Texas Tidbits

Posted: 1/20/06

Baylor names chair of Christian ethics in business. Mitchell Neubert has been appointed Chavanne Chair for Christian Ethics in Business by the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. Before joining Baylor, Neubert was director of the masters' programs in organizational change and development at Bowling Green State University. "In the new position, Neubert will serve as a champion and catalyst for ethics across business disciplines and within our executive, graduate and undergraduate programs," said Terry Maness, dean of the Hankamer School of Business. Neubert completed his doctorate in human resource management and organizational behavior at the University of Iowa.

BUA hires development officer. Jeff Johnson has joined Baptist University of the Americas as a development officer. Johnson was vice president for development with Lay Witnesses for Christ International, a sports chaplaincy ministry, and was pastor of Seventh & Main Baptist Church in Bonham. Johnson's job will include fundraising and new-donor development as BUA gears up for its expansion to a new 75-acre campus that will break ground this year.

Hardin-Simmons, HBU named colleges of distinction. Hardin-Simmons University and Houston Baptist University are among 11 Texas schools named as colleges of distinction by collegesofdistinction.com, a national higher education guide. To qualify for the designation, the schools were evaluated in four areas–"engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes."

ETBU plans Tiger Day preview event. East Texas Baptist University has scheduled "Tiger Day" March 4 as a free event open to prospective high school and transfer students and their families. Sessions for the prospective students include sports information, campus ministry opportunities, band, choir and theatre, admissions/financial aid and separate parent and student question-and-answer times. For more information or to register, visit the website at www.etbu.edu or call (800) 804-3828.

Family Ministry Academy launched. Baylor University's Center for Family and Community Ministries in the School of Social Work will launch its new Family Ministry Academy in North Texas with Family Ministry 101 Feb. 7 at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. The academy offers a series of three one-day workshops that focus on helping congregational and lay leaders strengthen family and community ministries. Family Ministry 101 explores the changing dynamics of family and family ministry, the missional family in congregations, how to nurture family faith and how to assess strengths and challenges of families within a congregation. Family Ministry 201 and 301 will be offered in upcoming months. Presenters include Diana Garland, dean of Baylor's School of Social Work, and Bo Prosser, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship coordinator for congregational life. Cost of the Family Ministry 101 workshop is $150 per participant, with lunch and materials included. For more information or to register, visit www.family-ministry.org or call Vicki Marsh Kabat at (877) 710-1159.

Valley Baptist invests $20 million in medical center. Valley Baptist Health System has invested $20 million in Harlingen Medical Center in the form of two $10 million loans. Additionally, Valley Baptist Health System will sell services to the medical center. "We are pleased about our strategic investment in Harlingen Medical Center and adding that fine organization to our provider network," said James Springfield, president and chief executive officer for Valley Baptist Health System.

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