Undergraduate Offerings Added Life Chiropractic College began expanding its academic offerings to include a pre- chiropractic program offering all prerequisites for the D.C. degree. A Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a Bachelor of Business Administration were added. With a true School of Undergraduate Studies, LCC was renamed Life College, Inc. Life U Men’s Basketball team marks a dynasty with its third NAIA National Championship within four seasons. Life U Men’s Outdoor Track and Field wins its fourth NAIA National Championship. Life U Men’s Indoor Track & Field wins its second NAIA National Championship. Life U Women’s Outdoor Track & Field wins its first NAIA National Championship. Life U Men’s Club Rugby wins USA Rugby Super League Championship. Dr. Michael Schmidt Installed as Interim President Michael Schmidt is installed as Life University’s second president on an interim basis in July 2002. Dr. Benjamin DeSpain Named President Benjamin DeSpain, Ph.D. is named the third president of Life University. He serves from 2003-2004. National Championships Life U’s Men’s Basketball team wins its first NAIA National Championship. Life U Men’s Outdoor Track and Field wins its first NAIA National Championship in what begins a four-year dynastic streak. Life U Men’s Indoor Track & Field also won its first NAIA National Championship. Life College, Inc. Becomes Life University With the establishment of a master’s degree program in Sport Health Science, Life College begins offering academic programs with degrees at every academic level. The institution was renamed once again, becoming Life University, Inc. (Life U). 1989 Life U Women’s Outdoor Track & Field wins its second NAIA National Championship, going back-to-back. 2001 2000 1996 2002 1999 1997 2003 Life U’s Men’s Basketball team wins its second NAIA National Championship. Life U Men’s Outdoor Track and Field wins its third NAIA National Championship. 1999 Life U Men’s Outdoor Track and Field wins its second NAIA National Championship. 1998 1997 Bell Tower Erected Life U’s iconic 46-foot-tall Bell Tower was installed, as well as the bronze statue of Dr. Sid Williams’ hands performing a Toggle adjustment in front of the Bell Tower. Inside the base of the tower is a memorial to persecuted chiropractors, with the names of several hundred engraved on its inner walls. The names are a list of every chiropractor who was ever imprisoned in the U.S. for practicing his or her craft. The sheltered chamber, a deliberately claustrophobic memorial, is the size of a typical jail cell. A bronze plaque inside the chamber offers special praise for Herbert Ross Reaver, “the most jailed chiropractor in the world,” who was arrested 13 times for practicing in Ohio. Atlanta Hosts Summer Olympics Throughout its history, sports have played an important role at Life. Athletes often seek chiropractic care as a means of achieving peak performance, and during the mid-1990s, many turned to Life Chiropractic College to find the winning edge. Prior to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, thousands of international athletes came to LCC to train and receive chiropractic care. Coaches and athletes alike were attracted to our Dynamic Essentials for Lasting Peak Performance (DELPP) program, which combined the philosophy of Chiropractic with high-level physical training and mental discipline. Life University Hailed as the World’s Largest Single-Campus Chiropractic College Life University once again houses the largest single campus chiropractic college in the world, a distinction it holds to this day. Opening of the Campus Center for Health and Optimum Performance Life U renovates and opens the Campus Center for Health & Optimum Performance (CC-HOP). William M. Harris Celebration of Life Life U holds Celebration of Life for Dr. William M. Harris, the University’s largest benefactor. Center for Health and Optimum Performance Opens Life U renovates and opens the Center for Health & Optimum Performance (C-HOP) at 1415 Barclay Circle. William M. Harris Memorial Erected on Campus 2020 Strategic Plan is Established Life University establishes the 2020 Strategic Plan to include its Vision, Values, Mission, Eight Core Proficiencies, Strategic Initiatives and the Wellness Portfolio. The Strategic Planning Document is published with four phases: Life Promise, Rebranding, Website and Capital Campaign. LIFEforce 1000 is Established Life U establishes LIFEforce 1000 (now LIFEforce), a group of Life U Alumni & Friends who are committed to sending students to Life U and help them spread vitalistic Chiropractic and Lasting Purpose around the world. Life U Men’s Club Rugby wins Division 1 National Championship 2008 2008 2007 2008 2006 2009 2005 2009 2004 Dr. Guy F. Riekeman Named President Guy Riekeman, D.C. is named fourth president of Life University, beginning a 13-year tenure of extreme growth for the University in enrollment, prestige and expansion. Within months of his appointment, he and Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Chuck Ribley raise millions of dollars for capital expenditures and operating costs. 31 Alumni.life.edu | 2024
