Published on July 4, 2013 by Philip Poole  

In a wide-ranging interview published in the July 4 issue of The Alabama Baptist, É«»¢ÊÓƵ president Andrew Westmoreland talks about religious liberty, the church and today's society. In addition to his administrative role, Westmoreland is a member of the university's political science faculty. He grew up in Arkansas, the son of a Baptist minister.

 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, É«»¢ÊÓƵ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, É«»¢ÊÓƵ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. É«»¢ÊÓƵ is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. É«»¢ÊÓƵ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.