Dallas Baptist University dedicated a 16,000-square-foot center for student learning and community engagement, named in memory of Dallas pediatrician William B. Dean. In the 1960s, when Dallas Baptist Association and the Baptist General Convention of Texas began work to move Decatur Baptist College to Dallas, Dean served on the development committee that raised more than $3 million in private donations to establish the DBU campus in South Dallas overlooking Mountain Creek Lake. The William B. Dean Learning Center will house the DBU online education department, the College of Professional Studies, the William B. Dean Center for Service Learning, student life offices and classrooms.
Michael Rodgers Howard Payne University named Michael Rodgers chief financial officer and vice president for finance and administration. Rodgers will oversee business operations, including finance, human resources, and facilities and planning. Since 2009, he has been vice president of business and chief financial officer at Criswell College in Dallas. He has held several administrative roles at First Baptist Academy in Dallas and All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler and was an adjunct faculty member at Dallas Baptist University and Criswell College. Rodgers, a certified public accountant, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a master’s degree in Christian education from Dallas Theological Seminary and a master of humanities degree from the University of Dallas.
Dallas Baptist University will host Patriot Previews for prospective students and their parents Jan. 30 and Feb. 15. Prospective students will have the opportunity to tour the campus, visit with faculty and administrators, and receive information about admissions, financial aid, campus activities and other aspects of life at DBU. Guests also will hear from current students about their experiences. The event is free for a prospective student and up to two guests. For more information, contact the office of undergraduate admissions at (214) 333-5360 or [email protected].
Jennifer Maggio, founder of The Life of a Single Mom Ministries, is keynote speaker at the ninth annual Legacy of Love Single Moms Conference, Feb. 19-20 at First Baptist Church in Canton. The conference begins at 6 p.m. Friday and ends at 2 p.m. Saturday. Maggio also will conduct a workshop for ministry leaders from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 20, on how to minister to single parents. Cost for the full conference is $30, which includes the evening meal on Friday and lunch on Saturday. Cost for the Saturday ministry leader workshop alone is $10, and it includes lunch. To register or receive more information, click here, email [email protected] or call (903) 567-4157.
Anniversary
Bill Gillum, 5 years as minister of music at First Baptist Church in San Angelo.
Retiring
Catherine CrawfordCatherine Crawford as vice president for university advancement at East Texas Baptist University. She became director of the annual fund at ETBU in 1998, serving about a year and a half. She returned to the university in 2004 as development associate and was promoted to vice president in 2007.
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