Christian higher education
Abilene Christian University to revisit sexuality policy after ‘Holy Sexuality Week’
By Kathryn Post — December 13, 2023
(RNS) — Over 2,000 students, alumni and friends of the university signed a letter claiming the event included one-sided, exclusionary messages about LGBTQ people.
The King’s College makes deep cuts to faculty, cancels fall classes
By Meagan Saliashvili — July 17, 2023
NEW YORK (RNS) — Operating on thin margins and depending on deep-pocketed conservative Christian donors, the school has been in turmoil since a partnership with a Canadian education investment company, Primacorp Ventures, failed to change its fortunes.
Taylor professor Julie Moore cited Jemar Tisby on her syllabus. Then she lost her job.
By Bob Smietana — May 3, 2023
(RNS) — A well-respected professor and published poet, Moore said her provost named Tisby in explaining why her contract was not renewed.
Arizona Christian University sues school district for religious discrimination
By Kathryn Post — March 10, 2023
(RNS) — At issue, the school board claims, is the university's 'strong' anti-LGBTQ stance.
Are the culture wars changing how Christian students choose colleges?
By Kathryn Post — October 7, 2022
(RNS) — 'You see it’s a Christian college, and then immediately ask, what kind of Christian college is it?' said one student.
North Park University faculty say president created a ‘toxic climate’ on race
By Yonat Shimron — October 19, 2021
(RNS) — More than half of North Park University's students are people of color but many of them don't graduate. Faculty say the president of the university has been hostile to them.
Christian higher ed courses in prisons continue, adapt amid COVID-19
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Adelle M. Banks — May 13, 2021
(RNS) — Despite the elimination of most prison visitations for many months of the COVID-19 pandemic, some religious higher education institutions have found ways to stay connected with prisoners.
Evangelical Christian colleges take steps to address racial justice after criticism
By Kathryn Post and Adelle M. Banks — August 13, 2020
(RNS) — Christian colleges have been challenged to ‘become a school that no longer has students who are guests and hosts,’ one leader said.
Christian higher ed can’t win the LGBTQ debate unless it transforms
By David P. Gushee — December 3, 2019
(RNS) — At Christian schools across the country, an eruption over LGBTQ policy may be only a day away.
Christian university leaders meet to discuss how they can diversify their campuses
By Alejandra Molina — October 7, 2019
NEWBERG, Oregon (RNS) —About 300 people on Oct. 4-5 attended the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Diversity Conference at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.
After Canadian court ruling, Christian law school re-evaluates community covenant
By Mark A. Kellner — June 22, 2018
(RNS) — After the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against the accreditation of Trinity Western University's School of Law, school officials are considering making its disputed community covenant barring same-sex relationships optional.
Wheaton College, Doc Hawk, and a whole heap of trouble
By David P. Gushee — January 7, 2016
It's a chilling story, about a tenured Christian college professor offending a politically conservative white evangelical constituency.
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