Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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3tm£s Education (l. to r., from top) Stephen Dubose, Jack Souther, Jim Bilbo, Herbert CHne, James Lemons, Vernon Harmeson, Morris Riggs (Chm.), Eugene Christenbury, Debbie Murray, Ron Evans, Mary Ruth Stone, JoAnne Higginbotham StmraA

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years before but the financial times are a bit constraining. According to instructor Dwayne Thompson enough courses have been entered into the curriculum for a minor in information systems and he believes, If everything goes as it should ... a person could have a minor starting next year if he had taken other courses that had already been offered. Thompson doesn ' t feel that the major will be as easy to materialize. There are going to be a lot of considerations here, including hardware, software, and personnel. The major could be as far as maybe three years in the future. Burns sees the computer affecting more than just the classes ' curriculum because its effect is also prevalent in We can no longer ignore it; it is here to stay. the classes already being taught. In business, as we get more and more oriented toward technology and the computer, what we teach has to be integrated and oriented along those lines. Secretarial skills instructor Lucille Elliot agrees. Based on what the computer is doing, not only in our department but in the world, we are going to need to encourage students to enroll in a beginning course in typewriting. Elliot feels this is a basic skill needed for the operation of computers. She adds, The computer has had a tremendous effect. We can no longer ignore it; it is here to stay. —Allan Hill Time Has Changed Dr. Rowe- Dr. Rowe Has Changed Lee Rowe then . There was no Business Department, business major, not even a minor in business offered at Lee College. That was 1964, the year Donald Rowe joined the faculty at Lee College. The following year a business major was developed; before only a few stenographic type classes were taught. Almost 20 years later the Business Department is one of Lee ' s strongest and its success and size has presented a challenge to other departments. If anyone has fulfilled a position at Lee, surely the facts show that Dr. Rowe has gone beyond the normal expectations of an effective department head. Before Dr. Rowe there was no respected Business Department, but now our students compete and win in state and national competition with business students from other colleges and universities. Each year our students take the high awards at the state level in Phi Beta Lambda competition. This statewide business student competition proceeds to the national level. In 1982 under Dr. Rowe ' s leadership, our students took more national awards than any college or university in the country. Excelling was characteristic of Dr. Rowe before joining the faculty at Lee. While serving as a sales manager for Eastern Airlines he was called on to serve in the Navy ' s Intelligence Division. Rowe attended the University of Miami where he received both his B.B.A. and his J.D. Degrees with honors. His M.A. work and graduate studies in business were done at UM and at the University of Tennessee with straight A ' s. He was awarded a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship by UM and offered another in advanced legal studies by Yale University. It ' s been said that good students make better teachers. Rowe ' s teaching career began at his Alma Mater and And now he also lectured at the University of Miami College of Law. After coming to Lee his educational talents were recognized as he was selected to Who ' s Who in American Education and was more recently selected to Outstanding Educators of America. The church and the state benefit from the input of Dr. Rowe also. He has served in several capacities in the Church of God and in the Westmore Church. He assisted in beginning a Full Gospel Business Men ' s Fellowship International in Cleveland. In Bradley County, Rowe was elected as delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Con- vention and it was his resolution that was adopted that determined the length of the Governor ' s term in office. This is only a highlighted account of Dr. Rowe ' s honors, awards, and contributions. However, one need not read this to know the caliber of man that Lee has enjoyed these past 20 years. Dr. Rowe ' s sincere concern for and close fellowship with students is a strong indicator of his commitment to Lee College. He is often observed lunching with a table full of students in the cafeteria and he and his wife have frequently participated in campus events and excursions. This year is Dr. Rowe ' s last at Lee, but his influence will remain for years to come. And it can be predicted with reasonable accuracy that retirement will not mean an end to a highly influential and successful lifestyle. To Lee College, Dr. Rowe is a rare and precious gem that has benefitted thousands in the past and he will be remembered by all who have had the distinct honor of learning from this professor who has led a truly exemplary lifestyle. —Allan Hill ®tmrB L

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The best definition of time is change, and the only way to measure time effectively is by the change that is produced. Since the beginning of time man has consistently grown in knowledge about himself as well as the world in which he lives. Scientists are constantly learning how to produce a better way of life by finding cures of long-dreaded diseases and by creating machines and computers that make the more difficult things in life easier. All of this change falls under the field of education: knowing there is a better way, learning how to make it better, and teaching it to others so that we can all grow with the times. Lee College is fortunate to have an Education Department that is concerned with being in tune with the times. Each year this department undergoes changes that will benefit the student by helping him to learn, under the most advanced techniques, how to cope with the world after graduation. The responsibilities o f the teachers and professors are great. Teachers are held accountable for how much students learn under their supervision. In the past many persons have graduated from high school without being able to read. They were not capable of reading a job application form in order to gain employment. The government saw the need for change by placing more importance on the teachers ' role. At this time each state has its own requirements for persons with the desire to teach. The state of Tennessee has an exam especially for those graduates with a degree in education. Those who pass this examination then have the qualifications they need for teaching. During the past year the Governor of Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, has promoted a plan that he has entitled Master Teacher Program. This plan will determine the salary of the teacher by his degree. A person who has his fm $m doctorate would receive higher pay than those who teach with only a B.S. degree. These major changes that have been brought about are causing those with a degree in teaching to take their career more seriously. First, teachers have to be sure they will teach and then decide whether or not to continue their education in order to receive better pay should Governor Alexander ' s Master Teacher Program go into effect. The Education Department at Lee is aware of the changes made outside of this school and is organizing its system to help its students achieve in the areas necessary to become competent, dependable teachers. Dr. Jim Bilbo, Director of Teacher Education, says that the teaching techniques have a lot to do with how well the student performs. The typical lecture technique is not used as much anymore. Visual aids, such as films, slides, and models, have proved to be more effective in helping the student grasp what is being taught. Education touches so many areas of our lives. Due to the changes in the times, more importance is placed on getting a good education. Persons with a college degree are apt to receive better jobs than those seeking employ- ment straight out of high school. The technique and procedure that are used in teaching are very important, but also the atmosphere and surround- ings of the student prove to play a major part in how well he learns. Lee College has also seen to it that the classroom and study areas are conducive to the student ' s learning. Every way you turn, you can see change, but you can also see progress. Without time, there is no change; without change, there is no progress. — LaDon Hart StmrfiA