Dr. Todd J. Williams was formally installed as PBU’s 5th President on Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m., during an Inaugural Convocation in the University’s Mason Activity Center.
Approximately 1,000 PBU faculty, staff, students, Board members, alumni, special guests, and delegates from other academic institutions attended the program, which featured a traditional academic processional, music, scripture readings, remarks by faculty and students, a prayer of consecration, and inaugural address. The Presidential Charge was given by PBU alumnus, Dr. Allen Guelzo ’75, who is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era, and Professor of History, at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania.
The ceremony was the highlight of a week of activities which included concerts, special Chapel programs, and an academic roundtable. A University-wide prayer Chapel on Friday was the capstone for all of the events.
 Biography of Dr. Todd J. Williams
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Video and Media
PBU has made video and audio available of select portions of the inaugural program. Make your selection from the menu to the right. All media requires Adobe Flash for viewing / listening. Get the Flash Player here  . A broadband Internet connection is necessary to access the media.
To view the complete Inaugural Convocation Program click here. 
Special Guests
Alan R. Crippen, II, M.A.R.
Alan R. Crippen, II ’83 is founder and president of the John Jay Institute for Faith, Society and Law, an organization dedicated to preparing Christians for leadership in public life. Mr. Crippen also served as an adjunct faculty member of PBU, where he was a professor of Dr. Williams.
Allen C. Guelzo, Ph.D.
Dr. Allen C. Guelzo ’75 is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, where he coordinates the college’s Civil War Era Studies program. Dr. Guelzo served with Dr. Williams on the advisory board of the Witherspoon Fellowship in Washington, D.C., and the John Jay Institute for Faith, Society and Law.
William C. Schmidt, D.Min.
Dr. William C. Schmidt is a missionary serving as International Pastor with SIM (Serving In Mission). Dr. Schmidt served as Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Bristol, Pennsylvania, for sixteen years where he was pastor to the Williams family. He also served as senior internship supervisor to Dr. Williams while he was a student at PBU.
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