History
Southwestern Bible College
VJ Day...nineteen forty-five...G.I. Bill is passed...veterans are entering Southwestern... express desire to have further training beyond Bible School program...
Nineteen forty-six..."Seminary" department was added...Rev. O.E. Gaugh selected as Dean...three years of advance college training was provided...enthusiastically received by student body...
Nineteen forty-eight...the "Seminary" becomes the "Bible College"... first two years of Pre-Theological training taken in the Junior College...then two or more years taken in senior Bible College...receive B.A., B.S., or B.Th. Associations on basis of collegiate standing...
Nineteen fifty-one...arrangement made to separate the pre-theological section of the Junior College...to have a four year Bible College...freshman ministerial students now enter in the Bible College...continue work in that department until completion for degree ...department has grown to nearly one hundred students...Dean A. Glandon views success of department with satisfaction.