BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University (SBU) trustees Feb. 19 approved a five-year, seven-part strategic plan with initiatives and goals for the university. The SBU Executive Cabinet, which consists of seven members plus President C. Pat Taylor, spent three days to hammer out the details of the plan that board members wound up passing. “I believe this is the best strategic plan that we’ve had in my 161/2 years at SBU,” Taylor said. “Deans and directors will begin leading their units to … [Read more...]
HLGU nursing grads net 100 percent pass rate
Hannibal – Hannibal-LaGrange University’s 35 nursing graduates for 2012 garnered a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The NCLEX-RN is an exam distributed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing used to ensure and regulate that only competent and licensed nurses are practicing in the healthcare arena. The Missouri state average for first-time exam takers is a 93 percent pass rate. The national average is 90 … [Read more...]
Midwestern tops previous spring semester enrollment
KANSAS CITY – Beginning a new semester of training students to better serve the local church, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) administrators received encouraging news Feb. 11 that more students have enrolled in classes this spring semester than any other in the school’s 56-year history. Enrollment for classes at Midwestern is up 3 percent over the school’s previous top enrollment. With the school’s online program still having a second term of enrollment upcoming, Midwestern … [Read more...]
MBTS prepares hub for I-29/49 corridor project
John L. Inman III/contributing writer KANSAS CITY — Ideas are still flowing after a Nov. 16 collaboration meeting here at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) over the Interstate 29/49 Corridor Project. Representatives from five Baptist state conventions plus those from MBTS attended to look at reaching a largely unreached area. One of the key MBTS leaders involved with the project is Rodney Harrison, vice president for institutional effectiveness who will be a key in activating … [Read more...]
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