From the ATS executive director’s chair
Daniel O. Aleshire explains why boards should pay attention to accreditation
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Spring 2006
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From the ATS executive director’s chair
Daniel O. Aleshire explains why boards should pay attention to accreditation
Daniel O. Aleshire explains what led to the ATS accreditation standards being changed 10 years ago, what has happened since then, and what to expect in the near future.
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Accreditation lessons
In Trust talked to four schools to find out what they had learned from their accreditation self-studies and visits. Their answer: the hard work can prove worthwhile.
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St. John’s Home for Wayward Clergy
Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe offers everyone a welcome to her congregation — which sometimes resembles the Island of Misfit Toys.
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Trustee profile: Edwin McClenton
Board Chair, American Baptist Seminary of the West
Edwin McClenton, chair of the board of trustees of American Baptist Seminary of the West, brings his business sense to the boardroom — and wants to see trustees shoulder more fundraising responsibility.
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The silent revolution
Accreditation and its consequences
Glenn T. Miller, academic dean of Bangor Theological Seminary, offers a thumbnail history of accreditation from the 19th century to the present.
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The board’s responsibility for self-assessment, part I
Rebekah Burch Basinger parses the ATS standard requiring boards to hold themselves accountable for their own performance.
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Team players
Accreditation visitors offer wisdom on how to work with them — for the good of the school
Four experienced accreditation team members provide some practical advice on preparing for a visit.
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Changing scenes: Christian college organization announces new president
Bible college renamed with the help of marketing firm. Christian college organization announces new president. Catholic religious order starts new training institute for lay leaders. Harvard “joggler” sets world record. Also, new leaders in theological education.
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No department assigned.Accreditation for schools with extensions sites
Leland V. Eliason is executive vice president of Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and executive director and provost of Bethel Seminary. Both the seminary and the larger university are affiliated with the Baptist General Conference. Almost 30 years ago, Bethel became a pioneer in extension education by opening a branch in San Diego. Today,…
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