LBC's 1977 Becomes Year Of Progress

August 22, 1976, whe n 150 0 students, ne w and returning, entered Lynchburg for the 19767 7 academic year, school officials went hysterical trying to find sufficient dor m space. Man y students slept on the floor temporarily Th e surplus of students brought severe registration troubles during the first week. Besides the record enrollment and registration problems, a ne w crop of faculty member s tried to adjust to a Christian college system, while training pupils in the classroom. Amid the chaos of the first month, the year miraculously becam e a year of PROGRESS .

Progress could be seen all over campus A major step cam e whe n the Library move d from the Timberlake Campu s to the renovated Old Keith Furniture Building, located at 6th and Church Streets

A collection of 73,534 volumes filled the shelves from a combinaton of the Finch College and Robert Morris Junior College libraries, purchased by the college in 1976.

Next, with the hiring of Dr. Glenn D. Blaisdell M.D . in midJuly, L.B.C provided free medical services for all students O n the second floor at the Hotel, the school constructed its ow n infirmary consisting of two examination rooms, two bedrooms, a doctor's office, and a reception room

Besides the new facilities around campus, LBC made strides academically by adding the beginnings of three new majors: business, math, and political science. Degrees will be awarded in these divisions in 1981

Although many things happened at school, February became the greatest month, miracle month. First, the financial debt of 2.3 million dollars was retired through much prayer and effort. Construction on the Mountain,the site of the new L.B.C campus, began March 1, 1977. Secondly, on February 27, a visiting committee from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools looked over the campus. By the efforts of Dr. Henry, Academic Dean, and many others L.B.C sought to become a candidate for accreditation in its sixth year ofexistance.

LBC—1977, it was truly a year of PROGRESS

OPPOSITE PAGE TOP LEFT: Restacking books on the shelves at the Library, Becky Busko enjoys working at the Library OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: On January 21, 1977, students congregated for chapel on the Mountain to claim the new campus by faith. TOP MIDDLE: LBC students use the facilities at the business room The business major began this year with degrees to be given in 1981 TOP LEFT: Taking Howard Burke's temperature, R.N Diane Hearn, one of the infirmary workers, provides students with free medical service BOTTOM LEFT: Registrar Mrs McHaney discusses a matter concerning accreditation.