Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:30:37 +0100
Christian Colleges Struggling to Survive
Geographical References: Oregon
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.
Baptist Leader: Baylor Incident Must Spark Honesty about Racism
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.
Pa. College, Faith-Based Student Group Settle Free Speech Suit
Geographical References: Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University and a religious student group have settled a lawsuit over alleged violations of free speech rights.
Oral Roberts U Settles Wrongful Firing Lawsuit
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.
Green Christian Students Hold First Creation Care Conference
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.
Baptist School 'Goofed' in Offering Perks for SAT Retakes
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.
Vocational Training Among Leading Trends in Christian Higher Education
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.
Ex-Muslim Appointed New President of Baptist College
Geographical References: Georgia
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.
Ex-Oral Roberts President Offered Severance Package
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.
Which Universities Have the Most Religious Students?
A Mormon, a Catholic Christian, and a Protestant Christian college are the top three schools that have the most religious student body, according to an annual college rankings list by The Princeton Review.
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