Mission matters.
Christian higher education
Julie Durbin invites students to “A Way of Pilgrimage in the World.”
What students need to learn is more than just information—a what. What they need is a how and with whom—a way of pilgrimage in the world.
No, accreditation requirements won’t save the humanities
Gutting the humanities in declining institutions never stops the decline–but leaders still try.
Interview: Chris Gehrz, College for Christians
Your choice of college may be less important than the choices you make at college.
Daniel K. Williams at The Raised Hand: interview on what college students need to learn
Today at The Raised Hand, you can listen to Kathryn Wagner’s interview with my favorite American historian about a topic near and dear to his heart–and it is the central question for this year at The Raised Hand: what does […]
Building up the evangelical mind: Asbury University Honors Program and Lewis House in Lexington, KY Â
Two relatively new institutions are doing great work for the future of the evangelical mind.
“More Christian Colleges Will Close. Can They Finish Well?” My piece in Christianity Today
John Fea has been blogging extensively about the crisis in Christian higher ed and, really, higher ed more generally–see here for content on this site tagged as “higher education.” This has also been a matter of great concern for me […]
A Cornerstone University alum laments
Amy Houskamp Nemecek is a senior editor at Baker Publishing Group and the author of The Language of the Birds and Other Poets. She is a graduate of Cornerstone University, a Christian college that just cut virtually all of its […]
Cornerstone University is literally rewriting history
The purge at Cornerstone University appears to be very thorough. The University is eliminating references to its fired professors, the so-called “contrarians.” Not familiar with this ongoing story? Get up to speed here. An article on the Cornerstone website about […]
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities appoints David A. Hoag as president
Here is the press release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, the leading voice of Christian higher education, today announced that Dr. David A. Hoag has been named the eighth president of the organization. Dr. Hoag […]
Cornerstone University’s problems suddenly look a lot worse
We’ve learned from several credible sources that less than a month before firing seven tenured professors, the Cornerstone Board of Trustees authorized the removal of all tenure protections from all tenured faculty in every discipline across the university, turning them […]
The chair of Cornerstone University’s Board of Trustees responds to the school’s cuts in arts and humanities (UPDATED)
Are you new to this story? Get up to speed here. The alumni of Cornerstone University recently received this statement from Richard S. Koole, chair of the Cornerstone University Board. Current was able to obtain a copy: Fellow Alumni, Like […]
Compassionate college closures: an exhortation
Is it possible to navigate college closings ethically and compassionately?
Cornerstone University alumni react to the termination of Arts, Music, and Humanities programs
Cornerstone University recently terminated its Arts, Music, and Humanities programs. Tenured faculty were fired. Get up to speed here and here. Some of our sources in Grand Rapids have gathered these comments from Cornerstone alums and former students: A Journalism […]
Cornerstone University fires tenured professors and terminates all humanities and arts programs
I recently finished Rick Ostrander’s memoir focused on his career in evangelical higher education. Among Rick’s many stops in Christian college leadership was Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served as provost at the university from 2009 to 2015. […]
Historian Chris Gehrz on ranking Christian colleges
Historian Chris Gehrz on why college rankings are particularly problematic when it comes to ranking Christian colleges.
Further reflections on Liberty U and other Christian institutions
While Susan Wise Bauer’s experience at LU is much worse than average, it reflects real concerns in Christian higher education.
What Christian universities prioritize
One might a expect a Christian university to prioritize (not merely have, but prioritize) things like: I am sure you could add more to this list. I should also add that a lot of Christian colleges are doing this well […]
“Some college”: The category that shows benefits of small colleges for students
When we consider college completion rates, the type of institution matters. Small private colleges have the lowest drop-out rates of all.
Colleges with the highest percentage of homeschoolers
Yesterday on his blog, John Fea highlighted the chart that sociologist Ryan Burge had generated from the study done by FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) about colleges with the highest percentage of students who had been homeschooled. First, […]