Number of students at HAC

What happened to my HAC!?!

Where are the peanut butter and butter sandwiches?

Where are the bandaid police?

Where is the South Hallway Desk with its forms filled out in triplicate?

Where is the AMEN corner?

Did we ever do away with the ghost monks in the tunnels?

Oh for the good ol days when we could prove our worth by proclaiming the wickedness and worthlessness of no-good, deadbeat, stinkin liberals who don't stay out on their bus route till midnight!
 
Binaca Chugger said:
What happened to my HAC!?!

Where are the peanut butter and butter sandwiches?

Where are the bandaid police?

Where is the South Hallway Desk with its forms filled out in triplicate?

Where is the AMEN corner?

Did we ever do away with the ghost monks in the tunnels?

Oh for the good ol days when we could prove our worth by proclaiming the wickedness and worthlessness of no-good, deadbeat, stinkin liberals who don't stay out on their bus route till midnight!
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I went to HAC and graduated in 1981. I only went back one time, in the spring of 2001 and went to chapel. It was fairly reminiscent of my days there. Dr. Evans led the singing in Chapel and there was a decent crowd of (I'm sure) over a 1,000. The balcony in the chapel was not used. I saw a good many faces of staff and faculty who I remembered from two decades prior.

I'm not trying to be critical, but what little I see today, for example, a clip of a HAC girl's group singing, makes me think a lot has changed since Bro. Hyles died.

Can anyone provide any perspective of the state of the college today -- the atmosphere, the students, etc., -- in contrast of how it was 25 years ago, 30 years ago?
 
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Justice1976 said:
Going back to the "Hyles" years, it always confounded me how that you could never get a straight answer on attendance numbers, especially at the college. I think maybe it was because they didn't really want to outright lie, but they wanted to leave the impression that the number was higher than it actually was.

That said, I believe that at it's highest, perhaps in the early eighties, on campus enrollment was closer to two thousand. Regardless, it's a bit sad to see how it has shrunk, maybe as much as 80%. It's remarkable that they have been able to keep the doors open.
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I had the same issue with actual stats. So, I went in the dating parlor, grabbed a few year books and started counting. I was a bit bitter that Patterson and Grady cut out their yearbook photos.
 
This thread caught my attention. Last year my son attended HAC as a Freshman. His dorm was air conditioned.

The total number of student body was about 395 or so. That was told me in a pastors meeting I was invited to. The atmosphere on campus is a bit different from the 1980's because girls are allowed to leave campus and work secular jobs. So the campus is very quiet after 2 pm. Most of the nutty rules are gone. There seems to be a breath of common-sense fresh air. The staff members I met are great people who are genuinely concerned with their students. The air of nepotism is gone, and I mean gone.

So a lot of credit is due to John Wilkerson, Anthony Collins, Jack Mitchell, Joe Pette and a host of other great people who run the place now.
 
Tennessean said:
This thread caught my attention. Last year my son attended HAC as a Freshman. His dorm was air conditioned.

The total number of student body was about 395 or so. That was told me in a pastors meeting I was invited to. The atmosphere on campus is a bit different from the 1980's because girls are allowed to leave campus and work secular jobs. So the campus is very quiet after 2 pm. Most of the nutty rules are gone. There seems to be a breath of common-sense fresh air. The staff members I met are great people who are genuinely concerned with their students. The air of nepotism is gone, and I mean gone.

So a lot of credit is due to John Wilkerson, Anthony Collins, Jack Mitchell, Joe Pette and a host of other great people who run the place now.
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That does sound quite different than the school that I attended long ago.

I’m not opposed to the changes. Schools that survive probably have to change. I’m glad you find positivity in the school your son is attending.

I still wonder how they make it work financially.

Btw, are female students allowed to leave campus unchaperoned for work or otherwise?
 
Binaca Chugger said:
What happened to my HAC!?!

Where are the peanut butter and butter sandwiches?

Where are the bandaid police?

Where is the South Hallway Desk with its forms filled out in triplicate?

Where is the AMEN corner?

Did we ever do away with the ghost monks in the tunnels?

Oh for the good ol days when we could prove our worth by proclaiming the wickedness and worthlessness of no-good, deadbeat, stinkin liberals who don't stay out on their bus route till midnight!
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Kind of makes me think about the country song, "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?"
 
Binaca Chugger said:
What happened to my HAC!?!

Where are the peanut butter and butter sandwiches?

Where are the bandaid police?

Where is the South Hallway Desk with its forms filled out in triplicate?

Where is the AMEN corner?

Did we ever do away with the ghost monks in the tunnels?

Oh for the good ol days when we could prove our worth by proclaiming the wickedness and worthlessness of no-good, deadbeat, stinkin liberals who don't stay out on their bus route till midnight!
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These questions need to be answered. Where's Raider when you need him?
 
Tennessean said:
This thread caught my attention. Last year my son attended HAC as a Freshman. His dorm was air conditioned.

The total number of student body was about 395 or so. That was told me in a pastors meeting I was invited to. The atmosphere on campus is a bit different from the 1980's because girls are allowed to leave campus and work secular jobs. So the campus is very quiet after 2 pm. Most of the nutty rules are gone. There seems to be a breath of common-sense fresh air. The staff members I met are great people who are genuinely concerned with their students. The air of nepotism is gone, and I mean gone.

So a lot of credit is due to John Wilkerson, Anthony Collins, Jack Mitchell, Joe Pette and a host of other great people who run the place now.it like they are heading in a positive direction! Glad to hear from a recent and credible sounding perspective!
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Tennessean said:
This thread caught my attention. Last year my son attended HAC as a Freshman. His dorm was air conditioned.

The total number of student body was about 395 or so. That was told me in a pastors meeting I was invited to. The atmosphere on campus is a bit different from the 1980's because girls are allowed to leave campus and work secular jobs. So the campus is very quiet after 2 pm. Most of the nutty rules are gone. There seems to be a breath of common-sense fresh air. The staff members I met are great people who are genuinely concerned with their students. The air of nepotism is gone, and I mean gone.

So a lot of credit is due to John Wilkerson, Anthony Collins, Jack Mitchell, Joe Pette and a host of other great people who run the place now.
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Glad there are some positive changes! I appreciate you sharing your recent perspective!
 
Baptist City Holdout said:
Kind of makes me think about the country song, "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?"
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There is a sub shop now for those going to work.
Girls do go off unchaperoned.
No more bandaid police. Men can wear polo shirts in the pm.
No more passes, everything is done online. Students scan out with an ID.
 
Baptist City Holdout said:
After listening to George Jones on You Tube this was the next suggested:

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Yes. George Jones…a great American worthy of rememberance on this Independence Day!
Tennessean said:
There is a sub shop now for those going to work.
Girls do go off unchaperoned.
No more bandaid police. Men can wear polo shirts in the pm.
No more passes, everything is done online. Students scan out with an ID.
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It was probably done from necessity, but the unchaperoned girl rule seems like a big change to me.

However, considering that the local girls could always come and go as they pleased, maybe not.

I’m old, but I’m not familiar with “band aid police.”

Is that security guards? Are you saying there is no security now?

Another question, do any students dorm at Baptist City anymore? Can they house all students at main campus?

Thanks for the updates!
 
Justice1976 said:
Yes. George Jones…a great American worthy of rememberance on this Independence Day!

It was probably done from necessity, but the unchaperoned girl rule seems like a big change to me.

However, considering that the local girls could always come and go as they pleased, maybe not.

I’m old, but I’m not familiar with “band aid police.”

Is that security guards? Are you saying there is no security now?

Another question, do any students dorm at Baptist City anymore? Can they house all students at main campus?

Thanks for the updates!
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They are far from needing to use the BC campus for housing. Someone closer to the current scene can advise as to its use now.

As my forum name indicates, Baptist City has a warm spot in my heart. Even the times without a vehicle were better at BC. It was an opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of a 2,000 plus populated Main Campus. For several years I lived between the Morales and Carpenter families. Just a bit of down home for somebody not wanting to get caught up in all the performance based hype.
 
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Baptist City Holdout said:
They are far from needing to use the BC campus for housing. Someone closer to the current scene can advise as to its use now.

As my forum name indicates, Baptist City has a warm spot in my heart. Even the times without a vehicle were better at BC. It was an opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of a 2,000 plus populated Main Campus. For several years I lived between the Morales and Carpenter families. Just a bit of down home for somebody not wanting to get caught up in all the performance based hype.
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So, is Baptist City used for anything these days or is it a ghost town?

I first enrolled in the fall of 1976 and not only was BC fully occupied, they sent many of the guys (probably upwards of 200) to dorm at the Balmoral Woods Inn in Crete, IL. That was my home for nine months.

I concede this was prior to some additional dorms being built on campus.

How the times have changed.
 
Justice1976 said:
So, is Baptist City used for anything these days or is it a ghost town?

I first enrolled in the fall of 1976 and not only was BC fully occupied, they sent many of the guys (probably upwards of 200) to dorm at the Balmoral Woods Inn in Crete, IL. That was my home for nine months.

I concede this was prior to some additional dorms being built on campus.

How the times have changed.
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I'm thinking that Baptist City has been turned into apartments for retired preachers/staff members and also used as a motel for traveling preachers.
 
Last fall I was invited to sit in a preaches advisory committee meeting on campus. It was very informative.

They announced that the highest enrollment of Hyles Anderson College at any time was about 1700. They also said they have capacity in the on campus dorms of around 600. Some of the old dorms from the catholic era need to be torn down. The Baptist city property is used for the Christian School and the old dorms are used for a variety of purposes.
 
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