Pembroke State University - Indianhead Yearbook (Pembroke, NC)

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On her desk is a small plaque that reads, I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when I do not feel it. I believe in God even when he is silent. Those lines, composed by a California minister, exemplify the love, faith and understanding that have endeared Professor I. Ruth Martin to her students throughout her teaching career. In a show of appreciation, Pembroke State University students have selected Prof. Martin to receive the 19B1-B2 Indianhead Faculty Citation. A member of the Philosophy S. Religion Department. Martin began her teaching career at Judson College in Alabama. From there she went to Hampton Institute tVa. ' i before coming to Pembroke State in 1 953. She has seen her department grow from humble beginnings. When I first came to Pembroke, there were only three religion courses being taught. remembered Martin. Ralph D. Wellons. who was president of the school at that time, was teaching philosophy, and all those courses were given in Old Main. The building got real hot when the weather outside was warm, and students used to rush out of the building when classes were dismissed. Martin has begun teaching the children and grandchildren of some of her first students at Pembroke. It seems likely that her voice will be heard by PSU students for years to come. CITATIONS I. Ruth Martin Her office is a small one tucked away in a corner of North Hall near one of the side entrances. There isn ' t a sign on the door with her name on it and the desk she uses is beginning to show its age. The room is comfortable, however, and the smile Faye Jones has for everyone who enters is enough to lift even the lowest spirits. Almost every student who comes into North Hall by way of the door in front of her office either waves and says hello or stops in for a chat with Jones, selected by Pembroke State University students to receive the 1 981 -82 Indianhead Staff Citation. Jones went to work at the Education Center at Ft. Bragg in 1 SBA. It was while I was there that I heard of plans to establish the position of Associate Dean of Student Affairs here at Pembroke State, says Jones, and I applied for the job. H r move to Pembroke came a year earlier than she had expected. Jones assumed her present position the following year, and says she has never regretted it. I enjoy my job so much. A lot of what I do here was necessary in my previous work. It is that concern for students that has endeared her to so many over the years. Fsye Jones

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Life, like soap operas, always has one ' s favorite setting, or not-so-favorite setting. Many of these settings are visited in the day; others at the edge of night. Favorite settings of the Braves, either day or night, include the gym, the student center, the library, and the girls ' dorm; their unfavorite settings at any time include the infirmary, the cafeteria, and the classrooms. Each place is taken in stride as a part of life, for we realize that in order to achieve we must take the bad with the good. However, by realizing that the good is always preferred over the bad, the student body of P. S.U. always emphasizes the idea of one life to live as they celebrate at Greek parties, victory celebrations, and discos.

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IN MEMORIAM ' ' I ! : ' ! « J 1 1 c : ; A l 1 i ' ' ■ ' I c 1 c and Mrs. Jones Dr. English E. Jones C1 D 22 21 -5 1 B 81 J Dr. English E. Jones, Chancellor Emeritus of Pembroke State University, passed away on May 1 S, 1981. Dr. Jones had been retired for almost two years after serving as president and then chancellor of P. S. U. for 1 7 years. During these years the college became a university and joined the 1 B-campus system of the University of North Carolina. Enrollment climbed from 5 70 to 2, 1 58 and a cooperative graduate program in education was developed. In 1973, the P.S. U. board of Trustees honored Dr. Jones by naming the new $2.5 million Dr. Walter Leonard Weisberg died during the summer of 1 981 . His willingness to work with students, his friendliness, and his vigils from the balcony of the Classroom North Building will long be remembered. In 1 9 75 Dr. Weisberg was appointed to a faculty position here at Pembroke State University. Dr. Weisberg became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science. Both his students and his colleagues appreciated his dedication to teaching and to the P. S. U. community. A $3,000 memorial Scholarship in Political Science has been established in his name. The money was contributed by his brother, Victor M. Weisberg of Forest Hills, N.Y. An additional amount was given by Mrs. Irma Swartz, a friend of the family. Dr. Weisberg ' s parents, Anne and Jacob Weisberg of New York City, established the scholarship. Chancellor Paul Givens commented, This swill be a fitting memorial to Walter, who gave so freely of his time and talent to students. Health and Physical Education Center in his name. President William C. Friday of the University of North Carolina system said, English Jones served the University with uncommon devotion, great energy, and with total personal commitment. His good humor and his joyful life were contagious. He was always inspiring, always helpful, and he shared his friendship with thousands of us. We shall greatly miss this good colleague and friend. Many 1 9B2 graduates will remember observing Dr. Jones ' vitality and sincerity when they first came to the campus as freshmen. Dr. Welter L. Weisberg (3 31 A 1 -6 26 B1 )