rodeo arena without any financial outlays from the city. Students participated in a variety of sports including men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's golf, volleyball, cheer leading and dance. In 2009, football was added as a varsity sport in an attempt to increase revenue, but this effort was unsuccessful and all athletics programs were disbanded in 2012. In February 2010, Lon Morris announced a new agriculture curriculum, begun in the fall of 2010. In March 2010, the college acquired a downtown Jacksonville building that originally had housed the city post office for many decades. A local family had owned and operated the building for a time as a hotel and restaurant under the name The Landmark. Lon Morris announced it would use the acquired property for its new hospitality administration program, for which classes would start in the fall of 2010. By March 2010, a new dormitory, Cooper House, opened on the campus, with room for thirty-two students. Another new dormitory was called The Lodge. On May 23, 2012, all college employees, with the exception of 11 core employees, were furloughed indefinitely. Over 100 individuals were furloughed. The furlough occurred after the school missed three pay periods. Miles McCall, the president, submitted his resignation notice via e-mail. McCall's resignation was effective May 24, 2012. The affected individuals were notified via email. The decision to furlough was made by the Bridge Point Consulting Company. On May 5, 2012, the board of trustees had asked Bridge Point Consulting Company to make recommendations on how to proceed with a planned restructuring of the school. Later that month Tyler Junior College sent an outreach team to help Lon Morris students register for summer classes at Tyler Junior College. It also allowed LMC students to live at the junior college residence halls at discounted rates. Campus Residence halls included Brown Hall, Clark Hall, Craven-Wilson Hall, and Fair Hall. Other student housing facilities included Cooper House, LMC Cottages, and LMC Lodge. Notable alumni Alumni of the Lon Morris College Theatre Arts Department include: Sandy Duncan, stage, TV, and movie actress, singer, and dancer Margo Martindale, film and TV actress K. T. Oslin, country music singer Tommy Tune, stage actor, dancer, performer, choreographer, director, and producer Christopher Ayres, anime voice-actor Amanda McBroom, Golden Globe-winning songwriter ("The Rose") Edwin Neal, actor Alan Tudyk, stage, film, and television actor Other Lon