Wilberforce University - Forcean Yearbook (Wilberforce, OH)

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. maria: ,L Q. The Wilberforce Dream ln a time when most Black colleges and universities struggle for survival and pro- vide an education for a minority, Wilber- force University is competing. Providing the leadership in taking necessary risks, Wilberforce is waging the battle for the freedom of the Black's mind. lt's a battle tains strong communicative and mutual aid between the University and industry. Faculty and students help identify needs and then cluster members devote their resources to meeting these needs. ln the final analysis, the Wilberforce ln- that is still being fought but it's a battle that will be won. Since its inception, Wilberforce has molded itself around the family concept - a unique blend in which the students, faculty, and other members of the com- munity, work together to develop human understanding and support which will help each attain fulfillment. A transitional learning environment is an unrivaled concept of learning that ac- cepts the fact that most Wilberforce stu- dents must work harder, learn more, and come further during the college years than- their counterparts in many other colleges and universities. University programming reflects this con- cept and keeps it uppermost throughout each student's college career. Working closely with business and industry, volun- teer professionals supplement university faculty to provide a distinctive Coopera- tive Education fworkfstudyl Program, which helps bridge the gap between the campus, and the business and profes- sional community. The Cooperative Edu- cation Program is in many ways funda- mental to Wilberforce students who might not otherwise get a college edu- cation. Students from 30 states and 15 foreign countries, are finding opportunity through a conducive learning environ- ment that emphasizes individual means of achievement. Largely because of the successful blend- ing of innovative curriculum, Cooperative Education, and the Industrial Cluster pro- grams, Wilberforce has progressed more in the past decade than in any other period in its more than a century of historv. The lndustry Cluster is a dynamic, living part of the widening Wilberforce Univer- sity family. Its many members foster and provide aid to both the maintenance and developmental programs of the univer- sity. The Cluster establishes and main- dustry Cluster is a catalyst in the form of concerned and involved business and professional men who are on the scene and available when they are needed. Whether their assistance' comes in the form of equipment, or in the form. of a variety of services and business or cul- tural interchangesgin a large way they are are instrumental in helping the Wilber- force family attain its dream. A new, 104-acre campus less than a mile from the century-old campus, will stand for years to come as a symbol of the unrelenting determination of Blacks to meet the up-to-date needs of Blacks. It will also stand out for the exemplary joint efforts of people helping themselves and others. Twelve hundred on-campus students will experience the most progressive concept in higher education facilities and meth- ods. A new dimension in sophisticated learning adds to the innovative program- ming which has made Wilberforce first among the Black universities. , Wilberforce has met the challenge one can't help but call it the 'Impossible Dream.' The New Wilberforce is now ris- ing on a site less than a measured mile from the old campus, but an immeasur- able psychological distance away. The New Wilberforce is a modern con- cept in university facilities. lt is a com- plex not only visually stunning in bold, clean, modern lines, but serviceable and practical in layout and scheme. lt will provide for seven interconnected build- ings spanning 104 acres of Ohio hillside, and over a century of dedication and stamina. lt will also provide a dignified environment for learning commensurate with the innovative programming which Wilberforce has made its halImark. - President Stokes There's room for others to share in the Wilberforce dream.