Secular Student Alliance
Bobbie Kirkhart, who fostered atheist community, dies at 78
By Heather Morrison — November 10, 2021
(RNS) — She was a pioneer who championed atheism not as merely nonbelief but a force in its own right and a critique of religion’s sway over society.
Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges
By Heather Adams — September 6, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Two roommates are starting Fordham University’s first Secular Student Alliance chapter — one of 10 new chapters that have been started recently at religiously affiliated schools.
American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations
By Kimberly Winston — April 16, 2018
(RNS) — David Silverman, who took the 55-year-old organization to new prominence, is accused of sexual assault by two women.
How to welcome atheist kids home for the holidays (COMMENTARY)
By August Brunsman — December 23, 2015
(RNS) It's more important than ever for parents to appreciate that their atheist children are still good people who deserve their support.
Religious atheists? Maria Greene on Unitarian Universalist Humanists
By Chris Stedman — April 10, 2014
Atheists and Humanists have long been involved in Unitarian Universalism. But the idea of religious atheists is controversial among many atheists. Maria Greene of the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association speaks with RNS.
Student reverses course on secular club, citing threats
By Kimberly Winston — February 28, 2014
(RNS) A North Carolina high school student who sought to establish a school club for nonbelievers has reversed course after what she and her family have described as harassment and threats.
After standoff, NC high school approves secular club
By Kimberly Winston — February 17, 2014
(RNS) The Secular Student Alliance, a national organization for nonreligious college and high school students, announced Monday that lawyers for Pisgah High School in Canton, N.C., have said the school will permit a chapter of the group.
NC high school faces legal challenge for refusing secular club
By Kimberly Winston — February 13, 2014
(RNS) The conflict began last October when Ben Wilson, 17, asked assistant principal Connie Weeks for permission to establish a local chapter of Secular Student Alliance, a national organization of nonreligious students.
Nearly 1 in 4 alums of leading U.S. interfaith organization are nonreligious
By Chris Stedman — December 30, 2013
Earlier this month, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC)—a leading interfaith organization in the United States that works with college and university campuses to equip young people for cooperative service and dialogue around shared values—released intriguing numbers about the alumni of their programs. According to their survey results, nearly 1 in 4 IFYC alums identify as atheist […]
‘Secular safe zones’ offer campus shelter to atheist students
By Kimberly Winston — September 18, 2013
(RNS) The sticker on professor Robert Schmidt's door at Utah State University signals that his office is a ``Secular Safe Zone,'' open to students who are atheists, agnostics or just questioning their faith and in need of advice.
Camp Quest provides summer fun for atheist kids
By Corrie Mitchell — July 30, 2013
(RNS) For a growing number of people who don’t identify with a faith -- 51 million Americans are religiously unaffiliated -- Camp Quest fills a void.
Campus atheists score big funding from Wisconsin university
By Kimberly Winston — November 30, 2012
(RNS) An atheist student group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has scored nearly $70,000 in funding, a national record for a campus atheist group. By Kimberly Winston.
Teen activist emerges as an atheist hero at Skepticon
By Kellie Moore — November 13, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (RNS) In her hometown of Cranston, R.I., Jessica Ahlquist earned quite a reputation: Witch. Nazi. Satanist. But in the atheist community, the 17-year-old is a celebrity. A hero. By Kellie Kotraba.
Not just chess: Atheists are organizing high school clubs, too
By Kimberly Winston — June 28, 2012
(RNS) High school kids can join the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Jewish Student Union, the Muslim Students Association and, in some schools, a Hindu or a Buddhist club. Now they can join the young atheists club, too. By Kimberly Winston.
Page 1 of 1
