Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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Florence Littauer were brought in to speak on the trials and the triumphs of trying to raise Christian children in an unchristian world. Families from all over the South came to participate and the conference turned out to be a great success. The number of majors in the depart- ment of Behavioral and Social Sciences has been steadily increasing. Christian psychologists, sociologists and historians are greatly needed in our society, and the goal of this department is to produce high-quality graduates who can minister effectively in today ' s world. Wr r .

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The Department of Behavioral Sciences D. Rahamut During the past few decades, the interest in social and Behavioral Sciences has experienced a tremendous boost. People have begun to study about themselves. They want a better under- standing of their inner emotions, reactions, and of the implications that the cause of these have in history. This past year, Bill Balzano, chairman of the department, received his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. He says now that he ' s a doctor, people expect him to act differently. He claims he ' s still the same person he always was, but students have noticed a slight swagger to his walk. Bob Fisher, determined not to be outdone, began his Ph.D. program at W. Snell the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He says that being a teacher had caused him to see the classroom experience in a whole new perspective — and has made him a much better student. Mr. Fisher got married this past March and students have noticed a change in his walk, too — there ' s a spring in his step. Dr. Paul Conn, although busy with his responsibilities as Vice-President of Institutional Advancement, still managed to teach a class in the department. Dr. Conn enjoys the challenge of his current position, but he plans to return to full- time teaching eventually. Karen Mundy carried the ball for Sociology this year while Murl Dirksen taught in the People ' s Republic of China. P. Conn Dr. Dirksen is due back in August and Ms. Mundy will be relieved to pass his share of the load back. Now, if she can just finish her dissertation. . . . History continued its march, led by its two patriots, David Rahamut and Dr. Bill Snell. When he wasn ' t extrapolating on American History, Mr. Rahamut spent time on the evangelism trail conducting revivals. Dr. Snell stayed a little closer to home continuing his local history column in the CLEVELAND DAILY BANNER. The Department sponsored the HOME- WORK ' 85 conference on Christian par- enting which was held this past April. Along with departme ntal personnel, noted speakers such as Kevin Leman and 28

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The Department of Bible and Christian Ministries E. Odom B. Odom L. E. Painter ] L . lilii