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For those who have any interest in what is going on at one of America's largest and most influential fundamentalist colleges, this is an article by a BJU alumnus, expressing his hopes for the new President and his disgruntlement with the recently departed President Steve Pettit.
He is not happy with Pettit's supposedly weak stand on "second-degree separation," his handling of the infamous fashion show, and he is bringing up stuff like the allegedly immodest female gym uniforms that are similar to those used at Maranatha and Pensacola. Based on such weighty issues as women's apparel, there were and still are BJU alumni who are willing to stir up controversy, resulting in the departure of a popular President and the possible loss of students.
The 20 comments to this article on Sharper Iron reveal a debate between those who want to go back to the strict rules of the past, and those who want to allow for a less rigid approach. The "Old Guard" types are concerned that if BJU loosens its standards, then the older alumni will drop their support and stop sending money and students there (assuming that they still have any young people left). The more progressive types are concerned that young people nowadays will refuse to attend such a strict college, resulting in the closing of BJU if they try to go back in time.
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One comment: "To be honest the staying 'fixed' approach would have led to a fairly rapid death for the school. It will be seen what happens next. If the school begins to shift back to the 90's, I fear it will just die. There are not enough hardcore separatist in the 18-21 year old age group that is looking to pay $150K for that type of an education. And the individuals are looking for the unique education that BJU provides today and willing to pay the $150K, will leave the school in droves. "
He is not happy with Pettit's supposedly weak stand on "second-degree separation," his handling of the infamous fashion show, and he is bringing up stuff like the allegedly immodest female gym uniforms that are similar to those used at Maranatha and Pensacola. Based on such weighty issues as women's apparel, there were and still are BJU alumni who are willing to stir up controversy, resulting in the departure of a popular President and the possible loss of students.
The 20 comments to this article on Sharper Iron reveal a debate between those who want to go back to the strict rules of the past, and those who want to allow for a less rigid approach. The "Old Guard" types are concerned that if BJU loosens its standards, then the older alumni will drop their support and stop sending money and students there (assuming that they still have any young people left). The more progressive types are concerned that young people nowadays will refuse to attend such a strict college, resulting in the closing of BJU if they try to go back in time.
BJU: Can’t Beat the Real Thing | SHARPER IRON
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One comment: "To be honest the staying 'fixed' approach would have led to a fairly rapid death for the school. It will be seen what happens next. If the school begins to shift back to the 90's, I fear it will just die. There are not enough hardcore separatist in the 18-21 year old age group that is looking to pay $150K for that type of an education. And the individuals are looking for the unique education that BJU provides today and willing to pay the $150K, will leave the school in droves. "
