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Asbury Theological Seminary

Asbury Theological Seminary was founded in Wilmore, Kentucky in 1923 by its first president, Henry Clay Morrison. Shortly thereafter, the school broke away from Asbury College and became a separate institution. Because of the close proximity of the two schools (across the street), similar name, and common theological heritage, many people confuse the relationship between the College and the Seminary. Today, there is no connection between the two schools.

Succeeding Morrison as president was J.C. McPheeters, who was succeeded by Frank Stanger. David McKenna was the fourth president in the school's history. Maxie Dunnam was president until 2004, when Jeff Greenway became the sixth president of Asbury Theological Seminary.

Theologically, the school is Wesleyan and has deep roots in the Holiness Tradition. It offers several M.A. degrees as well as a M.Div. Postgraduate students may pursue a Ph.D. in Missiology, a D.Min, or several Ph.Ds through an agreement with London School of Theology. Notable faculty members include Ben Witherington, Jerry Walls, Joel Green, and David Bauer.

The Seminary has three campuses. Wilmore contains the original and largest campus. During Maxie Dunnam's tenure as president, a campus in Orlando, Florida was opened. This campus was originally known as the "Orlando Campus," and was renamed the "Dunnam Campus," as a tribute to Maxie Dunnam upon his retirement as president. The extended learning campus (EXL) offers online classes, using the FirstClass program, allowing students all over the world to partake in studies.

The school has been dubbed "the most technologically advanced seminary in the world." Resources include the Video Information system (VIS), allowing media to be broadcast in classrooms across campus; video production services; and an Information Commons, which combines the resources of the library and the Information Technology department. The Information Commons is housed in the B.L. Fisher Library and contains 66 Windows based computers and 11 Macintosh computers for student use. Also included, is a student video editing bay. The Information Commons also houses its own coffee house, known as Time Out, which offers computers and television news. The Information Commons is a member of ATLA and has holdings of 420,000 items. Parts of the campus are served by a wireless computer network.

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