Baylor, HSU named 'best in the west.' Baylor University in Waco and Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene were among 121 colleges and universities named by The Princeton Review in the "best of the west" section of its website, "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region." In addition to 120 schools in 15 western states, The Princeton Review also designated 220 colleges in the Northeast, 153 in the Midwest and 135 in the Southeast as best in their locales. Collectively, the 629 schools named regional bests constitute about 25 percent of the nation's 2,500 four-year colleges. For this project, The Princeton Review asks students to rate their own schools on several issues—from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food—and answer questions about themselves, their fellow students and campus life. Baylor University also made the "Best 376 Colleges" national list.
Two Texas sites set for New Baptist Covenant II. Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio and Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas are among the confirmed sites for satellite downloads of the Nov. 17-19 New Baptist Covenant II event anchored in Atlanta. Other confirmed sites are Calvary Baptist Church in Denver, St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Israel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., St. Luke Memorial Baptist Church in St. Louis and New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Seattle. Los Angeles and Philadelphia remain as final prospects for satellite downlinks to worship services and breakout sessions broadcast live from Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta, event organizer David Key said. Plans include ministry opportunities at various sites. The initial Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant in 2008 drew 15,000 participants in Atlanta.
Mentors needed. International Student Foundation is seeking Christian mentors for young people who are making the transition out of foster care. More information about the Dallas-based nonprofit organization and its mentoring program—as well as details about a Sept. 29 event at Southfork Ranch north of Dallas that will feature testimonials by students ISF has helped—is available at www.isfsite.org.
Truett plans sports chaplaincy program. Baylor University's Truett Theological Seminary plans to launch a graduate program focused on sports chaplaincy in the spring. The program is designed to prepare students for ministry to professional athletes, youth athletic leagues and church recreation groups. John White, formerly on staff with Athletes in Action, will direct the program. White earned his doctoral degree in theological studies from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. He worked for Athletes in Action at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio; the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio; and Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. He also served as a sports chaplain at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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