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During the trip, the students ing. We met people from
were given the opportunity to Norway, Australia, France, and
Travel to Australian Outback
scuba dive in the Great Barrier England. There were 11 dives,
Reef. Freake and most of the stu- including two night dives,”
dents agreed that this was the said junior health science major
CLEVELAND, Tenn.—Dr. ving, they were hiking during the best part of the trip. The group Rachel Jones.
Michael Freake, assistant profes- day and camping at night. “The spent three days on a boat, “We saw it all, every type of
sor of biology at Lee University, students learned a lot about arid about two and a half miles off fish you can imagine—small
took 11 students to Australia and semiarid ecosystems,” said the shore of the northeast coast. sharks, eels, large sea turtles,
during the summer to get an Freake. “Our guide also gave us a “Our boat was great, and stingrays, and manta rays. Scuba
overview of Australian wildlife lot of background about Aborigi- the people and staff were amaz- diving was definitely the best
ecosystems. nal cultures and how they sur- part of the trip.”
Dr. Freake and the students vived in such harsh conditions.”
spent four days in Sydney, expe-
riencing the culture and visiting
wildlife parks. Sophomore and
Bible/theology studies major
Gwen Holzclaw said, “Getting to
pet a koala and play with kanga-
roos at the Featherdale Wildlife
Park was one of the highlights
while we were there.”
The group then flew into
Alice Springs and spent three
days in the outback driving to
Uluru, Kings Canyon, and Olgas.
When the students weren’t dri-
Lee Business Program Awarded Initial Accreditation
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Douglas G. Viehland, execu- ACBSP is such an accomplish- For institutions that achieve
Association of Collegiate Busi- tive director of the ACBSP, spoke ment for our Department of accreditation for their business
ness Schools and Programs of the accomplishment of this Business! It puts us in a company schools and programs, this
(ACBSP) has announced that accreditation. “Lee University has of outstanding B-schools and attainment certifies that the
Lee University was awarded shown their commitment to similar programs all across the teaching and learning process-
initial accreditation of its busi- teaching excellence by partici- country. I think this is a very es within that institution meet
ness school by the ACBSP Bac- pating in the accreditation important indicator that Lee Uni- the rigorous educational stan-
calaureate/Graduate Degree process, achieving accreditation, versity’s business program is dards established by the
Board of Commissioners. Lee and continuing the process of going from good to great, and ACBSP. The ratification of
University was presented with quality improvement. This we can count on more good accreditation by the ACBSP
a certificate of accreditation accreditation is evidence of Lee news to come out from that covers a 10-year period during
during the ACBSP annual con- University’s commitment to department in the next few which time Lee University must
ference in New Orleans, quality business programs.” years,” said Lee University Presi- continually reaffirm its quality
Louisiana, on June 22, 2008. “Gaining membership in the dent Dr. Paul Conn. through periodic reports.
28 EVANGEL • DEC 2008
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