Both U.S. Mennonite Brethren institutions of higher learning are among about three dozen colleges and universities that have been granted waivers exempting them from some federal antidiscrimination laws. President Jules Glanzer of Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan., sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education requesting a Title IX exemption Dec. 3, 2014. Fresno (Calif.) Pacific University President Richard Kriegbaum sent a similar letter June 2, 2015.
HARRISONBURG, Va. — What is the secret to a superb apple pie, worthy of featuring on The Rachael Ray Show? Two tablespoons of French apple brandy, homemade caramel sauce and a blog enterprise run by two Eastern Mennonite University accounting alumni.
GOSHEN, Ind. — Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University, unwittingly helped write the final exam this semester for students in several Bible classes at Bethany Christian Schools. Bible teacher Dale Shenk used Falwell’s controversial statements regarding guns and Muslims to test students not only on their knowledge of course content but also on their ability to synthesize their knowledge of history with current faith issues.
