Volume LXXXI, No. 2 • 2nd Trimester 2017

IABCU CELEBRATES 70 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

CHRISTIAN HIGHER ED ON THE ANVIL

5 STEPS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INSTITUTION’S CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE Contents IABCU SCHOOLS RELEASE 2016

2Enrollment Totals FALL ENROLLMENT STATISTICS

4IABCU Celebrates 70 Years Undergrad Graduate 6IABCU Annual Meeting Schedule College/University: Enrollment: Enrollment: Total: 8Unrelated Business Income Tax Anderson University 2,939 492 3,431 10 Christian Higher Ed On the Anvil Baptist College of Florida 625 8 633 Baptist College of Health Sciences 1,078 0 1,078 16 Legal Notes Baptist University of the Americas 205 0 205 Baylor University 14,348 2,611 16,959 18 Cybersecurity Defense Blue Mountain College 540 26 566 22 University of Mobile Bluefield College 883 13 896 California Baptist University 6,936 2,221 9,157 24 Fant New President at NGU Campbell University 3,225 601 3,826 Campbellsville University 3,062 644 3,706 Carson-Newman University 1,812 847 2,659 Charleston Southern University 3,209 410 3,619

Vol. LXXXI, No. 2 Chowan University 1,173 32 1,205 Clear Creek Baptists Bible College 140 0 140 2nd Trimester 2017 Dallas Baptist University 3,223 1,933 5,156 Publisher: Dub Oliver, President and East Texas Baptist University 1,339 122 1,461 Board Chair, IABCU Fruitland Baptist Bible College 226 0 226 Managing Editor Ashley Hill, Georgetown College 986 540 1,526 Executive Secretary, IABCU The Baptist Educator (ISSN 0038-3848) is a Gateway Seminary 0 900 900 news magazine published three times a year Hannibal-LaGrange University 1,046 51 1,097 for administrators, faculty, staff, trustees and Hardin-Simmons University 1,878 435 2,313 friends of member schools by the International Association of Baptist Colleges Houston Baptist University 2,188 399 2,587 and Universities. Howard Payne University 1,098 91 1,189 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: International Association of Baptist Colleges Judson College 366 0 366 and Universities (IABCU) Louisiana College 1,028 839 1,867 Samford University Mississippi College 3,155 1,925 5,080 P. O. B ox 2 9 3 9 3 5 Birmingham, AL 35229 Missouri Baptist University 1,868 1,101 2,969 Send news items to: North Greenville University 2,345 192 2,537 Executive Secretary The Baptist Educator Oklahoma Baptist University 1,498 60 1,558 E-mail: [email protected] Ouchita Baptist University 1,517 0 1,517 International Association of Baptist Samford University 3,341 2,130 5,471 Colleges and Universities (IABCU) Samford University Shorter University 1,477 13 1,490 P. O. Box 293935 Southwest Baptist University 2,973 699 3,672 Birmingham, AL 35229 The Baptist College of Florida 440 16 456 Phone: (205)-726-2036 An annual subscription to The Baptist Union University 2,285 1,179 3,464 Educator is $10.00 for one printed and two University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 3,278 628 3,906 digital issues. University of the Cumberlands 3,063 4,422 7,485 “Legal Notes” is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information on legal issues fac- Wayland Baptist University 4,540 1524 6,064 ing Baptist-related higher education. It is provid- William Carey University 2,817 1,815 4,632 ed with the understanding that the publisher and editors are not engaged in rendering legal coun- Williams Baptist College 563 0 563 sel. “Legal Notes” is not intended as a substitute Yellowstone Christian College 120 0 120 for the services of a legal professional. If your institution needs legal counsel, a competent attorney should be consulted. Totals 88,833 28919 117,752

2 The Baptist Educator Comment From The President: FINAL WORDS Dub Oliver, IABCU President and Board Chair and President, Union University

am already looking forward to our annual meeting to be Philippians 4:8; Colossians 2:3,8-9; 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Iheld the first week of June in Memphis. If you haven’t Timothy 2:15; 3:14-17; Hebrews 5:12-6:3; James 1:5; 3:17. already registered, would you consider, one more time, the opportunity to join us, learn from Russell Moore and the As leaders, we are deeply grateful for state conventions, local other presenters, collaborate with colleagues in Christ-cen- churches, and faithful Baptists who have lived the truth of our tered higher education, and enjoy fellowship in a great loca- confession “the cause of education in the Kingdom of Christ tion? I hope you will make the commitment to be with us in is co-ordinate with the causes of missions and general benevo- Memphis. lence, and should receive along with these the liberal support of the churches.” None of our institutions would exist without Over the past couple of years, my thoughts in this column them. have been focused a good deal on religious liberty. No doubt, this first and foundational freedom, cherished by Baptists dur- And, we should remember that the IABCU and our member ing our 400+ year history, deserves our attention, our con- institutions seek to help achieve “[a]n adequate system of stant vigilance, and our effective advocacy in the public Christian education.” As we work together and as we pursue square (both in our own country and around the world). our individual missions, I pray that we will ever be united in Societies with religious liberty flourish. Our own institutions our love for Christ and our commitment to God’s Word. are but a demonstration of this thesis. It has been my great joy to serve as the President of the Even still, religious liberty is not the only thing cherished by IABCU over the past two years. Baptists. We also, in our confessional statement communicate Thank you for the privilege of doing so! the importance of education. The 1925, 1963 and 2000 Baptist Faith and Message statements include articles related to edu- Dub cation. The current BF&M states,

Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. In Jesus Christ abide all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. All sound learning is, therefore, a part of our Christian her- itage. The new birth opens all human faculties and creates a thirst for knowledge. Moreover, the cause of education in the Kingdom of Christ is co-ordinate with the causes of missions and general benevolence, and should receive along with these the liberal support of the churches. An adequate system of Christian education is necessary to a complete spiritual pro- gram for Christ's people.

In Christian education there should be a proper balance between academic freedom and academic responsibility. Freedom in any orderly relationship of human life is always limited and never absolute. The freedom of a teacher in a Christian school, college, or seminary is limited by the pre- eminence of Jesus Christ, by the authoritative nature of the Scriptures, and by the distinct purpose for which the school exists.

Deuteronomy 4:1,5,9,14; 6:1-10; 31:12-13; Nehemiah 8:1-8; Job 28:28; Psalms 19:7ff.; 119:11; Proverbs 3:13ff.; 4:1-10; 8:1- 7,11; 15:14; Ecclesiastes 7:19; Matthew 5:2; 7:24ff.; 28:19-20; Luke 2:40; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Ephesians 4:11-16; Dub Oliver

2nd Trimester 2017 3 he year was 1947. For two tions, securing and maintaining Tdecades the United States good faculties, student solicita- had struggled - first through tion, relation to state schools, the Great Depression, and and many other problems could then through World War II. At be considered. All these college our nation’s universities, officials felt the need of getting enrollment numbers dropped better acquainted with each so drastically that many insti- other. They felt that they were tutions had closed. Our male missing much in not having students had gone off to war, fellowship with their brethren and our female students had in the same field. Finally, they filled in with civilian jobs. It were convinced that there was had been a bleak time for col- a need for such a body to speak leges and universities. But officially on higher education, times were changing. both to the Southern Baptist Convention and to the general As the war ended and students public.” returned to college - many with the GI Bill to pay for it - Indeed, that organization was enrollment numbers and formed in 1947 as the operating budgets began to Association of Southern Baptist rise. After a dark time for our Colleges and Schools, with a higher education institutions, later name change to the university presidents once International Association of again found themselves oper- Baptist Colleges and ating from a place of abun- Universities, and the first annu- dance rather than scarcity. al meeting was held the follow- Once again, they could dream ing year. of what their colleges and universities could become. For seventy years, the IABCU wished for the community of fellow has been carrying out the mis- As they stepped into this newfound Baptist leaders. According to Dr. H. I. sion of those early pioneers in Baptist prosperity, they realized that they had Hester, long time executive secretary higher education. Whether through lost touch with many of their col- of the IABCU, in his book Southern the annual meeting, our IABCU web- leagues on other campuses, many of Baptists in Christian “There was a site, social media channels, or whom shared their same belief sys- need for an organization where all through The Baptist Educator, the tem. As Baptist college leadership college matters could be discussed mission of Uniting Baptist Higher began to make plans to move into the freely. Such things as finances, Education is still the same. future of higher education, they accreditation, curricula, public rela-

4 The Baptist Educator Capt. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager pilots the rocket-powered Bell X-1 to a speed of Mach 1.07, becoming the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. In breaking the sound barrier, Yeager becomes the fastest man alive.

Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh. In less than five years, the Princess would become Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdon.

Jackie Robinson becomes the first African- American in the major leagues when he plays his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. During his first season in the majors, Robinson encountered Anne Frank’s diary was first racism from opposing teams and fans, as well as published in The Netherlands as some of his own teammates. However, the abuse Het Achterhuis, and would later didn’t affect his performance on the baseball field. be translated into English and Additionally, Jim Crow laws prevented Robinson titled Diary of a Young Girl. from using the same hotels and restaurants as his teammates while playing in the South. After retir- ing from baseball in 1957, Robinson became a busi- nessman and civil rights activist.

The longest-running program in US television history, Meet the Press, debuted. Its first guest was James Farley, who served as Postmaster General, Democratic National Committee chairman and campaign manager to Franklin Delano Roosevelt under the first two terms of the New Deal Administration.

At the age 30, Billy Graham was hired as president of Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis—at the time, the youngest person to serve as a sitting president of any U.S. college or university.

2nd Trimester 2017 5 Schedule for the 2017 IABCU ANNUAL MEETING

10:00-11:30 Second Plenary Session with Dr. Leverage it for Your Benefit – Dan Campbell Saturday, June 3 Russell Moore, President and CEP of Ethics and Dave Moja, Capin Crouse and Religions Liberties Commission of the 5:00 Dinner at Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous Southern Baptist Convention ● Planned Giving – Warren Peek, President of Southern Baptist Foundation and John 6:35 Memphis Redbirds Baseball Game 10:00 Spouse Tour: Graceland with Lunch Kea, Vice President and General Counsel of at Paulette’s Restaurant Southern Baptist Foundation

Sunday, June 4 11:45-12:45 Lunch in the Forest Room with 6:00 pm Reception and Banquet in the Presentation from BCU Scholars Forest Room 9:20 Church at Bellevue Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Gaines 1:00-2:30 Q&A Session with Dr. Russell Moore Tuesday, June 6 3:00-5:00 Registration 2:45-3:00 Break 8:00 Breakfast and Roundtable Discussions 3:00-4:30 IABCU Board Meeting 3:00-4:00 Breakout Sessions: 8:45-9:30 Devotional with Dr. Steve Gaines, 5:00 Peabody Duck March pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church and ● Legal Q&A – Jim Guenther and Jaime Worship with Travis Cottrell. 6:30-8:00 First Plenary Session: A History of Jordan of the law firm Guenther and Jordan the IABCU and Its Schools by Dr. Gary Cook, 9:30-10:00 CGE Update Dr. Bob Agee, and Dr. Paul Corts ● Response and Recovery Lessons Learned from an EF3 – Dr. Scott Hummel, Executive 10:00-10:15 Break 8:00-9:00 Dessert Reception Vice President and Provost of William Carey University 10:15-11:45 Annual IABCU Business Meeting Monday, June 5 4:15-5:15 Breakout Sessions: 11:45-12:00 Closing Remarks

8:30-9:45 Breakfast Program: Legal Update ● Unrelated Business Income Tax: How to 12:00 Adjourn by Guenther and Jordan Meet Our Breakout Speakers

Dan Campbell and Dave Moja Warren Peek and John Kea

Both partners at CapinCrouse LLC, Dan Campbell is the Warren Peek serves as President of the Southern Baptist Higher Education Services Director and Dave Moja is the Foundation, while John Kea serves as its Vice President Professional Practice Leader in Tax. Dan and Dave will and General Counsel. Warren and John will present a present “Unrelated Business Income Tax: How to breakout session on planned giving. Leverage it for Your Benefit.” Scott Hummel Jim Guenther and Jaime Jordan Dr. Scott Hummel serves as Executive Vice President and Partners at Guenther, Jordan & Price, which serves as Provost at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, outside counsel to two national religious denominations Mississippi. On January 21 of this year, the campus of and has represented colleges, universities, and seminaries William Carey was significantly damaged by a tornado. in a dozen states across the South and Southwest. Jim Dr. Hummel will present “Response and Recovery and Jaime will be holding a Q&A session as a follow-up to Lessons Learned from an EF3.” their legal update.

6 The Baptist Educator Please Join Us For The 2017 IABCU Annual Meeting June 4-6 Memphis, Tennessee The Peabody Hotel Discounted Hotel Rate Expires May 2

Our Hester Lecturer will be Dr. Russell Moore President and CEO of the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention

2nd Trimester 2017 7 Business Income of Exempt Organizations:

“If an asset or facility necessary to the conduct of exempt functions is also used in commercial activi- Rental of ties, its use for exempt functions does not, by itself, make the commercial activities a related trade or business. The test, as discussed earlier, is whether Arena to the activities contribute importantly to the accom- plishment of exempt purposes.”

Concert From the 2014 ACT Report: Promoter = Facility Rental; Dual Use Property Under Section 1.512(c)(2)(ii) of the Income Tax Regulations, all rents from real property are exclud- ed from the calculation of taxable unrelated busi- ness income and all rents from personal property UBIT leased with real property are excluded from an organization’s unrelated business income if the rents attributed to the personal property are inci- Contributed by Dave Moja, Partner and Professional dental to the total rents received or accrued under Practice Leader - Tax CapinCrouse, LLP the lease. For this purpose, the personal property rents are “incidental” to the total rents if the rents Issue do not exceed 10 percent of the total rents. If more than 50 percent of the total rents are attributable The rules regarding the identification of “dual-use” to the personal property or the determination of property rentals are murky and can be difficult to rents depend in whole or in part on the income or navigate. We’ve talked about these rules previously profits derived by any person from the property – in a different context. How about a refresher leased, other than an amount based on a fixed per- course on facility rentals? centage or percentage of the gross receipts or sales, then no portion of the rental income is excluded Situation from unrelated business income.

Denali Christian College (DCC) is a private college Rev. Rul. 80-297, 1980-2 CB 196, situation 1, pro- exempt under Internal Revenue Code section vides that a school operating a tennis club through 501(c)(3). DCC leases its basketball arena to a for- its own employees, who performed substantial ser- profit entertainment business for a concert spon- vices for the participants in the club, could not sored by a for-profit promotional company. In exclude the income received as rent from real prop- addition to use of the arena, the DCC agrees to pro- erty. vide utilities and security services and will operate the concession stands for the event. The concert Situation 2 of Rev. Rul. 80-297 describes a school does not contribute to the educational activities of that provides its tennis facilities available to an the College. Due to the substantial services pro- unrelated individual for ten weeks at a fixed fee vides by the College, the rental income from this which does not depend, in whole or in part, on the arrangement results in unrelated business income income or profits from the leased property. In situ- for the College. ation 2, the school provided the leased facilities without the provision of any services. Situation 2 Rules provides that, unlike Situation 1, the income received from the leased property was treated as From IRS Publication 598, Tax on Unrelated

8 The Baptist Educator rents from real property under Section 512(b)(3) of Regulations provides that certain dual use assets the Code and was excludable from unrelated busi- and facilities may be employed in both related and ness income. unrelated businesses. The gross income from the use of the asset in an unrelated business is unrelat- Rev. Rul. 80-298, 1980-2 CB 197, provides that a ed business income. university leasing its stadium to a professional foot- ball team and furnishing grounds and playing field **Note that the IRS has included the following in maintenance, dressing room linens, and stadium its 2016-2017 Priority Guidance Plan (Exempt dressing rooms was furnishing substantial services Organizations): for the convenience of the lessee. The provision of such substantial services for the convenience of the 8. Guidance under §512 regarding methods of allo- lessee go beyond those usually rendered in connec- cating expenses relating to dual use facilities. tion with the rental of space for occupancy only. Bottom Line Rev. 80-298 concludes that the income derived from the university’s leasing of its stadium is not We continually receive questions about “dual-use” excluded from unrelated business taxable income as rentals of college facilities. The identification of rent from real property under Section 512(b)(3) of these activities can be difficult – and the allocation the Code. of dual-use expenses is another story! Applying these rules to your specific situations can be daunt- Rev. Rul. 78-98, 1978-1 C.B. 167, describes an ing. It makes sense to touch base with a qualified exempt school which operates a ski facility for use tax advisor on these items. He or she will be able to in its physical education program and also for use, help you navigate which ones may affect your to a substantial degree, for recreational purposes by school. students attending the school and members of the public who are required to pay slope and ski lift fees comparable to nearby commercial facilities. The recreational use of the facility by students is substantially related to the school’s exempt purpos- es and the income derived from the student’s use of the facility is not from unrelated trade or business under I.R.C. § 513. However, the income from use of the facility by the public is from an unrelated trade or business.

Section 1.512(a)-1(c) of the Income Tax Regulations provides that where facilities are used both to carry on exempt activities and to conduct unrelated trade or business activities, expenses, depreciation and similar items attributable to such facilities . . . shall be allocated between the two uses on a reasonable basis. It further provides that the portion of any such item so allocated to the unre- lated trade or business is proximately and primarily related to that business activity, and shall be allow- able as a deduction in computing unrelated busi- ness taxable income in the manner and to the Dave is dedicated to meeting client needs in the exempt organization tax arena through review of client returns, consulting engagements, training, extent permitted by Section 162, Section 167, or and the compilation of the annual CapinCrouse Higher Education Tax other relevant provisions of the Code. Reporting Trends Project. He has 29 years of accounting experience and serves several industry committees, including the AICPA Not For Profit Advisory Council. Dave has also served on the IRS Advisory Committee on Section 1.513-1(d)(4)(iii) of the Income Tax Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT).

2nd Trimester 2017 9 Christian Higher Ed on the Anvil

The following transcript comes wise. Union also became nation- I think there are some really to The Baptist Educator courtesy ally known for a tough decision clear things that we didn’t expect of WORLD News Group. Dub Oliver had to make soon 5 or 10 years ago, and most of Originally aired on July 26, after becoming president. That those relate to religious liberty 2016, Warren Smith interviewed decision was to lead Union to concerns. The culture has moved Dr. Dub Oliver for his podcast, resign from the Coalition of so rapidly away from God's word Listening In.It has been con- Christian Colleges and and from God's way. densed for space limitations. Universities because the CCCU would not sanction or terminate Can you talk specifically about amuel W. Oliver, known to the membership of 2 colleges that? As a college president, Sfriends and colleagues as Dub that condoned same sex mar- what are you feeling pressure Oliver, has been in Christian riage. about today? higher ed for the past 20 years. He became president of Union You're part of kind of a series I think one of those things and University in Jackson, Tennessee, that I've done with Christian was an early indicator of what in 2014. colleges and university presi- was to come was the Affordable dents. One of the reasons I Care Act, commonly called Union University has been wanted to do that is that Obama Care, but the Affordable around since the 1840s, but is Christian colleges and universi- Care Act and its Health and probably best known to 21st cen- ties are super important to the Human Services mandate that tury Americans as a school that Christian culture, and I think began the infringement on reli- was devastated by a tornado in it's important that we highlight gious liberty. There were a num- 2008. The storm virtually wiped your work, but also, you're fac- ber of us at that point who felt out the campus but resulted ing some unique challenges as that the government had stepped almost miraculously in no loss of well. From where you sit as now over a line in terms of encroach- life, and, as we'll hear in this the president of Union what are ing on religious liberty. program, allowed Union some of the challenges that University to build a modern What did you do? As president, you're facing that maybe you at that time of East Texas campus in ways that would likely didn’t see 5 or 10 years ago? have not been possible other- Baptist University, were there things that you had to do specif-

10 The Baptist Educator ically to respond to that? Southern District of Texas. We the dictates of their conscience. won in the Southern District of That’s why we are saying, "No, Sure there were. Immediately, Texas. Westminster Theological the Little Sisters should not have one of the things that I relate Seminary also joined in that to have contraceptives, period, in about that time was just a stir- case, and then it went to the their health plan if they think ring in the spirit that something Fifth Circuit. ETBU and HBU that that’s a violation of their wasn’t right about what was hap- and Westminster lost, and it was conscience, and we, as an organi- pening. Pretty quickly, there appealed to the Supreme Court, zation, shouldn't have to provide were others who felt that way, so and, of course, as you say, that abortifacients, because, obvious- there were conference calls orga- case was just decided in favor of ly, that’s part of our care for nized by Alliance Defending the plaintiffs. human life." Freedom and the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and That was a Becket Fund case. It sounds like what you're also Christian Legal Society through They incurred a lot of the saying is not only do we have to organizations like the CCCU and expenses for that, but, those stand up, but that, unfortunate- others, and having conversations were paid by donors to the ly, not as many people are about what it meant. What a lot Becket Fund. There's time that standing up as should. I'm of people did at that point was you and others in the leadership going to explore that a little bit, they went back and looked at team had to expend there. Is Dub. You're at Union University, what their health plans were this going to be death by a thou- which was formerly a member actually providing. sand cuts or are we just going of the Coalition of Christian to continue to have to fight Colleges and Universities. Being at East Texas Baptist these battles? Historically, the CCCU has been University, we had been an insti- an organization that, I think, tution that did not provide the I think in some ways, yes, and I touted itself as the authentic abortifacients in our coverage, so think we need to be willing to go Christian colleges, that there we started to express our con- through that. I was reading are lots of colleges in America cerns about this first through Bonhoeffer's biography about that have religious roots and the rule-making process, submit- that same time, and it seems like specifically Christian roots, ting comments to the HHS, writ- - I'm not trying to draw parallels including Harvard, Yale, a lot of ing letters to the White House, or conflate Hitler and our cur- the Ivies, but there's a very those kind of things, expressing rent president or government, small number that really main- concerns. Then, over time, when so, please, I want to be clear tain their Christian distinctives it was clear that that wasn’t about that - but what it did speak and their fidelity to scripture. going to do anything to change to me was that people of faith CCCU was supposed to be that the government's position, ulti- and conscience had to speak up, group. Y'all withdrew. Why? mately at ETBU we filed suit. A had to say, "I'm not comfortable lot of people know that case as with this." Of course, religious We withdrew because we were the Little Sisters of the Poor liberty is a cherished Baptist concerned about the fact that case, but it's actual name is ideal, and we disagree with the there was not clarity about the Zubik versus Burwell, and it was Little Sisters on a number of mission. In my expressions, I just recently resolved. things, including contraceptives. want to be clear about this. We had numerous discussions over a Yeah, in favor of the Little Our plan covered most contra- long period of time about these Sisters.Was ETBU a litigant in ceptives. What we didn’t cover particular issues within the that case? was abortifacients. Their plan, of CCCU. People criticized Union course, is different than ours, and me for being reactionary and Yes, ETBU was the litigant. We but what we do cherish is their were with Houston Baptist origi- responding to something quick- opportunity to live out and to ly, but it really had been a pro- nally and we filed in the practice their faith according to

2nd Trimester 2017 11 cess over a year and a half. going to live out those beliefs nity really rallied, and frankly, Specifically, that issue was that 2 according to our conscience and the larger Christian community member institutions, Eastern we're not going to change, we're rallied around Union and said Mennonite and Goshen, endorsed not going to shift. We want to be what I think maybe is a precursor same sex partner benefits for standing with people who have a of what we'll need to say about their employees and wanted to similar view. these institutions going forward maintain full membership within in terms of some other issues. the CCCU. Our expression of that Dub, you’ve been at Union What those folks said was, all along was that’s not accept- University for about 2 years. You "Union's too important to us to able in terms of orthodox were president at East Texas lose." Whether that was gifts or Christian faith to have a member Baptist University before that. assistance, people came to help. organization to be linked with When you came to Union a cou- People found out about Union. folks who have abandoned not ple of years ago, Union was People prayed for Union. Just only the scripture but have also toward the end of a transition. incredible stories. abandoned Christian teaching David Dockery, well respected in and solidarity. the Christian world, had been a Actually, my first contact with president there for many years. Union and with David Dockery, When that happened, our expec- He had moved on to Trinity. was through the tornado. I was at tation was that the CCCU would Gregory Thornbury, who had Baylor at the time and was serv- be ready to act, and the CCCU been another senior guy there, ing as the vice president for stu- wasn’t ready to act. What we had moved on to The King's dent life and was the point asked for was for an immediate College in New York. Great guys. person at Baylor for the Union call of the membership to come There was also sort of at the end response. We collected gift cards together and resolve this issue, of a transition in which Union for students so they could replace and the response was, "We're University achieved national their belongings and had differ- going to take 6 or 8 months and attention about a decade ago ent activities to support Union study it and decide." Our point because a tornado went through during that time. Baylor wasn’t was we don’t need to study it. We Jackson, Tennessee, where your the only place. Really, there were know what the Bible says about campus is, and basically com- hundreds, if not thousands, of these issues and we should have a pletely leveled the place. Talk institutions and churches and clarity about these issues so as about that story and what hap- organizations doing that same not to be confusing in the cul- pened since then. thing. ture. It's an amazing story of God's What resulted from that is such The response from the CCCU protection and grace and mercy an incredible testimony of what board and the CCCU leadership and provision for Union. A power- God can do in the midst of a was, "We're going to take the ful tornado, a EF5 tornado came storm, through a storm, and even time to study it." The fact that through Union’s campus in after a storm, because all of those that’s still not resolved within the February of 2008 and literally residential facilities were CCCU I think is an example of eliminated 80% of the student replaced. We went from being a why we can't be unclear about housing and damaged every place that was not an attractive these things, because people structure on campus. The spring part of the campus to being don’t know where we stand. We semester had just started. Again, ranked the number-3 college in made the decision to leave by God's grace, no one was killed the country for residential life because we wanted to be clear in that. I wasn't there, but I facilities. that Union is a place that’s going remember seeing pictures of it, to uphold the authority of scrip- as most of the listeners probably I invite anyone to our campus in ture. Our policies are going to be did. But the community - Jackson. As they see it, it's just a consistent with scripture and Jackson - really rallied. And the marvel, and people come and Christian teaching, and we're larger Southern Baptist commu- they marvel at how beautiful it is

12 The Baptist Educator and how modern it is. The other faithfully and so well, from 1996 expensive. I'll admit that. The thing is that ... you mention a to 2014. You mentioned Greg whole enterprise is expensive national stage ... is that it really Thornbury, who was also their because of how we do it, small did elevate Union to a national gifted leader, and there are liter- classes taught by highly creden- university. In fact, the story is ally hundreds more at Union like tialed people who are mentoring told at Union that before the tor- that who are faithfully serving. and discipling. At Union, about nado, they had been praying that Indeed, as you say, this is one of 60% of our students have debt God would give Union a national the things that I hope people will when they graduate, so 40% platform, that it would be seen realize is how important Union have no debt. About 60% have as a national university. Now and institutions like Union are to debt, and those who do, the aver- nobody prayed for a tornado, but our culture. age is right at the national aver- in God's providence... age - about $25,000. Just for We've mentioned the religious comparison, we compared to the With all due respect to every- liberty challenges that you and public universities because we body that came before, that was other Christian colleges have want to see how we're doing a pretty audacious prayer. faced. We've mentioned specifi- compared to UT Martin, which is cally the challenges that that Absolutely, and one I'm thankful a UT system school, or University tornado brought to Union. of Memphis, which is also near- that those folks prayed. Again, There are some other challenges we would say over and over by, which is a Tennessee Board of that Christian colleges and uni- Regents school. Our average is again, "Not to us, oh, Lord, but versities are facing, but also all to your name be the glory." That actually lower than the Board of colleges. The demographics are Regents schools, and it's just a was the point at that period changing a lot. The funding then. It's the point of our prayer little above the Tennessee models are changing. A lot of schools. now. Just the literally thousands people are talking about this and I imagine tens of thousands massive student loan bubble What I want families to under- of people that turned their that could be bursting. Can you stand is that probably wherever prayer focus to Union, even dur- talk specifically about how many you're going to go, you're going ing that time, changed the of the kids at Union are on stu- to have some student debt, or at course of the institution. I'm dent loans? Are you concerned least a lot of the families will, confident that there are still peo- that the strings that may be just because of how expensive ple praying who never knew attached to that government the whole enterprise is. At Union before then, who came to funding are going to be pulling Union, that debt's maybe not know Union through the torna- at you in the years ahead and going to be even as much as it is do, who are still praying for us. what are you doing to prevent at a public institution. We are thankful when people see that? what Union is doing and Good for y'all in that, but let's applaud. Again, we want to give The first thing, in terms of the keep talking. There's going to be glory to God, but Union was just student loan market, unfortu- fewer kids in the college age moved from a regional university nately, a lot of the press has cohort, and that’s going to put to a national university this year. shown these stories that are not pressure on colleges. That’s This year, and if anybody does typical stories. You hear a lot going to even add to the pres- follow the rankings, when our about people who have over sure to take government money. rankings drop, it's because we've $100,000 in student loan debt. There are a lot of Christian col- moved from a regional university The percentage of that is so leges that are kind of addicted to a national university. Again, small. In fact, the number is so to government money right David Dockery's leadership was small as to be really outliers. At now. so critically important for Union. Union specifically, now this is a He served there for 18 years so private Christian institution, it's What we've said is that we're not

2nd Trimester 2017 13 going to give up our beliefs for college students have the lowest I don’t know. I really like Marvin the government money. We don’t default rates of anybody in the Olasky, good colleague of yours, care what the government says or student loan market. Now we'd but I like his model. He says, who says it or how strongly they expect that, right? At Union, "Tithe 10% to your church and say it or how much money they again, our default rates are low, then give the next 1% of income have when they do say it. We are but the government, you're right, to your favorite Christian col- not going to abandon God's word. the government's going to come lege." I love that model. If we did We're thinking about that. What at some point and say to us, that, the problem would be would it look like to get off of "Your students can't access the solved. Now, of course, there's a government money? Now the student loan market." I think challenge that most people don’t student loan market is a little bit there are private ways to do that, tithe to begin with, but the bot- easier because it used to be pri- because there have been private tom line of it is that if we'll be vate. The federal government did- ways to do that. The tougher faithful, which I think that’s what n’t always have the student loan thing are things like Pell Grants, we're called to do, if we'll be market. In fact, that’s a very which are for the neediest stu- faithful, then I'm confident that recent thing. In 2010 was when dents. A place like Union, a huge God will provide a way for us to the federal government took the portion of our budget is in Pell carry on our mission. student loan market over. In my Grants - we probably get about better days, I say that the govern- $4-4.5 million a year. That’s real- Dub, as a president yourself, you ment did that to help more peo- ly critical for those students, and mentioned that Union had about ple. Basically, the proceeds are that’s really where the church is a $90 million budget, about $4 plowed back into the program. going to have to say, "Hey, this is million of it comes from Pell Actually, that’s not what's hap- important, and we want to make Grants. I imagine most of the pening. A bunch of it's used to sure that young people have rest of it is tuition. As a college pay for the Affordable Care Act. access to this, even young people president, the old joke is that at The idea was that more money who don’t have means have night you sleep in a mansion would be available to help people. access to excellent Christian and by day, you beg for money. If the government says no, then higher education. Again, coming How much money do you have the private banks would probably back to the storm from 2008, to raise every year? How much be glad to set up something that that’s really the model. I like to money does your organization would be a parallel market like think of ... I think it was 2012 have to raise over and above they had before. when Chick-fil-A was under a lot tuition? of pressure and there was a ... My concern about that is that the I like to say that at my funeral, You remember that day where the scripture is going to be, government exerts quite a bit of everybody lined up around Chick- authority and control over the "Behold the beggar died. It came fil-A? That’s the kind of model to pass, the beggar died." It's a banks. They may say, "Look, we're going to need for the you're not going to be able to joy both to ask people to support Christian colleges that remain our mission and to see so many give loans to students who go to faithful. Christian colleges" or go to people do. This last year, we Union, in which case we need to That’s what it's going to have to raised a little over $10.5 million. have another funding mecha- look like, that good people who We had a building campaign nism. Not exactly sure what that love Christ, who cling to God's going on. Really, you think about looks like. We've been talking word, are going to say, "No, raising money, some of that is for about some things, some private Union is too important. the operational budget. We rely funding where people who have Institutions like Union are too on a little over $3 million for wealth could manage that or we important for us to let them go operations each year. Now we create a student loan market for away, and we're going to support also have endowment spending Christians. By the way, Christian them." What does that look like? that comes off of that. We have

14 The Baptist Educator auxiliary enterprises, those kind winnowing? Are we going to see of student loan dollars or Pell of things that generate a lot of Christian colleges go out of Grant or anything else. We're revenue as well. You're right, business in the years ahead? Is going to be faithful." we're heavily tuition-dependent, the golden age of Christian col- which is why enrollment is so leges, is it in front of us or is it I think what that’s going to do is important and why you hear a behind us? that’s going to provide some real lot of the folks here talking clarity. It's going to be some real about enrollment in addition to I think there is going to be a clarity for families who are try- raising funds. We are always try- winnowing. What that looks like, ing to decide where to send their ing to increase the endowment, I'm not exactly sure. What I hope young people for college, for too. Most of that is for student and pray for, for myself, for higher education, and there's scholarships at Union, as it is at Union, and for others is that going to be a lot of clarity for most of our IABCU schools. we'll be faithful to God's word, donors who say, "I want to sup- we'll be faithful to the faith that port something that’s going to Most people know exactly what has been imparted to us once be faithful," because that’s going they want their money to do, and for all. I know that I have a to hold. It's going to hold for a what they want it to benefit, stewardship responsibility at long, long time. Now, again, what they want it to help. A lot Union, and I'm going at it with we're constantly being reformed. of donors want to see the differ- all I've got, and we pray for our We constantly have to be vigi- ence it makes now. They don’t brothers and sisters. Frankly, we lant. Institutions don’t drift to want that to be delayed long talked about a couple of institu- the right. They drift away from term. tions before. I just want to say, orthodoxy. we have been praying for the Again, I think that’s why it's real- CCCU. We've been praying for I think that that point is coming, ly important as leaders that we Eastern Mennonite. We've been and I think it's ... I regret. I used be clear today about our institu- praying for Goshen. We've been to say it was probably 10 to 15 tions and what we're going to praying for other institutions to years. I think it's probably faster stand for. It's why I think boards return. now. I think we're probably of trustees have to be really clear going to see it within the next 5 and strong about the mission of Again, only God's going to be to 7 years. One of the things that the institution and maintain that able to do that. Because of the we're trying to do at Union and mission. As you read about those situation that we've talked about IABCU is to try to figure out drifts, it happens at the board with the federal financial dollars, models that other institutions and at the senior leadership Warren, I'm confident there were could implement and could say, level, so it's really critical for men sitting in boardrooms and "Okay, we'll try that," because if those men and women who are around tables like we do 50 years we don’t have something in in those positions to have the ago, saying, "We shouldn’t take place when the government calls fidelity to the mission. this federal money because one and says, "Dear Colleague, here's day they're going to tell us how how you're going to operate Because of your position of to operate," and there were peo- from this point forward if your leadership, because you're still a ple that, "Oh, no, they’ll never do institution is going to get federal fairly young man to be a college that." That day has come. What I dollars," if we don’t have some- president. You probably got 10, hope is that there will be ... I thing in place, there are a bunch 20 or more years ahead of you hope it will be a large number, that would just give in. in this field. You’ve got to be but I know it will be a number, thinking about what that looks there will be a number who say, This transcript of Listening In like. What do you think the "We're not giving up. We're not has been generously provided by future looks like for Christian giving up God's word. We're not WORLD News Group, and it can colleges and universities? Is it giving up our faith for any kind be found online at wng.org. going to be a time of sifting and

2nd Trimester 2017 15 Legal Notes by James D. Jordan Student Transcripts: Beyond Grades lients have asked recently Association of Title IX compelling. “The academic tran- Cabout the practice of includ- Administrators (ATIXA) have script is generally the only docu- ing non-academic matters on adopted statements calling for ment that a student is asked to student transcripts. In some schools to make clear notations present when transferring to cases a Registrar, viewing the on a student’s transcript if the another institution,” notes transcript as a purely academic student is disciplined for certain ASCA. “As past behavior can be record, opposed including any serious offenses. considered a determinant for information other future behav- than grades. At the The tide is definitely flowing in ior, it is possi- same time ble that proper Admissions or transcript Student Affairs favor of adopting a policy calling notation, administrators under the cor- wondered whether for certain disciplinary infractions rect circum- they should give stances, can the student’s next to be recorded on a student’s tran- aid in creating school the same a safe environ- type of warning script. ment.” they would like to have if an applicant with a simi- In a 2014 article, the American There are several issues to con- lar record were to come knock- Association of Collegiate sider when constructing a policy ing on their institutional door. Registrars and Admissions to report disciplinary matters on Officers (AACRAO) noted a transcript. First, only report The tide is definitely flowing in increased interest in this subject, matters which have been proper- favor of adopting a policy calling but declined to take a position. ly and finally adjudicated for certain disciplinary infrac- AACROA’s 2011 Guide stated that (including any appeals) under tions to be recorded on a stu- disciplinary notations in tran- the school’s disciplinary policy. If dent’s transcript. A few states scripts “are not always recom- the accused student withdraws have enacted legislation requir- mended” because the inability to before a final adjudication can be ing schools to include such nota- provide details and context could made, that fact can be reported. tions. At this writing, there is a result in notations being puni- Decide what types of infractions bill (The Safe Transfer Act, H.R. tive. Still, AACRAO concluded, will be reported. Currently most 6523) pending in the House “ultimately it is up to the institu- commentators are talking about Committee on Education which tion to set its own policy and to sexual offenses, but any offense would deny federal funds to uni- follow it.” (AACRAO indicated involving violence or other seri- versities which fail to note cer- that it intended to survey its ous criminal conduct could be tain sex offenses on a student’s members regarding this practice reported. Academic crimes transcript or fail to warn other and revisit the issue.) (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) if schools where the student tries serious or serial are legitimate to enroll. Both the Association The argument for including subjects to report. Some schools for Student Conduct some disciplinary actions on a report any infraction which was Administration (ASCA) and the student’s transcript is simple and so serious that the student was

16 The Baptist Educator suspended or expelled. defamation or similar torts. student transcripts. A policy dis- cussion can begin in the A policy should determine how When a policy is adopted, stu- Registrar’s office, in Student long a disciplinary notation will dents and applicants need to be Affairs, in the President’s office, remain on a transcript. Some put on notice that disciplinary or even the Board Room. Get the schools recognize that many of infractions may go on the stu- right people in the conversation their students are far from being dent’s permanent transcript. The including, of course, the institu- mature decision makers and do notice could appear in the tion’s legal counsel. When you not allow some mistakes to fol- school’s annual notification to have a policy, train the people low a student forever. The pro- students of their FERPA rights, who will have to apply it. Think posed Safe Transfer Act would as a part of its disciplinary pro- about the Golden Rule: the goal allow a school to remove the cess, or in some other logical should be to have a policy to dis- notation and cease to notify place. close to other schools that which future schools five (5) years after you would have them disclose Every school should have a con- the disciplinary proceeding was unto you. completed. versation about disclosing seri- ous disciplinary infractions on Finally, give some thought to how any notations will be word- ed. Some schools have adopted a practice of placing a code phrase such “Administratively Withdrawn” on a student’s tran- script with the expectation that it will raise a red flag sufficient to warn any future school. Other schools include notations that convey more information about the underlying offense, particu- larly if a sexual assault was involved. No matter how much or little is said on the transcript, be pre- pared for a call from another school requesting more informa- tion about the student. Fortunately, FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ) does not prevent your insti- tution from sharing this type of information. Your institution can release student records without the student’s consent to officials of another school where the stu- dent seeks or intends to enroll as long as the disclosure is for pur- poses related to the student’s enrollment or transfer. Of course, it is still essential to pro- Jaime Jordan is a partner with the law firm Guenther, Jordan, and Price in Nashville, vide only true information in Tennessee. order to avoid liability for

2nd Trimester 2017 17 5 Steps to Strengthen Your Institution’s Cybersecurity Defenses

By Lisa Traina, Partner, Traina adequate resources and take door for hackers to target your & Associates proactive steps to maintain a school. In fact, several factors secure environment. make higher education institu- ussia, China, the CIA, and tions particularly vulnerable, Rthe FBI. Hacking has been The five steps below will help regardless of their size. These receiving a great deal of atten- you understand the key issues include: tion lately in the political and risks and how your insti- arena, but many higher educa- tution can strengthen its cyber- ● multiple departments with tion leaders may not realize the security defenses. diverse data, including aca- severity and scope of the threat demic, financial affairs, facili- to their very own institution. 1. Acknowledge the Risk ties management, athletics, and health services departments; The reality is that colleges and The first step in improving universities face unique cyber- your institution’s cybersecurity ● potential academic miscon- security challenges, so it’s criti- is acknowledging the risk and duct; cal that administrators devote understanding what opens the

18 The Baptist Educator all your systems, including The first step in improving your servers, workstations, net- working equipment, net- institution’s cybersecurity is acknowledg- worked printers, laptops, and ing the risk and understanding what mobile devices. This includes the growing number of opens the door for hackers to target your Internet of Things (IoT) school. In fact, several factors make higher devices like thermostats, alarms, cameras, and appli- education institutions particularly vulner- ances that can connect to the able, regardless of their size. Internet. Colleges and universities face ● a large group of network steal data or infect systems users: faculty, staff, students, with malware. Although your unique cybersecurity chal- and visitors with their own institution probably uses filter- lenges.CapinCrouse LLP | 2 devices; ing to stop many of these ● Technical Vulnerabilities: emails, some slip through in Vulnerabilities are holes in ● highly desirable data, includ- even the best systems. ing personally identifiable software code that can allow information (Social Security It only takes one employee or cyber criminals to gain unau- numbers, addresses, dates and student to make one mistake thorized access to a system. places of birth, etc.), financial that can compromise an entire These can exist in all software, data, medical information, and network and cause a data including applications and intellectual property; and breach. Repetitive testing and operating systems. The holes training for network users is can be closed by applying ● the growing threat of hack- the best way to minimize the patches and updates. tivism, a form of hacking that chances of someone falling However, an astounding num- occurs for politically or social- victim to a phishing email. ly motivated purposes. ● Malware: All 2. Understand the Threat systems are Cyber breaches typically occur vulnerable to when hackers target common malware, technical weaknesses. Here are which is mali- three of the most prevalent cious software threats, with considerations installed with- for addressing them: out a user’s knowledge. ● Phishing: Phishing emails This typically can take many forms, includ- occurs when a ing package shipment notifica- user clicks on a tions and credit card fraud link in a phish- alerts from what look like ing email or legitimate sources as well as visits an infect- fraudulent leadership emails. ed website. It’s The objective of these emails is imperative to to entice the recipient to click have appropri- on a link or attachment that ate controls in opens the door for hackers to place to protect

2nd Trimester 2017 19 ber of vulnerabilities are dis- controls. Although this is the and restrictions (such as lock- covered every day. These are responsibility of the IT depart- out) after a set number of known as zero-day vulnerabili- ment, it’s helpful for adminis- invalid login attempts. Ideally, ties because a patch or update trators to understand the systems will also have multi- is not available at the time of issues enough to ask relevant factor authentication requiring discovery. This is one reason questions and ensure the an identifying factor, such as why it’s imper- device authenti- ative to have cation, in addi- multiple con- It’s crucial to create a culture tion to the trols in place. password. These where the importance of cyber- controls should 3. Establish a be applied to the Culture of security is recognized and network and all Security critical systems, It’s crucial to appreciated. especially cloud- create a culture based systems where the importance of cyber- appropriate steps are being that can be accessed from any- security is recognized and taken. where. appreciated. This includes Here are some basics to be Administration Controls: ongoing training and commu- aware of: User administration also nication to help faculty, staff, requires strong controls ensur- and students understand the ● Perimeter Security: This ing that only appropriate indi- following doors to security includes firewall and intrusion viduals have login credentials. breaches: detection systems, as well as intrusion prevention systems. Updates and Patches: Your ● The dangers of visiting These should be set with IT department should establish unsafe websites appropriate restrictions to filter an inventory reconciliation, and block any harmful incom- which will help ensure that all ● How phishing emails work and how to detect them ing and outgoing Internet traf- systems are protected. There fic. should be a procedure in place ● The latest cybersecurity threats ● Endpoint Security: This protects servers and ● Why they need to use, and workstations by requir- regularly change, complex ing each device on the passwords and should not use network to comply with the same password for multi- set standards before ple sites being granted network access. These measures ● The risks of using public include administrative WiFi networks access limitations and anti-virus protection. 4. Implement Strong Information Systems Controls ● Authentication Controls: Authentication Your institution’s IT depart- controls should require ment should develop and complex passwords that maintain a comprehensive list expire on a set frequency of network and data security

20 The Baptist Educator for keeping all operating sys- exist. The results are then ana- control fails, one or more sec- tems and applications up to lyzed to determine critical ondary controls exist to pro- date at all times. In addition, gaps in security. tect the asset. anti-virus protection is needed for desktops, laptops, IoT ● Information security controls Traina & Associates, a devices, and mobile devices, testing, which helps to deter- CapinCrouse company,* offers including devices that employ- mine whether you have the a comprehensive ees own but use to connect to appropriate protection, pro- Cybersecurity Assessment to your network. cesses, and procedures in help higher education institu- place; and if so, whether they tions and other nonprofit orga- ● Network Security: Frequent, are functioning properly. nizations assess their ongoing monitoring for all IT information security controls systems, including network Don’t be misled into thinking and identify and address any traffic and system resource that any single “magic” con- risks and vulnerabilities. More monitoring. trol exists that will protect information is available at cap- your institution. The key to incrouse.com/cybersecurity. ● Incident Response Plans: adequate protection is to Your institution should have implement several controls in This article first appeared in appropriate plans that include a layered fashion so that if a Christian Academia Magazine. detailed response procedures for responding to a cyberattack.

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2nd Trimester 2017 21 he University of Mobile Board of many organizations. My methodology in Secondly, he has practical experience. TTrustees has selected Dr. Timothy L. leading as president will be a very col- He has done in other places what we Smith as the fourth president in the laborative approach. I want people need done at the University of Mobile. Christian university’s 54-year history. inside the institution and externally to And thirdly, he has demonstrated know that I’m coming in to listen; I’m humility. A man who has accomplished Smith has extensive experience in coming in to collaborate; and I’m com- what he has accomplished in life to Christian higher education and the field ing in to partner,” said the president- come in and be a down-to-earth, Christ- of healthcare education. Smith holds a elect. centered servant is amazing,” said Ph.D. in in leadership and a Master of Harbin. Arts in Theological Studies, both from Smith succeeded Dr. Mark Foley as lead- The Southern Baptist Theological er of the Baptist-affiliated liberal arts Smith said he and his wife, Penney, are Seminary; a PhD. in nursing (anesthe- university. excited about the opportunity. She is a sia) from the University of Tennessee healthcare administrator consultant, Health Science Center, Graduate Smith was provost of Anderson serving as chief quality officer and help- College; a Master of Science in Nursing University in South Carolina. Previously, ing hospitals with healthcare regulatory from the University of Tennessee Health he was dean of the School of Nursing at compliance. The couple has two chil- Science Center, College of Nursing; a Union University in Tennessee, where he dren: daughter Ashley Wainscott, 24, diploma in nurse anesthesia from the oversaw a 79 percent expansion in who lives in Jackson, Tennessee with University of Tennessee Graduate School enrollment and founded the Center for her husband, Alex; and son Blake Smith, of Medicine; a Bachelor of Science in Excellence in Healthcare Practice that 21, a junior at Clemson University Nursing from Memphis State University, included a nurse residency program for studying engineering. and a diploma in nursing from Baptist five hospitals. Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. “Marilyn and I are delighted to welcome Search committee chair Terry Harbin Tim and Penney to the University of “The University of Mobile has a great said the search committee recommend- Mobile family,” said Foley. “We have foundation, with many building blocks ed Smith for three primary reasons. invested 18 years of our lives into this already above the foundation. I believe special place, and I can think of no bet- “He is unbelievably well-qualified there are huge opportunities to serve ter person to lead the university to even through his academic preparation. the community and partner with so greater things than Dr. Tim Smith.” Dr. Tim Smith Tapped to Become University of Mobile’s 4th President

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he Board of Trustees of North position by NGU’s history of producing English and the M. Div. in biblical lan- TGreenville University has elected Dr. transformational leaders for church and guages; he also completed the Institute Gene C. Fant, Jr., to serve as its next society. for Educational Management at president. Fant, 53, has a long record of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. leadership in Christian higher educa- “Throughout my career, everywhere I He was the third generation of his family tion, most recently at Palm Beach go, I run into people whose lives have to graduate from the New Orleans Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, been touched by NGU and its alumni, Baptist Theological Seminary. A prolific Fla. students, faculty, coaches, and staff. I author and speaker, Fant’s book The hope to build on that solid foundation of Liberal Arts: A Student’s Guide “Lisa and I are profoundly humbled,” influence and extend it into new areas,” (Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Fant said, “to be invited by the Board of Fant said. Tradition) (Crossway 2012) is used as a Trustees to serve alongside this mar- text for both university courses and fac- velous faculty and staff in this Kingdom Fant will complete the spring semester ulty development. With his wife Lisa, he work. North Greenville’s Christ-honor- in his current role as the Provost and co-authored Expectant Moments: ing heritage has impacted our region Chief Academic Officer at Palm Beach Devotions for Expectant Couples and indeed the world since its begin- Atlantic University, assuming his duties (Zondervan 1999), a best-selling devo- ning, and I look forward to leading the at NGU on June 1. tional memoir. His essays have appeared university as we follow God’s calling on in Baptist Press and many newspapers; Deeply committed to the Christian intel- our shared lives.” he was a contributing blogger at both lectual tradition, Fant holds five earned The Chronicle of Higher Education and academic degrees, including the Ph.D. in Fant noted that he was attracted to the First Things.

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