agreement with the Kentucky Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention), but vowed to uphold the ideals.
In 2024, the university released a number of faculty and staff due to increasing financial struggles and decreasing enrollment.
== History ==
Campbellsville University traces its origins to the founding in 1906 of Russell Creek Academy by the Russell Creek Baptist Association. The academy gradually became a junior college in 1924, later developed its offerings and a four-year curriculum, becoming accredited as a college in 1959. With an expansion of graduate programs, in 1996 the college gained university status.
In 2014, the university began to disassociate with the Kentucky Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention) so it could elect trustees independently. The following year, it entered into a mission partnership with the American Baptist Churches USA.
In February 2017, the CU field house was damaged in a fire. The university planned to raze the old structure and rebuild on the same spot. The …
