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CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, SEPTEMBER 1,1977
NUMBER ONE
Dr. Harold Doster Named New President
Dr. Harold C. Doster,
president of Culver-Stockton
College, Canton, Mo., has been
named as the new president of
Atlantic Christian College,
according to an announcement
by Thomas J. Hackney Jr.,
chairman of the ACC Board of
Trustees.
Dr. Doster will assume the
presidency of Atlantic Christian
College on Jan. 1, 1978. He will
succeed the late Dr. Arthur D.
Wenger, who died on Feb. 25,
following a brief illness.
Selection of the new president
was made by a special
presidential search committee
comprised of trustees, members
of the college faculty and student
body, with Hackney serving as
chairman.
In making tne announcement,
Chairman Hackney stated, “The
breadth of Dr. Doster’s ex
perience, his proven abilities,
and his enthusiasm in accepting
the responsibihty of this position
are among the many qualities
for which we were looking.”
“We are confident that Dr.
Doster will give us the strong
leadership which has been a part
of the rich heritage of Atlantic
Christian College."
A native of Mayfield, Ohio, Dr.
Doster earned the A.B. degree
from Bethany College; the B.D.
degree from Yale University
Divinity School; the M.A. degree
from the University of
Michigan; and the Ph.D. degree
from the University of Michigan
with study centering on the
history, philosophy and ad
ministration ol higher
education.
New Library Offers Better Services
As the more intellectual
faction of the student com
munity has probably already
noticed, Atlantic Christian
College has a new library. The
library, completed in the spring,
was placed in operation during
the summer. It has been named
the Willis N. Hackney Library in
honor of one of the college’s most
noted benefactors.
Cost of the new building and
equipment was approximately
$1 miUion and was financed
entirely through the college’s
Fulfillment Fund Program
which is supported by alumni,
friends of the college, cor
porations, and foundations.
The library, a two-story
structure, has approximately
27,000 square feet of floor space,
and was designed by Skinner-
Lamm Associates. The first
floor contains the reference and
bound periodical collections,
current single issues, unbound
periodicals (which are now
readily available to students),
the fiction collection, plus
microfilm and viewing equip
ment. The general collection,
except fiction, is located on the
second floor and is arranged in
sequence, OOO’s through 900’s
from left to right. Twelve faculty
offices are also located on the
second floor for professors who
may be working on special
proiects.
Two conference rooms are
provided, on the second floor, for
group study. A smoking lounge
is located on the first floor.
An addition to the library staff
who may prove to be most
helpful is Hal Boyer, the
reference librarian. Boyer is
available from 2:30 p.m. until 11
p.m. on Mondays, and from 9
a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday. He offers in
dividual orientation tours of the
library, instruction on library
usage, and assistance to both
students and faculty in con
ducting individual research.
An added feature of the new
library is the electronic book
security system which prevents
students from leaving the
library with books which have
not been properly checked out.
Library hours are: Monday
through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
until 11 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 2 until
11 p.m.
Atlantic Christian College lead
the state in private colleges and
universities in teacher education
graduates who taught in North
Carolina public schools from
1971-72 through 1976-77, ac
cording to the annual directory
entitled “Programs Approved
for Teacher Education in North
Carolina Colleges and
Universities,” published by the
Division of Teacher Education of
the State Department of Public
Instruction.
During the period Atlantic
Christian provided 2,233 teacher
ACC Leads State
education graduates for the
public schools in the state. In the
past school year, 1,375 were
employed in the public schools,
while 15 were employed in the
central office.
Next to Atlantic Christian for
the five-year period was Lenoir
Rhyne College with 2,078. Third
was Campbell College with 1,013.
The directory of approved
teacher education programs is
published for the purpose of
keepir^ current the status of
teacher education programs in
North Carohna. It is used not
only in North Carolina, but it is
sent to every state department
of education in the country.
Under the Interstage
Reciprocity Agreement, 30
states currently recognize for
certiflcation purposes approved
programs provided through
North Carolina institutions.
Atlantic Christian's Teacher
Education Program is approved
also by the National Council for
the Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE) which has
a reciprocity agreement with the
remaining states in the nation.
New Faces At ACC
The following have been aj)-
pointed to the staff of Atlantic
Christian, according to Milton L.
Adams, acting president of the
college.
Robert J. Wilson has been
named as assistant director of
admissions at Atlantic Christian
College.
Born in Amityville, N.Y., he is
a magna cum laude graduate of
Atlantic Christian where he
earned the B.S, degree. While a
student he served as student
manager of the cafeteria, was
manager of the basketball team
and served as business manager
of the student newspaper “The
Collegiate.”
Dr. Thomas H. Brugh Jr., of
Auburn, Ala., has been named
assistant professor of biology at
Atlantic Christian College.
A native of Auburn, Dr. Brugh
earned the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
degrees at Auburn University.
Prior to accepting the ap
pointment at Atlantic Christian,
he served as assistant professor
in the Auburn University
Department of Zoology-
Entomology, a position he held
during the past academic year.
Earlier he served as an in
structor at Auburn, 1973-76; a
graduate teaching assistant
from 1968-73; and was an
assistant biologist at Southern
Research Institute, Bir
mingham, Ala., 1966-68.
Dr. Brugh is a member of
Sigma Xi, American Association
for the Advancement of Science,
American Institute of Biological
Sciences, and the Alabama
Academy of Science.
Dr. Brugh will assume his
duties at Atlantic Christian at
Atlantic
the beginning of the fall
semester.
Dr. Jean P. Jones of
Statesville, has been named as
associate professor of education
at Atlantic Christian College.
Born in Wilson, she received
the A.B. degree in elementary
education from Atlantic
Christian College; the M.Ed.
degree in administration-
supervision, and the M.Ed.
degree in counciling, both from
East Carolina University; and
the Ed.D. degree in ad-
ministration-supervision and
curriculum from Duke
University.
She will assume her duties at
the college at the beginning of
the fall semester.
Dr. Doster is the 20th
president of Culver-Stockton, a
124 year-old institution related to
the Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ). During his tenure, all
current and capital indebtedness
has been retired with the ex
ception of one amortized dor
mitory loan. Total philanthropic
support has increased steadily
from $551,182 in 1973-74, to
$1,788,084 this past year.
A recent bequest of $3.2
million has more than doubled
the endowment fund. Capital
improvements include the
completion of three buildings, a
theater, a chapel, and a special
library addition. Faculty
salaries have increased above
the average for similar colleges
and a sabbatical leave program
instituted for the first time.
Educational innovations in
clude contract instruction with
John Wood Community College,
Quincy, 111., in which public and
private institutions cooperate
across state lines. New
curriculums included family life
as dean of the college and
professor of humanities,
Potomac State College of West
Virginia, 1970-73; executive dean
and professor of education, Alice
Lloyd College, Pippa Passes,
Key., 1968-70; assistant to the
president (special development
and alumni-relations), Bethany
College, Bethany, W. Va., 1963-
67; and director of church
relations and ministerial
training and instructor in
religion, Bethany College, 1960-
63.
Dr. Doster earlier served as
pastor for the Shade Valley
Pastoral Unity of Christian
Churches. Meigs and Athens
Counties, Ohio; was a field work
supervisor and practicum in
structor at Yale University
Divinity School. He was or
dained as a minister in the
Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) in 1953.
He is currently a com
missioner for The Institutions of
Higher Education of the North
Central Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools;
president of the Independent
Colleges and Universities of
Missouri; president of the
Advisory Committee, Coor
dinating Board of Higher
Education for the State of
Missouri; a member of the
executive committee. Board of
Higher Education, Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ); a
board member of The Christian
Church of the Third District
(Missouri); member, St. Louis
District Advisory Council, Small
Business Administration;
member. Disciples of Christ
Historical Society (life mem
ber), and a member of the
American Association for
Higher Education.
While president of the
Independent Colleges and
Universities of Missouri, he led
an effort which resulted the
doubling of the legislative ap
propriation for Missouri student
grants. Dr. Doster was named to
“Who’s Who in the United
States,” 1975; “Outstanding
Educators of America,” 1974. He
was presented the Bethany
College “Alumni Achievement
studies, associate degree op
tions, and proficiency-based
majors. Five new intercollegiate
sports for women were in
troduced.
Prior to assuming the
presidency of Culver-Stockton
College in July, 1973, he served
Award in Education,” in 1973.
Dr, Doster married the former
Miss June C. Marken of Des
Moines, Iowa, on June 19, 1955.
They have four children,
Deborah 17, Diana 16, Donald 13,
and Denise 8.
Mrs. Doster earned the B.A.
degree, magna cum laude, from
the State University of Iowa,
was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar,
and later earned the Master of
Religious Education degree
from Yale University.
Active in cultural, civic, and
church affairs, she has taught
sociology at the college level and
served as director of religious
education of Shade Valley
Pastoral Unity and Memorial
Christian Church, Ann Arbor,
Mich. She serves on the cabinet
of the Missouri Christian
Women’s Fellowship, is
president of District III of the
Missouri CWF, and directed the
1977 Missouri CWF retreat. She
teaches a junior high church
school class.
Dates For NTE Announced
See NEW FACES Page 2
Christie;. Ubraiy
Wilson, N. C. •
TEST DATES FOR NATIONAL
TEACHER EXAMINATIONS
ANNOUNCED
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY,
September 5. Students com
pleting teacher preparation
programs and advanced degree
candidates in specific fields may
take the National Teacher
Examinations on any of three
different test dates in 1977-78.
Educational Testing Service, the
nonprofit, educational
organization that administers
this testing program, said today
that the tests will be given
November 12,1977, February 18,
1978, and July 15, 1978, at nearly
400 locations throughout the
United States.
Results of the National
Teacher Examinations are
considered by many large school
districts as one of several fac
tors in the selection of new
teachers and used by several
states for the credentialling of
teachers or licensing of ad
vanced candidates. Some
colleges require all seniors
preparing to teach to take the
examinations.
On each full day of testing,
registrants may take the
Common Examinations, which
measure their professional
preparation and general
educational background, and-or
an Area Examination that
measures their mastery of the
subject they expect to teach.
Prospective registrants should
contact the school systems in
which they seek employment,
their colleges, or appropriate
educational association for
advice about which
examinations to take and when
to take them.
The Bulletin of Information for
Candidates contains a list of test
centers and general information
about the examinations, as well
as a registration form. Copies
may be obtained from college
placement officers, school
personnel departments, or
directly from National Teacher
Examination, Box 911,
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey 08540.