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Encyclopedia > Southwest Baptist University

Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is a private institute of higher education affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2003 there were approximately 3,600 students attending at one of SBU’s four campuses in Bolivar, Mountain View, Salem, and Springfield. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States cooperative ministry agency serving missionary Baptist churches around the world. ... Bolivar is a city located in Polk County, Missouri. ... Mountain View is a city located in Howell County, Missouri. ... Salem is a city located in Dent County, Missouri. ... Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ...


History

Abner S. Ingman and James R. Maupin founded Southwest Baptist College in 1878 in Lebanon. In 1879 the state of Missouri chartered the school and it moved to Bolivar. The college went through many financial difficulties and in 1908 a fire destroyed the only building on campus. The college remained closed from 1908-1913 until Missouri Baptists and area supporters helped it open again as a two-year junior college. In 1964 it became a four year liberal arts college and in 1981 Southwest Baptist College was renamed Southwest Baptist University. In 1995 SBU agreed with St. John’s School of Nursing, a traditionally Catholic institution, to form St. John’s School of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University, which is located in Springfield MO. Bolivar is a city located in Polk County, Missouri. ...


See Also

This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S. that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate masters and doctorate degrees. ... A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z Sor-Trondelag College (HiST) Sabanci University Sacramento City College Sacramento State University Sacred Heart University Saddleback College Saga University Sage Colleges Sage Evening College... The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern United States (in the states of Kansas and Missouri). ...

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Southwest Baptist University - definition of Southwest Baptist University in Encyclopedia (222 words)
Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is a private institute of higher education affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention which is part of the Southern Baptist Organization.
In 2003 there were approximately 3,600 students attending at one of SBU’s four campuses in Bolivar, Mountain View, Salem, and Springfield.
In 1995 SBU agreed with St. John’s School of Nursing, a traditionally Catholic institution, to form St. John’s School of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University, which is located in Springfield MO.
East Texas Baptist College - encyclopedia article about East Texas Baptist College. (1291 words)
Private University university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees.
University is derived from the Latin universitas, meaning corporation (since the first medieval European universities were simply groups of scholars).
East Texas Baptist University or ETBU is a private Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds.
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