Midland College has established the Henry Chair of History with an endowed gift from the Jim and Paula Henry family. The gift honors MC Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Will Morris,” announced MC President, Dr. Steve Thomas on Tuesday, September 20.
As the Henry Chair of History, Dr. Morris will administer an annual West Texas Historical Conference and oversee the publication of the West Texas Journal of History consisting of conference proceedings and three papers. The papers will be scholarly treatments of historical topics or topics on the subject of teaching history written by faculty of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico community colleges. Each publication will include one paper written by MC faculty.
“Midland College has been a very important part of our family’s life since it was built,” says Jim Henry. “Paula graduated from Midland College and later taught as an adjunct instructor in the history department for 8 years. It was her association with Dr. Will Morris and her love of history that convinced her that she wanted to use her Master’s degree in history from Texas Tech to become an instructor at Midland College.”
Paula agrees saying, “It was a joy to teach in such a positive atmosphere. Jim and I enjoy seeing Midland College continue to grow. We enjoy all the cultural events, like the Davidson Distinguished Lecture Series and the Phyllis & Bob Cowan Performing Arts Series. The gift is our way of honoring Dr. Morris for his tireless efforts to keep the academic standards at MC first rate.”
President Thomas states, “The conference and the journal will showcase community college faculty and staff, and we appreciate the generosity of Paula and Jim Henry. Congratulations to Dr. Will Morris!”
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