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25-March-1998 
98086 
 
    College News 
 
    by Julian Shipp 
 
LAURINBURG, N.C.-St. Andrews Presbyterian College recently strengthened its 
mission as a college of the church and its ties to the Presbyterian Church 
with the addition of Glenn T. Batten Jr., director of church relations. 
Batten, a Presbyterian minster and 1990 St. Andrews graduate, began his 
duties on Feb. 18. The new position is a cooperative effort among St. 
Andrews Presbyterian College, the Synod of Mid-Atlantic, and the Presbytery 
of Coastal Carolina. The synod and presbytery agreed to contribute $25,000 
apiece to help fund the position. The funding covers salary and benefits, 
as well as travel, programs, materials, and postage, and will continue for 
three years. Two churches interested in establishing the position, 
Lumberton Presbyterian and Fayetteville Presbyterian, also contributed. 
 
SPOKANE, Wash.-In an act of generosity and support that could pave the way 
for a new and needed classroom facility at Whitworth College, trustee and 
alumnus John Scotford and his wife, Judy, recently announced their pledge 
of a $1 million gift to his alma mater. While a final decision about how to 
use the Scotford gift has not been made, it is likely that the gift will be 
used to help fund a new classroom facility, which is the number-one 
priority on the college's list of future capital projects, according to 
Kristi Burns, vice president for institutional advancement. 
 
DANVILLE, Ky.-A five-year comprehensive financial campaign by Centre 
College has raised more than $76 million for endowment, scholarships, and 
capital improvement projects. The Front and Centre Campaign, which began 
early in 1993 and ended in December, surpassed its original goal by more 
than $16 million. The campaign was the largest in Centre history and is 
believed to be the largest ever undertaken by a Kentucky college or 
university. According to campaign chair James Rouse of Versailles, Ky., a 
Centre alumnus and trustee, the campaign total for donations and pledges 
came to $76,129,827. Trustees and alumni accounted for nearly $55 million 
on the total, with other support from corporations, foundations, and 
friends of the college. 
 
EASTON, Pa.-George Bush, the 41st president of the United States, will be 
principal speaker at Lafayette College's 163rd Commencement on May 23. He 
will receive an honorary doctor of law degree. Lafayette president Arthur 
J. Rothkopf, who served as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation under Bush, said "[Bush] is a man of remarkable achievement 
and personal courage. I am delighted that he will join the Lafayette 
community as we celebrate the academic achievements of our students and 
salute their families on commencement day." 

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