News Releases
Governor Mike Huckabee to Address Welch College Students
Welch College will be welcoming former Arkansas governor, Fox News contributor, and national television host Mike Huckabee to campus October 8 as the featured speaker for the college’s Constitution Day, according to Dr. Charles Lea, Special Assistant to the President...
Welch College Receives Approval for Math Ed
Welch College has received approval for a Mathematics Education endorsement for grades 6 through 12 from the Tennessee Department of Education’s (TDOE) Educator Licensing and Preparation division, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. The program will enable middle...
Welch Marks Highest Fall Enrollment in 36 Years
Welch College enrolled the highest number of students in 36 years for the Fall 2019 semester, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Total enrollment statistics indicate 426 students from 24 states, one territory, and five foreign countries, a 5.4 percent increase over...
Welch College Press Publishes The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines
Welch College Press released a new publication this summer, The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines, by F. Leroy Forlines and J. Matthew Pinson, according to managing editor Matthew Bracey. “The book debuted at the National Association of Free Will Baptists with much...
Leadership Transition Announced in Welch Education Department
Welch College has initiated a leadership transition in the Department of Teacher Education, according to Provost Dr. Matthew McAffee. Stephen Beck has been named Associate Undergraduate Dean and will assume more responsibility overseeing students in teacher education,...
Welch College and Sumner County Schools Articulate English Language Learner Agreement
Welch College and Sumner County Schools have established a collaborative agreement to make the Welch English Language (EL) endorsement available to Sumner County teachers. According to Dr. Greg Ketteman, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Graduate Dean of...
Statement from Welch College President Matt Pinson
Welch College has recently been named in a story that has been published by various media outlets. Please see the statement below from President Pinson regarding this issue. If someone asks for a statement or interview, please direct them to the Office of the...
Welch Nursing Collaborative Accepts First Class at Union
The Welch College Nursing Education Collaborative will move into an important new phase in the fall of 2019, according to Dr. Charles Lea, Special Assistant to the President at Welch and originator of the collaborative design. Welch College graduates will enter the...
Sumner County Schools and Project SEARCH at Welch College Fall 2019
Ten students from Sumner County Schools will participate in Project SEARCH at Welch College this fall, according to Dr. Greg Ketteman, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Dean of Graduate Education at Welch. Ketteman said, “These young adults will continue...
Sarah Bracey to Lead Welch College Program in Psychology
Dr. Sarah Bracey has been chosen to serve as program coordinator of the psychology program at Welch College, according to Welch Provost Matthew McAffee. “I am pleased to announce Dr. Sarah Bracey as program coordinator for the psychology program,” McAffee said. “Dr....
Welch Adds Master’s Degree Tracks in Instructional Leadership and English Language
The Welch College School of Education announced two new tracks in its Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program, according to Dr. Greg Ketteman, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Graduate Dean of Education. The college will offer tracks* in...
Welch Provost Matthew McAffee Publishes Book with Penn State Press
Pennsylvania State University Press’s Eisenbrauns imprint has published Welch College Provost Matthew McAffee’s book entitled, Life and Mortality in Ugaritic: A Lexical and Literary Study, according to Welch President Matt Pinson. Released in June, McAffee’s book...