Academic Orphan
Rodney Reeves reflects on no longer feeling welcome by the schools he attended: Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Read full piece
Why Do Baptists Struggle with Higher Education?
Conflicts about professors at Baptist schools raise many important questions. What is the purpose of education? How much academic freedom should professors have in their scholarship and lectures? And who gets to decide what is “acceptable” for a professor to say?
Presbyterian College Apologizes for Supporting Slavery
Davidson College issued a public apology Wednesday for its support of slavery during the school’s first 30 years and unveiled plans to address a variety of problems ranging from building names to relations with Black people in the local community.
Evangelical Christian Colleges Take Steps to Address Racial Justice after Criticism
Dozens of evangelical colleges and universities issued statements grieving George Floyd’s death in police custody and pledging to find practical steps to address racial justice on and beyond their campuses. But the efforts left some students unsatisfied.
COVID Tips for Christian Colleges: Wear Masks, Social Distance, Pray — & Watch for Tornadoes
This week we returned to the classroom to teach a weeklong intensive course together at Wheaton College, making it one of the first on-campus college classes to be taught in the U.S. during this new school year. So, of course, there was a tornado.
Hundreds of Positions Eliminated at Evangelical Colleges & Universities
Ongoing financial concerns at Christian institutions of higher education across the country have been exacerbated by COVID-19. Read full piece
Students’ Survey Highlights Censorship of Christian College Newspapers
(RNS) — A group of Christian college students has released a survey that suggests censorship of student publications is not uncommon at American Christian schools, with student