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Posted: 10/3/03

Texas Tidbits

Baylor social work rates highly. On the licensure examination of the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, graduates from the Baylor School of Social Work bachelor of arts program achieved a 100 percent passing rate, and graduates from the Baylor master of social work program achieved an 88 percent passing rate. The passing rates for all schools in Texas are 69 percent for licensure at both levels.

Hispanic School sets record. Fall enrollment at Hispanic Baptist Theological School is the highest in its 56-year history–206 students from 15 countries speaking five languages.

Christopher Hammons

Norm Slosted

HBU names Slosted. Norm Slosted has been named vice president for student affairs at Houston Baptist University. He moves from Hope International University in California, where he was vice president for student affairs. He holds bachelor's and mater's degrees from Azusa Pacific University and is a candidate for the doctor of education degree there.

HBU receives major gifts. Woodland Baptist Church of Houston has created five endowed scholarships at Houston Baptist University with a gift of $936,000. The church also gave $51,271 toward a scholarship in memory of Ray Mayfield Jr. The university also received a gift of $500,000 from the United States Steel Corp. for a cultural arts center.

Hammons to new role at HBU. Christopher Hammons, associate professor of political science, has been named director of the master of liberal arts program at Houston Baptist University. Hammons received his doctorate and master's degree from the University of Houston and his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas.

Historical Society to meet. The Texas Baptist Historical Society will hold its annual meeting Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Southcrest Baptist Church, 3801 S. Loop 289, in Lubbock. The luncheon will include election of officers, recognition of history award winners and a presentation by Ken Camp of the BGCT Communications Center. He will speak about the history of Texas Baptist Men's disaster relief work. The luncheon is $6 per person, payable at the door, and the deadline for reservations is Oct. 29. For more information and reservations, contact the Texas Baptist Historical Society at 4144 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas 75204; (972) 331-2235.

DBU hosts workshop with GMA. Dallas Baptist University will host Academy on Campus in partnership with the Gospel Music Association Oct. 17-18. The educational workshop and talent competition for aspiring Christian artists and songwriters will include instruction, evaluation sessions and a talent competition for unsigned artists and composers. Register online at www.dbu.edu/academy or call (214) 333-5613. Registration is limited to 400 participants.