(ESSAY) At Christian colleges across the nation, a “ring by spring” is a polarizing cultural phenomenon that comes with quirky rituals. There’s the “freshman frenzy,” the “senior scramble” — and on my campus, one infamous ice breaker known as “Awk Walk.” Underneath these traditions is an inescapable anxiety: Will you meet your spouse or graduate single?
Read MoreA Pepperdine University spokesperson said the money raised will go toward strengthening academic programs, supporting faculty excellence, advancing scientific research and ethical AI innovation.
Read MoreWhile many Christian colleges face financial challenges and closures, Biola University is expanding by acquiring Phoenix Seminary’s assets and establishing a Phoenix branch of Talbot School of Theology. The move will create one of the nation’s largest interdenominational seminaries and broaden Biola’s regional reach.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Sotomayor’s dissent poses an interesting inquiry, regardless of one’s personal opinion of where the court should have landed on affirmative action: Does the Constitution uphold the spiritual and religious freedom of faith-based higher education institutions to engage in holistic, race-conscious admissions practices as an expression of their sincerely held institutional religious beliefs?
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