Academics

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LBC receives SACS accreditation.

The long- time dream finally became reality in December 1980

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Whiz kid instructor understands students' needs. Edgar Norton, 23-year-old business faculty member, doesn't feel his age is a handicap to effective teaching 202

New inner cityoutreach is begun

Dr. Robert Knutson, former missionary toHawaii,heads up this program aimed at Lynchburg's ethnic population. 204

Religion department redesigns curriculum forpastoral majors. Majors and minors have been restructured and combined to form a new program 214

SocialScience professor spends summer touring Russia.

Dr. J.T. Houk spent 35 days riding a train across the USSR with his 16-year-old son. 216

Drama opened the door to Communications for Carlock. Although he studied under stars like Gene Kelly and Jerry Lewis, Dr Don Garlock feels his ability is in directing—not acting. 206

Former student returns to teach.

In 1980, Steve Reitenour became the first LBC graduate to return as a member of the academic staff. 210

A former navy cook, Dean Dane Emerick now decorates cakes in hisspare time.

LBC's Dean of Men's past includesacareerasa professional chef 218

Newly-formed Committee on Faculty Lifestressesunity

The committee organized activities including a family picnicand a Christmas banquet to meet the socialneeds ofthe faculty 222