Dr. Linamen restated the appreciation he and his wife, Dr. Kayla Fisher, shared for GC’s rich fellowship, “We so enjoyed joining this community and learning its traditions.” Between these reflections, span three years of growth for the College. Its campus is larger, its programs serve a broader constituency, and its students are more keenly aware of their global influence. In three years, under President Linamen’s leadership, the college community has extended its reach. EXPANDED CAMPUS College campuses rarely double in size all at once, but in early spring 2011, President Linamen announced a property acquisition that accomplished just that. Thanks to generous alumni, the College obtained 44 acres of undeveloped property contiguous to the campus. A task force immediately explored short-, medium-, and long-term uses of the land. Implementation of the short-term plans – the installation of a half-mile nature trail – soon followed. Also in
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spring 2011, the College acquired the former Bond County Health Department building, now known as Prairie Street Center. It provided 11,000 square feet of ready-to-use office and classroom space. By fall, extensive remodeling of Joy Hall added living space for students, and reconfiguration of areas within Dietzman Center added classrooms. WIDER AUDIENCE “Technology will never replace what we accomplish face-to-face, but with it we will educate a community of students who otherwise could not obtain a degree from Greenville College.” When President Linamen spoke these words in his inaugural address, online learning at the College resembled more of a budding idea than a flourishing program. Two years later, students in 31 states and British Columbia received online instruction from Greenville College professors through 35 undergraduate and 23 graduate courses. In summer 2011 alone, students logged on to earn more than 2,800 credits toward their degrees. The sobering prospect of reduced state funding has made it wise for Greenville College to diversify programing and extend its appeal to persons who need more than a bachelor’s degree. Since President Linamen took office, GC’s expanded graduate programs have attracted students who want to integrate faith with their advanced learning. This May, the College granted degrees to the first graduates of its new Master’s in Management Practices program.
Three additional master’s programs beginning this fall will benefit coaches, corporate trainers, human resource professionals, and teachers. GLOBAL AWARENESS President Linamen’s representation of Greenville College at the Lausanne World Congress in South Africa, an international evangelism conference, drew students’ attention to the martyrdom of Christians worldwide and the hard choices faith requires. The president championed a greater global awareness that paved
the way for GC’s Intensive English Learning Program and the arrival last fall of its first participants. Fourteen Chinese students became part of the College community, improving their proficiencies in reading, writing, and comprehension skills as they prepared to take college-level courses this fall. Since their arrival, several of the students have made faith commitments to Christ.
Chinese guests visited campus as the College prepared to receive students in its English Learning Program.
In the past three years, 18 teams of GC faculty, students and staff have served as missionaries
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