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The Montreat Coljege Student Voice
WHETSTONE
Dr. Lindberg Named New President
By Tim Tyson
Friday, April 26, Dr. John S. Lind
berg was announced as the sixth
president in the college’s 80 years.
Or. Lindberg was chosen out of
a hundred candidates. Of the two
final choices. Senior Advancement
At a
Glance...
Page One
• Ur. Lindbotg Named New
President
• Graduation
• College himes Faculty
Page Two
• Letters to the Editor
• From the Editor’s Desk
• Spiritual Munchies
Page Three
• Doors of Opportunity
• Dear Counselor
• “M&M”s Colleg Colors
Page Four and Five
• Collage of the year
Page Six
• Golf Finishes 6th!!
Page Seven
• Celebrate Earth Day Year- Round
• Class Attendance Policy Change
• SGA Minutes
Page Eight
• Emma Wince
• Thi nk Positive (creative Writing)
• Comic
Verse of the Week
But let us encourage one
another - and all hte more as
you .sec the day approaching.
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Associate Alex Miller notes “He
was my first choice.”
Dr. Lindberg’s expe
rience in college
administration
covers a variety of
Vice Presidential
posts, culminating
willi seven years as
Executive Vice Pres
ident of
Gordon-Conw'ell
Theological Semi
nary in South Ihun-
ilton, Ma.ss.
Dr. Lindberg will
oflicially step into
oflice .inly 1, as
President Hurt’s
retirement is effec
tive Time 30.
One of his long-
range goals includes
the salary and compensation issues
for faculty and staff.” Other goals
lliat Dr. f.indberg expressed were
to increase enrollment at the tra
ditional campus, increa.se national
and international exposure ;ind rep
utation and work oti growih in the
SlYVS progrmn, among others.
His main emphasis is “I caimot
stress enough how important it
is to liave a
solid sense of
Christian
community
asthefounrki-
tional basis
of being a
top-flight
Christian lib
eral arts col
lege.”
The
presentation
on the 26th
was die fruit
of nine
months of
active presi
dent hunting
by the
Search Committee. T he committee
was composed of traditional stu
dent, Nathan Wright, Faculty
member Don King, Alunmus Irene
Richards, SPAS student Jeanette
Sams, and seven Trustees. The
Search Committee hired consulttmt
company. People Management, to
help process candidates.
Our nc3v president. Dr. John S. Undbci^.
'addressing
College Prunes Faculty
By Donovan Campbell
W'edne,sd;iy, April 16, a letter from
Dean Dorian! infonned students of
a major decision in the strategic
planning of the college. Professors
Brian Fuller, Rob /Vnderson, Kim
McMurtry, and Dr. Gloria Dupree
receivai terminal contracts for the
next academic year.
‘This decision was mostly made
for strategic reasons,” Don an i
explained. “We kxik at where we
want the college to go and how
we’re going to get there.” T he deci
sion started with the Board of Triist-
cos, who Doriani reports began dis-
cus.sing adjusting current programs
as early as three years ago. “We’re
all trying to position the college for
a stronger future,” said the Deui of
Academics.
Sophomore English major Holly
Sheirer challenged these decisions,
“I feel like tlte English Department
is taking tlie hetfviest blow and 1
don’t understand why.” Department
chair. Dr. Rich Gray ajiswercd,
“We’re trying to change the look of
the English Deparlment in a lot of
ways.”
Dt)riani elaborated in Gray’s
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In reaction to this diverse group’s
final decision. President Hurt com
mented, “1 was stunned by tlie una
nimity of the committee.” He went
on to advise Dr. Lindberg “Being
president is like trying to stand up
in a hammock.”
“The unity of purpose and vision
tirew my family and me,” Dr. Lind
berg expressed in his presentation
to the school. He went on to say,
“I want to build on the foundation
of the legacy of President Hurt.”
In regards to Dr. Lindberg step
ping up to lake over for President
Hurt, former Chair of the Board
of Trustees, Rev. Dr. J. Howard
Edington, expects a “seiunless tran
sition,”
“I’d like to see him bring in more
funds for tutors.. .and maybe ,sl;irt a
frat or social group.” Senior Cliesis
Wellins commented on what his
hopes are for the new Prosiiient.
Vice President of Finance and
Technology, Dirk Wilmoth,
remarked “He will be able to u.se
new energies that will take the col
lege in new directions, dilTerent
directions.”
Dr. l.indberg and his wife Denise
Iiave two stilts .Andrew, 16, and Ste
phen, 11,
Graduation
By Becca Snyder
This year boasts a large class of
graduating,students with 355 polen-
tial graduates, a significant increa.se
from last year’s 296.
There are 82 potential traditional
May graduates, and 16 August and
December graduates. Montreat Col
lege’s School of Professional and
Adult Studies (SP.AS) has a possi
ble 273 graduating students, with
166 graduating in May, and 107
from August and December.
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