Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em> reports that 89 percent of all college presidents report having huge job satisfaction, even if they served a short tenure.\u201d<\/p>\nSwartzendruber said his particular joy \u201calways had to do with students;\u201d whether in art, theater or athletics, he enjoyed \u201cseeing student accomplishments and then following them as graduates, as alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lapp remembered one special day when the university was awarded a large grant, affirming the university\u2019s influence and the expertise of its faculty.<\/p>\n
Augsburger noted teamwork: \u201cworking with faculty who were my peers, not only to have their support, criticisms and counsel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Huxman also asked the group for recommendations for caring for and empowering spouses. She pointed out her husband Jesse in the audience, and praised Kraybill for giving spouses equal attention in the Centennial history: \u201cPat, Hannah and Esther are not just footnotes in your book,\u201d she said, referring to Pat Swartzendruber, Hannah Lapp and Esther Augsburger.<\/p>\n
From the audience, the presidents fielded questions about the early Bible college curriculum, the need for and value of accreditation, shifts within the liberal arts curriculum and growth of professional studies programs, as well as the college-to-university name change.<\/p>\n
Audience member Mary Ellen Witmer, who worked in the alumni\/development office for many years, prompted the sharing by Lapp of a few major events during the time of President Richard Detweiler (1980-87), specifically the loss through fire of the Administration Building. “That was particularly devastating to Richard,” Lapp said, remembering that his predecessor felt deeply the loss of the landmark structure that was then under renovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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