Biographical Information on President Daniel W. Ball
Daniel W. Ball joined Lander University as its 12th president in July 2000. A list of some of the key accomplishments during his tenure follows.
President Daniel W. Ball leads World Harmony runners onto the
Lander campus during a stretch of the national relay.
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♦ Lander's Study Abroad Program and its Honors International Program were resurrected.
♦ In January 2008, Lander introduced a master's degree program in Montessori education. Lander has the only university-based Montessori teacher preparation program in South Carolina.
♦ Lander became a wireless campus in 2002. Since 2004, students have been required to have laptops. "Smart" classrooms increased from two to 49. The number of faculty with laptops increased from 12 to over 120 in two years.
♦ In fall 2007, Lander became the first state college or university in South Carolina to become tobacco-free both indoors and outdoors.
♦ Campus revitalization has included the following
projects:
- A $16 million, 300-bed residence hall, Centennial Hall, was completed in 2006.
- The university dining hall was renovated and an outside dining area was added.
- A food court was added to the student center.
- A coffee shop was added in the library.
- A new entrance boulevard now provides campus access from the main city thoroughfare.
- A new facilities operations building was completed.
- The campus bookstore was renovated.
- Twenty-six acres were acquired for construction of a recreation, wellness and sports complex.
