Robert Matz
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU), affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) since 1857, recently formally requested a religious accommodation from the U.S. Department of Education from a Biden-era regulation. “Without timely action by the department, the university intends to file a lawsuit seeking relief to safeguard its religious freedoms,” a press release from…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, M0. — The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) announced on Oct. 31 that Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has been removed from probation. Hannibal-LaGrange University’s accreditation with the HLC was placed in November 2022 on a two-year probation amid controversy about mismanagement and poor trustee governance. After a recent site visit, the HLC’s assessment team noted HLGU’s…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University’s accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission was placed earlier this month on a two-year probation amid controversy about mismanagement and poor trustee governance. Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., another school affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, also is on probation. Word and Way, an independent publication that covers news of…
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MRN Editor David Adam talks to the new president of Hannibal-LaGrange University to hear how the school pulled itself out of a financial crisis and what the plans are going forward. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL Mo. — Many churches are rallying to sustain Hannibal-LaGrange University through generous gifts. These churches recognize the impact HLGU has in the region and want to help its mission of Christian higher education continue for future generations. Mark Albee, pastor at Edgewood Baptist Church outside Bowling Green, Mo., stated in a press release, “Our…
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This story first appeared on the Inside Higher Ed website on May 26, 2022. It is reprinted here in its entirety, with permission. On the morning of May 2, the leaders of Hannibal-LaGrange University called faculty and staff into a meeting to share good news: they had raised $1.5 million and would remain open for the fall…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Rodney Harrison, transitional president of Hannibal-LaGrange University, says $2.2 million must be raised by June 30 to get the school to the next academic year without incurring additional debt. He also said last week that the school is facing “imminent disaster.” Harrison posted a letter Wednesday about the plight of the university…
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