Archived News Story
Columbia International University Names New President
published 2007 May 07
Dr. William H. “Bill” Jones has been named the new president of Columbia International University effective July 1. Jones currently serves at CIU as the senior vice president and provost. Jones was unanimously appointed to the president’s position by the CIU Board of Trustees during its regular meeting on May 4.
Jones, a summa cum laude graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology, holds doctorates from both the CIU Seminary & School of Missions and Gordon Conwell Seminary. He is also the co-founder of Crossover Communications International, a missions agency headquartered in Columbia. Jones has been a member of the faculty at CIU since 1990. As president, Jones says he'll work to empower the faculty and staff to prepare students to make a difference in the world. He’ll focus on academic excellence, stress character formation, and provide a campus environment that reinforces the Christian values that parents desire for their young people.
The Board of Trustees has also named current CIU president Dr. George Murray to the new position of chancellor effective July 1. In his new role, Murray will focus on donor relations, and will join President Emeritus Robertson McQuilkin as a voice to the evangelical community, promoting CIU’s mission to train men and women to take the message of Christ to the whole world.
To read the letter of announcement from the CIU Board of Trustees visit www.ciu.edu/boardletter.
