May 19, 2003

Hispanic School OKs 2008 plans
___SAN ANTONIO--Trustees of Hispanic Baptist Theological School approved final preparations to purchase an 82-acre tract across I-35 from the school's current facilities.
___Meeting May 6, the board also elected a vice president for advancement, approved the first graduating class with bachelor of arts degrees, approved a strategic plan for 2003-2008 and granted the first sabbatical leave in the school's history.
___The property purchase previously was affirmed by the Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Education Coordinating Board.

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___Arnie Adkison was named vice president for advancement.
Since 1996, he has been director of the Far West Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes in El Paso, where he carried primary fund-raising responsibilities.
___Adkison has served as pastor of Loma Terrace Baptist Church and Pueblo Nuevo Church in El Paso for 11 years and has served on the student ministry committee of El Paso Baptist Association.
___The school's first-ever sabbatical leave was granted to Fermin Flores, who has taught at HBTS for 32 years.
___The new strategic plan outlines six focus areas related to governance, institutional advancement, academics, student services, facilities and administration.
___The plan builds on previously announced goals to enroll 500 full-time equivalent students by 2008 and build a new student center, learning resource center and other facilities.
___Other goals of the strategic plan call for:
___ Increasing the annual fund to $1 million in contributions by 2006.
___Raising $18 million in two capital campaigns by 2008.
___Increasing endowment to fund 10 percent of the annual operating budget by 2008.
___Hiring an alumni director.
___Adding degrees in general studies, leadership, media arts and education.
___Developing language programs in Spanish, French and Arabic.
___Creating off-campus classrooms in other Texas cities.
___Mobilizing all students on annual mission trips.
___Establishing a campus child-care center, clinic and counseling center.

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