1981
Through the generosity of Jacob M. "Jack" Kleinoder, the Kleinoder Field was constructed from the old Sydnor Athletic field, located at the corner of Mt. View Avenue and Surry Lane. It was rebuilt as a soccer field, but was used for other games as well as for Commencement ceremonies.

Aviation was offered as a minor for students in Business Administration/Aviation
Management.

1983
Tennis courts were built across the street from the parking lot on Surry Lane.

A new President's home at 500 Hawthorne Drive was acquired from the estate of
Mrs. A. B. Carrington, Jr.

1984
Dr. Jay Hayes, professor of history, published A History of Averett College.

Northern Virginia International Program opened at Columbia Baptist Church, in Falls Church.

Averett's first M.B.A. students were enrolled.

The Ada Nunn Frith Hall was constructed, a four-story brick building to house classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices.

A time capsule was buried on the site of Frith Hall. The capsule contained a copy of George
Orwell's 1984, an Averett orientation package, a popular 45 RPM record, a college patch, a
stopwatch, a list of research topics from psychology students, a sheet of gospel music, a copy of the application and tuition check from the college's first M.B.A. student and, courtesy of the Parents Association, a copy of a tuition bill.

1985
President William Howard Lee retired. Frank Ross Campbell was inaugurated as the new president.

Rat night tradition of "initiating" freshmen ended.

1986
The Jordan Common was built and named in memory of Trustee Robert S. Jordan.

The first M.B.A. degrees were conferred.

1987
The college's Annual Fund topped $1 million for first time in its history.

President Frank Campbell initiated the first Founder's Day celebration, which was held on
March 17 with Malcom Huckabee, Provost, addressing the faculty, staff, alumni and friends who gathered in Pritchett Auditorium.

1988
Averett Adult Curriculum for Excellence (AACE) program opened academic centers in Danville (SOVA) and Vienna (NOVA). This was a non-traditional distance-learning program whereby working adults through an accelerated format could receive an A.A. or a B.A. in business administration.

The AACE houses at 146 Woodland Avenue and 303 Robertson Averett were acquired.

1990
The North Campus (707 Mt. Cross Road) and the Equestrian Center (1231 Gammon
Road, Pelham, NC) properties were acquired.

The first graduates of the AACE program received degrees.