Regents approve 86-87 budget amendments amid state cuts
Lee College Regents adopt a $14.63 million budget for 1986 87 acknowledging possible final Legislative decisions. Facing expected state funding cuts the plan includes a 0.01 tax increase raise about $417 600 for the district and a $727 089 spending trim. Budget changes include delaying capital equipment purchases cutting student assistant funds rescinding salary step increases curbing faculty travel and reducing summer session pay to 80 percent.
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Robert Larsson
Lee College
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Blevins Outlines Goals as Lee College President
Dr. Vivian Blevins lists aims at Lee College including enrollment growth and a stronger college image. She emphasizes community outreach, new programs, and retaining strong faculty while boosting admissions through a new director and improved public perception.
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Vivian Blevins
Lee College
Enrollment Down at LC as Contact Hours Rise
LC reports a 1.1 percent drop in on campus headcount to 3,418 after late registration while weekly contact hours increase by 2 percent. Part-time students account for 80 percent of the population, with 85 percent of full-timers employed.
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LC Board Approves Emergency Roof Repairs at Lee College
In an emergency meeting Friday, LC Board of Regents approved funds to repair the Music Wing roof without bidding. Repairs, about 8000 dollars, follow rain damage to a Baldwin grand piano in Room 123 and risk to a second piano, music library, and instructor Thomas Stone files. Stone recalls past water damage and hopes pianos are preserved, while contractors previously worked on adjacent roof areas and bid activity drew concerns over water intrusion paths.
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Lee College
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Effects of budget cuts on Lee College student assistants
Budget cuts at Lee College reduced funding for student assistants from 208 947 to 89 413 dollars, a 58 percent drop. Most remaining workers saw hours cut rather than job loss, with departments facing potential overloads and uncertainty about future funding and priorities for the coming biennium.
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Lee College
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Ed Moak
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Regents postpone vote to fill vacant Lee College seat
The Lee College Board of Regents failed to appoint a new member after four voting rounds, ending in a 4 to 4 tie between Tommie Jones and Susan Moore. Regental policy requires filling the vacancy within six weeks, but the board tabled the issue amid debate on minority representation and qualifications.
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Lee College
Lee College seeks admissions director to start October
Lee College aims to hire a director of admissions by October first from a field of 30 applicants, with four interviews and one decline. The role, vacant since December 1985, requires a bachelor’s degree and three years in college admissions, carries a 12 month contract, and will report to the president. The director will oversee admissions, coordinate with public information, financial aid, and faculty, and lead a statewide recruitment program targeting first-time students.
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