Huntington College News Release
Contact John W. Paff, Public Relations Director (260) 359-4048 or 358-7074
Christian Higher Education Leaders Gather
for First-Ever National Forum
NATIONAL CONTACT: Julie Peterson: (202) 546-8713
FOR RELEASE March 27, 1998
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 1998 National Forum on Christian Higher Education will be held April 2-5, 1998, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This first-time event, sponsored by the Coalition for Christian Colleges & Universities, will be the largest gathering of educators and administrators working in Christian higher education since the organization's inception in 1976.
Over 700 delegates will come together next week to reflect on the movement of Christian higher education, assess the realities facing this sector of higher education, and project the impact these institutions can have on society. The delegates will represent each of the 91 Coalition members and 19 affiliate member institutions. Together these institutions represent over 200,000 students.
George Gallup, Jr., of the Gallup Organization, Inc. will deliver the opening address. His address, "The Miracle Ahead," will address the "moral decay in this country and how Christian colleges and universities act as a necessary counter-force to this trend."
The Coalition for Christian Colleges & Universities is an association of 91 member colleges and universities, all with comprehensive curricula rooted in the arts and sciences, and committed to the integration of biblical faith, scholarship and service. The Coalition also includes 27 affiliated campuses in eleven countries and is supported by an expanding network of organizations and individuals.
Huntington College has been designated the "host school" for the National Forum's track for chief advancement officers. Huntington is one of seven Indiana institutions belonging to the CCCU. Other member schools include Anderson University, Bethel College, Goshen College, Grace College, Indiana Wesleyan University and Taylor University.
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