November 5, 2001

TRUSTEES, employees and friends of Wayland Baptist University gathered Oct. 25 for a brief ceremony dedicating the first new dormitory constructed on the Plainview campus in several decades. The $1.1 million facility was constructed in the spring of 2001 and opened for its first residents in mid-August. Chancellor Wallace Davis recognized major donors to the dorm project, who have wings of the dormitory named for them. Those include Sally Shaw of Lockney, Thelma Evans of Amarillo and Yvonne Franklin of Amarillo. Another wing is named in memory of Irwin Graham by his wife, Eva. Above, dorm resident Katie Kuhn, a senior from La Junta, Colo., joins Chancellor Wallace Davis, Chairman Mark Murdock, Dean of Students Emmitt Tipton, President Paul Armes and Property Management Director Danny Murphree in cutting the ribbon.

TEXAS BAPTISTS' newest geographic association, was constituted last month by churches in Kaufman and Van Zandt counties of East Texas. The new association, comprised of 57 churches and missions, held its first annual meeting at First Baptist Church of Forney. Jimmy Pritchard, pastor of the host church, was elected moderator. Jerry Griffin, formerly director of missions for the Kaufman-Van Zandt Baptist Area, is director of missions for the new two-county association, which also has a new associational office building.

Texas Tidbits

___ Baylor renames social work degree. Baylor University's board of regents approved a new undergraduate degree program in social work during its October meeting. The board approved the bachelor of social work degree, which represents a name change from the bachelor of arts degree in social work. The move was recommended because Texas social work licensing laws recognize the bachelor of social work as the standard degree for entry-level social work professionals.
___ HSU offers program on Islam. "From Mecca to Abilene: Understanding Islam and the Middle East," is the title of Hardin-Simmons University's Logsdon School of Theology's forum Nov. 15 in Behrens Auditorium. The two-hour program begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. It will include a special presentation by Mark Long, assistant professor of political science and director of Middle East Studies at Baylor University. Six Hardin-Simmons faculty members will serve on a panel to discuss the issues as well.

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