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President Series · #445

What Does Pre-K to PhD Look Like at the Only Christian School to Offer It? - with Dr. Keith Newman, President, Southern Nazarene University

Dr. Keith Newman, President · Southern Nazarene University

Feb 16, 2026 48 min
What Does Pre-K to PhD Look Like at the Only Christian School to Offer It? - with Dr. Keith Newman, President, Southern Nazarene University

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does a 126 year old small Christian liberal arts university become 1 of only 4 schools in the world offering pre-K through doctoral programs & the only Christian institution in that category while achieving largest freshman class in 42 years?

  • 02

    Why does a president who writes to campus every Friday believe retention is everyone's job from cafeteria workers to coaches & how does knowing students' names literally keep students enrolled & in some cases alive?

  • 03

    What does the longer the perspective the better the decision mean for combating society's default to quit when life gets hard & how can higher education teach perseverance that transfers to jobs, marriages & life beyond the transfer portal culture?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Keith Newman, President, Southern Nazarene University

In this episode, President Series #445, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR cohost is Christi Segal, Senior Vice President of Managed Services & Executive Business Development, Ellucian

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a 126 year old small Christian liberal arts university become 1 of only 4 schools in the world offering pre-K through doctoral programs & the only Christian institution in that category while achieving largest freshman class in 42 years?
  • Why does a president who writes to campus every Friday believe retention is everyone's job from cafeteria workers to coaches & how does knowing students' names literally keep students enrolled & in some cases alive?
  • What does the longer the perspective the better the decision mean for combating society's default to quit when life gets hard & how can higher education teach perseverance that transfers to jobs, marriages & life beyond the transfer portal culture?

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