John Brown University

===Presidency of Lee Balzer 1994–2004===
The former president of [[Tabor College (Kansas)|Tabor College]] in [[Kansas]], Lee Balzer, took office after the Ford controversy with a plan to expand the university's reach. He extended the Advance Program for non-traditional students in other cities by establishing branch centers in [[Fort Smith, Arkansas]] and [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. During his presidency, JBU offered its first graduate degrees, initially in [[school counseling]], and later including [[master's degree]]s in [[marriage and family therapy]], leadership and ethics, business ([[MBA]]) and Christian ministry. The Center for Marriage and Family Studies<ref>[http://liferelationships.com/ Center for Marriage and Family Studies]</ref> was established during the Balzer presidency. Under President Balzer, JBU also founded the Soderquist Center for Business Leadership and Ethics<ref>[http://www.soderquist.org/ Soderquist Center for Business Leadership and Ethics]</ref> to promote ethical principles in the business world. In addition, JBU's financial campaign at the end of the 1990s raised more than 39 million dollars to build Walker Student Center, Bell Science Hall, North Hall, and the Soderquist Business Center, all in the span of barely more than five years.<ref name=Ostrander/>{{rp|222}}