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The article discusses the training for car restorers at McPherson College in Kansas. It cites on the vintage automobile models driven by several students such as Mopars, Model Ts, International Harvester pickup. The article also discusses the student in restoring a 1906 Cadillac engine, a 1917 Willys-Knight and 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S Cabriolet.

The article reports that Samford University has received $100 million from the estate of alumnus Marvin Mann, who died March 19. McPherson College has been gifted $2.6 million from the Dalke Charitable Foundation to expand career-focused learning through a center and an endowment for career and experience-based learning.

The author talks about the viral explosion of McPherson College's "Library of the Living Dead" comic. He cites the support provided by the campus community and shares the 1.3 million views received by the comic in less than two months. He explains why he created a comic guide which was aimed to make the library a more hospital and inviting place for students. He explains how the comic guide was developed. He shares his disbelief with the amount of hits received by the resource. He says that the experiment's goal is to instill a sense of provide and participation.

The article presents information on schools that offer degree courses for people who want to get into the automotive industry. Some of these schools include Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California for transportation design, McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas for automotive restoration, and University of North Carolina in Charlotte, North Carolina for motorsports engineering. Information on yearly tuition fees, degrees awarded and professional placement rate is included.

The article shares how Rozella Switzer helped in improving the lives of several Nigerians who came to study at Central College and McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. The African students were discriminated and treated negatively by the community until Switzer heard of their plight. After Switzer asked the manager of the C. R. Anthony Department Store to provide clothes to the students, other merchants also outfitted the Nigerians. Although Switzer's actions were criticized by other people, she continued to help the African students.

The article focuses on the degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology or Penn State in Williamsport, Pennsylvania which teach students how to refurbish and maintain classic cars and meet the demand for classic car maintainers in the U.S. Insights of car restoration instructor Roy Klinger about the passion of students in restoring classic cars, are given. Meanwhile, McPherson College in Kansas offers program a bachelor's degree in restoration, is discussed.

The article reports that the Miller Library at McPherson College in Kansas has produced a comic book featuring zombies that teaches students how to use library tools including the Dewey Decimal System.

The article offers news briefs related to local funding in the U.S. in 2011. McPherson College in Kansas solicits applications for the JumpStart Kansas competition. HP Hood LLC solicits applications for the Hood Sportsmanship Scholarships. The Lettie Pate Evans Foundations offers funding to historic preservation, museums and private secondary and higher education.

The article discusses "Library of the Living Dead," a library users guide in graphic novel form created by the staff of the academic library of McPherson College in Kansas.

The article reports that McPherson College President Michael Schneider has announced that McPherson school of Kansas plans to have a baseball program with schedule of the play beginning in spring 2011.

This article presents information on the Leno/PM scholarship for students at McPherson College, McPherson in Kansas. Student Waco Davis, who was the 1999-2000 recipient of the Leno/PM scholarship, was a predentistry student before attending McPherson College. After graduating, he opened his own restoration shop and even had one of his cars, a 1940 Ford coupe, on the cover of Rod and Custom magazine. Another student David Muir, who was the 2001-2002 scholarship winner, lays claim to the title of oldest recipient at age 51. After finishing the program at McPherson, Muir went on to apply his skills at Terry Scarborough Racing Enterprises in Sonoma, California, where he restores vintage race cars.

The article offers the author's view on the Bachelor of Science in automotive restoration technology provided at McPherson College in Kansas. He mentions that students are given the chance to take additional sheet metal courses whenever they desire. He also considers its similarity to archaeology wherein crucial information is brought out as well as points out the significance of automobile disassembly process.