International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
The International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, formerly known as the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools, is an organization of Baptist universities in the United States and abroad.[1] It is located in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
History
It was created in 1948 as the Southern Association of Southern Baptist Colleges.[2] It then changed its name for the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools.[2] In 2006, its name became the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities.[2] It replaced the Southern Baptist Education Commission dissolved by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1996.[2] From 1998 to 2007, the Executive Director was Bob Agee.[1][2] The current Executive Director is Michael Arrington.[1]
Member-institutions
United States
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
- Campbell University
- Chowan University
- Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Japan
References
- 1 2 3 4 Official website
- 1 2 3 4 5 Baptist Press Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.