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Lyon College

Services and Facilities

Address

PO Box 2317
Batesville, AR 72503-2317

Website

http://www.lyon.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@lyon.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

N/A

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, other

Career Center

Career services include:

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

36%

Within one year of graduation:

61%

Within two years of graduation:

68%

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Acxiom Corp.; Alltel; Future Fuel Company; Stephens, Inc.; Wal-Mart

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

147,796

Number of current serial subscriptions:

491

Number of microforms:

2,928

Number of audiovisual materials:

7,069

Number of E-books:

20,187

Additional library facilities:

John Quincy Wolf folklore collection (Ozark folk music, Memphis blues), Stroud Collection of Historic papers, Craig Genealogy Collection

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

The Grigsby House (c. 1867), a log house moved from nearby Bethesda, Arkansas, is used for folklore and local history classes. The Kresge Gallery in the Alphin Building presents traveling art exhibits. The Regional Studies Center provides information on Ozark culture and history.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

110

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

24

In classrooms:

915

In computer labs:

64

Elsewhere in the school/university:

28

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in some classrooms; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

250

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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