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Since becoming a supporting organization to its membership in July 2009, In Trust has adopted the bylaws and procedures to ensure that it is governed by its membership through election of directors. This year, 110 ballots representing 69% of the electorate of 159 schools were returned.
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From the report's executive summary:
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P a i d A n n o u n c e m e n t
Campbell University Divinity School
Position Announcement:
Dean
Campbell University invites applications and nominations for the Dean of its Divinity School.
As a leading private university in North Carolina, Campbell is composed of schools of divinity, arts and sciences, education, business, law, and pharmacy and health
sciences. Its excellent Divinity School, established in 1995, is already widely recognized
for producing graduates well-prepared for Christian ministry.
The anticipated starting date for the new Dean is July 1, 2010. Review of nominations and applications began on January 25, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested persons are invited to visit Campbell University Divinity School’s website.
Initial application materials, to include a letter of interest and a current curriculum vita,
should be sent to deansearch@campbell.edu. All nominations and applications will be held in confidence.