Presidents – Homer E. Wark (1926-31)

  • Athletics, academics, and accreditation were themes that marked President Wark’s time.
  • In 1927, full accreditation was granted to the College by the North Central Association for the first time.
  • In 1929, Agnes Howard Hall received an addition in response to the larger number of students.
  • But it was the devastating 1929 stock market crash that ended up defining the last years of his administration.
  • In 1929, his book A New Era in Missions, was published by Fleming H. Revell Company.