Andrew Westmoreland
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Andrew Westmoreland has been the 18th President of Samford University
in Birmingham, Alabama
since 2006. From 1998 to 2006, he was the President of Ouachita Baptist University
in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
.
. He received an B.A. in Political Science
from Ouachita Baptist University
in 1979, an M.A. in the same field from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and a PhD in Higher Education Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
.
He serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Arkansas Independent Colleges and Universities, Chair of the board of directors of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
(formerkly known as the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools), and the Consortium for Global Education
, as well as director for the Foundation for Independent Higher Education
. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Business Alliance, the Board of Trustees of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Advisory Board of the Greater Birmingham Salvation Army. He is also a trustee for the Baptist Health Corporation Board in Arkansas
, the Baptist Health System
in Birmingham, and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He has also served as a consultant-evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission.
He attends a Baptist
church. Alongside serving as President, he also teaches Political Science at Samford University.
Samford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
since 2006. From 1998 to 2006, he was the President of Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University is a private, liberal arts, undergraduate institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, which is about 65 miles southwest of Little Rock. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas...
in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,548. The city is the county seat of Clark County. The city is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Two universities, Henderson State...
.
Biography
Andrew Westmoreland was born in Batesville, ArkansasBatesville, Arkansas
Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 9,556...
. He received an B.A. in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University is a private, liberal arts, undergraduate institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, which is about 65 miles southwest of Little Rock. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas...
in 1979, an M.A. in the same field from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and a PhD in Higher Education Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock , is a public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of Arkansas....
.
He serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Arkansas Independent Colleges and Universities, Chair of the board of directors of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
The International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, formerly known as the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools, is an organization of Baptist universities in the United States and abroad. It comprises 51 schools. It is located in Nashville, Tennessee.-History:It was...
(formerkly known as the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools), and the Consortium for Global Education
Consortium for Global Education
Consortium for Global Education is an organization of Baptist universities.-Overview:It was founded in 1987. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia....
, as well as director for the Foundation for Independent Higher Education
Foundation for Independent Higher Education ( FIHE )
The Foundation for Independent Higher Education is the national partner for a network of state-based private college fundraising associations in the United States...
. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Business Alliance, the Board of Trustees of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Advisory Board of the Greater Birmingham Salvation Army. He is also a trustee for the Baptist Health Corporation Board in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, the Baptist Health System
Baptist Health System
Baptist Health System is a hospital and medical facility system located in San Antonio, Texas.-History:In 1903 a group of 30 or more physicians, members of the young , together with about 30 business and professional men organized the San Antonio Associated Charities which in turn initiated...
in Birmingham, and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He has also served as a consultant-evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission.
He attends a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
church. Alongside serving as President, he also teaches Political Science at Samford University.