Posted: 2/04/05
Texas Tidbits
DBU to launch leadership studies doctoral program. Dallas Baptist University will launch a doctor of philosophy program in leadership studies next fall through its recently renamed Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership and Christian Education. Karen Bullock is academic director of the new doctoral program.
UMHB offers Spanish for Christian workers. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will offer a course for Christian workers in conversational Spanish, June 1-30. The introductory course presents the basic structures of Spanish, with vocabulary especially adapted to Christian witness. It includes extensive use of Scripture and dialogues geared to common witnessing situations, a conversational approach with alternating class presentations and lab practice. Cost is $1,000, which includes tuition, fees and books. The course is equivalent to two semester hours of Spanish. University housing is available for an additional $285 per person. To register, contact Judy Arnold at (254) 295-4631 or e-mail jarnold@umhb.edu.
ETBU sets Tiger Day. East Texas Baptist University will hold its annual Tiger Day preview event for prospective students and their families March 5. For more information, or to register, visit the school's website at www.etbu.edu or call (800) 804-ETBU.
Health care fellowships set San Antonio meeting. "With These Hands–Touching the World in Jesus' Name" is the theme of the Baptist Medical Dental Fellowship and Baptist Nursing Fellowship as they gather for their national meeting March 17-20 at First Baptist Church in San Antonio. Albert Reyes, president of Baptist University of the Americas and the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will speak on "missions in a changing world," and Javier Elizondo, dean at BUA, will lead Bible studies. Workshop topics include starting a church-based medical/dental clinic and "How Do I Get Involved in an International Healthcare Missions Project?" Continuing education credits are available for health care professionals. Medical missionary Sam Cannata will be the speaker at a fiesta-style banquet March 19 at San Antonio's Crowne Plaza Hotel. For more information, visit www.bmdf.org, e-mail BFDF1@cs.com, call (888) 275-8485 or write to the Baptist Medical Dental Fellowship at 920 Madison Ave., Suite 825, Memphis, Tenn. 38103.
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