Baptist Bible College And Graduate School |
| 628 E Kearney |
| Springfield, MO 65803-3498 |
| General Phone: 417-268-6060 |
| Financial Aid Phone: 417-268-6034 |
| Sector: Private nonprofit, 4-year or above |
| Classification: Theological seminaries and other specialized faith-related institutions |
| Website: www.bbcnet.edu |
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College, Baptists will loosen ties - Louisville Courier-Journal
E-mail this Printer-friendly Subscribe RSS feeds GEORGETOWN COLLEGE Founded: 1829Location: Georgetown, Ky., in Scott CountyAffiliation: BaptistEnrollment: 1,334 undergraduate, 501 graduate. Freshman enrollment of 416 is all-time high.Majors: 43 offered.Graduate program: Master of arts in educationStudent/faculty ratio: 13:1President: William CrouchOnline: georgetowncollege.eduSource: Georgetown CollegeAGREEMENT HIGHLIGHTS Ends 63-year-old system in which the Kentucky Baptist Convention elects Georgetown trustees in exchange for funding the college. Convention funding, now at $1.3million, will be phased out over four years, decreasing 25percent each year. Georgetown trustees will become a self-perpetuating board beginning next year. Georgetown pledges that 75percent of trustees will be Kentucky Baptists. Georgetown will continue to report to the convention's annual meeting. Convention still will provide scholarships. Georgetown and convention will jointly fund a campus minister. Convention and college will seek to cooperate in other ministries. Terms of agreement subject to approval during the annual meeting of Kentucky Baptist Convention Nov. 15-16, but Georgetown has legal right to withdraw even without a formal agreement. Agreement does not affect other colleges. The convention elects trustees and provides funds for Campbellsville University, Cumberland College and Clear Creek Baptist Bible College. + enlarge Liz Wood, 21, a senior education major, worked at the security desk in the student - more available