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3-November-1997 
97415 
 
    College News 
 
    by Julian Shipp 
 
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.--The campaign to raise $4.5 million for the Cordell Wynn 
Humanities, Communications and Fine Arts Center at Stillman College is 
gaining momentum and entering its final phase, campaign officials recently 
announced. The national campaign now totals more than $2.8 million in gifts 
and pledges, plus a challenge grant of $500,000 from an anonymous regional 
foundation. The center will be the first new academic facility constructed 
at Stillman in more than two decades. It will be named for Dr. Cordell 
Wynn, president emeritus of Stillman College. Wynn, who retired June 30, 
dedicated more than 15 years to Stillman and set new records for endowment 
and enrollment, among other noteworthy accomplishments. 
 
JAMESTOWN, N.D.--The Jamestown College board of trustees has accepted the 
retirement resignation of President James S. Walker, the 10th and 
second-longest-serving president in the college's 114-year history, and has 
appointed Dr. Jerry Combee, executive vice president and dean of academic 
affairs, as his successor. The change in leadership will take effect on 
July 1, 1998. During Walker's tenure, enrollment grew from just under 400 
students to today's record high of more than 1,100. He guided the college 
through the construction of two residence halls, one academic building and 
an outdoor chapel, as well as four major renovation projects of existing 
buildings, including the science facilities, activity center, a residence 
hall and dining facility. 
 
CLARKSVILLE, Ark.--Dr. Rick D. Niece was inaugurated as 24th president at 
the University of the Ozarks Nov. 1 in Raymond Munger Memorial Chapel on 
the Clarksville campus. Niece, 50, was selected to lead the 164-year-old 
institution of higher learning in April and began his duties June 26. He 
and his wife, Sheree, moved to Clarksville from North Canton, Ohio, where 
he was interim president of Walsh University. Niece attended Ohio State 
University, where he received a bachelor's degree with majors in English 
and speech. His master's degree and Ph.D. are from Kent State University in 
Ohio. 
 
DANVILLE, Ky.--Centre College has received a $500,000 gift from Louisville 
businessman David Grissom that will be used to establish two new endowed 
professorships at the college. At Grissom's request, the professorships 
will be named for Paul L. Cantrell and Charles T. Hazelrigg, longtime 
members of the English faculty. The new professorships will be designated 
as positions in Centre's humanities division. Faculty members will be 
appointed to hold the professorships on a three-year, rotating basis. 

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