Flooding across campus disrupts transportation
After minutes of steady, driving rain, streets across campus, including Walker Street, 8th Street, and Trunk Street, were flooded.
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September 22, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Carter, Shrestha recovering smoothly after accident
Junior psychology major Danielle Carter and Lee alumnus Shashank Shrestha can sum up their feelings this week with one phrase: “We’re okay.” After being struck by a vehicle crossing Parker Street in front of Storms Hall on Aug. 20, the two were airlifted to the Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, where they were initially listed [...]
September 20, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Lee celebrates Conn for 25 years of service
President Paul Conn has been the head of Lee University for 25 years. Conn’s relationship with Lee is lifelong. As an undergraduate student, Conn attended Lee and earned a bachelor’s degree in theology. Conn served in many clubs and organizations during his time at Lee College, including the current student government of his time, the [...]
September 20, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Record breaking enrollment leads to full residence halls
This year is Lee University’s 26th consecutive year of highest overall enrollment, the second year for highest freshman enrollment and the second highest enrollment for transfer students in the past six years. “Our students with our curriculum in… [a] Christ-centered environment continue to make Lee an appealing place,” Vice President for Enrollment Phil Cook said. [...]
September 20, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Service Week 2011 teaches lifestyle of love
Service Week 2011 aimed to cultivate a lifestyle of love as service clubs across campus hosted events to entertain, educate and rebuild the bonds of community. “Our goal is to bring the student body along a journey to become knowledgeable of ways students can serve locally and globally,” William Lamb, director of the Leonard Center and [...]
September 19, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Conn communes with the CCCU
Though President Paul Conn is a member of various college board associations, he considers his involvement with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities to be the the strongest. “There are various consortia [means of interaction], and they all bring presidents together,” Conn said. “But the CCCU is by far the richest of those to [...]
September 19, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Family Force 5 rocks Conn Center
Family Force 5 took the stage at the Conn Center Sunday night, activating what the group’s website calls “its collective booty-movin’ powers.”
September 19, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Tornado relief concert gives aid to families, schools, University
On Saturday night, Epsilon Lambda Phi hosted a tornado relief benefit concert to raise money for those who lost everything in the April tornadoes in Bradley County. “We knew individuals who were affected by the storms and are still trying to recover,” Epsilon member and senior Katie Clinard said. “This concert was a great way [...]
September 18, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Darlia Conn spearheads 20 years of success
The Presidential Concert Series launched its 20th year with a performance by pianist Ilya Yakushev. Darlia Conn, adjunct faculty member in the School of Music and spouse of Lee’s very own president, spearheaded the series from the beginning. “We just enjoyed doing it so much we never quit,” Conn said. “Here it is, you turn [...]
September 18, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
“Wit” to kick off theatre season
September 22 marks the kick-off of the Lee University’s theatre season with ”Wit,” a play by Margaret Edson. Sophomore public relations and theatre double major Natalie Brouwer shaved her head in anticipation of her lead role in “Wit,” where she plays a woman struggling through chemotherapy. “This play is extremely compelling, and being bald has been such an amazing [...]
September 16, 2011 | 2 Comments | View Post
Construction behind the PCSU well underway
Renovations behind the Paul Conn Student Union are no longer a mystery. The ongoing construction is due to the installation of a new dumpster pad and a walk-in freezer outside the PCSU. Cole Strong, administrative assistant to the president, said that Sodexo is expanding the area to make room for things needed to accommodate the [...]
September 15, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Record-breaking enrollment leads to changes
This year is Lee University’s 26th consecutive year of highest overall enrollment, which has brought about some changes on campus.
September 11, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Relief volunteers still serving after five months
Families and individuals are on the road to recovery from the tragic storms that came through the area earlier this year. Assistant Professor of Communication Christie Kleinmann’s neighborhood was almost completely demolished by the storms. The Kleinmanns received a tremendous amount of help from the community, Lee students, American Red Cross and local churches. “As far [...]
September 10, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Art professor seeks to blend work and teaching
For Mary Mathias-Dickerson, one of the hundreds of new faces on campus this fall, Lee will bring unique and exciting adventures. Mathias-Dickerson came to Lee as an assistant professor of art, and she plans to spend her time growing the new art major in size and reputation, both on campus and in the world of [...]
September 6, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
Public library coffee shop to offer Lee student discounts
The Lasater’s Coffee & Tea franchise has announced that they plan to make berth in the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library by the end of September. At the helm of the project are co-owners Zack Gates and his wife, Heather. While Lasater’s isn’t technically on Lee’s campus, which means flex dollars and meal plans aren’t a [...]
September 5, 2011 | 0 Comments | View Post
