Central State University - Centralian Yearbook (Wilberforce, OH)

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'ilnrff' i'-'K+' - Dr. Bernice Reagon, director of the African Diaspora discussed the role of the black intellectuals knowledge program at the Smithsonian Institute in Wash., D.C., of folklore in her Ian. convocation address 1978- 1 979 CON VOCATIO SERIES The weekly Convocation series at Central State University was a program sponsored by the University! Community Relations Committee and the Office of the Vice President for Academic Af- fairs. The Issue of Black Surviva1 was the theme for the 1978-1979 series which was funded in part by a grant from the Ohio Program in the Human- ities. Dr. Johnny Iones talks with students after his Feb con vocation address 9 LALQL4

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ALUM I GN CAMPUS Twenty-four professionals from business industry and governmental organizations visited the Central State Uni versity campus in Ianuary, to stenghten students' understanding of job opportunities as part of the National Alli ance of Businessmen's Youth Motivation Task Force. Eleven of the representatives were C.S.U. alumni. Among Central State University alumni participating in Suzanne Stantley, Vanessa Portis, Aaron Woodward III, the NAB Youth Motivation Task Force visitation were: LaMarr Jackson, and Charles T. Sampson III, and Cback Cfront row, from leftl Marcella Sampson, David Stinson, row, from leftj Bill C. Littlejohn, Van Jordan, Iohn Jackson, and Tyrone Smith.

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4 q5 u L- Rev. Iessie Iackson, national president of Operat1on P.U.S.H. CPeople United to Save Hurnamtyj, with SGA resident, Steve Zowera. Rev. jackson addressing the February University Convocation, discussed the challenge to he black college to survive. The challenge, he said is for the black college to remain necessary,