Clark Atlanta University - Panther Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Clark Celebrates Founders Day Panel Stresses Importance Of Education By Meredith I an ton STAFF WRITER loday nun) students attend college primarily to get better job According to a Clark. College alumnus. student should also go 10 school with the intentions of getting a good education because 'education is power!” In ii seminar entitled, F.ducatmg Our Youth: An Agenda hot Achicsemcnt. Or Moses Norman, a 1957 graduate, nut only emphasized that education is the key. but alto raised some pertinent questions I or example, he asked. Which youth, and whose south should be educated? Me also asked. Should the education be an agenda or an action plan?” l)r. Norman, who is now superintendent of Area I. the Atlanta Public Schools, suggested that educating the 50 percent of America's youth who do not attend college would be a beginning Me said, in 1970. V. percent of Blacks attend college, howeser. last year 25 percent attended Norman said if educators begin with the youths who do not attend college, that they would also reach the endangered species (Black males) At Clark tins ratio ol females to males is fisc to one Norris Tomlinson III. a panelist and a 1985 Clark graduate, said. “1 he agenda of achievement should contain an objective. content, a method, material and an evaluation. The objectisc should be to provide independent, analyti- cal thinkers ” Another panelist. Dr Larry Farsin. Clark's interim dean ol Academic Alfairs and a 1971 alumnus, commented that education is the avenue to take Me said he had been asked which education is better: one in the liberal arts or one that i career-oriented. Me said he could only conclude that there isMinpIs no difference between the two because “a liberal arts education gives you career orientation “ Dr Julius Stoll Jr address audit net at the tchooTi Uhh Founder's Day Convocation. The flats oj I9M Osten as Dr. Juliut Scott Jr. commemorates Clark's forefathers. Panel discusses the importance of education at the Founder's Das seminar. Speaker Praises Black Colleges By Betty Walters COSTRIBI TING WRITER Members of the Clark College family were told at the recent Founders Day Convoca- tion that historically, the Black college has many merits. Dr Julius S Scott. Asso- ciate (icncral Secretary of the Hoard of Higher kducation and Ministry of Ihc Lnitcd Methodist Church, spoke briefly bur passionately to a crowd of several hundred alumni, faculty, staff and students in the Vivian W. Henderson gymnasium I uesday. According to Dr Scott, the existence of Ihc Black college i constantly being challenged in our society, and Ik answered that challenge by offering several explanations as to why the Black college is important lie insisted that Black colleges ate necessary because they contribute to the academic and social well-being of students Black colleges should exist, not because they are Black, but because they arc good. he said Academic excellence is not ethnic. In addition. Dr. Scott contended that the existence of Black colleges represents the growing trend in America towards allowing all racial groups the freedom to express themselves and exhibit their talents in a positive manner Black colleges reflect the pluralism and diversity of America. he explained Black colleges exist to prose to students that nothing is out of their reach, and to reassure ihem thar many of their forefathers have accomplished great things, he said ■'Students in Black colleges are inspired to rise above the limits set by society I hey ate given positive role models and are stimulated to excel because of the new opportunities they ate offered. he added Dr Scott received his Ph.I) Irom Boston University, and has luught at several institu- tions. including Spclman College 6

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