SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

'Southwest Baptist University' (SBU) is a private institute of higher education affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2003 there were approximately 3,600 students attending at one of SBU's four campuses in Bolivar, Mountain View, Salem, and Springfield.

Contents

History

Mission Statement

Vision Statement

Core Values

Academics

Athletics

Men's Sports

Women's Sports

Academic and Professional Organizations

Notable Alumni

See also

External links

History

Abner S. Ingman and James R. Maupin founded Southwest Baptist College in 1878 in Lebanon. In 1879 the state of Missouri chartered the school and it moved to Bolivar. The college went through many financial difficulties and in 1908 a fire destroyed the only building on campus. The college remained closed from 1908-1913 until Missouri Baptists and area supporters helped it open again as a two-year junior college. In 1964 it became a four year liberal arts college and in 1981 Southwest Baptist College was renamed Southwest Baptist University. In 1995 SBU agreed with St. John's School of Nursing, a traditionally Catholic institution, to form St. John's School of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University, which is located in Springfield, Missouri.

Mission Statement

Southwest Baptist University is a Christ-centered, caring academic community preparing students to be servant-leaders in a global society.

Vision Statement

Southwest Baptist University fulfills its mission with specific care to guard its Christian distinctives and Baptist heritage as it demonstrates continuous improvement, enlarges its ministry through consistent growth in student enrollment, retention, and ethnic and racial diversity, markets the institution and its mission regionally and nationally, fosters an environment of open communication and service to others, and cares for employees through competitive compensation and benefits packages.

Core Values

In fulfilling the University's mission and vision through its strategic planning process, Southwest Baptist University is committed to the following core values: Christian Distinctiveness, Baptist Heritage, Compassion and Care for SBU Family, Academic Excellence, Social and Spiritual Development, Personal Wellness.

Academics

Southwest Baptist University's academic departments include:

★ College of Business and Computer Science

★ Courts Redford College of Theology and Ministry

★ Lewis E. Schollian College of Education and Social Sciences

★ Geneva Casebolt College of Music, Arts and Letters

★ College of Science and Mathematics

★ St. John's College of Nursing and Health Services

Athletics

Southwest Baptist University athletic teams include:

Men's Sports

★ Baseball

★ Basketball

★ Cross Country/Track

★ Football

★ Golf

★ Tennis

Women's Sports

★ Basketball

★ Cross Country/Track

★ Soccer

★ Softball

★ Tennis

★ Volleyball

Academic and Professional Organizations

★ Accounting Club

★ Association for Computing Machinery

★ Chi Sigma Theta

★ English Club

★ Gamma Alpha Theta

★ Nursing Club

★ Phi Beta Lambda

★ SIFE

★ Behavioral Sciencs Club

★ Psi Chi

★ Delta Epsilon Chi

★ Missouri Gamma Alpha Chi

★ Missouri Sigma Pi Kappa Delta

★ College Republicans

★ Cultural Awareness Network (C.A.N.)

★ Habitat for Humanity

★ Christian Service Organization

★ Crosslight (women's musical ensemble)

★ Discipleship teams

★ Fellowship of Christian Athletes

★ Fellowship of Christian Recreators

★ Higher Ground

★ Revival teams

★ SBU missions

★ Small group ministry

★ T.E.A.M. (Theatrical Evangelism and Missions)

Notable Alumni

★ Roy Blunt, House Minority Whip for the 110th Congress (also former President of university)

★ Rod Jetton, Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives

★ Larry Burkett, American author and radio personality (honorary doctorate in economics).

See also

★ List of colleges and universities in the United States

★ List of colleges and universities starting with S

★ Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

★ Southern Baptist Convention

★ Bolivar, MO

External links

★ Southwest Baptist University

★ Southwest Baptist University Athletics

★ SBU Bookstore

★ Missouri Baptist Convention

★ Southern Baptist Convention