Around the State: DBU grants Hoogstra honorary doctorate

Shirley V. Hoogstra, president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, received an honorary doctorate from Dallas Baptist University. She is pictured with DBU President Adam C. Wright. (DBU Photo)

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At its winter commencement, Dallas Baptist University awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree to Shirley V. Hoogstra, president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Hoogstra has served in that role since 2014. The organization represents more than 185 colleges and associations around the world that share four common distinctives—faculty and staff who integrate their Christian faith into all classes; rigorous intellectual engagement; Christian formation of students; and a commitment to global service. During her tenure as CCCU president, Hoogstra has led initiatives in developing an online course-sharing consortium and has focused on expanding ethnic diversity, accessibility and inclusion on Christian campuses. She serves on the steering committee for the Washington Higher Ed Secretariat, is a leader for the Evangelical Immigration Table, and serves on the boards of the American Council on Education, the National Association of Evangelicals and Trinity Forum.

After more than 72 years of broadcasting to the greater Plainview area, Wayland Baptist University’s radio station—KWLD, 91.5 FM—has gone global with Christian music, Wayland sports and other programing. The radio station is now available on the RadioFX college radio app. KWLD now can reach more then 60,000 alumni and friends of Wayland, plus attract new listeners. Licensed in 1948, Wayland began broadcasting as KHBL in 1950. The station later switched call letters to KWLD.

First Baptist Church in Crowley will host the Waypoint Conference, Feb. 3-5. The conference is designed to help churches navigate current cultural issues. The program features Todd Pylant, pastor of First Baptist Church in Benbook; Katie Frugé, director of Texas Baptists’ Center for Cultural Engagement and Christian Life Commission; Katie McCoy, director of women’s ministry with Texas Baptists; Jonathan Smith, director of church health strategy for Texas Baptists; Tom Howe, director of church starting for Texas Baptists; David Hardage, recently retired executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas; and Matt Queen, evangelism professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. For more information, click here.


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