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FALL 2024 7 NINTH ANNUAL LION’S DEN DFW CONFERENCE The Lion’s Den DFW Conference brings together Kingdomminded entrepreneurs to share their business ventures and network with other Christ-centered business owners. April’s event featured an emphasis on for-profit solutions targeting human trafficking. Dr. Adam C. Wright spoke to attendees regarding the importance of Christ-centered business. Tommy Martin, CEO of The Tebow Group, a multi-family office, talent management firm, creative agency, and technology accelerator, gave the keynote address. Representatives from San Diego’s Talitha Coffee company explained how they employ women who have been victims of sex trafficking. A panel also discussed collaborations between for-profit and non-profit businesses to fight against human trafficking. “This event truly helps our students see a real-life example of using the gifts God has given in the investment world, startups, and business as mission,” said Dr. Ross O’Brien, the director of the Center for Business as Mission and the Graduate School of Business. ENGINEERING PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN DBU AND BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Officials from Baylor University and DBU announced the creation of a program this past spring that will expand engineering education opportunities for DBU students. DBU students can now transfer qualifying undergraduate course credits from DBU’s Associate of Engineering program to Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) in order to complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering. “I am excited about the future of engineering at DBU and Baylor and looking forward to many years of collaboration, sharing ideas, and partnership between the universities,” said Dr. Owen Schipplein, the director of the Associate of Engineering program at DBU. DBU students will also receive assistance with the ECS application process. All DBU students who seek admittance to Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science must apply to Baylor University, qualify for admission, and meet ECS prerequisites, including the required competitive grade point average. NEW FULL-TIME FACULTY Several new full-time faculty members have joined the DBU Family this year. See the list below, and look for featured articles on each coming soon. FRONT: Jamie Jordan, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology; Layna Evans, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Leadership; Steve Hunter, Professor of Counseling; Prasad Chetti, Associate Professor of Information Technology BACK: Bob Reader, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Jaime Grandstaff, Professor of Accounting; Edwin Debiew, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; Kyle Allison, Assistant Professor of Marketing

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