Atlantic Baptist University
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| Motto: | Cristus Praeeminens (Christ First) |
| Established: | 1949 |
| Type: | Baptist, private |
| Chancellor: | Ralph Richardson |
| President: | Brian MacArthur |
| Staff: | 27 full-time, 3 sessional, 2 adjunct, and 27 part-time faculty, 39 other staff |
| Students: | ~700 full-time equivalency |
| Location: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Sports teams: | Blue Tide: Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer Mets: Men's Baseball |
| Colours: | blue and gold |
| Affiliations: | Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches Acadia Divinity College Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Canadian Council of Christian Charities Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, CUSID |
| Website: | http://www.abu.nb.ca |
| Logo © Atlantic Baptist University | |
Atlantic Baptist University is a small Liberal Arts university located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. ABU is run by the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1949 under the name United Baptist Bible Training School (UBBTS), and served as both a secondary school and a Bible school. Over two decades, the focus of the school gradually shifted toward post-secondary programs. In 1968, UBBTS became a Bible and Junior Christian Liberal Arts College, and in 1970 the name was changed to Atlantic Baptist College (ABC). A sustained campaign to expand the school's faculty and improve the level of education resulted in ABC being able to grant full Bachelor of Arts degrees in the early 1980s. Its campus at this time was located along the Salisbury Road, west of Moncton's central business district.
The institution moved to a new campus constructed on the Gorge Road, north of the central business district, in 1996. The name was also changed to Atlantic Baptist University, a reflection of expanded student enrollment and academic accreditation. ABU sports teams play under the name Blue Tide. ABU remains the only English university in New Brunswick's largest, and fastest growing city. All students, aware of the denominational history of the institution, are encouraged to attend Baptist worship services on campus.
[edit] Programs
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Arts
- Biblical Studies
- Religious Studies
- History
- English
- Communications
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Organizational Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Bachelor of Science
- Biology
[edit] See also
List of colleges and universities
[edit] External links
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