Luther Rice changes?

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  1. telefax

    telefax Member

    Luther Rice College and Seminary may be changing its name. They are referred to as Luther Rice University in the latest TRACS report, in which their re-accreditation was affirmed. This change may be due to their new president, John Borek (Ph.D., Georgia State), who took office at the end of September. I believe Borek will help them past their initial stumbles with SACS, referenced in another thread here by Jimmy Clifton.

    TRACS report: http://www.tracs.org/AcComActn-1105.pdf
     
  2. CLSeibel

    CLSeibel Member

    Yes, point #8 on this report indicates that TRACS approved this name change.

    I imagine I'm not telling you all anything new in pointing out that John Borek is the former president of Liberty University. I credit him with doing a lot of positive things at LU. It's good to see him investing his skill into strengthening LRS.

    I notice that this report from TRACS also indicates some significant developments at Tennessee Temple, including the merger of the university and the seminary. Danny Lovett, who was dean of the seminary at Liberty, recently took over as president there (I TA'd for him for one school year at LU).
     
  3. telefax

    telefax Member

    Yes, indeed. I find Borek's administrative work with Liberty both financially and organizationally pretty impressive. The new Luther Rice strategic plan posted at www.lrs.edu strikes me as thorough and well thought-out.
     
  4. telefax

    telefax Member

    Tennessee Temple

    Yes. I think good things are ahead for Tennessee Temple, provided they don't go under financially. They are attempting to make changes at the school, obtain SACS accreditation, and all while they struggle financially.

    Lovett is both the potential solution and a major addition of fuel to the fire. He wants to shed some of Temple's past legalistic tradition, which will broaden the appeal of the school. I consider this a positive. However, I am not one of the Temple alumni they count on for contributions. Most of the TTU alums graduated when things were very different, and many apparently feel alienated by the changes going on at the school, seeing it as a rejection of their heritage. Hence the lack of funds for what was once a thriving school.

    I wish TTU/TBS well. I am more familiar with the seminary, which has in the past had some excellent professors.
     
  5. PatsFan

    PatsFan New Member

    I'm really glad to hear about the positive changes. I like LRCS or rather LRU. I think they are all about high quality distance ed.
     
  6. friendorfoe

    friendorfoe Active Member

    Good to hear about LRU....My Dad was always a big fan of theirs.....(he's a minister).

    Another of his favorites is Moody http://www.moody.edu/
     
  7. Guest

    Guest Guest

    For years Luther Rice was unaccredited, yet many of its graduates excelled in ministry. Twice elected as president of the SBC, Charles Stanley is a pastor and prolific author. Spiros Zodhiates, president of AMG International, is also a prolific author and producer of biblical reference materials. Both men earned Luther Rice's Th.D. years before the school obtained TRACS accreditation.

    There are a few unaccredited school's of religion/ministry that offer solid training for those who plan to serve or are serving in parish ministry. As with Luther Rice, these schools seek to offer a substantive program of study, and for those in this small niche (parish ministry) they do indeed serve a purpose. LBU is one such school.
     

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