Kilgore College, ETBU Sign Articulation Agreement

MARSHALL � Kilgore College and East Texas Baptist University officials have entered into a partnership that will benefit KC students who seek a baccalaureate degree after earning their associate degree. KC President Dr. Bill Holda and ETBU President Dr. Dub Oliver signed the articulation agreement in front of representatives and students from both schools Thursday in the Woods Great Room of ETBU’s Ornelas Student Center.

�Kilgore College has enjoyed a great long-term relationship with East Texas Baptist University. ETBU is a great institution for our region and a number of our students select ETBU as their university in which to transfer,� Holda said. �All of us can help our students by giving them more options and using articulation agreements to facilitate transfer. We look forward to this most recent step in improving the partnership between Kilgore College and East Texas Baptist University.�

ETBU President Dr. Oliver said that he is grateful for the strong foundation provided by KC to the students who transfer to ETBU. �We find that Kilgore College graduates are well prepared to succeed academically and also fully engage the learning experience offered by taking on leadership positions throughout campus. We celebrate our strong bond, and look forward to even greater collaboration in the years ahead as we seek to fulfill our respective missions,� Oliver said.

With the signing of this formal articulation agreement, both institutions agree to a framework that promotes development of programmatic and institutional articulation for KC students as they continue their educational career beyond the associate degree level. Officials say students who begin at the community college level can plan their transition to complete their baccalaureate degree without fear of courses not transferring or not directly applying to their major field of study.

�What a privilege to build on the successful partnership between East Texas Baptist University and Kilgore College,� said ETBU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Sherilyn Emberton. �This articulation agreement will allow us to expand our collaboration in providing a seamless transition for students as they move from earning the associate degree to achieving the baccalaureate degree.�

The signing of the agreement ended the festivities of Kilgore College Day at ETBU. Earlier in the day, KC representatives and students took a tour of the new Ornelas Student Center. A luncheon and reception were held in their honor as well. The reception allowed the KC delegation to visit with ETBU faculty as well as current students who have successfully transferred from the two-year institution to ETBU. �We look forward to this most recent step in improving the partnership between Kilgore College and East Texas Baptist University,� Holda said.