North Carolina Wesleyan College - Dissenter Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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NCWC 'S THIRD PRESIDE Earlier in the day about 500 peo- ple attended a symposium titletl Eastern North Carolina in a tllolmal Economy, where several business and community leaders discussed the prospects of Eastern North Carolina in the emerging global economy. Partieipating in the sym- posium werc keynote speaker IJ. Calloway, chairman and CEO of Pep- sieo, Inc., former Xf. Governor James B. Hunt. Jr.. and William F. Friday, president emeritus of the UNC system and President ofthe William R. Kenan Jr. Fund. YN 0 ,,g,,.....f. On April 5th, about 1.000 people attended a musical revue eelelrrat- ing the history ol' the college. This event was perforated l1yalutnni.stu- dents, and members of the Roeky Mount eomtnunity. The inaugural events reaffirmed the eollegel, com- mitment to its educational mission and larger role in the community and region. .,- Q f 1 ll? The Inauguration Committees x 'smut' .1'.'.. fixfu 1 J 'r':'.1. 'K F-N! ' - ,. . . . N ' ', ' 'X -',','1lf11.'f.f3-.,,'?ff?' 5ff.F1,' ,l. .,far-., -.x,ygf?.,, 1, - , 4 fg, .-,. , Mg .-v p': I f l . P T. I II' 'F , I f . 1. .Q ' 'f 'T I 7 c 1' . - '55 f . - , . , 4 X 3 .. tt' . 1 -447 .S ., - . l rQ t ae' . A el I D. 5- g-25 ', A-1,1 -wx 1 il ,lf ' 32 . gr A t,-E'g',3 359.4 55-134 1:4-1 Q43 s,ii,tfl- 1-Ig:-f rg.-ff lg' I 4 V ? uf? f Hifi? 15.55-if ffirx 52.43 J ,.!,, , TW :W Ziff: Y t Zi 1 -11 ,,,,.-'If .cf 'Rfk .5 .7591 'nw' 'Q L, . 4. 'R 47,1 nf. .2 . .li y 2:52 - ,. ,A. , YJ?-v'-1 :I ..-.5 ,2:.-31,1 f' - FQ' .1' f ' 5--'ls fur: t'f'.T' ,T- ifii PL '- FS . . . will-' iii: iriiifi 5155 1-'T 1:2151 V... E ti : 1,13 345 52,211 Q55 S -5 15' E 5 , I ata? 93555 f wa, 4 a 1:-2 5 . 'SN 'f Q i J .. if 7: ,.

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GARNER I AUGURATED AS Dr. Leslie H. Garner Jr. is the third President of North Carolina Wesleyan College. His inauguration on April 6th, capped two days of celebration and discussion ofthe fu- ture developmcnt of Eastern North Carolina, with a number ofstate and business leaders participating. In his Inaugural address he pledged the college's resources to prepare Eastern North Carolina for a prosperous future and to preserve the region's native culture. We are in the midst of the most profound economic transition of this century, Garner said, Yet all of us should realize that change can be positive. We can still hope for expanded eco- nomic opportunity for our citizens, and we still dream of the day when our cultural diversity can be a cause for celebration . . . mg 14 Garners Donate Tree To Campus About 1,000 guests and delegates from other colleges attended the event, which was held on the front lawn of the Braswell Administration Building on the Wesleyan campus. Judge Phil Carlton, chairman of Wes- 1eyan's Board of Trustees, presided over the inauguration ceremony.

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Dr. Finney Named Jefferson Pilot Professor of the Year Dr. Kenneth V. Finney, chairman and associate professor ofhistory at North Carolina Wesleyan College, has been named the Jefferson-Pilot Professor for 1988. At a reception honoring Finney, Wesleyan President Dr. Leslie H. Garner Jr. said, This award is well- deserved. Ken has proven himself as a teacher, a scholar, and a col- league who is vitally interested in promoting the welfare of this insti- tution. The Jefferson-Pilot Profes- sorship was created to recognize those special attributes. As part of the Professorship, Fin- ney Will receive a grant and a per- sonal computer, with appropriate software, provided by the college. Finneyjoined the Wesleyan facul- ty in 1973. He is a specialist in Latin American history and much of his scholarly work combines his inter- est in Latin America and economic and technological development. The Jefferson-Pilot Professorship is an endowed program made possi- ble by the Jefferson-Pilot Corp. The Professorship at Wesleyan was es- tablished in 1982. Criteria for the appointment include teaching excel- lence, scholarship, and commitment to Wesleyan. 15