A promising institution is receiving a proven leader: University of Mobile elects 6th president [Video]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The University of Mobile Board of Trustees elected Dr. Charles W. Smith Jr. on Thursday as the school’s sixth president in school history.

Before taking the position, Dr. Smith worked as a senior vice president for Institutional Relations and an assistant professor of Christian Leadership at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College in Kansas City, Missouri, for 11 years.

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There, Dr. Smith oversaw several operations “including the offices of Enrollment Management, Advancement, Alumni Relations, Church Partnerships, Student and Resident Life, Marketing and Communications, Financial Aid, Dean of Students, and Student Success. Smith also co-founded the For The Church conference and resource platform, and established the For The Church Institute, a growing suite of free online classes serving thousands of students around the world.”

Dr. Smith was an elected faculty member and taught classes in business …