Pikeville College students, faculty
and staff gathered around the flag on campus to pray for the victims
of terrorist attacks on the nation. The college held a special prayer
service on campus on September 11 and administrators and faculty were
available throughout the day to talk with students about the tragic
events. Pikeville College is also participating in a blood drive.
About 200 people gathered at Centre College
on September 16 for a special program "Placing Tragedy in Context."
In discussing the terrorist attacks on America, a four-person panel
talked about political rhetoric, a possible international alliance,
the state of the Middle East, Islam and many other issues surrounding
the tragedy.
For the seventh time in eight years, Maryville
College has been named one of the South's very best by US News
and World Report. Maryville was ranked second in the magazine's "Best
Comprehensive Colleges - Bachelor's" category for southern colleges
and universities. The 2002 edition of "America's Best Colleges"
went on sale September 10. This edition also ranked Centre College in
Danville, KY, in the top 10 of liberal arts colleges that offer the
best value in Education. Centre is in a two-way tie for 42nd among the
top-50 national liberal arts colleges in the country.
Summer English Program
at King College Successful
King College hosted 76 teens from Brazil and Korea
during the month of July for the first annual Summer English Program.
The students worked during the intensive four-week program to improve
their use and comprehension of the English language.
Students ranged in age from eighth grade to seniors
in high school. Some parents of the students also came to improve their
English skills. Students were given a test on the first day of their
arrival, to determine in which of the five levels of proficiency they
would best fit.
The faculty of the program focused their curriculum
in four areas: reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Each day,
the students would follow a schedule of five hours of classes, two hours
of athletics, and an evening activity, which usually took place off
campus. On the weekends, there were optional trips to locations such
as Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Pigeon Forge.
At the end of the program, the students were tested
for proficiency again. Every student improved upon his or her original
scores. "Every student had good results," said Dr. Elias Dantas,
Associate Director of the Peeke School of Christian Mission and Director
of the Summer English program. The students rated the program and were
asked to give scores on areas such as transportation, food, faculty,
and activities. According to these results, the program was an overwhelming
success.
Enrollment Up
Presbyterian colleges around the Synod are reporting
record fall enrollments. The Tusculum College freshman
class is now at full capacity with over 600 in the residential college,
20 percent higher than last year. King College announces
another year of record-breaking enrollment with a total of 681 students,
a 12 percent increase over last year and the largest enrollment in the
134-year history of King. Maryville College is enjoying
the largest student body ever in the history of the 182-year-old Presbyterian
college with 1,024 students reported for the fall semester. Centre
College opened its fall term with the highest enrollment in
its history, registering 1,071 students on the first day of classes.
Kim Early to Coordinate
Theological Vocations Program
Kimberlee Maphis Early has been appointed coordinator
for Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation, a Nashville-based
project supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. and overseen by the Fund for
Theological Education.
She has 23 years of experience in education and
ministry. She spent 18 years on the staff of Vanderbilt Divinity School
where she was director of admissions and student services, recruitment
officer and director of alumni/ae relations.
In her new role, Early will coordinate the funding
of efforts by some of the nation's outstanding colleges and universities
to design programs that will assist students in a theological understanding
of vocation and will aid the Fund for Theological Education in its recruitment
and support of excellent ministers.
