ON THE ROAD TO 100, we have been met with multitudinous challenges, and our greatest triumph is that we are forging ahead. Our striving is our thriving, as we worked to survive COVID-19 in 2020. In our 96th year of existence, we were planning to move forward with intestinal fortitude to increase enrollment and endowment and bring greater awareness to the College with our new initiatives, such as S.E.A.L. (Social Justice, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership.) However, this global pandemic brought the world as we know it to a screeching halt. Still, ABC stands boldly in this fight to survive. On January 9, 2020, I sent a message to the campus community entitled, “Who Are WE ... Institutional Values and Practices.” I shared how excited I was about a new year, and that as we stood on the threshold of change, it was a great time to reiterate what defines and guides ABC's institutional values and practices.
Office of the President
Little did I know how significant the transitions of the threshold of change would be. In less than 60 days, the world was different, and so was American Baptist College. However, now as then, I still have a strong, unmitigated claim.
Valencia Wicker (WKRN-ABC Channel 2) interviews President Harris about Congressman John Lewis
We are a Christian, liberal arts, learning community whose history looms large in graduating social justice and servant-leaders for the church and society. We strive to work with a spirit of compassion and cooperation in fulfilling our commitment to providing access to students who have limited resources for the best educational experience possible. Our team solidarity is what gives ABC the credibility and power to hold ourselves accountable to values, as well as principles and practices that make a difference in the lives of our students. 4
The Official Report of the President
