BOLIVAR, Mo. (SBU) – At its spring meeting on April 8, Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees approved a transformative campus master plan to direct the future growth and development of the university. The master plan, which has been in development for nine months, calls for new residence halls and apartment-style living, new academic and athletics buildings, and many other changes to SBU’s main campus in Bolivar. Planning and architecture partner PGAV spent many weeks … [Read more...]
HLGU exceeds Day of Giving goal, raising more than $122,000
HANNIBAL, MO – Hannibal-LaGrange University is celebrating a successful Day of Giving, having surpassed its goal of 250 gifts in 24 hours. Thanks to the generosity of alumni, friends, and supporters, HLGU received a total of 270 gifts amounting to $122,359.29. All three matching challenges were met. These included a $40,000 match from the HLGU Board of Visitors for the HLGU Annual Fund, a $25,000 match from an anonymous donor for Student Scholarships, and a $12,500 match from the Riedel … [Read more...]
MBTS focuses on ministry faithfulness, Great Commission during spring trustee meeting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – Midwestern Seminary trustees elected new faculty and celebrated God’s blessings on the institution during the Spring Trustee Meeting on April 7–8. Overlapping with Great Commission Week, the Spring Trustee Meeting highlighted the institution’s ongoing stewardship to equip and send out faithful ministers for the Church. President’s Report In his President’s Report, President Jason Allen emphasized the seminary’s aspirations to develop graduates marked by … [Read more...]
CCCU President David Hoag to deliver MBU commencement address
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University is pleased to announce that Dr. David Hoag, president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), will serve as the keynote speaker for the University’s 53rd commencement ceremony. The event will take place Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. Dr. Hoag, a longtime advocate for Christ-centered higher education, became president of the CCCU in 2023 following nearly a decade of service as … [Read more...]
John Ashcroft to Deliver SBU Commencement Address on May 9
BOLIVAR (SBU) – Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is honored to welcome former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft as the keynote speaker for its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 9. Ashcroft will address graduates at both ceremonies, which recognize the accomplishments of students across a variety of academic disciplines. The first ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., and the second ceremony at 4 p.m. Both ceremonies will take place at the Jane and Ken Meyer … [Read more...]
Walker defends “A Public Theology of Free Speech” during MBTS lecture series
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – Midwestern Seminary welcomed Andrew T. Walker to campus on March 25 to deliver the annual Scudder Lecture. Walker, who serves as associate professor of Christian ethics and public theology at Southern Seminary, presented a Christian theology of free speech. President Jason Allen expressed his gratitude for Walker, saying, “When we think about these lectureships, we seek to bring someone who will serve this institution well, who resonates theologically with us, … [Read more...]
Prestonwood Pregnancy Center opens on Southwestern Seminary’s campus
by Karen Garcia FORT WORTH (BP) — Prestonwood Baptist Church and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary formally marked the opening of Prestonwood Pregnancy Center during a March 26 ribbon-cutting ceremony on the seminary’s Fort Worth campus. “This facility has been sitting here, waiting for how it was going to be transformed and sanctified and to be able to be used for Kingdom purposes, and so God has answered our prayers in so many ways,” President David S. Dockery said, noting … [Read more...]
HLGU’s ‘World Music Series: Latin America Camp’ to teach Spanish through music, dance
HANNIBAL, Mo. (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University is excited to announce the upcoming "World Music Series: Latin America Camp - Learning Spanish Through Music and Dance." This immersive workshop, designed for students in grades 7-12, will run from June 2 to June 6, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM each day. Registration is now open, with a fee of $95 per student and sibling discounts available. To register or for more information, contact Dr. Edwin Aybar at edwin.aybar@hlg.edu or … [Read more...]
Stufflebam Campus sold to Polk County Cares
BOLIVAR, Mo. (SBU) – Southwest Baptist University has completed the sale of its Stufflebam Campus to Polk County Cares, effective March 19, 2025. The 8.05-acre campus is located on Pike Avenue just a few blocks north of SBU’s main footprint in Bolivar, the Shoffner Campus. Three buildings are currently on the campus – the Casebolt Apartments, Memorial Hall, and the former health center. The Stufflebam Campus was SBU’s original location when the university relocated to Bolivar from … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist University Board of Trustees approves budget, faculty promotions and appointments
The Missouri Baptist University Board of Trustees convened on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, for its regular session on the University’s main campus, approving the 2025-2026 budget as well as several faculty appointments and promotions. The 2025-2026 budget will fund additional faculty for MBU’s new Master of Public Health program, which launches fall 2025. Other strategic advances funded in the budget include enhanced classroom technology. As part of its commitment to academic excellence, the … [Read more...]
SBU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program relocating to Springfield
BOLIVAR (SBU) – Southwest Baptist University’s storied Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program will have a new home starting with the Fall 2025 academic semester. SBU plans to move the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program from its current location in Bolivar to be based out of the university’s Springfield campus beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. The move is pending final approvals that are expected to be resolved by February. This move comes after months of evaluating the DPT … [Read more...]
HLGU announces dates for 2025 Day of Giving
HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has announced its fourth annual HLGU Day of Giving, taking place in April 2025. The 24-hour giving campaign will begin at noon on April 3 and conclude at noon on April 4, 2025. This year, HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts during the event. A special highlight for 2025 is a generous $40,000 matching gift from the HLGU Board of Visitors, doubling the impact of every donation to the Annual Fund. HLGU is also pleased to announce … [Read more...]
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