Dallas Baptist University

==Academics==

===Academic divisions===
The university is divided into seven colleges: the Mary C. Crowley College of Christian Faith, the Dorothy M. Bush College of Education, the College of Business, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the College of Professional Studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.dbu.edu/academics/undergraduate.asp|title=Undergraduate Degree Programs Online : Dbu.edu|work=dbu.edu}}</ref> The university also houses two schools: the Graduate School of Ministry, as well as the Gary Cook School of Leadership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbu.edu/academics|title=Academics Programs, Online Education, DBU.edu|work=dbu.edu}}</ref> The university offers a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in educational leadership through the Bush School of Education and a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in leadership studies through the Cook School of Leadership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www4.dbu.edu/leadership/|title=Dallas Baptist University - Gary Cook School of Leadership - Home|work=dbu.edu}}</ref>

===Accreditations and approvals===
Dallas Baptist University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Institution Details |url=http://sacscoc.org/details.asp?instid=24960 |publisher=Southern Association of Colleges and Schools: Commission on Colleges |access-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405083112/http://sacscoc.org/details.asp?instid=24960 |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}</ref>

The teacher, principal and superintendent education programs of the university are approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).<ref>{{cite web|title=Dallas Baptist University: Approved Certification Areas|url=http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=7503|publisher=Texas Education Agency|access-date=28 September 2011|archive-date=4 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404141245/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=7503|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The College of Business is accredited by the [[Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs]] (ACBSP) to offer the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) business degrees.<ref>{{cite web |title=Current ACBSP Educational Institution Members |url=http://www.acbsp.org/p/cm/ld/fid=14 |publisher=Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713065626/http://www.acbsp.org/p/cm/ld/fid%3D14 |archive-date=July 13, 2011 }}</ref>

The Dallas Baptist University Department of Music is accredited by the [[National Association of Schools of Music]] (NASM).<ref>{{cite web|title=Accredited Members |url=http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=List_Accredited_Members&memberId=7b1d966a18ffaa3dcffbc4fd0e0d8a95 |publisher=National Association of Schools of Music |access-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331184946/http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=List_Accredited_Members&memberId=7b1d966a18ffaa3dcffbc4fd0e0d8a95 |archive-date=31 March 2012 }}</ref>

DBU is also affiliated with the [[Baptist General Convention of Texas]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Teaching Them: A Sesquicentennial Celebration of Texas Baptist Education|year=1996|publisher=Baptist General Convention of Texas|location=Dallas|pages=62}}</ref>

=== Institute for Global Engagement ===
The Institute for Global Engagement was founded at DBU in 2015 to be "a Christian, non-partisan think tank dedicated to addressing issues in the public square with biblical distinctiveness" and to be "a moral and spiritual catalyst for renewal in our culture."  The goal of the institute is to be interdisciplinary in bringing together experts and practitioners from a variety of fields to address issues from a distinctively Christian worldview.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dbu.edu/ige/about.html|title=About {{!}} The Institute for Global Engagement {{!}} Dallas Baptist University|website=www.dbu.edu|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> Since its founding, the IGE has held several seminars and lectures featuring a variety of individuals, including author [[Eric Metaxas]], former presidential speech writer [[Michael Gerson]], political commentator [[Matthew Dowd]], former UN Ambassador [[Sam Brownback|Samuel Brownback]], and former [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] Gen. [[Jim Mattis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dbu.edu/ige/previous-events.html|title=Previous Events {{!}} The Institute for Global Engagement {{!}} Dallas Baptist University|website=www.dbu.edu|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dma.org/programs/event/general-jim-mattis|title=General Jim Mattis {{!}} Dallas Museum of Art|website=dma.org|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> The organization also produces ''The Daily Briefing'', an email that goes out three times a week covering the news of the day with a Christian perspective.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dbu.edu/ige/the-daily-briefing/index.html|title=The Daily Briefing {{!}} The Institute for Global Engagement {{!}} Dallas Baptist University|website=www.dbu.edu|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>

=== Rankings and recognition ===
''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked Dallas Baptist University 214th among "National Universities" in its 2017 college and university rankings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/dallas-baptist-university-3560|title=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220200712/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/dallas-baptist-university-3560|url-status=dead}}</ref>