Rotunda VOL XLVI
Longwood College, Farmville, Va., November 11, 1970
Rotunda Represents Longwood At Gov. Holton's Press Conference By LINDA VANHORN Staff Reporter On Monday, November 9, Governor Linwood Holton held a press conference for the news media of Virginia four year and community colleges. Longwood's ROTUNDA was represented at the 2:30 conference by three of the members of the staff. This was the first press conferences of its kind that Governor Holton has held for the student press. He expressed his desire for "open lines of communication" with the young people in Virginia and mentioned the fact that this was one of the points In his campaign platform of last November. He also stated the importance of having young people with young ideas on his staff, and noted that his staff is the youngest of any of the recent staffs with the average age in the thirty's. With this introduction the governor opened the floor for questions and discussion. Q - The students of UVa voted by referendum to repeal the code of conduct set up by the board of visitors. Do you support the students' actions? A - Not completely. I don't feel in the position to tell college administrators how to deal with this type of situation. Students should have a voice in the making of the rules, but they should not have the full right to make the rules. Rules should be fair and representative. Q - Virginia students helped campaign for the passage of the new constitution. How soon should higher education expect financial help from
this? A - The earliest results will come in the regular session of the Virginia Assembly in January, 1972. Q- How does the Virginia Assembly justify subsidizing two four year colleges in Petersburg when colleges such as VCU are so desperately In need of funds? A — This matter is not one subject to veto; therefore, I must refer you to the General Assembly with that question. Q- What was your opinion of HEW's attack on Longwood's foundation set up to send faculty children to the private white academy? A — I don't know the specifics of this question. I am opposed to any descrimination anywhere but if anyone wants to support such a foundation it is his constitutional right. Q - The General Assembly reduced by three million dollars the appropriations at Old Dominion University. Can other schools expect similar cuts? A - We didn't cut back on what Old Dominion was receiving. We were, however, unable to meet new requests especially in the area of graduate programs. Q - What is or might be the effects of campus disturbance on funds appropriated by the General Assembly? A — So far there has been no effect. There has been little damage to property and no one has been hurt so far. There has been some damage in alumni funds being cut back because of campus disturbance.
Q - The Director of the Civil Rights Office has suggested changes in the admission requirements of colleges to include remedial programs or maybe five or six year college programs. How do you feel about this? A - I am very much in agreement with the proposed programs. These programs would provide education to those who under other situations may not receive it, Q - Do you feel students and faculty should be included on the board of visitors? A - Students, yes. I have already appointed one former student to work on such a board. It is not feasible, however, to have faculty representation since they would in a sense be working for themselves. Q - At Longwood, the board of visitors meetings are closed to the student press. What do you feel about this? A - Some board of visitors' are open but I can't really comment on this. I encourage the boards to meet regularly with the students but this is a matter for the individual boards to decide. After an hour of interesting discussion the governor left for another engagement and the conference was likewise brought to an end.
Longwood '■ Board Of Visitors Appoints Woman Rector, Recognizes Students
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the student staff retreat. The Board of Visitors accepted the report that Miss Wilkes presented, and were in agreement with the steps that were being taken. The Board further commended the student body for following the correct procedures. It was noted that no further ruling DR. LEWIS POWELL by the Board of Visitors on the alcohol question would be taken until the next board meeting, which is scheduled for Dr. Lewis Powell, February 5, 1971. The Board of Visitors at this ses- Virginia Jurist, To sion recognized three individuals for outstanding service with engraved sil- Speak At Convocation ver plates. Those recognized were: Dr. Brown for her outstanding service By CHRISTINE SHARPE as Associate Dean; Miss Sally Gill, Staff Reporter for her contribution to the college as On November the 17th Convocation Oktoberfest chairman; and Miss Pa- for the Seniors will be held in Jarman tricia Necessary, for her entertaining Auditorium at 1 p.m. of prospective freshmen in Roanoke For both the Processional and the the past two summers. Recessional, there will be an Academic Lise Worthington Procession. The Reverend LeslieGiles of Farmville Baptist Church, will preside over the Invocation and Benediction. The choir will sing a selection that has not been decided upon at this time. "Joan of Arc" and the "Alma Mater" will be sung after the choir's selection. Dr. Blackwell will then introduce Mr. Lewis Powell, Jr., the guest speaker. Mr. Powell was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and has lived most of his life in Richmond. He received his undergraduate and law degrees at Washington and Lee University. He earned his Master of Laws at Harvard University Law School. Mr. Powell is a senior partner in the law firm of Hunton, Williams, Gay, Powell & Gibson. He is a Fellow and President of the American Bar Foundation. He has previously been president of the American Bar Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers. His principal Interest other than law is education. He has been a member and President of the Virginia State Board of Education and was chairman of the Richmond Public School Casey Wilkes and Dr. KicUu.iv-Hull the new rector for l.ontwood's Board. In 1968, Mr. Powell received Board of Visitors, congratulate Pat Necessary and Sally Gil! for outstandthe OEO award for his contributions ing service. to the legal services program.
The Longwood College Board of visitors accomplished a first for the state institution Friday by electing a woman as rector. Dr. Duvahl Ridgway-Hull a native of Roanoke was elected. She becomes the first woman to hold such a post in Virginia and one of only five serving in that capacity in the United States. Dr. Ridgway-Hull was a 1933 graduate of Longwood College. She succeeds Mr. E. Angus Powell of Richmond, who has been rector since August 1961. Mr. Powell was at this time elected to the executive committee, which is composed of the Rector, the Vice Rector and a member at large. In other actions, the board elected Mrs. Phillip A. Roberts of Staunton as its secretary. It further listened to Casey Wilkes, president of Student Government, and Pat Necessary report respectively on progress up to this point on the alcohol situation, and
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Opinion of the Attorney General clearing up legal complications. Send out questionnaire. Results of questionnaire. Legislative Board works en ground rules after examining the results of the opinion poll. The ground rules are presented to the student body for final opinion. Receipt of recommendations from Legislative Board by the President. Review of Legislative Board's proposal by the President who is authorized by the Board of Visitors to establish social rules of the College. Recommendation by the President to the Board of Visitors. Action by the Board of Visitors (As in all State institutions the authority to determine college policies and regulations is granted to the Board of Visitors by the General Assembly of Virginia as outlined in Section 23-188 in the Code of Virginia.
Legislative Announces Steps For Studying Alcohol Here Legislative Board would like to make every effort to keep you informed on the points Involved concerning the issue of alcohol on campus. Realizing that a change of this magnitude cannot be brought about overnight, the Legislative Board lists below the present suggested plan for studying the issue: Please pay particular attention to the steps concering the opinion poll, remembering that this is a chance for
you to express yourselves concerning this issue. As in any rule change, it takes much deliberation among the 3 Boards to change a policy of this kind. Much consideration must be given to stating the rule, setting punishments for violations, etc. Therefore, these ground rules must be in exact form before they can be recommended to the President and eventually to the Board of Visitors for final approval.
Reminder: Make Schedule Changes Soon Students are reminded that they must make any changes in their schedule for second semester before December 18. No schedule change will be allowed after that date until the regular drop-add period which begins February 2. There is no charge for changes made before December 18, however the regular drop-add charge of $5.00, plus $2.00 per charge will be in effect during the drop-add period beginning February 2. A regular registration for freshmen, transfers and students not currently enrolled will be held on February 1 in the ABC Room of Lankford Building. Students registering for second semester on February 1 should see their advisers sometime during the week of January 4 to plan their second semester schedules.
Firs it Campus Fire Drill Alarming Defects, Faults By VICKIE BOWLING Staff Reporter On Tuesday, November 3, at7 p.m., uorm presidents had to be called for Longwood's first campus-wide fire at dinner, and the rumors started drill of the year took place. After- flying. Lynn said that they try to limit wards, there was much discussion the number of girls they teach to among the students concerning the sound the alarm to lessen the chances handling of the drill. Fire Warden of a leak. Somehow, word seems to Lynn Woodlief and Mr. Leon Hen- get out. Mr. Henderson stated that during derson, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, talked to the ROTUNDA fire drills, it is usually four or five minutes before the "all clear" Is about the drill. Lynn reported that she, as fire sounded. However, last time the girls warden, decides when we will have a were slow in calling in. It would seem fire drill, and she always tells Mr. that either the students were lax about Henderson. The main fire alarm is getting out, or the hall presidents near his office In South Ruffner. It is were lax in checking their halls. Hall his office that Is caUed to report that presidents are responsible for checka building has been cleared during a ing rooms and turning out lights. Lynn said that dorm presidents will have to drill. work with hall presidents to make sure Lynn further explained that she that this job Is done. One slow dormiappoints someone in each dorm to tory slows up the entire drill. help her by pulling the alarm in that Several students returned to their dorm and calling It when the dorm has dorms before the "all clear" was been cleared. The dorm president is not sounded. This is strictly against regualways notified, nor are all of Resi- lations. Again, dorm presidents, even dence Board or the Head Residents. if they were not notified of the drill, This is to reduce the possibilities of and hall presidents, are responsible leaks. for keeping all girls out until the About the last fire drill, Lynn "all clear" has sounded. said that she had felt 7 p.m. was a Mr. Henderson said that if an alarm convenient time to have It. No siren does not go off, It should be reported was pulled In the library on purpose. to his office. He also said that the The main trigger was supposed to set situation in Grainger would be Inoff the alarm In Ruffner,Tabb, French, vestigated. and Grainger. For some reason. It Concerning the fire drill, Lynn was reported, no alarm sounded in stated, "It was Just a sloppy drill." Grainger. Wheeler was rather late in She went on to say that, while there participating in the drill. The ap- is no iron-clad rule for the frepointed girl forgot to pull the alarm. quency of drills, if the student body There were several leaks of the continues to treat them lightly and scheduled drill. One reason for this irresponsibly, there might be two or was that a few of the appointed girls three a month. She reminds the stuwho were being depended on turned dents that fire drills are held for out to be undependable. As a result, their protection.