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  • Christian Univ. Apologizes for Racist Policies

    By The Associated Press

    Bob Jones University is apologizing for racist policies that included a one-time ban on interracial dating and its unwillingness to admit black students until 1971.

    Nov 21, 2008 | Comments 5
  • Christian Colleges Struggling to Survive

    By The Associated Press

    For 15 years, Cascade College in Portland, Ore., struggled to find the fuels that any college needs: students to pay tuition, and donors to help build an endowment. Then came the global economic meltdown, and suddenly that struggle became an impossibility.

    Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 2
  • Baptist Leader: Baylor Incident Must Spark Honesty about Racism

    By Eric Young

    The Baptist approach to racism is best described as “resolutionary,” at least within the dominant white community, according to a white Baptist leader who grew up in Nigeria. “Resolutions make us feel good without doing good,” he said.

    Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 20
  • Pa. College, Faith-Based Student Group Settle Free Speech Suit

    By The Associated Press

    Shippensburg University and a religious student group have settled a lawsuit over alleged violations of free speech rights.

    Oct 28, 2008 | Comments 1
  • Oral Roberts U Settles Wrongful Firing Lawsuit

    By Justin Juozapavicius

    Oral Roberts University reached a settlement Wednesday with two former professors who sued last year, claiming they were forced out after uncovering financial and ethical wrongdoing by the school's former president and family.

    Oct 24, 2008 | Comments 2
  • Green Christian Students Hold First Creation Care Conference

    By Michelle A. Vu

    Environmentally conscious students from more than a dozen campuses across the country recently met for the first national conference organized by a student-led, Christ-centered environmental network.

    Oct 24, 2008 | Comments 0
  • Baptist School 'Goofed' in Offering Perks for SAT Retakes

    By The Associated Press

    Baylor University, facing sharp criticism for paying already-admitted students to retake the SAT and try to boost their scores, said Thursday it "goofed" and would probably end the practice.

    Oct 17, 2008 | Comments 1
  • Vocational Training Among Leading Trends in Christian Higher Education

    By Elena Garcia

    Christian liberal arts colleges are providing vocational training as an integral part of the education offered to students, according to an international association of Christian colleges and universities.

    Oct 09, 2008 | Comments 0
  • Ex-Muslim Appointed New President of Baptist College

    By Michelle A. Vu

    A former Sunni Muslim has been elected as the new president of Truett-McConnell College in Georgia. Dr. Emir Caner was voted to become the school's eighth president, making him the first former Muslim to be elected as president of a Southern Baptist college.

    Aug 16, 2008 | Comments 7
  • Ex-Oral Roberts President Offered Severance Package

    By Associated Press Writer

    The former president of Oral Roberts University, who stepped down amid allegations he misspent school funds to live in luxury, is being offered a severance package but university officials won't divulge its terms.

    Aug 14, 2008 | Comments 2
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