Are Universities Contributing to Religious Polarization?
Ilana Horwitz explores some of the consequences of higher education institutions sweeping religion under the rug. Read full piece
William & Mary Approves Design for Memorial to Those the School Enslaved
At least 180 individuals were enslaved by William & Mary from the college’s founding in 1693 until the Civil War. On Tuesday (Aug. 25), the school approved a final design for a memorial to them and announced that it had secured all of the funding
Survey Says US College Students Learn Less About Religion
U.S. college students spend significant time learning about people of different races, political affiliations, and sexual orientations and much less time learning about people of different religious and worldview groups, according to a new study.
When Faith Comes Up, Students Avert Their Eyes
What my students ultimately believe, writes the president of Wesleyan University, is none of my business. But they, like all other college students, need to understand what it’s like to be absorbed in robust traditions, including religious ones.
Vanderbilt Ties Racial Justice to Religion in New Program
(RNS) — Watching the civil rights protests on television as a child, Emilie Townes asked her mother, "Why do they hate us?"
Today, as dean of
Can Churches Make a Difference for College Students?
Irv Cockriel is sounding the alarm for any who will listen. The retired college educator now works to educate his fellow Baptists on the importance of
Elizabeth MacLeod Walls named Jewell president
The William Jewell College Board of Trustees has named Elizabeth MacLeod Walls as the 15th president of the college. She will succeed David Sallee, who will retire July 31 after serving
Racial turmoil story playing out at University of Missouri
Protesting students at the University of Missouri — bolstered when black members of the Mizzou football team joined the protest — secured their demand Nov. 9 that UM System President Tim Wolfe vacate his office.
HLGU dedicates Carroll Science Center
Hannibal-LaGrange University dedicated the new Carroll Science Center Oct. 16, just two years shy of breaking ground for the 40,000-square-foot, $7 million building.
MBU celebrates its first 50 years of service
Students, staff and faculty, donors and other friends of Missouri Baptist University honored the school's 50th anniversary with a celebration of its past and challenges for its future March 26 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. Louis.