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Noted Evangelical Scholar Hunter Baker Named NGU Provost
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- By Billy Cannada - NGU
Noted evangelical scholar Hunter Baker has been named Provost and Dean of the University Faculty at North Greenville University, NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., announced to the university’s Board of Trustees on Thursday morning, October 19, during its fall meeting. Dr. Baker was introduced at the board’s plenary session on the Tigerville campus, and also met with NGU academic leadership Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Baker will begin his NGU tenure on January 1, 2024, moving from Union University in Jackson, TN. He joined the Tennessee Baptist institution’s faculty in 2010, and has served as Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science since 2018, coordinating the work of more than 90 faculty in 15 academic units. He previously served in administrative and faculty posts at Houston Baptist University (now Houston Christian University).
Washington Center Students to Participate in Challenge Day at BJU
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- By Courtney Montgomery - BJU
Bob Jones University, in collaboration with Special Olympics Greenville and Greenville County Parks, Recreation & Tourism, is hosting the annual Washington Center Challenge Day Friday, Oct. 20, from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Davis Field House on the BJU campus.
“Washington Center has been buzzing about Challenge Day since the first day of school. Our teachers, students and families are grateful for the work that has gone into planning and supporting such an amazing event,” said Sheila K. Gentry, principal of Washington Center. “Our students are ready to show off their skills so let the games begin!”
NGU's Abigail McGillis Named SCICU McLean-Smith Student of the Year
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- By Billy Cannada - NGU
South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities has selected North Greenville University’s (NGU) Abigail McGillis as its 2023 SCICU McLean-Smith Student of the Year.
McGillis, a senior elementary education major, was honored at SCICU’s Board of Trustees meeting on October 10. The recognition provides a $3,000 scholarship.
“We are proud of Abigail McGillis for being named the 2023 McLean-Smith SCICU Student of the Year,” said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. “This is a significant achievement, and it exemplifies the leader that she is becoming on our campus and in her community.”
Renovated Administration Building to Serve as Home for COBE Students
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- By Billy Cannada - NGU
Nearing completion on North Greenville University’s (NGU) Tigerville campus, The Donnan/COBE Project will provide a permanent home for College of Business and Entrepreneurship (COBE) students in the spring of 2024.
One of those students is senior Jake Auton, a double major in Marketing and Christian Studies at NGU. Upon graduation, Auton plans to continue his education, pursuing both Master of Divinity and Master of Business Administration degrees.
“I’m so excited to be able to sit in this environment with my professors and learn from their wisdom and experience,” Auton said. “The new collaborative spaces and technology within the building are going to be great for the learning experience for future generations of North Greenville University students.”
BJU Invites Community to Homecoming & Family Weekend 2023
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- By Courtney Montgomery - BJU
Bob Jones University will host its annual Homecoming and Family Weekend Friday through Saturday, Oct. 6–7, on the BJU campus.
“We sincerely hope Homecoming is a time where the BJU community can physically gather together and rejuvenate the sense of belonging,” said Jeanine Aumiller, director of Alumni Relations. “What we have in common—what unifies us—is something to be celebrated! We look forward to alumni joining our community celebration to amplify this year’s theme of United We Thrive.”
Award Winning Singer Julie Fowlis to Perform at NGU
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- By Billy Cannada - NGU
Award-winning singer Julie Fowlis will perform on North Greenville University’s Tigerville Campus on Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
Nominated as “Folk Singer of the Year” at the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and “Best Artist” at the Songlines World Music Awards, Fowlis is known for signing the theme songs for Disney Pixar’s “Brave.”
Tickets for the event in Turner Chapel are $15 for adults and $8 for students/children.
NGU Climbs in Annual Rankings for Third Consecutive Year
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- By Billy Cannada - NGU
For a third consecutive year, North Greenville University (NGU) continues to climb in the annual rankings of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Regional Universities” in the South, jumping two spots in the 2023-2024 report.
U.S. News & World Report released its Best Colleges rankings on Monday, evaluating nearly 1,500 colleges and universities on up to 13 measures of academic quality.
NGU tied for 36th in the 2023-2024 rankings, marking the highest rating the university has received in its region.
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