Russell A.

Blackwell
Missouri Baptist University

Missouri Baptist
University

(573)205-1635
July 24, 2016

Press Release
Missouri Baptist University Hires Nursing Director To Launch State of the
Art Nursing Program.

St Louis Missouri --- Missouri Baptist University (MBU) is set to announce the
hiring of its new nursing director July 24, 2016. MBU trustees approved a four-year state
of the art nursing program in March 2016, which is set to launch fall of 2017. The university has been on
a nationwide search for a nursing director for its new bachelor of science nursing program. The location
for the new program and all future announcements is set for the Universitys Pillsbury Chapel and Dale
Williams Fine Arts Center. This latest announcement will take place July 24, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.

The new nursing program will allow MBU to continue to expand its impact in the St. Louis
region and beyond, said R. Alton Lacey, MBU president. We are excited to provide this exceptional
opportunity to our current and future student body.
Missouri Baptist University is a Christ-centered university located in Saint Louis. MBU offers
more than 40 undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees in education, business and religion and its
new terminal degree, the Doctor of Education. In addition to its 66-acre West St. Louis County
campus, MBU offers degree programs at 10 regional learning centers throughout Saint Louis, in
Southern Illinois and online. For more information, go to www.mobap.edu or call 1-877-434-1115.

For Release 5:32 A.M. Central Time July 26, 2016

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