Tuesday, March 01, 2005

More craziness

Ok so I never thought I'd wish I was back at Greenville College. Ok maybe not exactly. But I really wish I was in an atmosphere like that.
In the words of the geek guy in 10 Things I Hate About You "The shit hath hit-eth the fan-eth" Here at Colorado Christian University we found out that one of our best-loved religion professors is going on a "sabbotical" and not coming back. This sabbotical is more like the school not renewing his contract (therefore not voluntary) and is a link to wanting to rid the school of any teaching that is too liberal. Now I know that there are some views that some of the professors hold that not everyone agrees with, but when will everyone agree? When I decided to come here (besides it being in Colorado) I wanted a Christian university that I could have a Christ-centered education. I wanted a place where I could learn and be challenged. However that has not happened. Yes, I've learned but I've gone from being at a school that was challenging (faith-wise) to a school who will do anything not to step on anyone's toes (Namely parents and over-zealous alumni). It's so frustrating.
This afternoon we had a meeting that addressed some of the issues brought up. One of them being whether or not the University is going to become a school with more of an indoctrinating, "Bible college" type atmosphere. They say no. But as someone in the meeting said what is said isn't what i necessarily see happening. I tend to agree. I don't think we're necessarily going to be indoctrinated but I do think the school isn't going to challenge the students. They don't want to make the students think too much or cause too much controversy.
It's hard to figure out exactly. During the meeting the President of the University talked a lot but never really said anything. It was frustrating. He refused to answer questions. He just skirted around the issues that people brought up.
Only one more year now. . .I still wish that I was going somewhere else sometimes.

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