January 28, 2000

Lyons announce $10 million challenge

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon Jr. of Little Rock have announced a challenge gift of up to $10 million to Lyon College in Batesville. The gift, potentially one of the largest ever made to the college, was announced at a news conference Tuesday at First Star Bank in North Little Rock.

The challenge gift will match dollar for dollar any new gift a donor makes to the college for any purpose this year.

Lyon’s “Fulfilling the Promise” fundraising campaign concludes Dec. 31, and college officials are optimistic the challenge by Mr. and Mrs. Lyon will enable the college to meet and exceed its goal of raising $80 million. As of December 1999, Lyon was less than $7 million away from its goal with just over $73 million received.

“Today, Jane and I issue a challenge to everyone who is committed to quality higher education,” Mr. Lyon said. “We invite you to join us in fulfilling the promise of growth and excellence in this state and this region. We are proud to provide this $10 million challenge gift. Together, we can make a difference for this wonderful college, which for 128 years has served our sons and daughters and continues to develop, in a culture of honor, responsible citizens and leaders committed to continued personal growth and service.”

Mr. Lyon is a member of the college’s board of trustees. He is president of Arkansas Irrigation Co. and of Wingmead, Inc.

“Frank and Jane Lyon’s extraordinary leadership commitment moves us closer to fulfilling the promise of becoming a liberal arts college of national consequence,” said Dr. Walter B. Roettger, president of Lyon. “We invite all alumni and friends to join the Lyons in their investment in and commitment to a college that provides a quality liberal arts education, promotes honorable conduct among all members of the community, and prepares students with the abilities and values to lead.”

The college will receive the matching funds pledged by the Lyon family for the total amount of all new gifts and pledges made to the college this year, from the smallest annual fund gift to multimillion dollar endowments. Naming and recognition opportunities will be granted to the donor at the level that includes the match.

Among other things, the money raised in the campaign will be used to endow faculty positions, special academic programs, student life programs and scholarships. It also will be used for capital projects, computer technology, and athletic and student facilities.

War will be topic of archaeology lecture

If you were a Native American in northeast Arkansas in 1500, what would cause you to go to war? That question will be addressed by Dr. David H. Dye, chairman of the anthropology department at the University of Memphis, in a free slide lecture at Lyon College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Nucor Auditorium.

Dye’s research specialization is the archaeology of the central Mississippi Valley, and he has been conducting excavations for two decades in northeast Arkansas and west Tennessee. He has published more than 16 articles on the results, and he has edited two books.

A native of Memphis, Dye received his bachelor’s degree in anthropology at Memphis State, then earned his master’s at Louisiana State. His Ph.D. is from Washington University in St. Louis. He has taught anthropology and archaeology at the University of Memphis since 1980 and is now the chairman of the department.

The event is free and open to the public. Dye’s visit to Batesville is hosted by the Social Science Division of Lyon College. His talk will be followed one week later by a related slide lecture on ancient warfare, one focusing on the Olmec and Maya. That talk by Dr. Kent Reilly of Southwest Texas State University will also be open to the public.

Sports

Basketball

The Pipers earned a second-place tie in the TranSouth West Division with a 70-67 victory over the No. 7 team in the country, Freed-Hardeman, on Jan. 22. It was the Pipers second victory in three days, having defeated Philander Smith College 104-44 on Jan. 20.

The Scots fell twice, both in close games, including an 82-77 overtime loss to Freed-Hardeman on Jan. 22. Philander Smith handed the Scots a 70-69 loss on Jan. 20.

The Scots and Pipers were scheduled to play Trevecca Nazarene University on Thursday night at Becknell Gymnasium.

Homecoming will be held Saturday. The Pipers will host Blue Mountain College at 2 p.m. in Becknell. The Scots will follow against Birmingham Southern College at 4 p.m.

The Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime of the Pipers game. A homecoming parade is set for 6 p.m. tonight on Main Street in downtown Batesville.

Lyon College Campus Calendar

Friday, January 28
12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry                     EDH 002
1 p.m. Convocations Committee                         Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
2 p.m. Strategic Planning Steering Committee      Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

Saturday, January 29 
2 p.m. Pipers vs. Blue Mountain College             Becknell Gym 
4 p.m. Scots vs. Birmingham Southern College    Becknell Gym
9 p.m.-1 a.m. Homecoming Dance - Mr. Happy     Ed's Dining Hall

Sunday, January 30
5:30-10 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta Meeting                 Lyon, Rooms 200 & 202
6-8:30 p.m. Kappa Sigma Meeting                     Alphin, Arkansas Room
6:30-9:30 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal, Spring Production     Holloway Theatre
7:30-10 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting             Alphin, Long Room
8-10 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting                                     Lyon, Nucor Auditorium
9-10 p.m. Zeta Beta Tau Meeting                         Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

Monday, January 31 
11:30 a.m. Informational Meeting re. LATEC with P. Whitfield     Union Conference Room
12 noon Alpha Chi Meeting                                     EDH 002
4-8:15 p.m. APPLE                                                 Lyon, Alphin, Union Conf. Rm.
6:30-9:30 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal, Spring Production     Holloway Theatre
7-8 p.m. Residence Life Staff Meeting                         Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
7-9 p.m. Batesville-Lyon Band Rehearsal                     Brown Chapel
9-10 p.m. BSU Bible Study                                         Lower Union

Tuesday, February 1
11 a.m. Business & Economics Seminar Series             Lyon, Room 100
12 noon Erosophic Society Meeting                             Union Conference Room
12 noon Wesley Fellowship Meeting                             EDH 002
5-7 p.m. SAC Meeting                                                 Lyon, Room 100 
6:30-9:30 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal, Spring Production     Holloway Theatre
7 p.m. Anthropology Lecture, Dr. David Dye, U. of Memphis         Lyon, Nucor Auditorium
7 p.m. Pipers vs. Harding University                               Becknell Gym
9 p.m. Amnesty International Meeting                             Young House Lounge

Wednesday, February 2
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Job Shadowing Day for Area High School Students 
11 a.m. Scottish Festival Committee                                 Lyon, Worthen Bank Room
12 noon Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting                               EDH 002 
        Sigma Tau Delta Meeting                                         Union Conference Room
        Spanish Table                                                          EDH 001 Area
1:30 p.m. Student Life Staff Meeting                                Union Conference Room
3 p.m. Regional Advisory Board Meeting                         Lyon, Nucor Auditorium
4 p.m. Opportunity Day Meeting - Career Development     Lyon, Room 202
4-8:15 p.m. APPLE                                                         Lyon, Alphin, Union Conf. Rm.
6 p.m. Career Development Workshop - Summer Internship         Lyon, Room 202
6:30-9:30 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal, Spring Production     Holloway Theatre
9 p.m. BSU Meeting                                                         Morrow Building

Thursday, February 3
8 a.m. Curriculum Committee                                             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room
11:20 a.m. Chapel Service                                                 Small Chapel
12 noon Baptist Student Union Meeting                             EDH 002
        French Table                                                             EDH 001 Area
        Black Students Association                                        Union Conference Room
3 p.m. Joint Faculty & Management Assemblies Lyon, Nucor Auditorium
5 p.m. Campus Ministry Board Meeting Union Conference Room
6 p.m. Leadership Development Series Union Conference Room
6 & 8 p.m. EST Pipers & Scots vs. Berry College Rome, GA
6:30-9:30 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal, Spring Production Holloway Theatre
8 p.m. Coffeehouse Ð Kappa Sigma Edibles

Friday, February 4
Lyon Fellows Scholarship Competition Day                           Lyon Bldg./Bevens/Sm.Chapel 
10 a.m. Lyon M/W Tennis vs. Birmingham Southern U.         Birmingham, AL
12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry                                        EDH 002
1:30 p.m. Business Leaders Advisory Board                         Lyon, Worthen Bank Room