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'''Campbellsville University'''  is a private institution of higher learning in Campbellsville in Taylor County in central [[Kentucky]], founded in 1906 as  Russell Creek ([[Southern Baptist|Baptist]]) Academy. The university has more than twelve thousand students , full-time and part-time, who represent various church denominations. "CU," as it is commonly called, offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campbellsville.edu/academics/|title=Academics/ Campbellsville University|publisher=Campbellsville.edu|accessdate=August 16, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref>

'''Campbellsville University'''  is a private institution of higher learning in Campbellsville in Taylor County in central [[Kentucky]], founded in 1906 as  Russell Creek ([[Southern Baptist|Baptist]]) Academy. The university has more than twelve thousand students, full-time and part-time, who represent various church denominations. "CU," as it is commonly called, offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campbellsville.edu/academics/|title=Academics/ Campbellsville University|publisher=Campbellsville.edu|accessdate=August 16, 2015; no longer on-line}}</ref>

The university was formerly known as Campbellsville Junior College and then Campbellsville College, a four-year institution. With the addition of new graduate programs, CU in 1996 achieved university status.

The university was formerly known as Campbellsville Junior College and then Campbellsville College, a four-year institution. With the addition of new graduate programs, CU in 1996 achieved university status.

 

In 2014, CU ended its covenant agreement with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Trustee chairman Dr. Joseph L. Owens explained that the change "will allow us to select our own trustees, but these decisions in no way change the mission or the character of Campbellsville University. … CU will continue working with the KBC and its churches in areas of joint mission and ministry in the spirit of the Great Commandment and in following the command of the Great Commission."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209221144/http://www.campbellsville.edu/centered-related-connected|title=Campbellsville University and Kentucky Baptist Convention leaders join together in discussing new partnership agreement|publisher=Campbellsville University|date=February 9, 201|accessdate=October 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 2014, CU ended its covenant agreement with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Trustee chairman Dr. Joseph L. Owens explained that the change "will allow us to select our own trustees, but these decisions in no way change the mission or the character of Campbellsville University. … CU will continue working with the KBC and its churches in areas of joint mission and ministry in the spirit of the Great Commandment and in following the command of the Great Commission."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209221144/http://www.campbellsville.edu/centered-related-connected|title=Campbellsville University and Kentucky Baptist Convention leaders join together in discussing new partnership agreement|publisher=Campbellsville University|date=February 9, 201|accessdate=October 17, 2019}}</ref>

*[[Sarah Stafford Sims]]

*[[Sarah Stafford Sims]]

*[[Donna Wise]]

*[[Donna Wise]]

 

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