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STAN GAEDE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CHRISTIAN COLLEGE CONSORTIUM
WENHAM, MA—R.
Judson Carlberg, president of Gordon College and chair of the Board of
the Christian College Consortium, announced today that Dr. Stan D. Gaede,
scholar-in-residence at Gordon College, was elected president of the
Christian College Consortium (CCC).
Gaede started his career at Gordon College as a distinguished professor
of sociology, and later became dean of students and provost. He served
as provost and then president of Westmont College in Santa Barbara,
California—also a member of the Consortium. In 2006, after serving at
Westmont College for a decade, Gaede returned to Gordon as
scholar-in-residence and special advisor to the president.
“I am certain that no one is better qualified than Dr. Gaede to help
Consortium members focus our discussions and communicate our concerns,
not only within Christian higher education but to a wider public,
including the news media and our elected officials in Washington, D.C.”
says R. Judson Carlberg. “Dr. Gaede’s very broad experience in Christian
higher education, his thoughtfulness as scholar and writer, and his
ability to communicate clearly and graciously to diverse audiences are
all qualities that bode well for his success in his new role as
president of the Christian College Consortium.”
Gaede’s election is a half-time appointment, allowing him to continue as
Gordon’s scholar-in-residence on a half-time basis. This arrangement
will be made feasible by the relocation of the Consortium Office from
New Hampshire to Gordon’s Wenham campus this summer.
“I am deeply honored by this appointment and the dual opportunities of
CCC president and scholar-in-residence at Gordon College. The Consortium
is comprised of some of the leading Christian colleges and universities
in North America; institutions that have helped reinvigorate the meaning
and significance of the liberal arts in their historical and Christian
context,” says Gaede. “Together they have enabled their students to
engage one another on the central issues of our time, expanding the
scope of their educational offerings in the process and sending their
graduates into leadership positions around the world. Facilitating that
mission, both individually and collectively, is the task at hand. I
cannot think of a more important endeavor, either as a scholar or as CCC
colleague.”
Stan Gaede is also known for his many books and scholarly articles. His
two most recent books are An Incomplete Guide to the Rest of Your
Life (2002) and When Tolerance Is No Virtue (1995). He
received his B.A. in Sociology and History from Westmont College, an
M.A. in Sociology from California State University, Northridge, and his
Ph.D from Vanderbilt University.
Tom Englund, who is retiring after 17 years of service as President of
the CCC, is excited about Gaede’s vision for the Consortium. “Given
Stan’s vast experience in Christian higher education, I know he will
provide excellent leadership for the Consortium. He has experience as a
faculty member, an academic dean, a college provost and a college
president. He has the experience for this job, and I’m looking forward
to working with him through this transition.”
Organized
in 1971, the Christian College Consortium consists of thirteen colleges
and universities united by a shared commitment to the liberal arts tradition
and a common affirmation of faith. The focus of the Consortium's activities
is upon the mutual strengthening of Christian higher education. Its
primary emphasis is upon the integration of Christian faith with the
living and learning experiences available at the member schools. The
institutions have as their goal to graduate competent and dedicated
persons who will exert a Christian influence on the structures of society
within the United States and throughout the world.
On
behalf of the Consortium's member institutions, we want to express appreciation
to Houghton College for hosting this Web site on its server.
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