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For Immediate Release
RE: Trustees receive positive enrollment report, approve groundwork for first MBU doctoral program
Trustees receive positive enrollment report, approve groundwork for first MBU doctoral program
August 28, 2008
Missouri Baptist University’s Board of Trustees received encouraging enrollment news, appointed several new faculty members and approved groundwork for the University’s first doctoral program at their regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 28.
According to estimated enrollment figures, enrollment at both the undergraduate and graduate level is expected to increase from last year, reported Terry Dale Cruse, MBU dean of enrollment services. Specifically, the University continues to see tremendous growth at the graduate level, which can, in part, be attributed to the University’s recently approved distance learning programs.
Undergraduate enrollment of new students at MBU's main campus is expected to rise about two percent from last year. As a result of the highest demand for residential living in recent years, all of MBU’s living facilities are currently at or near capacity.
Information from the official MBU enrollment report for the fall 2008 semester will be published Oct. 15.
The Board also unanimously approved the academic committee’s request to extend an invitation for a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) team visit in an effort to attain approval for a Doctor of Education degree. Given the vast successes of MBU's Master of Science in Education, the Master of Educational Administration and the Educational Specialist degree, the proposed Doctor of Education program, which incorporates an emphasis on leadership in teaching and learning, is a natural progression aimed at meeting the needs of educators in the St. Louis region. The HLC team visit is scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11.
In other business, the Board unanimously approved five new faculty members and a pair of resolutions of appreciation and received news of a major grant the University has secured.
Faculty Appointments
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointments of the following educators for the 2008-2009 academic year:
Guy Danhoff, assistant professor of exercise science. Danhoff holds a Master of Science in Exercise Science from Western Illinois University and a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education. Danhoff was previously an instructor at McHenry County College and has more than 14 years of service within the fitness industry.
Dr. William Kennedy, professor of education. Dr. Kennedy has a wealth of experience as an administrator including serving as the chief academic officer at Forest Park Community College, vice president of instruction at East Central Community College and chair of the social and behavioral sciences division at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland Ohio. Dr. Kennedy holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and a Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education from The Pennsylvania State University.
Patricia Guyton, director of field experiences and assistant professor of education. Guyton is an experienced teacher and administrator, most recently holding the position of director of middle school at Ethel-Hedgeman Lyle Academy. Guyton holds a Master of Education from University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Harris-Stowe State College.
Cessna Winslow, assistant professor of communications. Winslow has 26 years of experience in the journalism industry. She has worked as a TV reporter, production assistant for ABC Network News, news anchor and producer for KCSN-FM in Los Angeles and as a public relations consultant and freelance writer. Winslow holds a Master of Arts in journalism from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from California State University-Northridge.
Dr. Kevin Winslow, professor of education. Dr. Winslow has vast experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students most recently at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. He has an extensive background in instructional technology. Dr. Winslow holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics Instructional Methodology and a Master of Science in Education from George Mason University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in intercultural studies from Biola University.
Resolutions of Appreciation
The Board extended resolutions of appreciation to the 58 philanthropic members of the 2008 President’s Club, which is comprised of donors who have given the University at least $1,000 from Jan. 1 through July 31.
The board also extended a resolution of appreciation to trustee Darryl Rosser who recently donated a portable staging unit to MBU.
Mabee grant
Dr. Alton Lacey, MBU president, reported to the Board that MBU is the recipient of a $500,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation. The grant will be used toward the construction of the new Spartan Sports and Recreation Complex. In order to meet the grant’s challenge, MBU must raise the remaining $1.2 million needed to complete funding for the $7.5 million sports and recreation complex within one year.
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