Volume LXXIII, No. 3 Second Quarter–2009 IABCU Meeting to Focus on 400th Anniversary of Baptists and Provide Program Sessions for Seven Administrative Disciplines he theme for the Hester Lectures at the 2009 annual meeting University; and Wayne Flynt, Distinguished University Professor Tand workshops of the International Association of Baptist Emeritus, Auburn University and retired historian and social Colleges and Universities (IABCU) May 31-June 2, 2009 will activist. focus on the 400th anniversary of Baptists and how Baptists have The annual legal affairs briefing for presidents and chief aca- influenced Christian higher education. demic officers will provide updates on legal issues facing higher IABCU Board Chair Lee Royce, President of Mississippi education. The briefing will be led by attorneys James Guenther College, will moderate all three plenary sessions and the annual and Jaime Jordan of Guenther, Jordan and Price, PC. business luncheon on Monday. Workshops and plenary sessions Carolyn Bishop, President of CGE will brief presidents on will appeal to presidents, chief academic officers, financial offi- current international education opportunities for students, facul- cers, public relations and marketing officers, development offi- ty and staff of participating schools. Bishop will make her pre- cers, student affairs officers and denominational relations sentation at the annual president’s breakfast on Monday. officers. The annual business luncheon is set for Monday with an There will be three workshop times with multiple sessions annual report from Michael Arrington, IABCU executive covering each of the administrative disciplines represented by director. participants (see tentative schedule on page 2). A special tour for spouses is planned for Monday morning. The meeting and workshops will be at the Renaissance Ross The tour will include visits to Southern Progress and the Bridge Hotel in Hoover, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. Botanical Garden, which is the site of the Southern Living IABCU board members will meet for their June business ses- Garden. The group will have lunch at the Rotunda Club at sion from 1–4 p.m. on Sunday. Board members of the Samford University. Consortium for Global Education (CGE) will meet at 6 p.m. on Southern Progress Corporation has a heritage in the publish- Sunday. ing industry, dating back to 1886 and publishes Southern Living Samford University will serve as host school for the meeting and many other magazines and books. and a banquet will be held on campus on Monday evening fol- On Tuesday, spouses will attend a breakfast followed by a lowed by a dessert reception at the home of Samford president workshop led by Phyllis Hoffman, Hoffman Media, on “Tips for Andy Westmoreland and first lady Jeanna Westmoreland. Entertaining.” Spouse registration is $55 including the tour, This year there will be three Hester Lecturers each dealing lunch, the banquet and reception at Samford and breakfast on with a different aspect of the 400th anniversary of Baptists. Tuesday. Spouses may attend all other sessions of the meeting. Lecturers include Brad Creed, Provost and Professor of Religion Registration fee for participants is $275, which includes atten- at Samford University; Pamela Smoot, Assistant Professor of dance at all sessions plus two breakfasts, business lunch, and ban- History and Black American Studies at Southern Illinois quet and dessert reception at Samford Monday evening. Vendors from organizations providing services for higher education will be represented in exhibits located near the confer- ence meeting rooms. The special reduced-room-rate at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Hotel is $169 per night plus applicable taxes. The price is for single or double occupancy with $20 additional for a third or fourth person. Children under 12 stay free with their parents. The Annual Bob Agee Golf Tournament will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday following the close of the conference. To make hotel reservations and to register for the meeting and workshops go to the IABCU website at <baptistschools.org>. I Brad Creed Pamela Smoot Wayne Flint Contents TENTATIVE AGENDA 2009 IABCU ANNUAL MEETING AND WORKSHOPS 1 IABCU Annual Meeting to Focus on 400th Anniversary of Baptists Renaissance Ross Bridge Hotel 2 Program Outline IABCU Annual Hoover, Alabama (Birmingham) May 31–June 2, 2009 Meeting and Workshops 3 Comment: A Message from the Past/ SUNDAY MAY 31 In Memorium–Tom Corts 1:00–4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting 2:00 Exhibitors Arrive for Set-up 4 People, Servant Leadership and 3:00–6:00 Registration Competitive Advantage 4:30–5:45 First Plenary Session: Hester Lecture: Brad Creed, Provost and Professor of Religion, Samford University 5 Personal Growth Through Online Evening is free for dinner and fellowship time. Education: Success at Charleston 6:00 CGE Board Meeting Southern University 6 Names and Faces MONDAY JUNE 1 7:30–8:45 a.m. Buffet Breakfast Meetings 10 Tuition Remission Program CAOs: Panel Discussion: “Reactions to the Economic Crisis” 12 Presidents of IABCU Member Schools Other Sub Group Sessions: TBA 9:30 Buses leave for spouse tour of Southern Progress, lunch at the 14 Legal Notes Rotunda Club at Samford University and then buses will take them 15 Campus Report for a visit to the Botanical Gardens 9:00–10:30 Second Plenary Session: Hester Lecture: Pamela Smoot, Assistant 16 CGE Update Professor of History and Black American Studies, Southern Illinois University 10:30–10:45 Break 10:45–12:00 Workshops Presidents, CAOs and others: Legal Affairs Briefing, Jim Guenther Vol. LXXIII, No. 3 Second Quarter 2009 and Jaime Jordan, Guenther, Jordan and Price, PC Publisher: Michael Arrington, PR/Marketing: Bill Wagnon, VP Communications, and staff, Executive Director, IABCU Birmingham-Southern College, “Case Study on Crisis Managing Editor: Tim Fields, Communications (Arson Fires)” Director of Communications, IABCU Workshop sessions for all other groups TBA The Baptist Educator (ISSN 0038-3848) is a 12:15–1:45 p.m. IABCU Business Luncheon—All groups meet together news magazine published quarterly for adminis- trators, faculty, staff, trustees and friends of 1:45—2:00 Break member schools by the International 2:00–3:00 CAOs: James Guenther and Jaime Jordan: “Focused Legal Briefing Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities. for CAO issues” and panel discussion POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PR/Marketing: Sean Doyle, principal and other staff, Fitzmartin, International Association of Baptist Colleges Inc., “Branding for Higher Education” and Universities 8120 Sawyer Brown Road, Suite 108 5:30 Buses leave for banquet and dessert reception at Samford Nashville, TN 37221-1410 University Send news items to: Tim Fields, managing editor TUESDAY JUNE 2 The Baptist Educator 7:30–8:45 a.m. Breakfast—All groups meet together: Topic to be announced E-mail: [email protected] 8120 Sawyer Brown Road, Suite 108 8:00–9:30 Spouse Breakfast: Phyllis Hofman, “Tips for Entertaining” Nashville, TN 37221-1141 9:00–10:15 PR/Marketing: Bill Todd, Public Relations for o2 Ideas, Inc., Fax: (615) 662-1396 • Phone: (615) 673-1896 “Developing Social Media as a Marketing Tool in the Not-for-Profit “Legal Notes” is designed to provide accurate and Sector” authoritative information on legal issues facing Other Groups: Don Schmeltekopf, Provost Emeritus, Baylor Baptist-related higher education. It is provided University, “Report on the Seminar on Academic Leadership” with the understanding that the publisher and edi- tors are not engaged in rendering legal counsel. 10:15–10:30 Break “Legal Notes” is not intended as a substitute for the 10:30–12:00 Third Plenary Session: Hester Lecture: Wayne Flynt. Distinguished services of a legal professional. If your institution University Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, retired historian needs legal counsel, a competent attorney should and social activist be consulted. 12:00 p.m. Adjourn An annual subscription to The Baptist Educator is $9.00. 2:30 Annual Bob Agee Golf Tournament 2 The Educator Comment: A Message from the Past By Michael Arrington, Executive Director International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities ince joining the staff of IABCU last year, I Johnson recognized that the Great Depression and World Shave sought information regarding the War II created turbulent times for Baptist colleges. “Now that original purposes for which our organization The Southern Association of Baptist Colleges has been organized; was founded. Happily, my friend and col- officers have already been elected and the constitution is pub- league, Tim Fields, the affable, multi-talented lished in this issue of The Educator,” Johnson wrote. “A meeting Director of Communications for IABCU, has been called and member colleges have responded readily to recently sent me a copy of the formal the call. …Much optimism has been created in the ranks of our announcement sixty years ago of the estab- Baptist educational forces.” lishment of the association of Baptist colleges. His closing remarks reflected his positive outlook on the It contains a message from our forebears that Michael Arrington future of Baptist higher education and are certainly applicable to Baptist educators in 2009 may find both informative and rele- our schools today. “That our educational problems are complex vant. and numerous we do not deny, but that they can be met with Dr. Charles D Johnson, Editor of The Southern Baptist intelligence and with vigor is our firm belief,” Johnson wrote. Educator (established in May, 1937), explained the reasons for the “Our Baptist schools are in capable hands, and the Southern decision to create an association of Baptist colleges in a March, Association of Baptist Colleges provides the organization through 1949, column entitled “These Problems Are Not Too Big.” Dr. which our educators may cooperate in their planning for the wel- Johnson, who authored Higher Education of Southern Baptists, fare of our Christian educational institutions.” served as chairman of the Southern Baptist Education Subsequently, the organization now named the International Commission from 1932 to 1953.