Last Updated on May 10, 2026 4:44 pm BANNER ELK, N.C.— As colleges across the country scale back amid mounting financial pressures and declining enrollment numbers, Lees-McRae College is investing in its progress and announcing the largest gift in its history to address demand for high-quality housing. The landmark $10 million investment, from Charlotte philanthropists Howard “Smoky” Bissell and Margaret Bissell, will fund a new townhouse villag…
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