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Rose, Stephanie Firebaugh; Firmin, Michael W. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This article presents a case study of Bob Jones University (BJU), a fundamentalist Christian institution located in South Carolina that is known within the context of U.S. higher education for its conservatism on multiple levels. Our analysis traces the beliefs of the institution's founder and subsequent leaders, in addition to particular…
Descriptors: Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations, Dating (Social), Regional Characteristics
Alleman, Nathan F.; Robinson, Jessica A.; Leslie, Elizabeth A.; Glanzer, Perry L. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
Decades of student persistence and retention literature has brought to light factors of social, academic, and religious fit that influence a student's decision to remain at or depart from an institution. At Christian institutions, increasing student pluralism raises the likelihood that students will not fit religiously. This qualitative study of…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Personality Theories, Christianity, Religion
Wells, Cynthia A. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This article argues that a coherent and inspired general education program, infused with a deliberate vision of the liberal arts, is crucial to the flourishing of Christian higher education. This article begins by describing the context and status of general education, emphasizing how this element of the educational program falls short in…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Christianity, Higher Education, General Education
Hulme, E. Eileen; Groom, David E., Jr.; Heltzel, Joseph M. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
The challenges facing higher education continue to mount. The shifting of the U.S. ethnic and racial demographics, the proliferation of advanced digital technologies and data, and the move from traditional degrees to continuous learning platforms have created an unstable environment to which Christian higher education must adapt in order to remain…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Christianity, Higher Education, Church Related Colleges
Sriram, Rishi; McLevain, Melissa – Christian Higher Education, 2016
The future of Christian higher education is not certain, and faith-based institutions will need to continue to convince prospective students that the experiences they offer are worth the investment. What is missing in the discussion of what makes Christian higher education special is the transformational experience provided outside of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Church Related Colleges, Campuses, Christianity
Rine, P. Jesse; Guthrie, David S. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
Leaders of evangelical Christian colleges must navigate a challenging environment shaped by public concern about college costs and educational quality, federal inclinations toward increased regulation, and lingering fallout from the Great Recession. Proceeding from the premise that empirical analysis empowers institutional actors to lead well in…
Descriptors: Christianity, Higher Education, Religious Education, Church Related Colleges
Longman, Karen A.; Anderson, Patricia S. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This article presents a discussion of the gender imbalance in senior-level leadership roles within the U.S. member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), highlighting data across the last two decades. The underrepresentation of women in this sector is placed within a theological context and is compared with…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Educational Trends, Leadership Role, Women Administrators
Dockery, David S. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This article does not attempt to address the many and varied changes currently facing Christian higher education, but seeks to provide a framework for thinking about the future that is grounded in the church's heritage and tradition. Believing that the secular culture is indifferent to the Christian faith and that the Christ world tends to be…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Christianity, Traditionalism, Institutional Mission
Rockenbach, Alyssa N.; Crandall, Rebecca E. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
In an era of rapid societal change, institutions of higher education are grappling with how to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals are safe and supported on campus. Many challenges remain as LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff are subject to continued acts of discrimination and subtle microaggressions on a…
Descriptors: Religion, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
Ash, Allison N.; Schreiner, Laurie A. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This study explored the predictors of success among 1,536 students of color from 12 Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) member institutions. Student success was measured by examining students' intent to graduate along with the degree to which they were thriving intellectually, socially, and psychologically. The study utilized…
Descriptors: Christianity, Predictor Variables, Spiritual Development, Minority Group Students
Reynolds, John; Wallace, Jon – Christian Higher Education, 2016
The focus of this article centers on three specific themes of disruption that are likely to affect the future of Christian higher education. The first theme examines the juxtaposition of faith-based institutional identity and its influence on a post-modern society. The second theme explores the disaggregation of traditional faculty functions and…
Descriptors: Christianity, Higher Education, Church Related Colleges, Student Characteristics
Otto, Patrick; Harrington, Michael – Christian Higher Education, 2016
The Christian university has a distinct responsibility to provide an environment devoted to the spiritual formation of students. Spiritual formation is not to be viewed as the only important goal of the university, thereby sacrificing intellectual or relational development, but rather spiritual formation is the aggregate "product" of the…
Descriptors: Spiritual Development, Christianity, Church Related Colleges, Higher Education
McEwen, Rhonda M.; Herman, Wayne R.; Himes, Brant M. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This article examines how an orientation toward "hope" can guide institutions of higher education in achieving their ultimate purpose of providing education for the common good of society. In today's cultural context, colleges and universities must navigate a multitude of challenges and competing philosophies, many of which question the…
Descriptors: Christianity, Cultural Influences, Biblical Literature, Cultural Context
Decker, Allyn; Hawkins, Greg – Christian Higher Education, 2016
The purpose of this research was to better understand the variety of student and faculty global learning and development programs by member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), and what motivated the creation of these types of programs. Although various forms of global engagement programming were examined,…
Descriptors: Universities, Christianity, Church Related Colleges, Interviews
Bish, Gregory T.; Lommel, John – Christian Higher Education, 2016
Global engagement programming across higher education continues to expand as institutional leaders and practitioners strive to meet global citizenship and civic engagement outcomes. This article presents case study research on a global service-learning partnership, the "Christian University" (CU) Wheelchair Project, which has involved…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Church Related Colleges, Christianity, Service Learning