Kent J. Ingle

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Kent J. Ingle
Dr. Ingle-Standing-SEU.jpg
Born (1962-08-06) August 6, 1962 (age 63)
Kansas City, Missouri
Alma mater Vanguard University, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
OccupationPresident of Southeastern University
Website www.kentingle.com

Kent J. Ingle (born August 6, 1962) is the 15th president of Southeastern University, in Lakeland, Florida. [1]

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Early life and education

Ingle was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Because his father was a district manager for American Stores the family moved around the country; first to Illinois, then to Colorado and finally California, which Ingle considers his home [2] Ingle received his bachelor of arts degree in broadcast journalism and his master's of theological studies from Vanguard University of Southern California in Costa Mesa, California. Ingle later earned a doctor of ministry degree from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri. [3]

Career

Ingle was ordained as an Assemblies of God minister in 1988. [4] At the age of 18, Ingle started as a television sports anchor and spent 10 years working for NBC and CBS affiliates. He started his career in Bakersfield, California, and finished his career in Los Angeles, California. During his time as an anchor, he covered many professional sports teams and interviewed hundreds of notable people in the professional sports world, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pete Rose, Muhammad Ali and Carl Lewis. [5]

Ingle spent 15 years in pastoral leadership of two congregations - one in northwest Los Angeles and the other in Elgin, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Before becoming Southeastern's president in 2011, Ingle served as the dean for the College of Ministry at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. [6]

President of Southeastern University

During Ingle’s tenure, SEU expanded enrollment and added to its academic and athletic programs. The university grew from 2,546 students in 2011 to 13,646 students in the 2025-2026 school year, [7] with over 200 Network Campuses and six regional campuses. [8]

In the fall of 2014, SEU launched the first season of Fire football in its newly completed state-of-the-art football stadium. [9] In addition, construction was completed on a new College of Natural & Health Sciences Building. [10]

In 2014 the Southeastern University board of trustees unanimously approved an expansion which included a 32,000-square-foot Welcome Center, a 120,000-square-foot Live/Learn Facility, and an eight-lane track and field facility. The expansion was expected to be completed in 2019. [11]

Ingle is a founding member of the Presidents' Alliance on Immigration and Higher Education. [12]

Publications

Ingle has published Five books: ' 'College Without Communism: How Christians Can Reclaim Truth in Higher Education' ', https://kentingle.com/ This Adventure Called Life: Discovering Your Divine Design, [13] 9 Disciplines of Enduring Leadership [14] , Framework Leadership: Position Yourself for Transformational Change, [15] and The Modern Guide to College. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Call Him Kent: Southeastern President Establishes Himself As An Unpretentious Fellow". TheLedger.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  2. ↑ Arul, Priya. "A Special Interview with Kent Ingle SEU's Fifteenth President". Southeastern Alumni Magazine. No. Fall/Winter 2011page=19.|
  3. ↑ "Dr. Kent Ingle". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  4. ↑ LEDGER, CARY MCMULLENTHE. "Kent Ingle Named President of Southeastern University". The Ledger. Retrieved 2019-02-07.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Group, MARY TOOTHMANLedger Media. "SEU president Kent Ingle relates well with students". The Ledger. Retrieved 2019-02-07.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ LEDGER, CARY MCMULLENTHE. "Kent Ingle Named President of Southeastern University". The Ledger. Retrieved 2019-02-07.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Southeastern University" . Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ↑ White, Gary. "Southeastern continues growth spurt". The Ledger. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  9. ↑ "Southeastern University Celebrates Groundbreaking for Stadium, Academic Building". TheLedger.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  10. ↑ "New science facility unveiled at Southeastern University". TheLedger.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  11. ↑ "Southeastern University Announces Major Expansion". TheLedger.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  12. ↑ "Kent Ingle - Presidents' Alliance - Southeastern University". Southeastern University. 2017-12-13. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  13. ↑ "This Adventure Called Life".
  14. ↑ http://www.9disciplinesthebook.com
  15. ↑ http://frameworkleadership.com/
  16. ↑ Ingle, Kent (2020-09-10). "Books - Kent Ingle" . Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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