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Brevard College,BrevardN.C,
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Tuesdayf September 19y 1989
Brevard opens with record enrollment
Brevard College opened its doors Aug 26
to the largest enrollment in the history of
the college.
The record enrollment of 764 students
eclipses the old mark of 730 set in 1982, ac
cording to Dean of Admissions Bob
McLendon. “It’s been a very good year,”
he said, “one of the best I’ve ever ex
perienced.”
The incoming freshman class is the
school’s largest — 445 strong, up from last
year’s figure of 421.
Another record: this year BC hit its
enrollment capacity in May, And, McLen
don estimates if the school had unlimited
space and had kept admitting students all
summer long, BC could have had a
freshman class of 600, or approximately
the size of that of UNC—Asheville.
BC was cited in the 1989 edition of
America’s Best Colleges, (published an
nually by U.S. News and World Report) as
being one of two highly—selective
two-year schools in the nation. McLendon
noted that the College is “becoming (even
more) more selective,” and that this
freshman class’s academic profile is
higher than that of last year’s freshman
class.
Echoing that theme, BC President Dr.
Billy Greer characterized the freshman
class as “bright and energetic.”
Dr. Greer observed, “This kind of enroll
ment record does not just happen. The
faculty and administration from here is as
strong as you will find anywhere. I am ex
ceedingly proud of the job they have done
to make this kind of enrollment news possi
ble.”
BC officials also pointed to another
strong indicator: approximately 100 day
and commuting students swelling the
enrollment figures.
The College began responding to the an
ticipated record enrollment as early as
last year when an overflow freshman class
had to be temporarily housed off campus
for several weeks until arrangements
could be made.
This year, there was no overflow, accor
ding to Dean of Student Affairs Norm
Witek. The College Housing Office has im
plemented a plan utilizing all available
space on campus for student housing, in
cluding the conversion of former faculty
temporary housing, and the construction
of two new student suites in unused lobbies
in Beam Residence Hall.
New features on campus this year in
clude a new student union and an expand
ed are building, both presently under con
struction.The Sims Art Building, formerly
the Student Union, is being renovated in
stages during this school year. The former
Coltrane Art Building is undergoing a ma
jor face-lifting and expansion, and by
February should be ready to open as the
Coltrane Student Center.
The Office of Student Affairs, formerly
housed in the old Student Union, has
relocated in Stamey building, which was
originally built as the campus infirmary.
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will be used also by the business office
when it moves into newly—renovated
quarters upstairs in Beam Administration
Building later this fall.
Also, the Weaver College Alumni
Association is planning to fund a Belltower
on campus to “commemorate the impaci
that Weaver College had and continues to
have on this campus,” according to Direc
tor of Development Don Scarborough. To
date, the fund stands at $23,500 toward a
goal of approximately $50,000. The original
brick made in 1840 by slaves at the
Weaverville site have been recovered for
the project which is slated to be built at the
end of the walkway opposite Beam Ad
ministration Building. Construction could
start as soon as spring 1990.
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and in part, returns to that function this
fall Campus Nurse Barbara While has her
offices there, along with a new assistant to
help her respond to the students in need of
health care (1825 calls last spring). In ad
dition, the College has secured the service
of a local doctor who will visit campus dai
ly.
SGA dorm
officers
elected
Sept. 11
New friends were made Aug. 26 at Brevard College where a record 445
freshman arrived on campus. Here. Brevard’s Kendrick Erwin, left,
watches as freshman Patrick Smith of Matthews. N.C., greets another
new friend. In the background, the banner on historic Taylor Hall reads:
“Welcome Home.” (BC photo by Jock Lauterer)
Also, the Myers Cafeteria has been im
proved with the addition of a new
dishwashing machine, carpeting, drapes,
fresh paint and mounted enlarged color
photos of campus scenes.
In other summer improvements: the ad
ministrative computer was upgraded with
a Microvax 3900 Digital computer, which
by Tina Wiegerink
Student Government Association elec
tions for this school year took place on
Sept. 11. Jeff Battle, director of student ac
tivities, commented that the represen
tatives are “a good bunch of people.”
This year the student government is
focusing on getting people involved who
are committed to their jobs. “The struc
lure for this year is going to be much
tighter,” said Battle.
The winners for dorm president are as
follows: Loke Kue for Taylor; Kip Davis
for Green; Carole Reid for Jones; Denise
Ikerd for West Beam; Rob Miller for
Complex-Duplex; Mike McCarthey for
Ross and Richard McPhail for East Beam
The winners for vice president are: Jeff
Yellon for Taylor; Charles Koory for
Green; Brittany Meister for Jones; Joyea
Warren for West Beam; Beth Winters for
Complex-Duplex; John Massie for Ross
and Logan Smith for East Beam.
The presidents elected will make up the
executive committee, while the vice
presidents will make up the judicial com
mittee. Those who were not elected to
either committees can still participate in
student related activities with the social
groups.
The student government hopes to have
more activities and participation than in
recent years.