Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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©ttl a Language Arts The times have produced several changes in the Language Arts Depart- ment at Lee College, all of which have been made with the intent of better preparing Lee students for life after Lee, whether that be graduate school or immediate entry into the working society. Perhaps the most obvious change has been the addition of the Communication major. In 1978 Lee offered only a few speech classes to those students interested in pursuing a career in such fields as television and radio broadcasting, journalism, public relations, and other areas of speciali- zation. The Language Arts Department has continued to sustain its high standard of implementation by adding to and amending the Communication major. Chairperson of the Department, Dr. Robert Humbertson, says, In the communication area one of the things which we have tried to do since the program has been in operation is to involve our students in off-campus prac- ticum experiences. Dr. Humbertson feels that since the Communication major emphasizes application of theory to practical experience, the practicum course is one of the strengths of the program. As a way of meeting the needs of our society, the French and Spanish majors have been replaced by the Modem Foreign Languages major. In explanation Dr. Eleanor Barrick said, We felt that it would strengthen the degree in that the student would have exposure to two langauges instead of one, and it would also help to con- solidate our enrollment. The Modern Foreign Languages major is a stronger We could zero in on those students who want to work in the business world and who need to develop writing skills. Cm an innovator by nature, and I ' ve kind of spearheaded that. One of the things which we have tried to do ... is to involve our students in off-campus practicum experiences. major in that it requires 36 credit hours, whereas the old major was only a 30-credit-hour degree. The revised major allows 24 hours of study in a primary language and 12 hours in another language, which, according to Dr. Barrick, gives the student a real foothold in the second language. A future change which may be in store for English majors at Lee is the maturation of areas of specialization. Many students at Lee choose to major in a field other than English. Then as they see the need to enhance their writing skills, they add the English curriculum giving them a double major. A degree in English is considered a complement to any other major offered at Lee College. Mrs. Janet Rahamut mentioned that many students combine a Business and English major. I think if we develop this idea of specialization, StmrsA

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colleges Lee seems to have a couple of extras that other schools do not. First of all, we have the Christian atmosphere. Then, on top of that, because of the smaller classrooms and dedicated teachers, there is more time for individual instruction here than elsewhere. Finally, when one looks at the product of Lee ' s Math and Science Department and sees how well these students are adapting to THE TIMES, one has to realize that these points make Lee the better place to be. — Ken Robertson The jobs right now are in the physical sciences, computer sciences, business, and biological ®tmm Health Sciences Consider the plight of Dr. Bob O ' Bannon, Director of the Department of Health Sciences. Part of the problem we have with hiring nurses to teach at a religious college is that the current theory of humanism that ' s so rampant in the world has also permeated medicine and has also permeated nursing. This is why we cannot afford to have someone come to Lee College who obviously believes in abortion, The Christian nurses will be the best witnesses we ' ll have anywhere. and who obviously does not think that you can impose any kind of moral standard on other people but everybody should be free to do as he pleases. As a result, we are having a very difficult time recruiting anybody to direct our nursing program who is a good nurse and who also believes in the basic fundamentals of Christianity. O ' Bannon does not intend to imply that there are no Christians in the nursing profession but rather that there seem to be few within the Church of God with the credentials that the Board of Nursing requires in order to sanction any nursing program ' s director. The qualified Direc- tor of Nursing must have a master ' s de- gree in nursing and a doctorate in a related area, plus three years teaching experience in a Bachelor of Nursing program. There are k registered nurses m ; throughout the Church of God, and , J ' some with master ' s J degrees, but none I have been found J which meet all the stated requirements. O ' Bannon trans lated Lee ' s difficul ties in securing in structors into an ob vious need for more Christians in nurs- ing, especially in leadership capacities — the kind of need a program in nursing at Lee could meet. Without a qualified director, O ' Bannon states, we can ' t teach the first class in nursing. The Tennessee Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing govern all schools of nursing. Their requirements are fair but rigid. Lee ' s demands that all courses in nursing be taught from a distinctly Christian perspective also cannot be compromised. You put all of these together and there ' s just no one in the Church of God qualified at the present time. So what ' s the solution? Dr. O ' Bannon thinks that we have to grow our own. God seems to be leading in that direction. At present the prospects of hiring a lady with a rich heritage in the Church of God and who will meet the academic requirements upon completion of her doctorate look very promising. O ' Bannon sees nursing as one of the most effective professions for Christian witnessing in our modem world. The present world situation has given him a new realization of the value of the influence of a Christian nurse in times of war and intense need. This opportunity for ministry reinforces his faith that God will guide the college in finding the person that will lead the program to a high plain of service in the kingdom of God. -Allan Hill QJtmraA

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... it would strengthen the degree in that the student would have exposure to two languages instead of one . . . (1. to r.) (from top) Charles Beach, Sabord Woods, Raymond Barrick, Eleanor Barrick, ' Robert Humbertson (Chm.), Ruth Lindsey, Carolyn Dirksen, Janet Rahamut, Ellen French, Mary Ruth Stone it would be one way we could zero in on those students who want to work in the Business world and who need to develop writing skills. According to professor of English, Dr. Sabord Woods, today more than ever English majors are in demand by industry. Businesses need people who are verbally adept and who can transfer that verbal ability into good writing skills. What the English program has done in regard to preparing students for graduate studies and beyond is to place more emphasis on writing. Says Dr. Woods, I ' m an innovator by nature, Businesses need people who are verbally adept and who can transfer that verbal ability into good writing skills. and I ' ve kind of spearheaded that. Overall the English major has not shown a marked increase in popularity but has remained a stable presence among the other majors at Lee, gaining few — yet losing few. The times have caused changes in the Language Arts Department at Lee College. The future will require more changes, but one thing which hopefully will never change is the ongoing concern for better higher education by the faculty for the students. -Melanie Clark StmraA