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AMERICAN BAPTIST NEWS SERVICE 
Office of Communication  
American Baptist Churches USA 
P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851 
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Richard W. Schramm, Director 
 E-mail: richard.schramm@abc-usa.org

EASTERN COLLEGE BECOMES EASTERN 
UNIVERSITY
 Eastern College, an American Baptist-related 
school in St. Davids, Pa., has become Eastern University.
 Eastern responded to a strong recommendation 
for that change from the Middle States Association of 
Colleges and Schools, which had considered the school's 
extensive graduate programs and new School of 
International Leadership and Development.  Eastern has 
established 13 graduate programs over the past 21 years, 
with the total number of master's degree students growing 
to more than 1,300.
 President David Black said, "We believe that the 
knowledge and character formation that 21st century 
society needs most comes from the integration of faith, 
reason and justice in all courses and programs.  We also 
believe that Eastern has been called by the Holy Spirit to 
establish a relevant university on that philosophical 
foundation."
 Eastern, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary 
this year, is one of 16 colleges and universities related to 
American Baptist Churches USA through Educational 
Ministries.

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