October 23, 2000
___ Wayland dedicates new facility. Wayland Baptist University trustees joined city officials, military representatives and other community members Oct. 5 to dedicate a new facility for the university's San Antonio campus. The San Antonio program has grown from 12 students in 1984 to more than 1,200 today. Classes are held primarily in the evenings and on weekends. Wayland's classes in San Antonio are geared toward the needs of older students who often work full time and have families and other commitments. The average age of students in San Antonio is 37. ___ Interim dean named. Grace Labaj has been named acting dean of the Scott and White School of Nursing at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, following the sudden death of Dean Nancy Schoenrock. Labaj has been associate dean of the nursing school, which enrolls about 200 students. ___ Preview day scheduled. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will offer a fall preview day for high school juniors and seniors and their parents Nov. 10-11. Prospective students will stay in dorm rooms with UMHB students. They will meet President Jerry Bawcom, deans, professors, advisers and coaches and participate in a Friday night concert. For more information, call (254) 295-8642 or (800)-727-UMHB. ___ HPU preview day set. Howard Payne University invites high school juniors and seniors and prospective transfer students to attend Stinger Daze Nov. 11. The preview day includes campus tours, interaction with students and faculty, as well as information on financial aid, admissions and student life. Registration is $15. For information, call (800) 880-4478. ___ LifeWay to host Jaci Velasquez. Dove Award-winning Christian singer Jaci Velasquez and Plus One, a new Christian music group, will appear at the LifeWay Christian Store at Houston's Willowbrook Court, 17776 Tomball Pkwy. Oct. 27 from 2 to 3 p.m. Store Manager Gabrielle Maxner said artists will be available to autograph CD covers and pose for photos. For more details, call (281) 894-9561. ___ Wayland program affirmed. Wayland Baptist University's teacher preparation program has received an "accredited" rating from the State Board for Educator Certification. Wayland's overall passing rate on state student testing was 86.86 percent for the first year and 93.13 percent for cumulative. The state requires 70 percent passing for first year and 80 percent for cumulative. The statewide passing rate is 87.9 percent for first year and 92.37 percent for cumulative. ___ DBU invites prospective students. High school juniors and seniors are invited to participate in Dallas Baptist University's preview weekend Nov. 3-4. For a registration fee of $20, participants receive one night's lodging in a campus dormitory, meals and a T-shirt. The event also includes interaction with faculty, staff, students, admissions officers and financial aid officers. For more information, call (214) 333-5360 or e-mail admiss@dbu.edu. ___ Truett names advisers. The board of advisers for Truett Theological Seminary has named nine new members and elected officers for the year. Dallas attorney Kent Newsom was named chairman. Millie Bishop of Austin was elected vice chairman. Rudy Camacho of Fort Worth was elected recording secretary. New members on the board are Harold Bryson of Clinton, Miss.; Ron Durham of Waco; Clyde Glazener of Fort Worth; Eric Holleyman of Waco; Carroll McGinnis of Houston; Mark Ray of Decatur, Ala.; Rosemary Wade of Arlington; Stephen Wyrick of Belton; and Robbie Bass of Houston. ___ Kaufman Association opposes change. Kaufman Baptist Association passed a resolution Oct. 16 calling on the Baptist General Convention of Texas to reject proposed changes in funding for the six Southern Baptist Convention seminaries, Executive Committee and Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. The resolution calls on the BGCT and SBC to "do everything possible to repair the breach in cooperation and doctrinal differences without sacrificing doctrinal integrity." ___ Howard Payne enrollment gains. Fall enrollment at Howard Payne University is 1,532, a 2.4 percent increase over last fall. The total includes 1,317 students on the main campus in Brownwood and 215 students at extension sites. ___ HBU Guild plans Christmas luncheon. The Guild, an organization of Christian women who support Houston Baptist University, will hold its annual Christmas luncheon Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. at the Westin Oaks Hotel. Tickets are $40 each or $400 for a table of 10. Proceeds will benefit graduate education scholarships for career classroom teachers. The program will feature Jennifer Rothschild, a speaker, worship leader and songwriter. For ticket information, call (281) 649-3206. ___ Church supports seminaries. Members of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Leesburg adopted a resolution Oct. 11 urging the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board to "cease and desist in the advertised effort to defund our six Southern Baptist Convention seminaries, the SBC Executive Committee and the SBC Ethics Committee." The seminaries "are being true to the Scriptures," the resolution says. Likewise, the Executive Committee and Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission do essential ministries, it adds. ___ Swindoll recovering. Chuck Swindoll, president of Dallas Theological Seminary and well-known radio preacher, was reported to be recovering from a mild heart attack suffered Oct. 14. The Baptist Standard
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