and master's levels 1991 Institution's name changed to Southern Christian University to reflect the widened geographical area served by the institution and emphasized the academic level and the emerging direction of the institution 1992 Expanded curricula by adding the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree and the distance-learning program 1994 Reaffirmation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools including the two aforementioned substantive changes 1994 Changes in Alabama state licensure law in Family Therapy grandfathered the institution to permit reconfiguration of its counseling program 1999 Selected by the US Department of Education to help pilot the Distance Education Demonstration Program 2002 Purchased of land alongside Interstate 85, located from the main campus to accommodate future growth 2003 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Family Therapy degree program 2005 Decadal reaffirmation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools including the following substantive changes in its curricula Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – General Business Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Information Communication Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Information Systems Management Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies degree 2006 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved Associate of Arts degree program 2006 Institution's name changed to Regions University 2008 Institution's name changed to Amridge University 2006-2008 name changes On August 2, 2006, Southern Christian University's board of regents voted to change the institution's name to Regions University. They expected this would enhance the institution's opportunities, complementing its purpose and vision while expanding its scope of educational and religious heritage to all the regions of the world. The name change, however, sparked a civil lawsuit by Regions Financial Corporation filed on September 29, 2006, for trademark infringement. Consequently, on January 31, 2008, the board of regents resolved to change the institution's name again, this time to Amridge University, preserving its mission and vision to expand its operations worldwide. Presidents Rex Allwin Turner Sr., Ed.D. 1967 – 1983 Rex Allwin Turner Jr., Ed.D. 1983 – August 2008 Stanley Douglas Paterson, Ed.D. (interim) August 2008 - March 2009 Michael Clark Turner, D.O. March 2009 – present Academics In keeping with its Christian heritage, Amridge University provides educational opportunities through five schools: the College of Business and Leadership, the College of General Studies, the School of Education and Human Services, the Turner School of Theology, and the School of Continuing Education. It is accredited by