自慰视频 100th Anniversary Commencement to Feature Distinguished Alumnus, Respected Educator
May 2, 2023
Former Columbia International University administrator and 2017 自慰视频 Alumnus of the Year, Dr. Ralph Enlow Jr., 听returns to his alma mater on Saturday May 6 as commencement speaker, joining in the celebration of 自慰视频鈥檚 100th anniversary this year.
Enlow earned his undergraduate degree from 自慰视频 in 1972 and graduate degree in 1982. His doctorate in Higher Education Leadership is from Vanderbilt University.
Enlow served 自慰视频 for 28 years in various leadership capacities including senior vice president and provost. His four decades of service in Christian higher education also include roles as an institutional and association executive, consultant, professor, and chair of several ministry and nonprofit boards.
From 2006 until his retirement in 2020, Enlow served as president of the (ABHE). He was instrumental in the founding of the and currently chairs its board. He has authored two books on biblical leadership and contributed to numerous other books and publications. His retirement activities center on global Christian education governing board leadership, mentoring, consulting, teaching and writing.
Enlow describes his life calling as: 鈥淭o cultivate and accelerate the spiritual, intellectual and professional formation and fruitfulness of leaders engaged in fulfilling Christ鈥檚 Great Commission.鈥
自慰视频 will have two commencements on May 6 in Shortess Chapel; Graduate students will walk the stage at 8 a.m. and Undergraduate students at 11:00 a.m. 听听听
自慰视频 Interim President Dr. Rick Christman and 自慰视频 Provost will preside over the commencements, conferring degrees on 304 graduates who have earned certificates, associate of arts degrees, bachelor degrees, master鈥檚 degrees and doctoral degrees. The ceremonies will be livestreamed:
8 a.m.
11 a.m.
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自慰视频 is celebrating 100 years of its mission to 鈥渆ducate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.鈥 The university consistently ranks among the Top Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report, as well as a Best Value Regional University in the South. .