beatty's Ford campus students is that tuition fees have been reduced from 56.00 to 54.00 per semester hour. At this time no one knows the full story of the institution's fu- ture 5 however, whatever the out- come, all who are concerned about the youth of our commun- ity should be expressing hope that the students at this insti- tution will continue to be stim- ulated to greater educational growth. Message From the President: I welcome the opportunity to greet you representing the ad- ministration and the Board of Trustees of the newly created Charlotte Community College System. I wish I could talk with each of you individually about the bright future ahead in Com- munity College education for this section of North Carolina, but since this is impossible I would like to express a few thoughts through the medium of your paper. The Legislature, in 1963, created a new system of com- munity colleges in the State of North Carolina. This action will have a great impact upon the people since it represents a great advance in the educational op- portunities available to youth and adults in the State. This act merged Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Edu- cation Center into a new Char- lotte Community College Sys- tem. This new institution repre- sents the first step in the de- velopment of a Statewide system of community colleges. Students, teachers and admin- istration working together can create a new institution of which we all can be very proud. I ask you individually and collectively to help with your efforts and suggestions in reaching this goal. Good luck during this aca- demic year! Dr. Richard Hagemeyer. Assistant Dean and Student Council President Visit Governor James F. Alexander, the as- sistant dean and Ronnie Bradley, president of the student council made a trip to Raleigh on Sep- tember 23, at the invitation of Governor Sanford. Following a two hour motor trip and lunch, they went direct- ly to the Governor's Mansion where representatives from all the Negro Colleges in the state of North Carolina were gather- ing, namely the president or di- rector of the college and a stu- dent. After being greeted by the Governor's secretary, they were introduced to all the represen- tatives from other schools. The Governor spoke with the assembled group at 2:00 p.m., relating his purpose for calling the meeting-to explore meth- ods of settling grievances, other than through demonstrations. The problem was approached from many angles, as opinions were expressed. It seems sig- nificant that Governor Sanford did not say to stop demonstra- tions but to try and find other ways of mediation. It appears that the Governor Wants to better conditions for everyone. This meeting could not be call- ed a success or a failure, but an attempt to share viewpoints on a pressing problem. Punch and cookies were serv- ed after the discussion. The student council president considers this meeting with the Governor one of the highlights of his activities for the school year. 29 fl Q g 5 f ' 'I , 1 34 'nl .. , ' ,ri-do i gj , L bllul ., rgetic one, with realistic plans for the future, Because of the diversity of Additions To Our Faculty We would like to take this op- portunity to welcome all our new instructors, librarian, as- sistant librarian and secretary. Our new teachers are: Mr. Oscar Bidgood, Mrs. Dora John- son, Mr. Samuel McLean, and Mr. E. W. McNair. Librarian, Mrs. Barbara Hendricksg assist- ant librarian, Mrs. Margaret Hunterg secretary, Miss Yvonne Massey. Mr, Oscar Bidgood, English and Speech instructor, is a na- received tive of Charlotte. He his A.B. from Johnson C. Smith University. He has done further study at North Carolina College and at Duke University. Before coming here, he was English in- structor at Henderson Institute, Henderson, North Carolina. His hobbies are reading and sports. Mr. Bidgood indicated that since he has been on the campus, he has become fond of the students as a whole. He also stated that they seem to have a goal which they want to obtain. Mrs. Dora Johnson, teacher of Typewriting, Business Eng- lish, First and Second year shorthand, is a native of Page- land, South Carolina. She re- ceived her B.S. from the Agri- cultural and Technical College of North Carolina and the M.A. from Teachers College, Colum- bia University. She has also done further study at the University of North Carolina at Greens- boro. Before coming here, she taught at Barber-Scotia College. Her hobbies are sewing, read- ing, and knitting. Mrs. Johnson says that the students here have impressed her as far as their studies are concerned because they seem to be athirst for knowledge. Mr. Samuel McLean, instruc- tor of Math, Introduction to Psy- chology, survey of the Old Tes- tament, and Introduction to Ed- fContinued on Page 37 Director Receives Pin For Recognition Of Service Amid an atmosphere of aca- demic accomplishment, James F. Alexander, the director of this institution, received a miniature of the State Seal of North Car- olina. The pin was awarded to Mr. Alexander by Senator Irwin Belk of Mecklenburg County, in recognition of eleven years of meritorious service to education in this state. The presentation was clearly one of the highlights of the 1963 June Commencement exercises and was considered, by many, as one of the outstanding events in the history of the school. Much glory was added to the occasion as Senator Leroy John- son, the first Negro senator of Georgia since reconstruction, de- livered the commencement ad- dress. He gave a glowing ac- count of the Negro's progress and a challenge to all Negroes to prepare for the future. Thus, was the stage set for the pre- senting of an award to a man who has labored assiduously to- ward progress of education in North Carolina. Mr. Alexander's career as an educator began with the com- pletion of his work at Johnson C. Smith University, where he received the B. S. degree, and the Agricultural and Tech-Col- lege of North Carolina, where he received the M.S. degree. After teaching for a brief period in Nashville, N. C., Mr. Alexander came to Mecklenburg County as an instructor in general science and biology. He has served this institution as registrar, teacher and director. He now holds the distinct hon- or of serving as Assistant Dean of the Beatty's Ford campus, Charlotte Community College System. David Scott.