I will accept you only if you fit into the stereotypical gender roles, only if you are attracted to people of the opposite sex. If you reject the appropriate behavior, I will deny, forget and shun you. Many gays and lesbians are faced with this ideology. They must […]
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Nursing prof. honored for teaching excellence
The UNC Board of Governors has chosen Dennis Sherrod, nursing professor and Forsyth Medical Center endowed chair of recruitment and retention, to receive this year’s Excellence of Teaching award. Sherrod will receive a bronze medallion and $7,500 at the University’s commencement ceremony. He was nominated by Kineka Hull, the […]
“Apart from the different cultures, they’re just like us’
According to the Office of International Programs, there are 29 international students attending Winston-Salem State. Three of these students are on a semester student-exchange program, and the other 26 came to the United States on student visas. These students come from the countries of Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Kenya, Ethiopia, Japan, […]
Disability Services level playing field for students
Imagine being a freshman at a university. In addition to a class schedule, work schedule and social life, you have to struggle with impaired mobility or a learning disability. To the community of people without disabilities, this scenario may be too far removed from their own realities. For people with […]
‘MAKING A DIFFERENCE’ BRINGS SOPHOMORE $20,000
A Winston-Salem State student received national recognition and $20,000 for a community service effort that she began when she was 14 years old. Olivia Stinson, a sophomore business administration major from Charlotte, has been committed to helping the children of incarcerated parents in the Charlotte area for the past five […]
Study: Black women choose hair over health
According to a Wake Forest University 2007 study, 40 percent of Black women don’t exercise because of hair concerns. The study, recently published in the Archives of Dermatology, surveyed 103 Black women between the ages of 21 and 60. “As an African-American woman, I have that problem and my friends […]
WSSU may be transitioning to new grading scale
Winston-Salem State faculty could be joining their counterparts at other colleges and universities throughout the state who are using a “plus-minus” system for student grades. If approved by the Board of Trustees during the meeting in March, the new grading system will be implemented at WSSU in the fall. Craig Richardson, associate […]
Coming this fall: Students won’t have to gamble anymore on-campus housing
Winston-Salem State students have spoken and Housing and Residence Life has listened. The lottery-style housing assignment process will not be making a comeback, and changes in the housing process will be effective as soon as next semester, according to Director of Housing and Residence Life Peter Blutreich. According to a […]
Wash your hands, avoid sick people during flu season
Flu season is here. North Carolina’s first two flu-related deaths occurred in Forsyth County, and 31 flu-related deaths have been reported statewide as of Jan. 12. Michael Isler, clinical services coordinator and professional nurse at the Winston-Salem State A. H. Ray Student Health Services, said students should be proactive in […]
Reaves Center ’85 percent complete’
The Donald Julian Reaves Student Activities Center is on schedule with its contracted May 1 completion date. “Overall, the construction of the building is 85 percent completed,” said Ronald Vanard, university architect and the Center’s project manager. “The building will be capable for use shortly after construction completion.” Several installations […]