Media Contact:Robin Daniels, VP of Marketing and Communications McMurry University President Sandra S. Harper, Ph.D., today announced her upcoming retirement following a tenure that has yielded substantial progress for the University. Harper stated, “After much contemplation and reflection following a 40-year career in higher education, and more than half of it at McMurry, I’ve notified the McMurry Board of Trustees
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By LORETTA FULTON The United Methodist Church is united no more. A number of local congregations have voted to disaffiliate with the UMC and join the new Global Methodist Church. That trend is expected to continue in Abilene and across the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, a regional jurisdiction. For those who have voted to disaffiliate, the change takes effect Jan.
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Editor’s Note: McMurry University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, which is undergoing a significant change. The Global Methodist Church, a more conservative branch of Methodism, launched on May 1, 2022. Some congregations, including many of those in the Northwest Annual Conference, are expected to leave the United Methodist Church for the new denomination. Following is a Q&A with
Read moreMcMurry University News ReleaseAlaisha Montanez McMurry University President Sandra S. Harper has been awarded the 2020 Carol A. Luthman Meritorious Service Award by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The annual awards honor outstanding service to the SACSCOC, including volunteerism, leadership and commitment to the principles of accreditation. Harper has supported and served SACSCOC as
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