It is with great pleasure that I am seeing God bless all of the activities around last summer's merger of Northwest Baptist Seminary and Corban University of Salem, Ore. Over several weeks we began working on the necessary restructuring to make a strong Corban University School of Ministry (CUSM).
It is our intention to work toward continue strengthening our presence in the Puget Sound area. The inclusion of some of our other graduate programs will complement the course offerings for the School of Ministry. We are working diligently to continue to organize the details of the CUSM, so please pray that God's blessing is evident, and that the transition will proceed smoothly.
We are grateful for the smooth process that resulted in regional accreditation for all the current master's and doctoral programs plus some new ones. This will greatly enhance the value of the earned degrees for our seminarians and will ensure our continuing growth in these programs. We are also diligently developing module and online formats to make advanced degrees more accessible to those students who are currently serving in a church or other ministry position.
Dr. Leroy Goertzen has been appointed the Tacoma campus administrator when I am not on campus. He will also continue with his current duties as professor and dean of students. He will report directly to me on administrative matters, Corban's VP for Student Life Nancy Hedberg for student matters and Dean of Ministry Greg Trull concerning academic matters.
Please see the link on this page for updates. We will keep you informed of developments as they occur.