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OVERVIEW Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is a Christ-centered, caring, academic community preparing students to be servant leaders in a global society. SBU believes that university education is the quest to more fully delight in the One in whom “all things hold together” (Col. 1:17). And because Jesus Christ is at the center of our mission, SBU aims to glorify Him by providing a robust liberal arts education that develops character and competency—preparing students to serve with excellence and deep Christian formation in the vocation to which they are called. Since Jesus Christ is at the center of all reality, SBU also believes He should be at the center of all lives at SBU. That’s why the university is deeply committed to mentoring and modeling the Christian life in a caring academic community. SBU’s efforts are focused on preparing men and women to raise godly families, produce cutting-edge research, educate the next generation, serve the poor, strengthen the church, and be industry leaders across the country and the world. Southwest Baptist University is in its 145th year as a Christ-centered learning community with campuses in Bolivar, Springfield, Salem, and Mountain View, Missouri. The university was founded by and is strongly connected to the Missouri Baptist State Convention. From its inception, the University has been a distinctively Christian and Baptist institution in terms of worldview and ideological commitments. SBU’s mission is to equip students academically, spiritually and socially for a lifetime of servant leadership. SBU fosters an engaging education in a dynamic learning community, as evidenced by several Colleges of Distinction recognitions. SBU is a thriving higher education institution with more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled annually. The 152-acre main campus is located in the southern portion of Bolivar, a community of about 10,300 residents that serves as the county seat of Polk County. Bolivar is located about 25 miles north of Springfield, the third-largest city in the state of Missouri after St. Louis and Kansas City. Students come from 79 of Missouri’s 114 counties, 24 states, 20 countries, and 5 continents. SBU offers more than 100 areas of academic study (majors and minors) including Arts & Sciences, Health Professions, Business, and Professional Programs. SBU received an “A” rating from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) for the general education curriculum. SBU is one of just 24 institutions in the entire nation and the only school in Missouri to receive this rating. The University’s honors program challenges and supports high-ability students by fostering fierce curiosity, intellectual humility, thriving community, and holistic development. The on-campus student success center offers seminar courses and provides one-on-one advising tailored specifically to students’ needs. The Center for Global Connections (CGC) is one of the largest short-term volunteer programs of any university in the United States and offers students the opportunity to serve and witness through mission projects both at home and abroad. An average of 25 global service projects are organized through the CGC each year. The university fields 17 athletic teams involving 400 student athletes at the NCAA Division II level. SBU received the prestigious GLVC James R. Spalding Overall Sportsmanship Award for both 2020–21 and 2021–22.
OVERVIEW (CONTINUED) Several significant enhancements to the Bolivar campus are currently in process, including renovation of the campus dining areas. New options for the campus community provide dining flexibility and greater food selection from the newly contracted food service provider—rated #1 in the country. The campus bookstore has also been fully remodeled and the student union boasts refreshed gathering space and a new e-locker-style post office. One-third of the university’s dormitories are also receiving complete renovations of their community spaces. SBU is actively building on its distinctive and highly-successful programs in health sciences, business, and computer sciences by developing new market-driven offerings. It is also expanding its global reach, having recently hired a highly accomplished leader in online education as its first VP for Online. SBU is also deepening its focus on student discipleship. A new Director of Discipleship and Campus Pastor has been appointed, and there is growing enthusiasm around SBU’s chapel gatherings with its strong speaker line-up and student-led worship. Southwest Baptist University’s president, Dr. Rick Melson, began his Presidency on September 7th, 2021 and is building a team of visionary leaders to carry SBU into the next chapter of its mission. The Provost will play a critical role in this team for the future of Southwest Baptist University.
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