2003-04 Greenville College
Catalog
Campus Resources and Opportunities
The Campus
Most of the college buildings are conveniently grouped around Scott
Field. Once an orchard, this plat of land became an athletic field
and now forms the campus "quad.” It is still the scene
of pick-up games of touch football, ultimate Frisbee, and soccer—bringing
a bit of backyard informality to the center of the campus. To the
north of the main campus are 13 acres of wooded gullies that offer
a restful retreat from academic pressure.
The historic administration and office building,
Wilson T. Hogue Hall, originally
housed Almira College. Bricks for the building were made on the
front campus in 1855. Hogue Hall now contains the Information Technology
center and administrative offices on the lower two floors. The upper
two floors, originally dormitory rooms, now provide offices for
the faculty and several classrooms. Informal conversation between
faculty and students frequently take place in these offices. An
open "catwalk" at the third floor level leads to Marston
Hall, one of the main classroom buildings.
A large building located adjacent to Hogue Hall brings together
the historic LaDue
Music Center (formerly LaDue Auditorium, built in 1906)
and Marston
Hall, a classroom building added in 1961. LaDue Music
Center houses the Department of Music, including practice rooms,
music faculty offices, music classrooms, and the band practice room,
as well as an auditorium which is used for recitals, Vespers, Guest
Artist Series, and other programs. Most of Marston Hall's classrooms
are “smart” -- equipped with electronic technology to
enhance the learning experience.
The
Ruby E. Dare Library was constructed in 1950, enlarged
in 1970, and more than doubled in size in 1991 with the addition
of the Irvin L. Young Library Tower. More than 128,000 books, 500
periodicals, and five daily newspapers are held, in addition to
more than 5,000 audiovisual items, including videocassettes, compact
disks, and other formats. The Library belongs to the Illinois Library
Computer Systems Organization. This group maintains ILLINET Online,
an online library catalog that allows patrons to search the Ruby
E. Dare Library collection and the collections of the 44 other academic
libraries in the organization. The Library provides online access
to many databases including indexes to periodicals, full-text articles,
and reference works. The Library has a computer classroom and computer
lab with approximately 45 workstations. In addition, the Media Resource
Center, the Educational Resource Center, and the Teacher Education
Project Room provide students and faculty with audiovisual equipment
and teacher education materials. A staff of professional librarians,
a paraprofessional, and student assistants are available to help
patrons. The Library also maintains the College Archives, a collection
of documents and materials relevant to the history of the College.
Recreation, fitness, and athletic buildings are located on the north
edge of Scott Field and at the athletic fields south of campus.
They include the H.
J. Long Gymnasium in which most of the indoor athletic
events are held, the Glen
and Maxine Crum Recreation Center, which is dedicated
to recreational and intramural sport activities, and the Greenville
College Fitness Center which is a full service health
club. Tennis courts are located adjacent to the gymnasium and are
lighted for evening play. Separate intercollegiate playing fields
for soccer, softball, track, football, and baseball are located
on Francis Field, a 14-acre area just one mile south of the main
campus. In addition to varsity and intramural programs, informal
use of the recreational facilities is encouraged.
The
Delbert E. Sims College Union, completed in 1960, serves
a variety of students' needs. The Student Association offices, commuter
lounge, and snack bar are here as well as campus mailboxes.
The
Dietzman Center, completed in 2001, contains a full-service
Family Christian Bookstore that benefits both the community and
College. Also included in the two-story building are the WGRN Radio
Studios, classrooms and offices for the Communication Department,
and a wonderful coffee shop named Jo's Java.
The
Kelsey Building, located eight blocks south of the main
campus, is the working area for two departments. The College maintenance
crew headquarters and workshops are located on the ground floor.
The third floor contains the Factory Theatre and additional facilities
for aspiring drama students.
Maves
Art Center, located three blocks east of the main campus,
is a newly renovated facility that contains a gallery, a drawing
and painting studio, a fine arts classroom, a computer graphics
center, and a student lounge. In the fall of 2003, all renovations
should be completed with studio space for senior art majors, a sculpture
studio that includes welding and foundry facilities, a wood shop,
and a ceramics studio.
The
Snyder Hall of Science, completed in 1976, contains 30,000
square feet of space on two floors. Well-equipped laboratories provide
students and faculty opportunities for both regular class instruction
and individual research projects. In addition, classrooms, faculty
offices, storage space, and hall-lined display cases make this center
for scientific inquiry one of the most attractive places on campus.
Seven residence halls on the Greenville
College campus become "home" for approximately 740 residential
students. Approximately 180 students live in Carrie
T. Burritt Hall, the site of the first residence hall
for women built in 1922, and two additions, Dallas
Annex, 1946, and Burritt
Annex, 1958. Adjacent to this complex is Armington
Center. Completed in 1982, this is where the dining
commons is located. The lower level of this building contains
the offices of Admissions, Student Development, and Student Financial
Services. Additional living space is provided in Enoch
A. Holtwick Hall, 1968. Holtwick Hall is a two-story
structure that houses 25 residents on each floor. Walter
A. Joy Hall, 1963, is a four-floor building which offers
a traditional residence hall living environment. Janssen
Hall offers a similar living environment but on a smaller
scale. Two other residence halls include Elva
E. Kinney Hall built in 1966 and Mary
A. Tenney Hall, 1967. The Tower
Apartments, 2000, offer 60 students apartment style living
complete with full kitchens, while the College
Avenue Apartments, 2001, offer 78 students apartment-style
living as well. One of the unique aspects of the Residence Life
program is the opportunity for upper class students to live in one
of several houses the College owns. These houses are located on
or next to the main campus and provide upper-class students with
an alternative to living in the residence halls, yet remain a part
of the residential campus. Living in the residence halls at Greenville
College will be a memorable experience. The residence halls are
more than just a place to sleep and study. Here students make lasting
friendships and learn personal responsibility. These are places
that will challenge students to grow spiritually, emotionally, and
intellectually.
Joy House
serves as the home of Greenville's president. A home with a long
and distinguished history, it has been restored and furnished in
the elegant taste of former years. Here the president and his wife
frequently hold open house as they entertain students and campus
guests. Symbolic of the friendly relations between faculty and students,
Joy House is located across the street from the College Union.
The campus is impressive not only in its
buildings, but also in its technological resources.
Greenville College was the first college or university in the country
to have a wireless network accessible from any dorm room, classroom,
or space on the main campus. Many classrooms on campus have computer
projection systems, as well as DVD and video projection capability.
GC has several computer laboratories on campus, some open for student
use 24 hours a day. Students having problems with computers they
purchased through the College’s Laptop Program can contact
the HelpDesk, staffed by a highly knowledgeable staff. For a large
number of courses, students are able to check their grades, turn
in work, and evaluate courses via Internet-based programs.
Student
Life
A traditional view of a college assumes that most learning takes
place in the classroom, library, or laboratory. Greenville students
know that important learning does happen there, but is not limited
to those times and places. The entire campus is a laboratory of
personal and group learning experiences. The College encourages
many of these experiences by providing a variety of structured activities
on and off campus.
The Associate Vice President and Dean of Student
Development oversees Counseling,
Residence Life, Student
Activities, the Community Service Organization
(campus safety), and the judicial process.
Student Development is a comprehensive, integrative program on a
residential campus that promotes a "living/learning" atmosphere
where students learn and grow together in an academically rich,
Christ-centered environment. The Student Development team is concerned
with providing an environment that is conducive to social, academic,
and spiritual growth.
The Residence Life
team organizes and maintains a program on campus that is
fully coordinated with the academic, religious, and social expectations
of the College. Professional Coordinators of Men's and Women's Residence
Education, Head Residents and student Resident Chaplains assist
the Director.
Local physicians and the local hospital provide excellent health
care. Group accident and health insurance are available to all students.
Information about the cost and coverage is available at the Student
Development Office. The counseling service, an important part of
Student Development, is designed to help students manage the often-difficult
life transitions experienced throughout their collegiate journey.
Worship Opportunities
Chapel
assemblies are designed to maximize the opportunity for all members
of the College community to engage in the kind of education which
integrates faith and reason, spirit and mind, knowledge and love.
A time when the whole campus community meets together, chapel assemblies
nurture intelligent Christian concern for each other and for the
needs of our world. Reflection, worship, aesthetic appreciation
through verse and song, and contemplation of one's own self-definition
as measured by God's seeking love in Christ are some of the responses
one may make to chapel. Chapel at Greenville College is an integral
part of the educational reach of the community. The chapel program
is shaped by the College chaplain, who also serves as Director of
Spiritual Formation for the campus.
Vespers, meeting on Thursday evenings,
is a student-directed time of worship and sharing. The services
are sometimes experimental and innovative, but always seek to focus
on the meaning of Jesus for one's life in the world. The College
provides a variety of Christian education experiences meaningful
to students, many of whom will later become involved in church ministry
across the country.
Churches
in the community welcome Greenville students to their
Sunday services. The College and the local Free Methodist congregation
enjoy a close cooperative relationship. Though independent from
the College, yet vitally interested in its success, the church makes
its sanctuary available for chapel and other religious services
of the College. The pastor and assistants are available for counseling
and students are free to use the church for prayer and meditation
throughout the week. Other community churches and pastors also serve
faculty and students from the College community. Whatever their
denominational preferences may be, students are strongly encouraged
to become involved in one of the local churches.
Through the Student Ministries of Greenville
College, students share God's love for the world. Students give
of their time, talents, and energies voluntarily through ministries
ranging from church services to community functions, and from nursing
homes to children's meetings. The College supports Student Ministries
by providing guidance, training, scheduling, and transportation.
Students are encouraged to participate through music, teaching,
and visitation.
Diversity
Greenville College has a historic but ever-increasing commitment
to multicultural education. Multicultural programming has been in
existence for decades, and is fostered through strong faculty and
student leadership. In the fall of 2000, the Office of Multicultural
and Cross Cultural Programs was established to help integrate and
develop these leadership efforts. Events such as our Gospel Celebration,
Latino Night, and Multicultural Festival encourage members of our
community to discover the richness of God’s diverse creation.
Furthermore, all students must complete a cross-cultural requirement
in order to graduate.
Our goal is to create an academic community persistently and increasingly
marked by ethnic diversity among students, faculty, and staff. We
seek to foster positive relationships among all groups on campus.
Our desire is for all students to experience the gift of interaction
with those who come from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
We hope that these experiences will stretch students and propel
them towards greater emotional and intellectual maturity, so that
they can better live lives of character and service.
Student Government
Every traditional student at Greenville is a member of the Student
Association. Acting under a representative constitution, this group
elects major officers annually and representatives to Student Senate
each semester. Senate members are elected from the various residence
halls, from among the commuting students, from the classes, and
at large.
Student Senate has committees
responsible for social and cultural activities, publications, student
relations, and academic affairs. The President of the Student Association
is an ex-officio member of the Faculty Council, and many other students
serve on the numerous standing committees of the College. These
experiences of delegating and accepting responsibility form an important
part of the total educational experience.
Athletics
Through its long history, the athletic department has emphasized
what it can do for students, not what students can do for the College.
This explains the absence of athletic scholarships, which might
have "bought" athletic fame. At Greenville the athlete
is a student, and many students turn out to be fine athletes.
Intercollegiate participation is available in seven sports for men:
baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, soccer, tennis, and
track; and in seven sports for women: basketball, track, softball,
tennis, volleyball, soccer, and cross-country. The College belongs
to the National Collegiate Athletics Association
(NCAA), Division Three, the St. Louis
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (S.L.I.A.C.) and the
National Christian College Athletic Association.
All players must meet eligibility and physical examination requirements.
A full program of intramural sports provides athletic involvement
for a large number of students. Among the activities are basketball,
flag football, indoor soccer, softball, and volleyball. The Greenville
College Fitness Center is also available. This facility has an aerobics
room, exercise an weight training equipment, and a lap pool.
Music
Music is a tradition at Greenville not limited to music majors.
For 75 years the Greenville College Choir
has taken an annual spring tour in addition to weekend trips. Membership
is by audition, and voice lessons are encouraged. This elite vocal
group has a reputation for fine choral performances in music ranging
from Bach to contemporary composers. The College
Band has established its place as a performing and touring
group. Within the concert band are several ensembles and a "pep
band" known for its game time appearances. Other opportunities
for musical involvement are available with Chamber Singers, Chorale,
and String Ensemble.
The College has a preeminent Contemporary Christian Music program.
The department sponsors a number of contemporary Christian praise
and worship ensembles. Each semester several Lab Bands are
chosen by audition. Other ensembles formed by interested students,
if approved by the Music Department, may represent the College in
churches, youth groups, and other public performances.
The Agape
Music Festival is a highlight of the spring semester.
The Festival is a Christ-centered, student-run ministry with the
primary goal of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through contemporary
Christian music. Agape strives to present quality, live music; build
and promote positive relationships with a broad community; display
the diverse educational programs of Greenville College; and provide
the student staff with hands-on music business experience. Over
three hundred students, including staff and volunteers, each year
are involved in planning and managing this event that attracts thousands
of people from all over the country. Recent bands performing at
this festival include Jars of Clay, Superchic[k], Rebecca St. James,
and Michael W. Smith.
Publications
Expression through the written word and the graphic arts is essential
to the communication and preservation of news and ideas. The College
sponsors two regular publications with maximum freedom of expression
within the canons of responsible journalism. A Student Publications
Board appoints editors for the student newspaper and the yearbook.
The Papyrus is
a student newspaper covering campus events and expressing student
views. Qualified volunteers selected by the editor fill positions
on the staff. Experience here has led several students toward careers
in journalism.
The Vista is a traditional
yearbook. A pictorial sampling of student life, the Vista has won
several awards in recent years. The artistic quality of photographs
taken by the student staff has been outstanding.
Broadcasting
WGRN-FM provides listening pleasure for the campus and surrounding
communities. It also gives occupational pleasure to students involved
in the programming and production. The station broadcasts all day,
into the evening, and over the weekends. Mostly music, programming
also includes live broadcasts of home basketball and football games,
news and interviews, and taped broadcasts from several sources of
religious programming. Sunday morning worship services are broadcast
from community churches.
Drama
The Factory Theatre, named for its location
in a former glove factory (now called Kelsey
Building), is the place where students learn the art of acting
and play production. In recent years multiple performances have
been given of “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Much Ado
About Nothing”, “Charlotte's Web”, and “The
Grapes of Wrath”. Student-directed one-act plays have also
been produced.
Last updated: June
18, 2003
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