Truett McConnell turned 75 this year and alumni and community members are invited to join in the celebration this week.
The university was chartered as a small Christian junior college on July 23, 1946. It opened a year later, on September 17, 1947.
University officials will recognize alumni from that era and the seven decades since during Tuesday morning’s chapel on the Cleveland campus. This includes students who attended Truett McConnell Junior College, Truett McConnell College, or Truett McConnell University.
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Community members, family, and friends are also invited to join in the celebration. It will begin at 9:30 a.m. on August 17 in the George Blaurock Student Wellness Center.
During the ceremony, new faculty members will sign the Southern Baptist Convention’s statement of faith.
TMU will livestream the ceremony on its Facebook page where you can learn more about the school’s history.
