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International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities

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International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
AbbreviationIABCU
Formation2006
TypeNon-governmental organization
Membership
42 member universities
Websitebaptistschools.org

The International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities (IABCU) is an association of Baptist universities. Its headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee.

History

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It has its origins in the Southern Association of Southern Baptist Colleges founded in 1948.[1] It replaced the Southern Baptist Education Commission dissolved by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1996 and became the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools.[2] From 1998 to 2007, the Executive Director was Bob Agee. In 2006, it became the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities.[3] In 2023, it had 42 member universities.[4]

References

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  1. ^ ABP, Bob Agee to leave director post at Baptist college association, baptistnews.com, USA, February 7, 2007
  2. ^ Tim Fields, Association of Baptist colleges changes name, baptistpress.com, USA, July 10, 2006
  3. ^ William H. Brackney, Congregation and Campus: Baptists in Higher Education, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 43
  4. ^ "Uniting Baptist Higher Education". IABCU. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2023-05-09.