College of the Albemarle - Beacon Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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' ' . , ' u 0 c , 'li v - J J J -JJ . J ri MW' ll' J W llll JW! On the subject of moving to I ' I V A the new campus on U.S. 17, the feelings are mixed. For the students now attending classes on both campuses, the move will be a relief, but for the students only at the Main Campus, it is a different story, Many of the students do not want to move. To them the Main Campus is more convenient, it is closer to town imany students walk to schooll. Others think the scenery is prettier at the Main Campus, with the water front and the trees everywhere. On the other side one must consider the full-time students at the Tech Center. How do they feel about everyone's moving to their campus? One girl replied that There won't be enough room for everyone, and parking will really be a pain. But all the students realize that the new facilities will make learning easier and attending one campus will aid the planning of activities and meetings so more students can participate in them. Random comments from students: What will they miss about the Main Campus? Annette Heath ..... Daydreaming out the window and seeing the sailboats go by. D'Andra Heald ..... Going by the morgue on Thursdays for Lab. Ronda Wagner .... The beautiful view of the river and the character about it. u Q-fi 1 1 an . k N ' J i f L, One of the things that will be sadly missed is the gym at the old campus. Plans are being made though for the building of a gymfauditorium combined Mrs. Snowden, a freshman at COA says that she will miss sitting at the picnic benches where she can study and get a suntan at the same time. Sarah Blanchard, Donna Suermann, and Lynn Barclift think that everyone going to one campus will make the college more unified. The studentffaculty game at the new campus gave these students from the old campus a chance to view the new facilities. Gail Forehand and Anya Creef have strong doubts that there will be enough parking space when the two campuses combine. Many students hate to say good-by to the scenery at the old campus where they are able to relax and talk between classes. Rosa Dough says that the move will be more convenient for people now attending both campuses. I

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A SA UTE T0 20 YEAIDS Q j 7 3 f 3 A tribute to College of The Albemarle was made October 7, 1980 in THE DAILY ADVANCE when, in a letter to the editor, Charles Nl. Gordan, one of the original planners and chairman of the hrst board of trustees, said that COA has been true to its goals. He stated that one pledge was repeatedly made-that in whatever direction the college moved, quality, above all else, would be the criteria for its growth , . . What they have done is what we had in mind. College of The Albemarle's prime asset is students and the Albemarle area. In twenty years the physical growth from one structure with 182 students to a nearly consolidated campus with 1,253 students is less than tantamount to the educational service rendered. College of The Albemarle is the past, the present, and the future. It is an instrument to discover and release the learning processes of the liberal arts, vocational, and technical curricula. It is an opportunity for the student to hnd himself, for the adult to broaden his knowledge and acquire new skills. The college can never be stagnant or complacent, it must be a reservoir that is always refilling and disbursing in a constant stream. lt must move forward, yet remain in touch with its people, sensitive and flexible to their needs, responding quickly to the requirements as they develop. This is College of The Albemarle. 6 The twentieth year anniversary will see almost all of the coIlege's U Q DYOQYBITIS OFI ONE CBITIDUS. on s 4 cell-,.... CI' : -' v O Q 'H 2 1 . an ,io 5-in 5.1-1-

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