Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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i. Warren Ra-Khee Jones, student aide, fimshe mmtue typing. 2. Sidney Williams shouing Afro artifacts at the opening of the Black Culture Center. 3. Charles Evers speaks of his experiences as mayor of a bi-racial city in Mississippi. 4. The Black Culture Center provides a com- fortable atmosphere for discussion shown by Darlene Pollard and Mr. C Mosley. Director of Black Studies. 5. Rick Bentley checks out the courses to be offered under the Black Studies program. 6. Mary Smith takes advantage of the refreshments served by Evelyn Phillips. Darlene Pollard and Marlene Pollard at the opening of the Black Culture Center. 7. John Burts, Director of Black Culture Center 8. Action and Reaction during Campus Crisis , a symposium featur- ing Eva Jefferson. Ben M ' Poko. Charles Eberhardt and Beverly Floyd.

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RIGHT ON The past year was a time of expansion for the Black Studies Center. The term began with the christening of a second temporary facility. The staff has been increased by the addition of Miss Lillie Williams as administrative assistant and Mr. John Burts as Director of the center; two new secretaries have also been added to the staff. During the year the center ran a weekly film series for elementary school children in the Englewood Community. The center currently offers a minor program, and a major in black studies will be forthcoming. CSC is also the midwest headquarters for black studies direc- tors. The January 7 edition of Jet magazine contained a feature story on the Black Studies Center. Guest speakers were also on the agenda. Charles Evers, the first black mayor of a bi-racial city in Mississippi, spoke to the students in January, and later in the year the Black Studies Center sponsored a Student Forum which featured Eva Jefferson, the dynamic student government leader from Northwestern, and also a group of students from Jackson State University.

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A GOOD INVESTMENT CSC ' s Department of Business Education has supplied the schools of the metropolitan area of Chicago with more business teachers than any other college. In order to maintain and improve upon this record of distinguished service, the department is expanding its already diversified subject offerings. In addition to necessary skills such as steno and typing, the department now offers courses in secretarial science. Academic courses such as statistics and accounting are still the rudiments of business education, but in our modern world, a knowledge of data processing is also a necessity. Not only does the department provide data processing instruction for those currently attending CSC, but through extension and in-service education courses, business teachers in our high schools are also enabled to keep pace with business techniques in the com- puter age. The in-service education program also includes a series of several workshops which are held at various times throughout the year at both the West Center and the Main Campus — academic credit is given to the participants. Another innovative happening in the depart- ment has been the formation of an investment club, under the moderation of Mr. David Reedy; after donations are secured from various local business establishments, the students will en- deavor to make a killing in the stock market! Through creative adventures such as this and through the expansion of the curriculum and the in-service education program, the Business Education Department is constantly maintain- ing and improving the business teachers in our metropolitan community.