Christian universities

Baylor University wins exemption from Title IX’s sexual harassment provisions

By Fiona André — August 14, 2023
(RNS) — The private Baptist school argued discrimination complaints made by LGBTQ students were ‘inconsistent’ with the university’s religious values.

Why Christians need to support diversity professionals, not demonize them

By Michelle Loyd-Paige — August 3, 2023
(RNS) — Even among Christians, DEI leaders find themselves isolated and unsupported.

Jon Meacham pulled from Samford University event over ties to Planned Parenthood

By Jessica Mundie — October 29, 2021
(RNS) — After receiving backlash from pro-life students about Meacham’s association with Planned Parenthood, Samford University has decided to postpone his lecture, which was scheduled during a presidential inauguration event.

Gordon College cuts tuition to make Christian education more accessible

By Kathryn Post — October 8, 2020
(RNS) — The announcement follows an anonymous $75.5 million donation to the college last year, the largest donation ever made to an evangelical college.

In Kenya, debt-ridden Christian universities struggle to stay open

By Fredrick Nzwili — January 30, 2018
(RNS) — While the Presbyterian university hopes to yet save itself in the face of a shutdown order, concern is also focused on the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and the Kenya Methodist University.

Ex-Baylor AD Ian McCaw takes new job at Liberty

By RNS staff — November 28, 2016
(USA Today) Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr. said of McCaw’s experience: 'You look at what Baylor was able to do during his tenure, it fits perfectly with where we see our sports programs going.'

Cedarville University shuts down dissenting student newspaper

By Rachel Marie Stone — April 24, 2014
“It's pretty sad that a place that’s certain they have absolute truth is simultaneously so afraid of dissenting opinions,” said Zach Schneider, a senior at Cedarville University and the editor of the independent student newspaper, which was forcibly shut down on Wednesday morning.
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