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Louisiana Baptist University (LBU, originally called Baptist Christian University) is a theologically conservative Christian university founded in 1973 and is located in Shreveport, Louisiana. LBU has both an on-campus program and a distance education program which primarily teaches subjects pertaining to the Bible and Baptist theology. Classes are grouped in five areas: School of Biblical Studies, School of Communications (Music, Creative writing), School of Counseling, School of Christian Education, and Theological Seminary. Distance education courses are offered by mail and via web-based delivery. ==History== In 1973, Baptist Christian University was founded by Jimmy G. Tharpe (1930-2008) as part of the Baptist Tabernacle, offering distance education for full-time ministers to complete degrees without leaving their pastorates.〔http://www.lbu.edu/download/LBU%20Catalog%202012-2013.pdf LBU 2012-2013 Catalog pg 20〕 In February 1993, the trustees restructured the school's charter and changed the name to Louisiana Baptist University. LBU states that on February 1, 1994 it became the first non-traditional post-secondary institution in the state of Louisiana to receive full licensure by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Kathleen Blanco, then governor of Louisiana, declared the month of April 2005 as "Louisiana Baptist University Month".〔(United States of America, State of Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Proclamation ) Signed March 29, 2005. 〕 In its beginning, LBU was housed in the Centrum Building on Hollywood Avenue. It later relocated to a facility off Interstate 20 at 6301 Westport Avenue in the center of West Shreveport,〔Tharpe, ''Mr. Baptist'', pp. 135-137〕 where the campus remains today. In May 2013, the university expanded their campus with the completion of the Neal Weaver Conference Center.〔https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151530148444492.1073741826.264062789491&type=3 LBU Official Facebook Page〕 The center is equipped with the latest audio/video equipment which enables the university to host webinars in addition to their conferences. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louisiana Baptist University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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