MBU Senior VP Selected for National Leadership Development Program

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Dr. Andy Chambers

ST. LOUIS, MO (06/04/2012)(readMedia)-- Dr. Andy Chambers, senior vice president of student development at Missouri Baptist University, is one of 20 senior-level administrators in higher education selected to participate in a year-long Executive Leadership Academy.

The Council of Independent Colleges and the American Academic Leadership Institute sponsors the program.

Individuals chosen for the program are vice presidents or cabinet officers in higher education who aspire to the presidency of an independent college or university. As a participant, Chambers will attend two seminars and ongoing webinars, participate in a mentoring program, develop experiential learning projects focused on specific areas of presidential responsibility, and complete a series of readings and case studies.

Chambers has served as a senior administrator at Missouri Baptist University for 11 years and has 16 years experience teaching Bible, Greek, theology, Christian education and ministry courses. He is a regular speaker at conferences and is the author of numerous articles and the book "Exemplary Life: A Theology of Church Life in Acts" for Broadman and Holman Academic, which is due out in November. Chambers holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a Master of Divinity and Ph.D., both from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS, 2012-2013

Agnes Caldwell, Adrian College (MI)

Andy Chambers, Missouri Baptist University (MO)

Gregory Dewey, University of La Verne (CA)

James Fleming, Wheeling Jesuit University (WV)

Mary Ann Gawelek, Seton Hill University (PA)

Cheryl Lynn Horsey, Gwynedd-Mercy College (PA)

Michael Kenney, Madonna University (MI)

Ann Landis, Thomas University (GA)

Richanne Mankey, Daemen College (NY)

James McCloskey, Duquesne University (PA)

Suzanne Mellon, Saint Anselm College (NH)

Marie Morris, Anderson University (IN)

Timothy O'Rourke, Virginia Wesleyan College (VA)

James Ostrow, Lasell College (MA)

James Patterson, Centenary College (NJ)

Thomas Pistorino, Regis College (MA)

Julian Schuster, Webster University (MO)

Tanya Shelton, Alderson-Broaddus College (WV)

Stuart Sigman, American Jewish University (CA)

Adriene Wright, Florida Memorial University (FL)

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Missouri Baptist University is a Christ-centered university located in Saint Louis. MBU offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees in education, business and religion and its new terminal degree, the Doctor of Education. In addition to its 66-acre West St. Louis County campus, MBU offers degree programs at 10 regional learning centers throughout St. Louis, in Southern Illinois and online. For more information, go to www.mobap.edu or call 1-877-434-1115.

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of more than 600 independent, liberal arts colleges and universities and higher education affiliates and organizations that work together to strengthen college and university leadership, sustain high-quality education, and enhance private higher education's contributions to society. To fulfill this mission, CIC provides its members with skills, tools, and knowledge that address aspects of leadership, financial management and performance, academic quality, and institutional visibility. The Council is headquartered at One Dupont Circle in Washington, DC.

The American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) provides leadership identification and development programs across all sectors of public and private higher education. AALI creates and implements programs and assistance for academic leaders in various administrative positions enabling them to be successful in their roles and to advance the institutions they serve. In addition, AALI supports research and publications and consults with academic leaders and boards of trustees concerning traditional and emerging issues facing higher education and its governance. Headquartered in Washington, DC, AALI and its predecessor organizations have participated in the advancement of higher education for over 30 years.