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VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
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January 2020
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President Miller is pictured with leadership from the National Association of Schools and Universities of the United Methodist Church (NASCUMC) and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) at their annual January meeting. Those pictured include Mark Forrester, Assistant General Secretary, Collegiate Ministry; Amos Nascimento, Associate General Secretary, Global Education and New Initiatives; Mark Hanshaw, Associate General Secretary for GBHEM; Greg Bergquist, General Secretary for GBHEM; Amy Novak, President of Dakota Wesleyan University (First Vice President of NASCUMC); Bob Fletcher, President of the United Methodist Higher Education Fund; Jeffery Wolf, President and CEO of EIIA, a risk management and insurance affiliate of United Methodist colleges and universities; Rock Jones, President of Ohio Wesleyan University (President of the UMC University Senate).
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During this pivotal time for Methodists, President Scott D. Miller is leading the way for Methodist-related higher education through his role as president of the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church (NASCUMC). His recognized leadership in navigating these times has included advocating for the inclusiveness of all people, and for reform of policies within the church that discriminate. Recent updates from the annual January meeting of NASCUMC include a joint statement signed by the 85 members urging the Church to create a U.S. Regional Conference. Dr. Miller commented that it "would be a crucial step toward building a United Methodist Church that is fully inclusive. For United Methodist-related educational institutions, it's also a vital step. It would foster the kind of inclusive community in our churches that we already respect and value on our campuses." Also at the recent meeting, NASCUMC voted to broaden their membership and open the organization to educators in the Pan-Methodist tradition both in and outside the United States. With this, the name will be changed to the North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAAMSCU).
These developments come on the heels of a recent proposal to split the United Methodist Church. The move would be a possible resolution for congregations to decide whether to remain affiliated with the church following last year's strengthened prohibitions on the ordination of LGBT individuals and the performance of same-sex marriages. The proposal to separate the church, announced on January 3 and as reported in Inside Higher Ed, would "allow for the spinoff of a 'traditionalist Methodist' denomination while enabling a new U.S. regional conference of the UMC to repeal the LGBT-related prohibitions." In an interview with Inside Higher Ed, Dr. Miller speaks for NASCUMC and Virginia Wesleyan in support of a unified voice calling for more inclusive policies within the church. He states that this would "bring renewed hope to our schools for a future United Methodist Church that supports the kind of open and inclusive environment that's so vital for our campuses and the work that we do to shape principled leaders of the future." Read more in the Inside Higher Ed article, "A Way Out of Impasse Over LGBT Issues?"
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DR. SCOTT D. MILLER
Dr. Scott D. Miller is president of Virginia Wesleyan University. Respected as one of the most entrepreneurial higher education executives in America, he is in his 29th year as a university president. Dr. Miller has dedicated his career to the opportunities available through education. He especially values the small, classical, liberal arts college environment that offers students personalized pathways to life and career success. Previously, he was president of Bethany College (2007-2015), Wesley College (1997-2007), and Lincoln Memorial University (1991-1997). He was also Executive Vice President (1988-1991) and Vice President for Development (1984-1988) at Lincoln Memorial University and Director of College Relations and Alumni Affairs at Rio Grande College (now University) in Ohio. More
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The fifth chapter is now available in the 2019-2020 series of President to President, a thought leadership publication. This year's series, "The Next Big Thing," explores how higher education institutions are responding to ever-evolving student and parent expectations, learning needs, shifting demographics, and more.
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