Providence College - Values That Endure (Celebrating 100 Years)

Jay Sheridan

GRANDIN HOOD

<p>The Church of God began the school that would become Lee University as a practical way of training ministers, opening Bible Training School in 1917 for the express purpose of "training young men and young women for efficient service on the field."The first classes were held in the upstairs of the publishing house in Cleveland on January 1, 1918. Mrs. Nora I. Chambers, a lady evangelist and publishing house proofreader, was the only teacher for the group of twelve students from four states.Growth soon demanded larger facilities, a need eased temporarily by the purchase of the old Murphy Collegiate Institute in the picturesque town of Sevierville, Tennessee, in 1938, and enrollment grew steadily past two hundred. There was impressive physical expansion, but the greater growth was in academic mood and purpose. Dreams of accreditation were born, and the high school was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges in 1941. And then, in 1946, a golden opportunity came to the Church of God: purchase of the Bob Jones College campus back in Cleveland. The move was made in time for the 1947-48 school term, with the name of the school changed to Lee College in honor of its second president, Flavius J. Lee.By 1993, at its 75th birthday, Lee was poised for significant change. Paul Conn was in the eighth year of his presidency, and it was evident that his energy and vision were taking Lee to a place never before envisioned. On May 10, 1997, Lee College became Lee University.In the final twenty-five years of its first century, Lee expanded from a 2,000-student undergraduate college to a 5,300-student university with flourishing programs and an enviable campus.</p>

Lift High the Flame - Visions of Lee University

<p>Colonists found a wild frontier in Middle Georgia upon arrival in the late 18th century, but the area would quickly become important to the future of America. Georgia was accepted as the Union's 10th state in 1788, and Milledgeville was named its capital in 1804. It was a time of prosperity and promise - in agriculture, in education and innovation. But a half-century later, the nation was torn apart by the Civil War, and the old Capitol building was abandoned. Through the struggle of Reconstruction and into the 20th century, Milledgeville once again became a center of hope. Plans for an agricultural and military college began to manifest in 1871. In 1878, the Georgia legislature allocated funds to establish a branch of the state university here, utilizing the former Capitol grounds and other state-owned properties to open in January 1880 as the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College. In many ways it was an institute of primary education that attracted students from across the region - even actively recruiting female students - while incorporating the military aspects that made it unique. When the University of Georgia withdrew its financial support of the college in 1893, the community rededicated itself to civic and institutional pride, supported by municipal bonds and contributions from alumni and friends. Georgia Military College was introduced in 1900. In the 120 years since, through global military conflicts, financial crises and cultural evolutions, GMC has stood steadfast and true, producing the country's next generation of leaders both in the Prep School and the Junior College, which under General Bill Acker's pivotal leadership was expanded to included several satellite campuses across the state. From 1992 to 2013, GMC flourished under General Peter Boylan's presidency. New campuses were established, and a phased master plan was implemented on the main campus, including a new Prep School Building in 2009. When Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV became president of Georgia Military College, he entered an institution with a great foundation already laid. Indeed, the true promise of Georgia Military College lies in the potential of what is yet to come.</p>

Georgia Military College * Tradition in Three Centuries

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Providence College - Values That Endure (Celebrating 100 Years)

Lift High the Flame - Visions of Lee University

Georgia Military College * Tradition in Three Centuries