Baylor names first female provost. Elizabeth Davis has been named provost and executive vice president of Baylor University—the first woman appointed to the chief academic officer’s post in the school’s 165-year history. Davis, a professor of accounting in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business, joined the provost’s office in 2004 as vice provost for financial and academic administration, and she served the last two year as interim provost. Baylor President Ken Starr also announced Dennis Prescott will transition from vice president for development into a newly created role of vice president and special adviser to the president for advancement. He also appointed Kathy Wills Wright, a fundraising consultant in Washington, D.C., as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and partnerships.
Center sponsors leadership conference. The Texas Baptist Center for Effective Leadership will sponsor Insight 2010 Sept. 9-10 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Drayton McLane, CEO of the Houston Astros and deacon at First Baptist Church in Temple, will share his leadership experience with pastors and other church leaders. Other speakers include Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Randel Everett, Truett Seminary Dean Emeritus Paul Powell, Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas President Victor Rodriguez, Pastor Gregg Matte from First Baptist Church in Houston, Ed Robb of The Woodlands United Methodist Church and Pastor Ralph West from Church Without Walls in Houston. Cost is $49. To register or to learn more information, visit www.effectiveleader.org or call (214) 828-5149.
Foundation awards grants. Twenty-six organizations—including five San Antonio-area Baptist churches—received grants totaling $153,336 from Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio to assist them in providing health-care services. The foundation funds not-for-profit health care services and health education in Bexar County and surrounding counties, and its mini-grants committee annually provides grants up to $7,500 to help organizations meet the health care needs of the people they serve. Baptist congregations receiving 2010 mini-grants are Baptist Temple Church of San Antonio, Canaan Missionary First Baptist Church of San Antonio, First Baptist Church of Bandera, Iglesia Fuente de Vida of San Antonio and True Vine Baptist Church of San Antonio.
Hardin-Simmons honored as great workplace. Hardin-Simmons University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The results are based on a survey of more than 42,000 employees at 277 colleges and universities. In all, only 97 of the 277 institutions achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition for specific best practices and policies. Results are reported for small, medium and large institutions, with HSU included among small universities with fewer than 3,000 students. HSU won honors in four categories this year—job satisfaction and support, work/life balance, supervisor or department-chair relationship, and tenure clarity and process. Survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institutional audit that captured demographics and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators and professional support staff.
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