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NEW YORK A new directory is now available that reports the policies of 1,700 colleges and universities for granting college credit and placement through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP) and College Level Examin ation Program (CLEP). The book, published by the College Board and entitled College Placement and Credit by Examination, 1975 lists the Advanced Placement grades and PETERSBURG, VA. Virginia State College awarded more than 850 undergraduate and graduate degrees during commencement ceremonies in VSC's Rogers Stadium Sunday. This was the largest number of degrees ever awarded in the college's 94 year old history. Former Cleveland Mayor Carl B.

Stokes, co anchorman on NBC TV's nightly New York news broadcasts, was guest speaker at the commencement program. Top honors, known here as "Summa Cum Laude," "Magna Cum Laude," and "Cum Laude." were awarded to the following VSC students from cities, towns and states indicated. They were cited for academic achievement, scholastic excellence and outstanding CLEP scores accepted for either placement or credit in each subject. It notes whether sophomore standing is awarded, and indicates AP grades or CLEP scores needed to qualify. Lincoln University, Pa Lincoln University's Chorale, a 42 voice group directed by Orrin Clayton Suthern II, mentions its annual spring concert tour of the Northeast.

They made appearances in Bingham pton, NY; Newark. NJ; the Bronx and Brooklyn before returning to the campus for participation in the Commencement exercises. Dr Judith A.W. Thomas, Associate Professor of Education at Lincoln University, addressed a panel in the areas of Sociology, Education, History and Psychology at Salem College in West Virginia recently. FAYETTEVILLE The Assistant Superintendent for Instruction of Durham, North Carolina city schools was the featured speaker at Fayet teville State University's annual Awards and Honors Day ex cersies.

Dr. Frank B. Weaver, an alumnus of FSU, addressed ceremonies in J.W. Sea brook auditorium on the campus. Dr.

almighty on the everlasting college of business; 50 in the tablets of the universe, that college ot engineering; and no nation can prosper and endure through whose life does not run the golden thread of exact and universal justice. Maybe they taught you here, something about justice, something about technology, something about calculus, but I pray to God that what they taught you most is the need and the know how to go out and weave that golden thread." 850 VSC graduates academic performance in their respective fields: WEST POINT: Janice R. Bvrd, French. WILMINGTON, Kenneth M. Whaley, Political Science.

Other students graduating from VSC were awarded bachelor degrees in the major fields indicated. They are from cities and towns indicated in Virginia unless otherwise stated: PHILADELPHIA: Vanessa C. Griffe, sociology; Corliss M. Haslam, sociology; Karen Jubliee, health and physical education; and Jeffrey A. Woodson, sociology.

Receiving Master's degrees were PITTSBURGH: Jacqueline W. Billips. special education. UNIVERSITY PARK: Marilyn L. Sandidge.

enelish. 18 college of home economics. The SU Graduate School listing includes 74 candidates represented in the categories of master of Weaver was the first black to be elected by the Durham City Board of Education to serve as assistant superintendent, a post he has held for the past four years. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE P.H. Polk, native of Tuskegee Institute and award winning photographer, and the Hev.

K.L. Buford, former pastor of Butler Chapel A. ME. Zion Church, are two of the four persons who received CITIZENS AWARDS during the Founder's Day Service at the Tuskegee Chapel. Mrs.

Uralee Haynes and Mr. Earl C. Pippin was also honored. WILBERFORCE, Ohio "Blacks in Ohio History" was the topic of a recent day education in counselor education (10); master of education in administration and supervision (18); master of science in mathematics (2); master of arts in recreation (2); and 4 master of arts in social science. The Southern Law School will confer 32 juris doctorates.

Included in this group are 25 native Louisianans and others from the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The Army ROTC Unit will commission seven cadets, while the NROTC will commission thirteen midshipmen. Scheduled to receive regular army commissions are Paul J. Fruge, Washington, in Miltiary Intelligence and Marvin L. Thomas, Alexandria, the Adjutant General's Corps.

Others receiving commissions are Harold L. Hill, Marrero, Medical Corps Porter M. Johnson, Tallulah, Signal Corps; Calvin R. PRESIDENT DOROTHY WALKER, a 21 year old. black, criminal justice major wax elected Florida Atlantic Iniver sity'i first woman study body president for 1976 77.

Doro'hy Walker, of Belle Glade, plans to eventually practice law. The same day an election runoff gave her the campus victory, she learned of her acceptance by the I Diversity of Miami Law School. "I hope to be able to postpone the law school studies for a year so I can serve my term at F.U'." she said. The dynamic young student is a graduate of Glades Central High School and Palm Beach Junior College. Sims, Baton Rouge, Adjutant General's Corps; Morris G.

Taylor, Shreveport, Ordnance; and Lawrence Washington of Darnell in the Field Artillery. Midshipmen Leroy Auston of Pioneer and Eddie Bickham of Deridder will receive commissions as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, and will attend the Marine Corps Officers Basic School at Quan tico, Virginia. Woman midshipman Era M. Anthony of Lake Arthur will be the first womam commissioned in the five year old program at Southern. She and midshipman Rufus Addison of New Orleans will receive ensign commissions in the Navy Supply Corps, and will attend the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia.

Other midshipmen who will receive commissions as ensigns in the Navy unrestricted line and their duty stations are Alton J. Allen of Crowley, USS Constellation (CV64), Walter An drus of Crowley, USS America (CV66). Ulvse E. Godfrey, Brusley, USS El Paso (LKA 117), Larry J. Melancon, Crowley, USS Austin (LPD 4), Robert Morgan, Gulfport, USS Salinan (AFT 161), and Lea V.

Sims, of Greensburg, USS Chicago (CG 11) Robert Morgan, Jr. is the first SU NROTC graduate to also attend the Navy Diving School in Washington, D.C. Midshipman Timothy J. Rushing of Baton Rouge will attend the Nuclear Propulsion School at Mare Island, California for later assignment to a submarine. He is the second LSU graduate to be commissioned as an ensign in the Navy through the cross enrollment NROTC Program with Southern University.

Show prexy announces his resignation to 372 grads RALEIGH, N.C. Shaw University presented 372 undergraduate and masters degrees Sunday at the Memorial Auditorium to an overflow crowd of over 3,500 persons. Shaw's President J. Archie Hargraves, delivered the keynote address in his fifth and final commencement as president of Shaw University. His tenure at Shaw, he said, had been "a unique learning Hargraves has resigned as president of Shaw effective June 30, 1976.

In announcing his resignation Dr. Hargraves issued the following statement at a news conference which said in part: "I regret to announce that I am resigning as President of Shaw University, effective June 30, 1976. "I have served as President of Shaw since July 1, 1971, a total of five years. When I came, the University was in a perilous.state with a cumulative deficit of $1,900,000. On June 30 of last year, the cumulative deficit had been reduced to a little more than $53,000.

"My job was to raise money, recruit students, hold down costs and raise educational standards. I believe the basic job has been accomplished. Shaw has its highest enrollment, over 1,500 students; its faculty is highly respected; and the future of the University is well assured. "The time has now come for me, like John the Baptist, to move on so that a new job of coordinating structured patterns for progress can be done." Chauncy R. Edwards, Chairman of Shaw's Board of Trustees presented Dr.

Hargraves and his wife with a silver tea and coffee service. "Hargraves had served with distinction" Edwards said in making the presentation. Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees were presented to Raleigh Mayor Jyles Coggins, a trustee of Shaw and Joseph Peter Imperato, judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York. Doctor of Divinity degrees were presented to William Coley, a minister and an insurance company owner; Claude Trotter, a Baptist minister, Alfred Smith a minister and mortician. Dr.

Paul Johnson, a trustee of Shaw and pastor of Martin Street Baptist Church. Raleigh, N.C, was awarded a plaque for "outstanding Joseph Person, pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Falkland. N.C. was awarded the Pastor of the Year award.

THE t'DUtlKlt. SATUtDAY. Jl'XK 5. 1976. PAGE 7 long conference sponsored by the Department of History at Central State University on May 22.

The program is funded by a grant from the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Commission. NORFOLK Cadet Colonel William R. Mansell II was the recipient of the Lyman B. Brooks plaque and Leadership medal, the Senior Superior Cadet medal, and a citation for his outstanding achievements as an ROTC cadet during the annual President's Day Aw ards ceremony held in Norfolk State College's Little Theater. A Brigade Commander and member of the 1976 graduating class, Mansell was awarded a three year I Army ROTC scholarship in his first year in the Norfolk State progranV DAYTONA BEACH Bethune Cookman College's recently elected president, Dr.

Oswald P. Bronson, received an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Saint Paul's College, Lawrenceville, Va, during recent commencement exercises according to Saint Paul's president, James A. Russell, Jr. PINE BLUFF, AR Gov. David Pryor was the featured speaker as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff confered more than 300 degrees at spring commencement.

Bachelor of Science degrees were conferred on 234 students. Jackson speaks to 729 Souther grads, 82 honored MOTHER SON GRADS James C. Greene. business administration major and his mother, Mrs. Cora G.

Greene, history major, who were graduates at recent Delaware State College commencement exercises in Dover, Del. Rowon tells grads to enter society DOVER, DEL. Syndicated columnist Carl T. Rowan at the 84th Commencement at Delaware State College, informed the 257 graduates they were entering a very troubled society. Rowan, in supporting his conclusion, stated that the country has set a new record in terms of population, Americans killing each other in Boston, New York, and Detroit; crime rate high; divorce rate increasing; and economic distress.

With all these problems, the talk to cut back or curtail education and social programs to Mr. Rowan is unthinkable. The American education system inequalities hits blacks the hardest. Today, 20 per cent of all Americans are poorly educated; 34 per cent are barely able to cope. About 40 per cent of blacks simply are not able to make it because of the inability to read or comprehend in formation.

Society should make federal support for education a priority. Poverty destroys. Education prepares and inspires man to help mold American, education teaches man to meet the needs of citizenship. It's only when you carry out this kind of inspiration that you infuse this society with the wisdom. A rather obscure justice of the Supreme Court, David Josih Brewer said, "It's written by the finger of the (BATON ROUGE) The Rev.

Jesse L. Jackson, founder and national president of the Chicago based Operation PUSH gave the commencement address at Southern University when some 729 degrees were conferred during spring exercises in University Quadrangle. Among the 623 undergraduate total receiving degrees are 82 honor graduates, led by ten summa cum laude honorees. The ten summa cum laude graduates are Don Steven Stewart of Plaquemine, college of engineering, 3.98 average; Velma Joyce Jackson, Shreveport, college of sciences, 3.95 average; Vernon Jones, Wisner, college of agriculture, 3.95 average; Cassandra M. Davis, Baton Rouge, college of arts, 3.90average; Paulet te L.

Musgrow, Minden, college of business, 3.88 average; Cassandra A. Sim ms, Amite, college of arts, 3.84 average; Jacquelyn L. Hicks, Clarksdale, Mississippi, college of business, 3.80 average; and Velma Marie James, college of business, with a 3.80 average. The honor listings also includes 16 others receiving magna cum laude honors and 56 in the category of cum laude. Undergraduate candidates presumptive of receiving degrees includes 196 in the college of education; 10 associate of arts in law enforcement; 15 in the college of agriculture; 59 in the college of arts and humanities; 115 in the college of sciences; 149 in the REV.

JESSE JACKSON education education education education in elementary (19); master of in secondary (19); master of v. rOr PATRICIA ROBERTS HARRIS, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is greeted by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays following Commencement Exercises at Atlanta University yesterday. Mrs.

Harris, a Washington attorney and former Ambassador to Luxembourg, was principal speaker at the Commencement Convocation and was awarded the honorary Docotr of Laws degree. Honorary degrees were also awarded to Etta Moten Bar nett, pioneer Black actress and singer, and former Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Dr. Mays is President Emeritus of Morehouse College, an undergraduate college of the Atlanta University Center, and President of the Atlanta School Board. Bennett grad challenged GREENSBORO, N.C.

"Never before in American history has a young black person had such a challenging opportunity to change the course of world history as you do today." The 111 women graduates of Bennett College were challenged by Mrs. Glendora Temple honors Zambian PHILADELPHIA Siteke G. Mwale, newly appointed minister of foreign affairs for the Republic of Zambia, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Temple University at Temple's recent 9()th annual commencement exercises, at Civic Center Convention Hall. Temple President Marvin Wachman conferred the honorary degree on Mwale. He also awarded four other honorary degrees and more than 6,000 degrees in course to students who completed their degree work in August of 1975.

and January and May of this year. Dr. Millard E. Gladfelter, Temple chancellor, introduced Mwale for his honorary degree. Mwale is a Temple alumnus, having received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963.

when Dr. Gladfelter was president of the University. Mwale has a Master of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and has done postgraduate studies in social science in London He has been in government service for more than 20 years in various posts M. Putnam to take to heart the words of poet Robert Frost and have a "lovers quarrel with the world." The deputy assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunities for the U.S. Office of Housing and Urban Development delivered the 1976 commencement address for the women's college.

Bennett is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a college for women. Mrs. Putnam, a 1945 graduate of Bennett, said their quarrel should help the world to overcome the un derlying reasons for overpopulation, health problems, junk food and the impersonal uncaring attitudes of too many people. "One of the things we have all learned at Bennett is to care for people. Is this not still a This college would not be here if distant benefactors had not cared about the education of Southern young people." Mrs.

Putnam, former assistant attorney general of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, urged the young women "to thrust their collective powers toward the elimination of racism (and parentetically sexism) wherever it exists and be any means necessary. An honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree was awarded Dr. Willa Beatrice Player, director of the U.S. Office of Education who was a teacher and administrator at Bennett for 35 years. Recognized for graduation with high honors were Ester M.

Canty of Sumter, SC and Hother Harper of Snow Hill. NC. Graduating with honors were Ophelia Foye. Selma. NC: Cherl E.

Johnson. Montgomery. Al; Nzeribe. Aba, Nigeria; Bertha Scarborough, Lynchburg, SC; and Mary J. Sneed, Bethel, NC.

400 finish at Alcorn LORMAN, MISS More than 6,000 parents and friends joined the 400 graduating seniors as they listen to a challenging address by Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Gandy Sunday morning at the 150th commencement at historic Alcorn State University. The Mother's Day crowd also saw nine graduate students receive the initial master of science degrees at Alcorn and viewed. Alcorn's first female ROTC graduate commissioned into the U.S. Army. Luther Alexander, associate county agent of Washington County, was presented as Alcornite of the Year.

Lieutenant Governor Gandy challenged the graduates to stay in Mississippi, because leadership is needed in all walks of life. She also told the graduates that they could offer vital leadership to Mississippi through freedom, responsibility and accountability. Mrs. Barbara Hamlin Hunter, a business education major of Fayette, Mississippi with an accumulated 3.95 average, and Miss Rachael George, a special education major of Carrollton, Mississippi with a 3.87 grade point average. led the class of 1976.

In addition to Hunter and George. fourteen graduated magna cum laude and nineteen cum laude..