Tag: Arkansas Baptist College

News Roundup

Former Arkansas Baptist College President Returns to Faculty at Alma Mater

Dr. Joseph L. Jones—the former president of Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) who recently filed a lawsuit against his former employer—has accepted a teaching and administrative post at Philander-Smith College. Jones, who is an alumnus of PSC and was the founding director of the Social Justice Institute at the college, will serve as an associate professor […]

August 9, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Months After Termination, Ex-Pres Sues Arkansas Baptist College

Dr. Joseph L. Jones, former president of Arkansas Baptist College, is suing the school out of belief that he was fired without cause. In his lawsuit, Jones also accused campus leaders of not disclosing the college’s financial challenges during his contract negotiations, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported in a recent article. In a statement released in […]

July 25, 2018

HBCUs

Arkansas Baptist College Fires Its President

Dr. Joseph L. Jones has been ousted from his role as president of the HBCU, for his “lack of transparency,” according to board of trustees.

December 18, 2017

HBCUs

Arkansas Baptist College Seeks a Revival

Over the past few years, Arkansas Baptist College has received media attention for its troubled finances, administrative mishaps and sharp declines in enrollment. The new leadership at this HBCU is hoping to turn a new page in the institution’s long history.

December 17, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Arkansas Baptist College Names Joseph L. Jones President

Dr. Joseph L. Jones, a political scientist, has been tapped as the next president of Arkansas Baptist College — a small, private historically Black college located in Little Rock.

July 27, 2016