THE SENTINEL OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AT N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY
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Dr. Lawrence Clark Passes Away at the Age of 78
Photo courtesy of Lawrence M. Clark Center for African American Culture and Learning Dr. Lawrence M. Clark served as an Associate Provost and full time professor in the College of Education. He was instrumental in the formation of various initiatives at NC State University such as the Peer Mentor Program, African American Symposium, and the African American Cultural Center.
This week, the NC State community was saddened to learn the news that Dr. Lawrence Clark passed on Tuesday at the age of 78. Clark was a very influential part of North Carolina State University during his tenure. Clark was born on April 4, 1934 in Danville, VA. He attended Virginia State College where he received his B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Physics in 1960. He later received his M. Ed. and Ed. D. in Mathematics from the University of Virginia in 1964 and 1967, respectively. Dr. Clark joined NC State University in 1974 serving in dual roles as Associate Provost and full time professor in the College of Education. He also served as the coordinator for all activities related to the university’s Affirmative Action Plan under Executive order 11246. The African American Cultural Center has honored his work each year by hosting the
Dr. Lawrence M. Clark Lecture Series. Clark is credited as one of the founding ‚ “fathers” of the African American Cultural Center, Peer Mentor Program, the African American Symposium, as well as many other initiatives which are still a part of the university today. Dr. Lawrence Clark served as a member of many professional societies and organizations such as the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Delta Pi, the American Association of College Teachers of Education, and much more. After his time at the university, he continued to be actively engaged in the community through multiple local, national, and international activities. Source (Bio): Multicultural Student Affairs
LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX! CJ GUION | EDITOR - IN - CHIEF According to Jay Friedman, there are three conditions one must meet before having sex. This week the sex educator will be bringing his lecture performance to campus entitled “The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All” which will answer many of the questions that college students around the nation may have had about sex. The innovative lecture will entertain and educate audience members about important and timely sexuality issues. Jay Friedman is an award winning writer, sex educator, and provocateur. He completed his undergraduate work at Cornell University, and received a Master of Education from the University of Vermont. "Unfortunately, we live in a sexnegative, sex-repressed, and sex-phobic society which has trouble talking about sex and which provides inadequate sex education," Friedman asserts. "My goal is to give a thought-provoking, conversation-creating and perhaps lifechanging performance that breaks the taboos in talking about sex. If people can be more open, I’m sure we’d avoid
the dangers that result from sexual ignorance, and instead enjoy healthy relationships and more pleasurable sexual lives." Friedman has authored intriguing articles regarding sexuality, as well as the curriculum for Cornell University’s male sexuality peer education program entitled How to be a Better Lover. The program is promised to a memorable experience thanks to the combination of Friedman’s expertise as a sex educator, past experience as a DJ, and bright sense of humor. One reviewer stated the “lecture performance a la The Vagina Monologues that provokes as it electrifies the audience about things everyone cares about: sex and relationships.” “People call me a sexual provocateur,” explains Friedman, “My performance is at times personal, philosophical, political and prophetic. The storytelling, the cultural observations, the predictions—they’re all relevant to the students’ lives, getting them to perk up, laugh a lot, and also learn.” In addition to learning about the three
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Photo by jaytalk.com Jay Friedman has been a sex educator for 27 years. The “J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All “ is said to be a “lecture unlike any other.” Friedman has performed this lecture at many college campuses around the nation.