Uniting Baptist Higher Education
The International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities enriches member institutions by stimulating and supporting a quest for high-quality Christian higher education. The Association is a voluntary organization of colleges, universities, and schools that lay claim to their Baptist history, heritage and relationships. It fosters intentional Christian education, while cooperating in the advancement of mutual well-being of each member. We have 43 member schools consisting of over 75,000 students in 16 states and three countries.
If you would like to join the association, please contact Laurie Hall, Executive Secretary at laurie.hall@baptistschools.org.
Who is eligible to join?
Any institution meeting the following criteria may apply to the IABCU Board for membership:
- A post-secondary institution of Christian higher education accredited by a CHEA (Council on Higher Education Accreditation) recognized accrediting agency appropriate to the mission of the school. International institutions should be approved by either their government or by an accrediting agency in their country recognized by CHEA;
- Status as a non-profit organization;
- Affiliation with or in cooperation with a Baptist association or convention;
- Identification of itself as a Baptist institution;
- Commitment to the principles historically held by Baptists.
After the IABCU Board makes its recommendation, the decision on membership is made by a majority vote to the members of the Association, guided by their interpretation of the above criteria.
Executive Committee of the Board
CHAIR | Dr. Rick Brewer | President | Louisiana Christian University | president@lcuniversity.edu |
VICE CHAIR | Dr. Gene Fant | President | North Greenville University | gene.fant@ngu.edu |
RECORDING SECRETARY | Dr. Mike Hardin | Provost | Samford University | mhardin@samford.edu |
TREASURER | Dr. Susan DeWoody | President | Strata Leadership, LLC | drsusandewoody@gmail.com |
Mrs. Laurie Hall IABCU EXECUTIVE SECRETARY laurie.hall@baptistschools.org
Board Members
Dr. Carolyn Bishop | President | Consortium for Global Education | cbishop@cgedu.org |
Dr. Rob Blackaby | President | Canadian Baptist Theological Seminary | rob.blackaby@cbtsc.ca |
Dr. Blair Blackburn | President | East Texas Baptist University | bblackburn@etbu.edu |
Dr. Jeremy Buckner | Provost and VP for Academic Affairs | Carson Newman University | jbuckner@cn.edu |
Dr. Keith Elder | Provost and Executive Vice President | Mississippi College | kelder@mc.edu |
Dr. Sharon Enzor | Provost | Blue Mountain Christian University | senzor@bmc.edu |
Dr. Bobby Hall | President | Wayland Baptist University | hallb@wbu.edu |
Dr. Stan Norman | President | Williams Baptist University | snorman@williamsbu.edu |
Dr. David Olive | President | Bluefield University | david.olive@bluefield.edu |
Dr. Heath Thomas | President | Oklahoma Baptist University | heath.thomas@okbu.edu |
Dr. Andy Westmoreland | President Emeritus | Samford University | tawestmo@samford.edu |
Dr. Adam Wright | President | Dallas Baptist University | adam@dbu.edu |