Agricultural and Technical State University - Ayantee Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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' = »- ' ' Ji ADMINISTRATION . . . A Change in Coniiiiainl Dr. Lewis C:. Dowdy, former Iciuhcr, dean of the ScIumiI of Educa- tion and f.eneral Studies and more reeentlv dean of instruction on April in, I Hi4, assumed tlie presidentv of tfie College. He replaces Or. Samuel ! . Proctor, who became president of the Ciolk ' ne in I9(i». Dr. Proctor, while on iea e from the position, had scrxed with the U. S. Peace Corps as director of the prot am in Nigeria, Africa and later as associate director. Dr. IMoitor resigned in March to return to tlie Peace C ' orps. For Iweiilv months, during the absence of Dr. Proctor. Dr. Dowdy served with distinction as atting president. During the period, our new president had gained vahiable experience and a (loser actpiain- tence with Iwitb the lueds and r«si ur(es of the institution. The change of command was therefore less painliil (h.m u( ul I be normally expected in sudi an imptprtant ir.insiliim. AXT tollege was fortunate, indeed, to ha e within its family. i wi mill ol presidential (alibre. t i (■ V 1)1- l.iwis C Dc.ucK. Icfi ilii ' mu |iusuliiil of ,V I CdllcHC iiiii 1)1 S.iriiiRl 1) I ' l.iiliii. ughl, fcjiiniT | icsiiU in . II, ink Riilicrl H. I i.i ii 1. ill. Ill f 111! I iiiMii- l!ci:iiil, I Ik- piii.lc. u.is iii.iili- fiilliiwing llu cliilii f 1)1 l)..u,K 111 M.iuh. X ,

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DEDICATION Dr. Darwin T. Tirner . . . The Man . . . A Brilliant Scholar . . . An Understandins; Teacher The dedication of the 1964 Ayantfe to Dr. Darwin T. Turner. professor and chairman of the Department of English, is an expression of appreciation for the sincere and deep de otion to an example of the good teacher , truly dedicated to the task of imparting know- ledge, stimulating academic curiosity and even coaxing students to higher academic achie ement. A scholar in his own right. Dr. Turner entered college at the age of 13, was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at age 15, and graduated in three calendar years at the age of 16. Continuing his education at the l ' ni ersity of Cincinnati. Dr. Turner received the M.A. degree at IS, and after teaching for two-years continued his education by attending siunmer sessions. He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago at the ripe old age of 25, in 1956. Upon assiuiiing the position here at A. : T. in 1959, he has instituted major changes in the Department of English, which are paying big dividends. In this important and historical period of challenge and change, it is heartwarming to observe the good teacher, like Dr. Turner, a true servant to the teaching profession. To this man . . . this scholar 1964 Ayantee. this teacher, we dedicate the

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w sm m DEANS IS. C. WKUIi Dean of Agriculture MRS. N. W. WVXN Dean of School of Nursing ' Hl L. (;. DOWDY Dean uf Instruclion. (through April 10 l ' fSl) I M MARTEENA Dean of School of Engineering G. C. ROYAL Dean of C.ratluate School L, H. ROIll s() Dean of School of Education and General Studies S. C. SMITH Dean of Technical Institute