Religious Colleges

At annual conference in divided nation’s capital, speakers urge presidents of Christian colleges to join (and lead) efforts to embrace, and work through, fundamental differences.

As the election approaches, colleges and universities cannot endorse one candidate over another, but they can certainly offer learning experiences, writes Nancy Thomas.

Students sharply criticize President Jerry Falwell Jr. for endorsement and continued support of Trump, saying they seek to "regain the integrity" of the university.

A longtime president's controversial medical leave highlights issues of leaders' age, health and time in charge.

In today's environment, an understanding of the different religions of the world is not a luxury but a necessity, writes William "Chip" Gruen.

Erskine, after years of debates over religious issues and academic freedom, may sever a liberal arts institution and a theological one.

Mainline Protestant theological schools are exploring mergers and campus sales as they feel a prolonged enrollment and financial pinch, but experts see smaller institutions bubbling up under different faiths.

Red Wing, Minn., hopes to attract a four-year institution but faces stiff competition from larger, sunnier cities and a history littered with failed branch campus attractions across the country.