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Trustees come to campus for last meeting of fiscal year

Erskine’s trustees gathered in Due West May 17-18 for their final meeting of the academic and fiscal year, led by outgoing Board Chairman Sam James of Huntersville, N.C.

Trustee Jill Gazzaway, also of Huntersville, N.C., described the “main talking point” of the meeting as “our charge to be a solidly evangelical, confessionally Christian institution that holds high academic standards.”

The board approved the establishment of the David Livingstone Institute for Christianity, Medicine, and the Sciences at Erskine Theological Seminary “through which students could obtain a Master of Arts in Theological Studies with an emphasis on Christian medical ethics,” Gazzaway said.

The trustees also heard a report from the Charter Institute at Erskine; gave Erskine President Dr. Robert Gustafson a unanimous vote of confidence; and asked that members of the Erskine community pray for Gustafson as he continues his leadership role.

“It is both a great joy and a great challenge to be an institution of higher education that waves the banner of Christ,”  James said, “as we educate our young people in a world that is increasingly against the things of Christ.”

Board members completing their service, in addition to James, were Dr. Tom Hellams of Prospect, Ky., vice chairman; the Rev. Morrie Lawing of Denver, N.C.; Dorothy Morris of McDonough, Ga.; and Dr. Bert Welch of Goose Creek, S.C.

 

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Weather update: Erskine leadership has been closely monitoring the coming winter storm. Current predictions call for ice late Saturday and into Sunday. Because roads may still be icy following the weekend storm, classes will be canceled Monday. Staff members should plan to work remotely on Monday. Students wishing to leave campus for the weekend are advised to do so after classes on Friday. Those who remain on campus are advised that there are no generators in the dorms. However, Moffatt Dining Hall is equipped with a generator. In the event of a power outage, Moffatt will remain open to provide meals, electricity, and WIFI. We will continue to monitor the storm over the weekend and will provide updates as needed.