Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2011 11:22:57 GMT -5
WSSU's big priority: Retention of athletes
‘The Dungeon’ has been turned into academic center
By John Dell
Published: January 31, 2011
Out with the cockroaches. In with state-of-the-art study space.
Winston-Salem State’s work to strengthen its athletics program through the addition of an academic center is complete. The center is in the bowels of the Gaines Center, with part of it using a room known as “The Dungeon.”
Athletics Director Bill Hayes had a vision to build a place where athletes could go to study or for tutoring.
“Who would have thought that ‘The Dungeon’ that was infested with cockroaches could be turned into an academic center?” Hayes said.
Chancellor Donald Reaves has talked at length about retention of all students at WSSU, including student-athletes. The new center features a computer lab with 10 computers and enough space for as many as 45 athletes to study at one time.
“We have just over 275 athletes,” said Margaret Cutler, the academic adviser for athletics who is in charge of the center. “This center is going to be a tremendous help, and our coaches are completely on board with this because it gives the athletes extra support.”
When Hayes returned to WSSU in November 2009, he said, there was one academic adviser for athletes. Now there are six who assist with class selection, tutoring and scheduling study halls. Hayes said that the cost of the new center was about $250,000.
“Thank God for the provost, Brenda Allen, because she saw my vision, and together with the coaches, we came up with this center and the concept, and it all came to fruition in a short amount of time,” Hayes said. “Needless to say, that’s my crown jewel.”
www2.journalnow.com/sports/2011/jan/31/wssus-big-priority-retention-athletes-ar-740101/
‘The Dungeon’ has been turned into academic center
By John Dell
Published: January 31, 2011
Out with the cockroaches. In with state-of-the-art study space.
Winston-Salem State’s work to strengthen its athletics program through the addition of an academic center is complete. The center is in the bowels of the Gaines Center, with part of it using a room known as “The Dungeon.”
Athletics Director Bill Hayes had a vision to build a place where athletes could go to study or for tutoring.
“Who would have thought that ‘The Dungeon’ that was infested with cockroaches could be turned into an academic center?” Hayes said.
Chancellor Donald Reaves has talked at length about retention of all students at WSSU, including student-athletes. The new center features a computer lab with 10 computers and enough space for as many as 45 athletes to study at one time.
“We have just over 275 athletes,” said Margaret Cutler, the academic adviser for athletics who is in charge of the center. “This center is going to be a tremendous help, and our coaches are completely on board with this because it gives the athletes extra support.”
When Hayes returned to WSSU in November 2009, he said, there was one academic adviser for athletes. Now there are six who assist with class selection, tutoring and scheduling study halls. Hayes said that the cost of the new center was about $250,000.
“Thank God for the provost, Brenda Allen, because she saw my vision, and together with the coaches, we came up with this center and the concept, and it all came to fruition in a short amount of time,” Hayes said. “Needless to say, that’s my crown jewel.”
www2.journalnow.com/sports/2011/jan/31/wssus-big-priority-retention-athletes-ar-740101/
