Lee College Tax Cut Sparks Debate Over State Aid
The Baytown Lee College board approved a 16 percent tax cut for citizens despite Rep Joe Allen opposing tax relief. State funding rose 66 percent from two years prior, prompting questions about state intent and potential loss of support for LC. Two years will reveal the funding consequences.
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Lee College introduces new dean and budget cuts
Cummings reports Lee College changes include Ed Monk as new dean of students and a tax cut only 9 cents per $100 in the budget. The Lantern newspaper shifts to a biweekly format with a refreshed layout and invites signed letters to the editor.
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Recap Reflects On Leadership And Tragedy At Lee College
The piece recollects the spring and summer terms at Lee College, noting a lyceum setback, a student mayoral bid, the loss of a valued Moser Hall assistant, and a president’s milestone. It mentions the student government’s return from a state convention and honors two scholars who passed away, whose absence will be deeply felt by the community.
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Ledger Mourns Two Beloved Teachers Jim Miller and Henry Austin
The Lee Lantern reports the deaths of Jim Miller and Henry Austin, longtime educators. Both men were deeply committed to students and heros of the classroom, and their loss is deeply felt in the school and community.
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Services for Austin held memorial honors late educator
Friends of Henry Austin remembered him in a memorial service on August 21 at Rundell Hall. The informal ceremony featured Embrey Wilson former student Richard Hutchins and Lee College President Robert Cloud who recalled the economics instructor’s career and impact.
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Regent weighs ditch covering on campus sight line
The August Board of Regents discussed filling the Lee Drive ditch with pipe and dirt to reclaim land and remove an eyesore. They did not authorize hiring an engineer due to a $268,000 cost and questions of justification. Critics note movement in water and deem the ditch not an eyesore, with some calling it quaint.
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