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Volume LXVI, No. 1 Fourth Quarter–2001 ASBCS Member Institutions Prominent in National News Magazine Rankings By Bob R. Agee description of William Jewell’s freshman Classification lists 573 institutions in In September each year both Time orientation program. this category listed by region. magazine and U.S. News and World In the U.S. News and World Report’s Thirty-eight institutions are listed in Report publish rankings of four year col- September 17 issue entitled “America’s the top tier in the South region. ASBCS leges and universities which they have Best Colleges,” nine ASBCS schools are schools listed include Samford University determined to be the best in their listed in the top tier in their respective (5th), Mercer University (8th), Belmont respective categories. categories. University (16th), Mississippi College Using the Carnegie Classification of In the category “Best Universities – (31st), and Union University (33rd). Institutions of Higher Education, the Master’s,” five member institutions are In the category “Best Comprehensive U.S. News and World Report conducts listed. In previous years the magazine Continued on page 2 research based on criteria they deem to identified these be significant which helps them rank institutions as institutions in four categories: (1) Best “regional universi- National Universities – Doctoral; (2) Best ties” because they Liberal Arts Colleges – Bachelors; (3) tended to draw stu- Best Universities – Masters; and (4) Best dents heavily from Comprehensive Colleges – Bachelors. In the surrounding the September 17 issue of the magazine, states. the top tier rankings of institutions are These schools reported. are noted for “pro- Time magazine, on the other hand, viding a full range uses one major focus of concern and of undergraduate- reports on institutions which they deem and master’s-level First-year students at William Jewell College participate in team- to be leaders in the area of interest for programs, and few, building exercises as part of their orientation program. TIME the year. In the September 10 issue of if any, doctoral pro- Magazine recently recognized William Jewell as its “Liberal Arts Time they identified four “Colleges of the grams.” The College of the Year” in recognition of the college's transitional pro- grams for first-year students. (William Jewell Photo) Year” which have developed and conduct Carnegie outstanding freshman orientation pro- grams. ASBCS schools are prominent in ASBCS Annual Meeting Set for June 2-4, 2002 both journals’ focus on helping parents he annual meeting of the Association of include chief admissions officers, chief stu- and prospective students identify out- TSouthern Baptist Colleges and Schools dent development officers and chief mar- standing institutions. is set for June 1-4, 2002 at the Marriott keting and public relations officers. Among Time magazine’s four Bay Point Resort, Panama City Beach, Workshops will focus on student recruit- Florida. ment and student retention issues. “Colleges of the Year”, William Jewell Host school for the meeting is The Chief financial officers and chief develop- College in Missouri was featured for its Baptist College of Florida. Tom Kinchen is ment officers met during the annual meet- outstanding program of helping fresh- president of the school which is located in ing last year to formally organize and plan men acclimate themselves into college Graceville, Florida. to attend the 2002 meeting as well. life. The meeting which has traditionally Specialized workshops will be offered for The article featured a photograph of included presidents and chief academic financial officers and development officers. the campus during a processional of officers of the 55 member schools has been Hotel reservations can be made using freshmen students led by faculty and expanded in recent years to include addi- the form posted on the ASBCS website administrators in full academic regalia. tional administrative disciplines. <www.baptistchools.org> or on page 14 of The 2002 meeting is being expanded to this issue. ■ The issue also included an impressive CONTENTS ASBCS Institutions... University were included in this list. (Continued from page 1) Baylor University and Mercer 1 ASBCS Schools Prominent in News University were included in the ranking Magazine Rankings Colleges – Bachelor’s,” four ASBCS of “Best Undergraduate Engineering 1 ASBCS Annual Meeting Set for member institutions are listed in the top Programs.” June 2-4, 2002 tier. According to the Carnegie In the Second Tier of institutions, 13 3 H. I. Hester Lecture: The Opportunity Classification, “these institutions focus ASBCS schools were ranked. Baylor and the Need for Academic Leadership on undergraduate education and offer a University was ranked among the “Best 7 Value Based Approach to Higher range of degree programs – in the liberal National Universities – Doctoral” in the Education arts . and in professional fields such as second tier. Among the “Best Universities business, nursing, and education.” The 8 Legal Notes – Master’s,” Campbell University, Carson- classification includes 322 schools which 9 CGE Report Newman, California Baptist University, were compared for ranking purposes. 10 Names and Faces Dallas Baptist University, Grand Canyon ASBCS schools were ranked in the top 10 People University, Hardin-Simmons University, tier in two regions. In the South region, 11 Transitions and University of Mary Hardin Baylor Ouachita Baptist University (5th), 12 Campus Report were listed. Among the “Best Louisiana College and Shorter College 13 Gifts and Grants Comprehensive Colleges – Bachelor’s,” (tied for 17th) were listed among the top 13 Development Blue Mountain College, Virginia institutions. In the West, Oklahoma 14 ASBCS Meeting Hotel Reservation Form Intermont, and Judson College in Illinois Baptist University (2nd) was the only 15 Comment were ranked in the second tier. ASBCS school listed in the top tier. 16 ASBCS Board Meeting/Reception Listed in the Third Tier of institutions U.S. News and World Report also pub- were 17 ASBCS schools. Among the Vol. LXVI, No. 1 lishes an undated volume entitled “Best Liberal Arts Colleges – Bachelor’s,” Fourth Quarter 2001 America’s Best Colleges which has Georgetown College and William Jewell Publisher: Bob R. Agee, executive become the magazine’s number one best College were listed from among the 218 director, treasurer seller in recent years. That volume liberal arts colleges compared. From the Managing Editor: Tim Fields, director expands the rankings beyond the top tier ranking of “Best Universities – Master’s,” of communications, ASBCS institutions listed in the September 17 Averett University, Campbellsville Editorial Assistant: Tammy Drolsum, issue to include second, third, and fourth University, Charleston Southern administrative assistant, ASBCS tier listings of the schools based on the University, Cumberland College, The Southern Baptist Educator (ISSN 0038- Carnegie Classification. The undated vol- Gardner-Webb University, Palm Beach 3848) is a news magazine published quarterly ume also includes additional ratings for Atlantic College, University of Mobile, for administrators, faculty, staff, trustees and schools the magazine deems to be “Best Southwest Baptist friends of member schools by the Association Values,” “Most of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools. A total of 45 ASBCS institu- University and Houston Debt Load” for Baptist University were POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: students when tions were included in the ranked in the third tier. ASBCS Operations & Communications Office they graduate, rankings of institutions. In the category “Best 917 Harpeth Valley Place “Least Debt Load” Nashville, TN 37221-1141 Comprehensive Colleges for students when – Bachelor’s” Anderson College, To contact the publisher write: they graduate, “Best Business Programs” Bluefield College, Brewton Parker Bob Agee, executive director ASBCS and “Best Engineering Programs.” Executive Offices College, Chowan College, North Five ASBCS schools were listed P. O. Box 11655 Jackson, TN 38308-0127 Greenville College, and Hannibal- E-mail: [email protected] among those institutions considered to LaGrange College were included in the be “Best Values.” Mississippi College, third tier listing. Send news items to: Carson-Newman College, and Grand The Educator The Fourth Tier rankings included six E-mail: [email protected] Canyon University were listed among ASBCS schools. Judson College in 917 Harpeth Valley Place those from the category “Best Alabama, William Carey College, Way- Nashville, TN 37221-1141 Universities – Master’s” as schools with land Baptist University, Mid-Continent Fax: (615) 662-1396 high quality academic programs which Phone: (615) 673-1896 College, Williams Baptist College, and are available at lower cost to the stu- Missouri Baptist College were mentioned “Legal Notes” is designed to provide accurate and dent. In the category “Best in their respective categories. authoritative information on legal issues facing Comprehensive College – Bachelor’s,” Southern Baptist-related higher education. It is A total of 45 ASBCS institutions were Shorter College and East Texas Baptist included in the rankings of institutions. provided with the understanding that the pub- University were listed as “Best Values.” lisher and editors are not engaged in rendering The prominence of these institutions in legal counsel. “Legal Notes” is not intended as a Two ASBCS institutions were listed the