Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Teacher of the Year 1965-66 DR. J. HAYWOOD HARRISON Each year the students of Morgan State College elect an extraordinary member of the faculty as Teacher of the Year. This year the student body awarded that honor to Dr. J. Haywood Harrison. Dr. Harrison is an assistant professor in the Department of Education. His brilliance and creativity in and out of the classroom make him a most worthy recipient of the title. uTeacher of the Year. The PROMETHEAN salutes him for his academic and pedagogic achievements.

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Dedication NATHANIEL ADAMS COLE We are proud to dedicate this book to the memory of the late Nathaniel Adams Cole. pianist, com- poser, and master stylist of popular song. Nat U'King'j Cole will long be remembered in the theatre and motion pictures and on radio and teievision. He performed before millions all over the world. In America, in Europe. in Australia, and in the Orient, his genius has been proclaimed. He was among the first of the Negro performers to have his own national television series and to be headlined on a sponsored radio net- work series. He was honored by every music journal 0! any importance in the United States for his unique style as a singer, composer, and pianist. In 1964 the degree of Doctor at Fine Arts was conferred upon him by Morgan State College. Although Nat FKing'U Cole's Roads Taken were not the same as those we have traveled for the past four years, his life was a living reminder that hard work and a creative imagination are as important as talent in the world of the performing arts as well as elsewhere.

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Board of Trustees Front Row. Left to Right: Joseph F. Henry: Richard W. Emory. Vice Chairman: Cert Murphy. Chairman: Elaine C. Davis. Back Row. Left to Right: Edward N. Wilson. Secretary: John L. Berry; Henry E. Niles, E. Dale Adkins. Charles G, Hutzler, Ht. Kenneth 0. Walker; Martin D. Jenkins. President of the College. Under the law. the Board of Trustees is responsible for the management and policy making of Morgan State College. The Trustees. who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maryland Senate, are charged with the making of the by-Iaws governing the business, instruction, personnel and policies of the Institution. They ap- point the President. who implements these poticies and keeps the Board well informed of the crucial needs of the College. embracing those of the students as well as those concerning the physical plant. With the added re- sponsibilities of awarding honorary degrees and making the budget. the Board of Trustees represents the highest echelon in the management of the College.