Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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Dr. Paul Conn Vice President for the Office of Institutional Advancement The Office of Institutional Advancemet, under the direction of Dr. Paul Conn, experienced a highly successful year at Lee College. Dr. Conn, vice president for institutional advance- ment, holds the rank of professor of psychology at Lee. His impressive academic credentials include a Ph.D. from Emory University and recent postgradu- ate work at Harvard LIniversity. He taught psychol- ogy for fourteen years before assuming his new position, the demands of which gready limit his classroom time. Dr. Conn is a prolific author of nonfiction. Sev- eral of his eighteen books have appeared on national best-seller lists. He also has received numerous awards for his newswriting. Evidence of his rigor- ous standards for achievement is highly visible in his capacity as vice president. Basically, institutional advancement governs all aspects of the college operation which make con- tact with the outside world. Recruitment, alumni affairs, development, community and public relations, and special events are all coordinated under the auspices of this office. Ambitious goals were set and have been achieved in the area of development. A drive to fund one new endowment scholarship per month in 1985 resulted in the addition of thirteen new scholarships for the year. That same goal is in effect for 1986. Funding for three scholarships in January has put the 1986 drive off to a great start. In addition, institutional advancement ' s recruit- ment efforts, such as College Day and recruitment nights in major cities, are paying off with increased enrollment. In each of the last two years, enroll- ment increased over the previous year. If this premier year is indicative of future perfor- mance, the Office of Institutional Advancement prom- ises to steer Lee College to a position of promi- nence in the academic community. by Jay Faulkner 20 ACADEMICS

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DR. LAMAR VEST PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE Lee College — a small college that makes a Dig difference. Our president, Dr. R. Lamar t est, makes a significant difference in our college experience. When asked how Lee College ' s new slogan same into being, Dr. Vest replied, It came out of a message I preached during a Sunday night chapel entitled How to Change Your World. It was obvious that God wants Lee College to be a college that makes a difference in this world. He believes that Cleveland, Tennessee would not be the place that it is without the presence of Lee College. He states, The student body, faculty and administration of Lee College make a powerful impact for good on this city. In fact, he stresses, Lee College peo- ple are having a positive impact on society wher- ever they are . . . and we have alumni in almost every state in the USA and in many countries around the world. When asked if Lee College has contributed more to him or has he contributed more to ,ee College, Dr. Vest quickly answered, I don ' t have to think about that question. Lee College has contributed far more to me than I ever could to it. Lee College is so much a part of my life that it occupies most of my waking hours . . . and sometimes my sleeping hours. Being at Lee College has certainly made me a better person. Dr. Vest is genuinely concerned with cam- jus betterment and is anticipating several mprovements for the future. Some of the jriorities include renovation of the old library, l new music building, student center and :afeteria, and improved dormitories. A cam- )us radio station and T.V. studio are also on he drawing board. Dr. Vest even hopes that ,ee College can expand its educational ipportunities by offering graduate degrees in he not too distant future. He says, I think there is a strong possibility that Lee College may someday become a university. In order for us to continue meeting the needs of our students and of the church, we will have to become more flexible in our approach to education. In order to do that, we will have to move toward something of a university structure. Dr. Vest ' s advice to graduating seniors is uite simple. He says, Keep your priorities in order. Remember what ' s really important in life. Some things that you think are so important now will not seem very important in the light of future events in your life. Too many of us give first-rate attention to second-rate causes. We need to put first things first. Thank you Dr. Vest for your loyalty and edication to Lee College. Because of your adership, Lee College has its priorities in rder. by Ginger L. Weeks ACADEMICS 19

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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL LAUD O. VAUGHT DEAN OF COLLEGE Dr. Laud O. Vaught has served as Dean of Lee College since 1980. As chief academic offi- cer of the College, he supervises the services of the offices of Associate Dean, Department Chairpersons, Dean of Admissions, Librarian, and Academic Advising. He also proposes rec- ommendations to -the President concerning faculty and academic appointments. Dr. Vaught took a well-deserved six-month leave of absence this year following heart surgery. During his absence, Dr. Ollie Lee, associate dean and director of institutional research and planning, served as Acting Dean as well as coordinated his own office. Great strides were taken this year through the efforts of Drs. Vaught and Lee. They imple- mented a new faculty evaluation plan which is part of the College ' s five-year, long-range plan. Dr. Lee was assisted by an academic admini- strative team consisting of all department chair- persons and program directors which met on a regular basis to review the progress of aca- demic programs. These accomplishments are just representa- tive of those things which make Lee College what it is: a Christian college where academic excellence is the norm. OLLIE LEE ASSOCIATE DEAN ACADEMICS 21 cn hmb