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SBU Completes Salem Campus Sale to Compass Health, Will Still Offer Programs in Salem
Southwest Baptist University has reached an agreement to sell the SBU Salem Campus to Compass Health. The sale follows a vote by the Salem Board of Aldermen to institute a zoning change to allow Compass Health to occupy and expand its Salem operations out of the facility.
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Dr. Terry Cox Named DPT Program Director
The SBU Doctor of Physical Therapy program is excited to announce Dr. Terry Cox as its new Division Head and Program Director.
SBU to Host Higher Ed Panel at SBC Annual Meeting
Southwest Baptist University will be hosting an expert panel of higher education leaders at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas to discuss the value of and challenges facing Christian colleges and universities.
Board of Trustees Approves New Campus Master Plan
At its spring meeting on April 10, Southwest Baptist University's Board of Trustees approved a transformative campus master plan to direct the future growth and development of the university.
John Ashcroft to Deliver SBU Commencement Address on May 9
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Emeritus Professor Presents at ICTCM
Dr. Kevin Hopkins, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, presented March 7, 2025 at the 37th Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.
SBU Alum Keiton Johnson Recognized as Missouri's Outstanding Beginning Teachers
On February 17, 2025, at the spring conference of the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE), Mr. Keiton Johnson was recognized as one of Missouri's Outstanding Beginning Teachers.
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Stufflebam Campus Sold to Polk County Cares
Southwest Baptist University has completed the sale of its Stufflebam Campus to Polk County Cares, effective March 19, 2025.