New junior college looks to the future
President Nathan A. Ivey envisions John A. Logan College opening in September with 250 students, 24 faculty, and a campus site to be purchased. Over 10 years enrollment could reach 2,500, with 100 faculty and eight to ten permanent buildings. The school aims to blend vocational technical and liberal arts, include a counseling center and artists series, and develop a conference center and student voice in policy.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Logan named for new junior college district in Southern Illinois
The board of trustees for Junior College District 530 adopted a resolution naming Logan in honor of John A. Logan to unite Williamson and Jackson Counties and parts of Franklin and Perry. The biography recalls his Civil War leadership and role in memorializing fallen soldiers with Memorial Day origin.
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Ivey maker of junior colleges shaped by experience
Nathan A. Ivey, charter president of Logan Junior College, boasts 14 years in junior and community college work and a background that includes Odessa College dean and Rangely College president. He holds a PhD in higher education administration and is guiding plans for a new Southern Illinois college with faculty to be chosen by June 30 and classes starting in fall.
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