Beloved in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter became the 39th US president and used his office to make human rights a priority throughout the world.
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With a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality, Asbury University encourages its students to study, worship and serve together on a campus located 20 minutes southwest of Lexington in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Primarily a four-year, multi-denominational institution, the University has been at the heart of spiritual movements throughout its history.
Asbury University’s 1,956 students come from 41 states and 35 foreign nations, and more than 80 percent of the University’s students live on campus. Classes are taught by experienced scholars, 75 percent of whom hold terminal degrees in their field of study.
Asbury University’s 15 academic departments offer over 50 majors, along with an adult degree completion program called Adult Professional Studies. The University offers several master’s degrees in business administration, media communication and education, including alternative certification programs.
The University provides many opportunities for student involvement both on and off campus. Internships, exchange programs, missions and community service opportunities are also available and are part of the curriculum in nearly every major.
More than 22,000 living alumni of the University surround the globe, leading and serving in all 50 states and at least 80 nations.
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At at time of rising hatred and nationalism, Jimmy Carter’s speech – a sermon that cautioned against excess, offers a counterexample.
