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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BP)--Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Arizona Regional Campus, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary trustees authorized a new, five-year fundraising campaign and elected Michael Martin as vice president of academic affairs and academic dean.The fundraising campaign, part of a five-year plan President Jeff Iorg outlined to trustees last spring, is divided into two simultaneous phases. The enhancement phase will raise $5.5 million in contributions to enhance academic operations, enlarge the faculty and improve the library. In the second phase, the seminary will raise $7.5 million to endow academic programs, primarily through named faculty chairs.Speaking to trustees before the vote to approve the campaign, Iorg said, “This is a watershed moment for Golden Gate Seminary. The decision in the next few minutes, and the implications, are crucial to our future.“This giving campaign is not about building an institution. It is about giving our best, and being the best school possible, so students can be trained to give their best around the world for Jesus Christ,” Iorg said.The campaign will begin March 2006, pending approval in February by the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention.Trustees also voted to approve the appointment of Michael Martin - more available