2019 Leadership Fellows Retreat
The 2019 HELM Leadership Fellows represent more than 20 colleges and universities from across the United States. Comprised of 32 university students, the HELM Leadership Fellows attended their annual retreat in Oakland and San Francisco, California on October 31 to November 3. Given the opportunity to explore the housing crisis of the greater Bay Area […]
Presidents of Two Disciples Schools Retiring
Presidents of two Disciples-related colleges and universities will retire at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. Dr. Kenneth Garren will be retiring after nineteen years at the University of Lynchburg (VA) and Dr. Kelly Thompson after six years at Culver-Stockton College in Missouri. They have both made significant contributions to their respective institutions and, […]
Back-to-School Digest
A new academic year has begun and, for Disciples related colleges and universities, there is much to celebrate and share! New buildings opening, record incoming classes, changes in leadership, and much more: Barton College welcomed 325 first-year students, the largest incoming class since 1982. President Scott Searcy noted that “Last year at this time, it […]
2019 Leadership Fellows Named
An incoming class 8 students has been selected to join the Leadership Fellows Program in the Fall of 2019. These students were selected from an expansive pool of extremely qualified applicants. Through their mindful involvement in their schools and churches, the 8 new Fellows have successfully established themselves as leaders within their own communities. Through […]