Craig bows out as head basketball coach By Karen S. Romero Correspondent
ficials said. His Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) record stood at 46-50 through the 201617 campaign.
Gravelle Craig, head basketball coach for the last 6 years, is parting ways with the university.
In his first season Craig lead the Wildcats to the championship game against Norfolk State University.
Lynn W. Thompson, vice president for intercollegiate athletics, made the announcement after meeting with Craig, whose contract reportedly expired this month. “At the end of the season, we sat down as always to evaluate the state of our program and after discussion, coach Craig and I arrived at the decision that the timing was right for him to pursue new career opportunities, while we seek new leadership of the Wildcats basketball program for the future,” Thompson said, adding the search for a new coach is
underway.
Craig
The 46-year-old Craig, who took over the program in 2011, compiled an overall record of 74-123 during his time here, of-
MARCH 2017
B-CU professor receives grant for Historic Preservation Center Dr. Anthony Dixon, a history professor and archivist at Bethune-Cookman University, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant in the amount of $98,897.
The Historic Preservation Center (HPC) will be located in the Carl Swisher Library on “Bethune-Cookman B-CU’s campus and will be Dixon afforded me an opportuused to assist students who nity to become a Diviare minoring in Public History. This initiative is a collabsion I men’s basketball orative effort between the College of Liberal Arts, Public head coach,” he said in and International Affairs Department and the Swisher a statement. “It was an Library. Students interested in comparable history caopportunity that I will for- reers will also have access to the center. ever cherish, and one that allowed me to experience “Funding will be utilized for the creation of the center something that had never that will be a training ground to shape the next generbeen done at BCU before ation of historic preservationists,” Dixon said. Students – advancing to the MEAC will engage through research, public programming and Tournament championpracticums within their chosen courses, HPC, Mary ship game.” McLeod Bethune Foundation Museum and the university archives. In addition, graduate students will receive The rest of the coaching staff stipends to work directly in the HPC. With the addition remains until the new head of the HPC and newly created programming, students coach arrives. will have the opportunity for more research opportunities and career choices. Information from the department of athletics was used in this story.
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The Return of Battle of the Halls
The annual match pits students in residence halls against one another for bragging rights By Augustinas Navickas Staff Writer
themes, concepts and other logistics,” Adams said.
The annual “Battle of the Halls,” a step show competition between the residents of campus dorms, will take place on April 12 in the Performing Arts Center. “Battle of the Halls is an annual step show that promotes healthy competition, pride, and community throughout the residence halls. The residence halls develop their own routines to perform for the campus of B-CU,” said Richard Adams, assistant director of residence life. Adams Officials have been promoting the event to the students via email and advertisements in the residence halls. The deadline to sign up was March 1. “Each team will establish their own teams, meeting/practice dates and times, and locations. The teams have the creative freedom to develop their
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“There will be established pre-presentations as checkpoints with the professional housing staff to ensure the teams are in compliance with university policies,” he said. Eddie Banks, a sophomore studying computer engineering, signed up for the event, and is looking forward to participate. “I wanted to network with my college peers, and Banks engage in activities that are both fun and work on team building,” Banks said. The Battle of The Halls champions of 2017 will be not be financially rewarded. Instead, according to Adams, it’s all about fame. “At this time, winners of the step show will receive the ultimate bragging rights for an entire year,” he said. “I expect to make new friends that could turn into positive role models,” Banks said. “I also expect for the university community to fellowship regardless of who the winner is.”
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