JACKSON, March 28-- Trustees of Union University have elected Michael Duduit to serve as Executive Vice President of the University, effective June 1, 1996.
Duduit presently serves as director of public relations and adjunct professor of Christian preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. In addition to his seminary post, Duduit is editor of Preaching magazine, a widely-known professional journal for evangelical ministers, and is executive director of the American Academy of Ministry, an interdenominational professional association and scholarly society for ministers.
In his new role at Union, Duduit will have management responsibility for the University's administrative divisions, including institutional advancement, business services, and student services. He has also been named assistant professor of communication arts and will annually teach courses in preaching and journalism.
His election came at the recommendation of President-Elect David S. Dockery, who said, "Dr. Michael Duduit brings to Union University a genuine commitment to quality Christian education that will enable him to give excellent leadership to the areas of institutional advancement and operations. I believe his creative and visionary gifts, combined with his rich and broad-based experience, will help propel Union into the 21st century. We are grateful the Lord has added Dr. Duduit to a team of talented administrative leaders for this strategic time in the University's history."
Duduit has been on the staff of Southern Seminary since December 1993. Prior to that time he was director of development and church relations at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., for more than six years. He has also served as director of public affairs at Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Fla.
He is a graduate of Stetson University and Southern Seminary and earned the Ph.D. in Humanities at Florida State University. Duduit is the author of one book and editor of several other volumes, including the Handbook of Contemporary Preaching and the Abingdon Preaching Annual series. His most recent book, Communicate With Power, will be published by Baker Books in August 1996. He leads the annual National Conference on Preaching and is director of the International Congress on Preaching which will be held in London's Westminster Chapel in April 1997.
He is married to the former Laura Niemann of Louisville, and they are currently expecting their first child.
In additional actions, trustees named Howard Newell to the newly-created position of provost effective June 1, with responsibilities for all aspects of academic administration. Newell has served since 1989 as Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Four other administrators will receive new titles, effective June 1: Gary Carter was named vice president for business and financial services; Charles Fowler was named vice president for student services; John Adams was named vice president for campus ministries and church services; and Jimmy Davis was named executive director of institutional research.
Union University, located in Jackson, Tenn., is a four-year, liberal arts university affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Founded in 1823, the 2,000-student institution is the oldest university in the Southern Baptist Convention.
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