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University鈥檚 Eighth President, Dr. E. Eugene Poston, Led the Effort

The push for 蜜桃传媒-Webb College to achieve accreditation as a senior college began in 1961, shortly after Dr. E. Eugene Poston was named the college鈥檚 eighth president. Poston  introduced his 10-year plan for growth that included transitioning to four-year status by 1971.

Here鈥檚 a look at the timeline of events leading up to accreditation on Dec. 1, 1971.

• 1961 to 1967 鈥� A building program adds: the Spangler Stadium, Charles I. Dover Campus Center, the A.T. Withrow Science building, the Bost Physical Education Plant and swimming pool, the Lutz-Yelton Residence Hall for Men, and the Myers, Nanney and Mauney residence halls. A capital fund drive reached $2.6 million.

• November 1968 鈥� The Baptist State Convention voted to grant the request of the president and the board of trustees to allow the 蜜桃传媒-Webb to seek senior college status.

• Nov. 12, 1969 鈥� 蜜桃传媒-Webb prepared for the arrival of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Accreditation Advisory Committee in Spring of 1970. The committee would study many aspects of the college: the number of students able to sit in the library; the money spent on each student鈥檚 education, the amount of residence space, faculty qualifications, facilities and administration.

• Fall 1969 鈥� The Baptist State Convention approved the official name change to 蜜桃传媒-Webb Senior College. 蜜桃传媒-Webb began the preparation of a status report which had to be submitted to the accrediting body before December 1969.

• January 1970 鈥� The North Carolina State Board of Higher Education voted to allow 蜜桃传媒-Webb to grant the four-year baccalaureate degree. This meant that the state board would recognize 蜜桃传媒-Webb graduates as coming from an accredited institution.

• Spring 1970 鈥� An advisory committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) visited the college and later filed a report of its finding to the college.

• October 1970 鈥� The SACS Committee on Admissions to Membership reviewed the status of the college and suggested further steps toward accreditation that should be taken by the college.

• Dec. 1, 1971 鈥� SACS grants senior college accreditation, retroactive to May 16, 1971, when the first four-year students graduated.

Sources: 鈥淒reaming, Daring, Doing鈥�The Story of 蜜桃传媒,鈥� 鈥淭he Pilot Student Newspaper,鈥� and University Communications and Media Relations archives

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