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SBU Receives National Acclaim as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction
Southwest Baptist University's place among the college guide's cohort underscores an engaging and successful educational model. The award reflects SBU's dedication to fostering hands-on learning, strong student-faculty relationships, an active campus community, and stellar student outcomes.
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SBU Welcomes More Than 800 New Students
SBU kicked off the Fall 2024 semester with its largest freshman class since 2020, among more than 800 new students across its five campuses who began classes on August 19.
Thacker to Help Launch SBU's Artificial Intelligence Initiative
On Monday, August 12, Dr. Jason Thacker, Director of the Research Institute at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, will address SBU's faculty and staff on the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence.
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SBU Launches International Graduate STEM Programs
In light of its mission to serve students around the world through affordable, high-quality education, Southwest Baptist University is launching graduate-level programs for international students in STEM related fields in the 2024-2025 academic year.
SBU Faculty Analyze CrowdStrike Software Failure
Southwest Baptist University has long been a leader in Cybersecurity, Business, and Computer Science education. SBU boasts one of three ABET-accredited Cybersecurity programs among schools in the Council for Christian College and Universities (CCCU). SBU faculty observed the CrowdStrike incident and analyzed it, and have shared their thoughts below on possible preventive measures, response strategies, prevalence of such risks, educational preparation, and a Christian perspective on cybersecurity.
New Agreement Offers Discounted Programs for Missouri Highway Patrol
Southwest Baptist University and the Missouri State Highway Patrol have announced a sweeping agreement to give expanded educational opportunities to troopers and others serving in the department.
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SBU Partners with Mission University on Health Education
Southwest Baptist University and Mission University have announced a new partnership that will expand nursing and health sciences opportunities for Mission students through SBU's Mercy College of Health Professions.
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SBU CIS seniors present projects for 2023-2024
Southwest Baptist University's Division of Computing and Mathematics recently had 18 computing seniors work on and present five projects sponsored by several leading companies and organizations, including the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank.