{"id":1372,"date":"2017-02-20T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T19:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2017-02-20T13:55:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T19:55:01","slug":"the-association-of-theological-school-reaffirms-gsts-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/the-association-of-theological-school-reaffirms-gsts-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Association of Theological School Reaffirms GST&#8217;s Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On February 15, 2017, ATS reaffirmed the accreditation of Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Theology for a period of ten years (fall 2026). The reaffirmation also includes the GST&#8217;s residency programs in Croatia, Ghana, Swaziland, and Addison. ATS additionally granted approval to offer comprehensive distance education through ACU-Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>The GST faculty were\u00a0affirmed to maintain the exemplary level of faculty scholarship that was evident in their extensive research and writing. ATS noted the generous scholarships that enhanced the student&#8217;s experience at ACU resulting in a graduate theological education that is very affordable for an increasing number of students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 15, 2017, ATS reaffirmed the accreditation of Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Theology for a period of ten years (fall 2026). The reaffirmation also includes the GST&#8217;s residency programs in Croatia, Ghana, Swaziland, and Addison. ATS additionally granted approval to offer comprehensive distance education through ACU-Dallas. 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