Lee College
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Lee College is a community college located in Baytown, Texas.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Lee College includes territory within the following school districts:[1]
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[edit] History
Established in 1934 to provide high quality education at a minimal cost, Lee College has continued that tradition for over 70 years. Originally housed on the Robert E. Lee High School campus, Lee College severed its initial integration with the Goose Creek Independent School District under the leadership of the college's first dean, Walter Rundell. In 1948, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted Lee College accreditation and recommended that the college develop its own campus apart from the local high school. A successful bond election in the following year allowed for the construction of Rundell Hall and the campus gymnasium. The college experienced tremendous growth after classes began in the new buildings in 1951.
By 1965, the college had added the Social Sciences building, the Library, Moler Hall, TV1 and Bonner Hall as well as an addition the gymnasium. Funding from the 1988 bond issue allowed for the construction of a new science building to replace the antiquated facilities formerly housed in the math and administration building. The renovation of the McNulty-Haddick building created additional classroom space for Allied Health and Fine Arts.
In 2000, another successful bond election led to expansion of the campus by more than 33% with the addition in 2002 of a new Advanced Technology Center, Library, and Tennis Courts. In 2003, the College occupied a new Wellness Center and Sports Complex. Parking was also expanded and beautification efforts including a central courtyard, covered walks, and landscaping were completed.
In 2003, Technical Vocational Building 1 received major renovations, including the construction of a Cisco Academy.
In October of 2004, the College completed the renovation to the old library into a Student Center with game room, Cyber Café, Bayer Conference Center, Enterprise Gallery, Security office, and student club offices. In December of 2004, the College finished the Old Gym renovations.
[edit] Academic Programs
Lee College offers roughly eighty programs including:
• Accounting Technology • ADN • Agribusiness • Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counseling • Architecture • Art • Audio Recording • Bible • Biology • Business Administration & Management • Career Pilot Technology • Chemistry • Cisco Academy • Communications • Computer Information Systems • Computer Maintenance Technology • Computer Science • Construction Engineering Technology • Cosmetology • Criminal Justice& Corrections • Drafting (CADD) Technology • Drama • Drug Abuse Counseling • Economics • Education • Electrical Technology • Engineering • English • English for Speakers of Other languages (ESOL) • Environmental Science • Foreign Language • Geology • Gerontology • Government • Health & Medical Administrative Services • Health Information Technology • History • Humanities • Instrumentation Technology • Kinesiology/Physical Education • Law Enforcement • Legal Assistant • Liberal Arts • Machine Shop • Management • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering Technology • Medical Records Technology • Mental Health Services • Millwright • Music • Natural Sciences • Nursing • Office Technology • Paralegal Studies • Photography • Physical Education • Physics • Pilot Training • Pipefiting Technology • Political Science • Process Technology • Professional Office Technology • Professional Writing • Psychology • Safety Management Technology • Secretarial • Social Sciences • Social Work • Sociology • Spanish • Speech • Theatre • Transfer • Transitional Nursing • Visual Arts • Vocational Nursing • Voice • Voice (music) • Welding
[edit] Athletics
Lee College is home to the running Rebels Basketball (Men's), Volleyball, and Tennis.
In 2007, the women's Lee College Rebels Tennis Team were the NJCAA National Champions. This was their second national championship title with their first coming in 2001.
Lee College offers many scholarships and grants/waivers that assist students as they get educated. There are over 60 degrees and certificates offered, including several fast-track programs.
[edit] Administration
President: Dr. Martha Ellis
Chief Academic Officer: (interim) Dr. Douglas Crawford
Dean of Administrative Services: Dr. Dennis Topper
Dean of Student Services: Dr. Donnetta Suchon
Dean of Financial Services: Steve Evans
Dean of Strategic & Economic Development: Johnette Hodgin
Joseph Hugh Allen (1940-2008), a former member of the Texas House of Representatives graduated from Lee College and served on its board of regents.
[edit] References
- ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.186, "Lee College District Service Area".
