Lack of funds stalls Lee College child care center plan
Lee College Regents took no action on a student proposal to establish a model child care center, citing funding and mission concerns. A 50-child lab could cost 145000 to 200000, with potential sites including the athletic dormitory and Bay Area Rehabilitation Center, as debate centers on education versus direct service.
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Lee College
Janet Robinson
Chambers County
Stephanie Chapman
Student Congress
Henderson
Claudia Smith
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
College seeks VP post with broad experience
Lee College has narrowed the search for a new vice president to 12 to 15 candidates out of about 92 applications. President Vivian Blevins said candidates must have at least dean level experience or higher, with preferred background in community colleges and Texas work.
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Vivian Blevins
Lee College
Jim Hickman
Blevins
Texas
Model recycling program ideas at Lee College
The piece notes the environmental awareness movement and asks what LC is doing. Dennis Topper, LC director of physical plant, says he has no knowledge of an on campus recycling program but would cooperate if one started. He adds LC is attentive to environmental concerns and would support student or community-led efforts.
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Lee College
Dennis Topper
Topper
Carnahan
Michael Sparkes
Candidates debate on campus child care at April forum
Lee College students attended an April 19 forum in Moser Hall where four Regent candidates Don Coffey Charles Huggins John Martin and Rusty Straub faced audience questions on campus child care faculty administration communication and funding for programs. Straub urged campus child care while Huggins backed the current proposal and Martin urged quicker resolution as students need it.
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Lee College
Regent
Student Congress
Moser Hall
Charles Shafer
Don Coffey
Charles Huggins
John Martin
Rusty Straub
Straub
Huggins
Martin
Coffey
Craig Walker
Lantern
Moler Hall renovation near finished at LC
The Moler Hall addition should open to students and faculty by week’s end as delays from an air handler push the schedule back one week. The project includes spaces for Fine Arts and Health Care Related Occupations with roof repairs and new phones.
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Moler Hall
Dennis Topper
Topper
Lee College May 11 Graduation Set With Change
The 1990 Lee College graduation for 115 spring graduates will feature a student keynote speaker. Annette Knudsen won the Lyceum speech contest and $500 for The Stigma of Attending a Junior College. Awards and certificates seront presented by faculty Dale Adams Susan Cummings-Hastie and deans Ed Monk John McCormick Robert Backstrom at 7 p.m. in the gym.
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Lee College
Lyceum Committee
Annette Knudsen
Dale Adams
Susan Cummings-Hastie
Ed Monk
John McCormick
Robert Backstrom
Carnahan resigns to join UT Health as dean aide
David Carnahan has left Lee College after 1987 service as Dean of Administrative Services to join the University of Texas at Houston Health and Science Center as assistant to the Dean. Applications for the new dean open April 11 with a May 15 deadline. eight apply so far. Dennis Topper will act as dean until a replacement is named.
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Carnahan
Lee College
University of Texas At Houston Health and Science Center
Grayson County Community College
Dallas
Jim Hickman
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