{"id":471867,"date":"2021-04-06T09:51:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T13:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=471867"},"modified":"2021-04-06T09:51:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T13:51:23","slug":"bju-board-of-trustees-holds-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/bju-board-of-trustees-holds-annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"BJU Board of Trustees Holds Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GREENVILLE, S.C., April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During its annual meeting held March 31 through April 1, the Bob Jones University<\/a> Board of Trustees unanimously approved a nearly $76 million budget for FY 2022, a strategic plan for 2021-2024 and authorized the planning phase for the next capital campaign. Additionally, they voted to add a BA in Political Science beginning with the Fall 2021 semester.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a pleasure to host most of the Board of Trustees on-campus for this year\u2019s annual meeting,\u201d said BJU President Steve Pettit. \u201cThe two-day meeting included the unanimous adoption of the 2022 budget, the endorsement of our three-year strategic plan and a \u2018go-ahead\u2019 to begin the planning phase of our next capital campaign which will address the need to upgrade learning and living spaces on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

The nearly $76 million budget represents a return to more normalized operations of the University compared to levels of spending during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the budget authorized by the Board, BJU will hire additional faculty to teach in-demand academic programs, as well as expand our enrollment team and Athletics Department personnel.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Work on the 2021-2024 strategic plan began prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and was put on hold for the first several months of the pandemic. Representing the work of stakeholders across the campus, the strategic plan identifies three key goals: to focus on student success, pursue strategic growth and invest at home. The plan details 17 initiatives to achieve these goals over the next three years.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Board of Trustees authorized the president to begin planning and implementation of a capital campaign to fund the renovation of some campus spaces into integrated living and learning spaces.<\/p>\n

\u00a0In addition, BJU will begin offering a BA in Political Science beginning in the Fall 2021 semester. With the new major, students will have the option of pursuing a concentration in American Government and Policy or National Security and Foreign Policy.<\/p>\n

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