College of Charleston - Comet Yearbook (Charleston, SC)

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Preschool children are not normally associated with college life, but the children at ECDC are extremely important to C. of C. students. Owned and operated by the school, the Early Child- hood Development Center is presently under the direction of Ms. Marge Humphries. On the average, one-third of the children in the special day- care center are the offspring of students, one-third are children of the administration or faculty, and one-third are children of the members of the surrounding community. The children study academics, exercise, and learn to cook as well as interact so- cially. Students from the college volunteer to work with the chil- dren. ECDC cooperates with psychologists and education professors in studying the devel- opment and social interaction of the children. 82 ECDC

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Minority Affairs) has an estimat- ed membership of 125 this year. It exists to ‘“encourage the aca- demic excellence among stu- dents; to promote moral, spiritu- al, and cultural growth; to en- hance the social environment on the campus and community and to promote service in the public interest?’ They are striving this year to support the SUMA scholarship fund and to ensure proper recognition of Black His- tory Week. President is Larnell Leverette, with Bill Coleman serving as vice-president. SUMA’s advi- sors are Roy Jones and Chip Jackson. 84 SUMA SUMA (the Student Union for