The Register, 1977-09-13

              THJ^5 REGISTER
"COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT"
VOLUME XL1X NUMBER 5 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY GREENSBORO, N. C. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,, 1^77
Danforth Grants Emphasize
Improvement In Learning
The Danforth Foundation,
established by the late Mr. and
Mrs. William H. Danforth in
1927, is a national, educational,
philanthropic organization,
dedicated to enhancing the
humane dimensions of life.
Activities of the Foundation
emphasize the theme of
improving the quality of teaching
and learning. The Foundation
serves the following areas: higher
education primarily through
sponsorship of programs
administered by the Staff,
precollegiate education through
grant-making and program
activities, and urban affairs in
metropolitan St. Louis through
grant-making and program
activities.
The Danforth Graduate
Fellowships, are to be awarded
by the Danforth Foundation of
St. Louis, Missouri in April of
1978. The Danforth Graduate
Fellowships are open to all
qualfied persons who have
serious   interest    in   careers   of
teaching in colleges and
universities, and who plan to
study for a Ph.D. in any field of
study common to the
undergraduate liberal arts
curriculum in the United States.
Approximately 60-65
Fellowships will be awarded to
college seniors who are
nominated by Liaison Officers.
Another 35-40 awards will be
made to post baccalaureate:/"
persons who apply directly to
the Foundation.
Applicants for the
baccalaureate awards must be
college seniors and may not have
undertaken graduate level
programs of study beyond their
college-level work. They must be
nominated by Liaison Officers of
their undergraduate institutions
by November 15, 1977. The
Danforth Foundation does not
accept direct applications for the
baccalaureate fellowships.
The Danforth Graduate
Fellowship is a one-year award
(See Fellowship, Page 2)
When classes get you down, you sometimes.have to sit down and think things out. Khoto by Lovt
McDaniel Is Department Head
HEW Secretary Unsure
Of UNGCH Reaction
RALEIGH (AP) - Joseph
Califano, secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare, said
yesterday that desegregation
quotas handed to the University
of North Carolina system are not
"unyielding" goals.
"In some cases,   I  hope the
goals   will   be  exceeded  and  in
some   cases   they   may   not   be
met,"     Califano    said    at    a
Washington news conference.
Califano did not indicate how
HEW would react to a UNC
Board of Governors plan,
approved and submitted by Gov.
Jim  Hunt last  week.  The plan.
includes a goal of 32 per cent
increase in Black enrollment at
predominantly white schools.
,An HEW plan proposed a 150
percent hike in minority
students.
"The goals are not unyielding
quotas," the secretary said.
"It's something we shoot
for "
However, he emphasized the
federal government stands by
affirmative action programs.
North Carolina and five other
states were required to submit
revised desegregation plans to
HEW last week after a federal
judge ruled the states' previous
plans were ineffective.
By Maxine McNeill
Dr. William T. McDaniel,
former chairman of the Music
Department at Morehouse
College in Atlanta, Ga., has been
appointed chairman of the Music
Department at North Carolina
A&T. Dr. McDaniel has served on
the faculty at Morehouse since
1968.
A professional arranger, Dr.
McDaniel has arranged music for
colleges and universities as well
as several professional groups.
Dr. McDaniel who is a woodwind
specialist has worked with
Motown Records backing up
such professional groups as the
Temptations and Supremes.
Dr. McDaniel achieved his BA
degree from Morehouse and his
PhD. from the University of
Iowa. His research areas were in
Afro-American Music History
and Jazz, Physical Acoustics of
Woodwind instruments and
Experimental Research in Music
Education.
"I love to conduct bands and
orchestras   and   I   like  to   write
music,   both concert and jazz,"
Dr. McDaniel said.
When he was asked about the
controversy    concerning    A&T's
Marching Band, Dr. McDaniel
simply said, "1 fully intend to
support   all   of the  department
ensembles at A&T State
University,    in    an    effort    to
upgrade and improve the quality
of the music performances as
well as enrich the cultural and
esthetic experiences of the
(See McDaniel, Page 2)
Dr. William McDaniel
Three Seek Freshman Office
By Anthony Boyd
George Waddell, Johnny
Wallace and Dennis Ward are
candidates seeking the position
of freshman class president for
the 77-78 school term. The
candidatesi expressed definite
goals they'd like to see their
freshman class reach.
"I would like to make the
freshman class a part of what's
going on,on campus. I would also
like for this class to set a
standard     academically    and
socially higher than previous
classes," said Johnny Wallace, a
business administration major
from Charlotte.
Ward, an accounting major
from Wilson, says, "In past years
the freshman class, to me, didn't
do all it was capable of doing,
and it's about time that this
freshman class did something
about it."
Both candidates expressed
high hopes for their class if
elected.
The need to help his class and
school prompted Wallace to
run        for office.
Ward's ambitions for the year
are to create a strong sense of
"unity among the members of
the freshman class."
The   third  candidate, George
Waddell,   was    unavailable    for ,.
comments. °
Campaign   speeches   will   be >>
given Thursday, September 15,in o
Harrison Auditorium  at  8   p.m. J=
•Elections    will    be    held    the
following day.
Presidential candidates:  Dennis Ward (left)and Johnny Wallace (right).