{"id":29685,"date":"2018-09-06T08:18:26","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbcpathway.local\/?p=29685"},"modified":"2018-08-28T15:58:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T20:58:19","slug":"sbu-celebrates-141st-school-year-at-formal-convocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/2018\/09\/06\/sbu-celebrates-141st-school-year-at-formal-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"SBU celebrates 141st school year at formal convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>BOLIVAR \u2013<\/strong> Two faculty members and a staff member were honored at Southwest Baptist University\u2019s annual convocation Wednesday, Aug. 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition, retiring SBU President C. Pat Taylor, Ed.D., introduced the 25th president in SBU\u2019s 141-year history \u2013 Dr. Eric A. Turner \u2013 and recalled meeting him for the first time 18 years ago during the annual meeting for Southern Baptist Colleges and Universities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe established an immediate friendship and have been friends for 18 years now,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cDuring that 18 years, we\u2019ve had many, many, many conversations about higher education, the challenges, the problems that we face and conversations about the wonderful calling we have in Christian higher education.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Convocation marks the formal beginning of the academic year and is a time when campus gathers to focus on SBU\u2019s mission and traditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u201cOur tradition of being focused on our mission of being a Christ-centered institution has been an essential element of our history,\u201d Turner said. \u201cFor the past 140 years, Southwest Baptist University has been a Christ-centered, caring academic community preparing students to be servant leaders in a global society. Our mission statement defines who we are as a University.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"> Convocation Address<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"> The tradition of the Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award recipient delivering the convocation address continued with Dr. Chris Dinwiddie, the 2018 honoree. The award recipient is chosen by previous graduating classes and is presented annually to a faculty member \u201cregarded by SBU graduates as a distinguished teacher.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Dinwiddie joined the SBU faculty in 2006 and currently is an associate professor of psychology in the behavioral sciences department. He also served as Faculty Senate president during the 2017-2018 academic year. From 2006-2011, he coached the men\u2019s club soccer team and was the head coach of the men\u2019s varsity soccer team from 2012-2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In his address, Dinwiddie encouraged students to find their \u201cpathway to success.\u201d For Jesus, he said, success meant \u201cthe abundant life\u201d mentioned in John 10:10. He shared that people need a light to show them the way, just as Jesus was, and is, to the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u201c(When questioned) Jesus said, \u2018I know where I come from and I know where I\u2019m going,\u2019\u201d Dinwiddie said. \u201cHow many of us can say that about ourselves today in our lives? What a powerful declaration and purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u201cWe live the abundant life by getting on the pathway. The abundant life isn\u2019t an outcome. 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