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{{Short description|Christian university in Virginia Beach, Virginia, US}} |
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{{Distinguish|Regent College|Regent's University London}} |
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|name = Regent University |
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|established = 1977<ref name="Regent">{{cite web|url=http://www.regent.edu/about_us/quick_facts.cfm |title=Regent University - Regent Facts |publisher=Regent.edu |date=2015-10-19 |access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref> |
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|motto = Christian Leadership to Change the World |
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|type = [[Private university]] |
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|established = 1978<ref name="Regent" /> |
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|religious_affiliation = [[Ecumenism|Interdenominational]] <br /> [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] |
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|type = [[Private school|Private]] |
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|motto = Christian Leadership to Change the World |
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|chancellor= [[Pat Robertson]] |
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|city = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] & [[Alexandria, VA|Alexandria]] |
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|state = [[Virginia]] |
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|city = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] |
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|country = [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|state = Virginia |
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|students= 4,266 (1,953 full-time, 2,313 part-time)<ref name="Regent">{{cite web | url = http://www.regent.edu/about_us/ | title=About Regent University | Publisher=Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-11 }}</ref> |
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|postgrad= 5,957<ref name="Regent" /> |
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|sports_nickname = Royals <ref name="Regent"/> |
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|staff= 633 Faculty, 392 Staff<ref name="Regent2">{{cite web | url=http://www.regent.edu/about_us/quick_facts.cfm | title=Regent University Facts | Publisher=Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-11 }}</ref> |
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|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] |
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|other =983 (non-degree seeking, first professional)<ref name="Regent" /> |
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|endowment= $267,636,000<ref name="USNews">{{cite web | url=http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_30913_brief.php | title = America's Best Colleges 2008: Regent University: At a Glance| publisher=[[US News and World Report]] }}</ref> |
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|faculty= 138 (Full-time) and 48 (Part-time)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Regent+University&s=all&id=231651|title = College Navigator - Regent University}}</ref> |
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|athletics_affiliations =[[National Christian College Athletic Association|NCCAA]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenccaa.org/sports/2016/6/29/Regent_University.aspx?id=540&|title=REGENT UNIVERSITY - The National Christian College Athletic Association|website=www.thenccaa.org|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> |
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|colors=Blue & Green |
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|campus = Suburban |
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|website=http://www.regent.edu/ |
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|endowment= $69,500,000 in 2020 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/regent-university#operations|title=Data USA Regent University Operations|website=www.datausa.io|access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> |
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'''Regent University''' is a [[ |
'''Regent University''' is a [[Private university|private]] Christian university in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], United States. It was founded by [[Pat Robertson]] in 1977 as [[Christian Broadcasting Network|Christian Broadcasting Network University]] and changed its name to Regent University in 1990. Regent offers on-campus programs as well as distance education. Regent offers [[Associate degree|associate]], [[Bachelor's degree|bachelor's]], [[Master's degree|master's]], and [[Doctorate|doctoral]] degrees in over 70 courses of study. The university is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the Commission on Colleges of the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Regent University Robertson Hall.jpg|left|thumb|Robertson Hall, home to the School of Law and Robertson School of Government]] |
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Plans for the university (originally named CBN University) began in 1978 by [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] founder and current [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] [[Pat Robertson]]. In 1990, the name was changed to Regent University. The university's name is designed to reference a regent, who is someone that exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign. The university's current motto is "Christian Leadership to Change the World." |
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Plans for the university, originally named [[Christian Broadcasting Network|Christian Broadcasting Network University]], were begun in 1977 by [[Pat Robertson]]; Robertson remained [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] until his death in 2023. In 1990, the name was changed to Regent University.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regent.edu/about_us/overview/history.cfm |title=Regent University - History |publisher=Regent University |access-date=2012-07-23}}</ref> The university's name is designed to reference a [[Regency (government)|regent]], a person who exercises power in a monarchical country during the absence or incapacity of the sovereign; according to the school's catalog, "a regent is one who represents Christ, our Sovereign, in whatever sphere of life he or she may be called to serve Him."<ref name="AM1195" /> The university's current motto is "Christian Leadership to Change the World."<ref name="Regent2">{{cite web |title=Regent University Facts |url=http://www.regent.edu/about_us/quick_facts.cfm |access-date=2008-06-30 |publisher=Regent University}}</ref> |
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The first class, consisting of seventy-seven students, began in fall of 1978 when the school leased classroom space in [[Chesapeake, Virginia]].<ref name="AM1195" /> In 1980, the first graduating class held its commencement; the school of education opened that Fall. That year, the university took residence for the first time on its current campus in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]. The school proceeded to open its schools of business, divinity, government, and law by the mid-1980s. In 1984, Regent University received [[educational accreditation|accreditation]] from the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]. In 1997, online classes began.<ref name="regent.edu">{{cite web |date=2010-08-01 |title=Regent University - History |url=https://www.regent.edu/about_us/overview/history.cfm#today |access-date=2015-11-13 |publisher=Regent.edu}}</ref> |
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In 1995, the university opened a secondary campus in Alexandria, Virginia but sold it soon after. In 2000, Regent began an undergraduate degree-completion curriculum under the auspices of a new program, the Center for Professional Studies. This would later become the school of undergraduate studies, before finally being renamed as the college of arts and sciences in 2012.<ref name="regent.edu" /> |
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The school proceeded to open its Schools of Business, Divinity, Government, and Law by the mid-1980s. In 1984, Regent University received [[educational accreditation|accreditation]] from the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]; later in the decade; it started a [[distance education]] program. |
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Five years later, Regent began outreach programs geared to teachers in the [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area|Washington, D.C. area]], which eventually led to the opening of its Alexandria campus. In 2000, Regent began an undergraduate degree-completion curriculum under the auspices of a new program, the Center for Professional Studies, which became Regent School of Undergraduate Studies in the fall of 2004. |
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==Academics== |
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===Undergraduate studies=== |
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The newest addition to Regent is the School of Undergraduate Studies, designed primarily for non-traditional students who wish to complete undergraduate degrees. Regent's School of Undergraduate Studies offers bachelor's degrees in Communication, Global Business, Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education), Government, Psychology, Organizational Leadership & Management, Religious Studies and English beginning in Fall 2007. Furthermore, four new bachelor's programs began in the fall of 2007 focusing on theater, animation, journalism and cinema-television. These programs are taught through the School of Communications & the Arts.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/undergrad/academics/degrees/home.cfm |title= Regent University Bachelor Degrees |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> |
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===Graduate studies=== |
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Robertson's original vision for Regent University was that of a graduate institution. Although Regent now offers undergraduate programs, the school has mostly remained true to its original focus. The vast majority of Regent's students are enrolled in one of seven graduate schools.<ref name="Regent2" /> |
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====School of Communication & the Arts==== |
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The School of Communication & the Arts offers degrees for [[Master of Arts]] in Communication, Theater and Journalism, [[Master of Fine Arts]] and a [[Ph.D.]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schcom/academics/ |title= Regent University: School of Communication & the Arts |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> |
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====School of Divinity==== |
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The School of Divinity provides master programs in the Arts and Divinity along with Ph. D.s in Ministry and Philosophy.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schdiv/academics/home.shtml |title= Regent School of Divinity Academics |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> The School of Divinity is accredited by the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada]] (ATS).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/regentun.asp |title=Member Schools |accessdate=2007-12-11 |publisher=The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada }}</ref> |
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====School of Education==== |
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The School of Education offers an undergraduate [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in addition to its Master and Ph.D. degrees in Education along with teaching certificate programs.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schedu/academics/ |title= School of Education Academics |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> |
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====School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship==== |
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The School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship provides Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Leadership and Strategic Foresight along with an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/academics/home.shtml |title= School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship Academic Degree Programs |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> |
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====Robertson School of Government==== |
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The Robertson School of Government offers a Masters of Arts in Government with specializations in Terrorism and Homeland Defense, World Economic and Political Development, Political Leadership, and Law and Public Policy among others.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schgov/academics/home.htm |title= Robertson School of Government Academics |publisher=Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> |
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====School of Law==== |
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Regent University School of Law is housed in Robertson Hall located on the south side of the campus plaza. The law library is situated on the top floor of the university library building.<ref name="VirginiaCampus">{{cite web |url=http://www.regent.edu/about_us/campuses/vb.cfm |title=Virginia Beach Campus |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> The school offers a [[Juris Doctor]] (J.D.) degree. The current Dean is Jeffrey A. Brauch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/dean/home.cfm |title= Message from Dean Jeffrey Brauch |
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|publisher=Regent University |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> |
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The law school was founded in 1986.<ref name="Scandalspotlight" /> The law school was approved by the American Bar Association ("ABA") in 1989<ref name="lsac">{{cite web |url= http://officialguide.lsac.org/SearchResults/SchoolPage_PDFs/ABA_LawSchoolData/ABA5822.pdf |title= Official ABA Law School Data Sheet: Regent University |publisher=American Bar Association |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> and received full accreditation in 1996.<ref name="ARL">{{cite web |url=http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/admissions/abouthome.cfm |title= About Regent Law |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> The Law Library recieved the bulk of its collection after [[Oral Roberts University]] School of Law closed and donated its library to Regent University. |
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The size of the student body numbers approximately 500 students.<ref name="ARL" /> Currently, the school offers both a full-time and a part-time track for completion of the J.D. degree.<ref name="lsac" /> For the 2007 entering class, 153 [[matriculation|matriculated]] out 619 applications, the average [[LSAT]] score was 153 (out of 180) and a GPA of 3.29 (out of 4.0).<ref name="LawAdmissions">{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/admissions/home.cfm |title= Regent Law Admissions |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> |
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=====Admission policies===== |
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While academic credentials are important, the admissions process also places emphasis on personal statements and [[recommendation letter]]s. According to Regent, the school seeks students who are "dedicated to becoming Christian leaders who will change the world for Christ" and want "to receive a legal education integrated with Christian principles."<ref name="LawAdmissions" /> |
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=====Publications===== |
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Law students publish the Regent Law Review, established in 1991. The journal describes itself as "committed to a jurisprudence based upon a Higher Law; that is, law based upon the Law of God, yet remains open to publishing opposing viewpoints in certain contexts." Previous contributors include United States Supreme Court Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], Attorney General [[John D. Ashcroft]], Judge [[Edith H. Jones]], Attorney General [[Edwin Meese III]], [[Robert P. George]], [[George Allen (U.S. politician)|George Allen]], [[Nancy R. Pearcey]], [[Charles E. Rice]], [[Phillip E. Johnson]], [[Charles W. Colson]], and [[David Barton]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/student_life/studentorgs/lawreview/home.cfm |title= Regent University Law Review |publisher= Regent University |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> |
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Additionally, the students publish the Regent Journal of International Law, founded in 2000.<ref name="LawStudentOrg">{{cite web |url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/student_life/st_orgs.cfm |title=Regent Law Student Life Student Organizations |publisher=Regent University |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> |
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====School of Psychology & Counseling==== |
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Offers four graduate degrees, a Certificate of Advanced Counseling Studies, and an undergraduate degree. The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the [[American Psychological Association]]. The Community Counseling (M.A.) and School Counseling (M.A.) program areas offered by the School of Psychology & Counseling of Regent University have been accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).<ref>{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schcou/academics/index.htm |
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|title= School of Psychology & Counseling Academics |
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|publisher= Regent University |
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|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> |
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==Campus== |
==Campus== |
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===Architecture and setting=== |
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===Main campus (Virginia Beach, VA)=== |
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The campus of Regent University comprises {{convert|70|acre|m2}} of [[Revivalism (architecture)|historicist]] [[Georgian Architecture#Post-Georgian developments|neo-Georgian architecture]], and is situated in the coastal city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university was named in 2015 among the thirty most beautiful college campuses in the South.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestcollegesonline.org/30-most-beautiful-college-campuses-in-the-south/ |title=30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the South |publisher=Bestcollegesonline.org |access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref> |
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===Academic and communal facilities=== |
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Regent University's Virginia Beach campus is 70 acres with historic [[Georgian architecture]]. The University Library Building houses the school's libraries while Robertson Hall is home to the Schools of Divinity, Government, Law and Undergraduate Studies. The Communication & Performing Arts Center, home for the School of Communication & the Arts, is a 135,000-square-foot building with two theaters, a production studio, sound stage, screening theaters, and [[backlot]]. The Student Center is a 31,000-square-foot facility includes a bookstore, student organization offices, dining hall, computer lab, and student lounge. The Administration Building, along with administrative offices, includes the School of Education. The Classroom Building accommodates the schools of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship and Psychology & Counseling.<ref name="VirginiaCampus" /> |
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The University Library Building houses the university's libraries while Robertson Hall is home to the Schools of Government, Law, and Undergraduate Studies. The Communication & Performing Arts Center, home for the School of Communication & the Arts, is a {{convert|135000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building with two theatres, a production studio, sound stage, screening theatres, and a [[backlot]]. The Student Center is a {{convert|31000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility includes a bookstore, student organization offices, dining hall, computer lab, and student lounge. The Administration Building, along with administrative offices, includes the School of Education. The Classroom Building accommodates the schools of Business & Leadership and Psychology & Counseling.<ref name="VirginiaCampus">{{cite web|url=http://www.regent.edu/about_us/campuses/vb.cfm|title=Virginia Beach Campus|publisher=Regent University|access-date=2007-11-29}}</ref> The adjoined Chapel and Divinity Building are the most recent additions to the campus, completed in 2013.<ref name="regent.edu"/> |
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===The Founders Inn and Spa=== |
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Completed in 1990, The Founders Inn and Spa hotel was originally part of the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] before Regent University assumed ownership. It was sold to the Hilton Hotel company in 2018. The hotel features [[Georgian architecture|neo-Georgian architecture]] in keeping with the rest of the university campus.<ref>{{cite web|author=Phil Walzer |url=http://hamptonroads.com/2014/10/regent-will-take-over-operation-founders-inn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008053236/http://hamptonroads.com/2014/10/regent-will-take-over-operation-founders-inn |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 8, 2014 |title=Regent will take over operation of Founders Inn | Jobs & Employment | pilotonline.com |publisher=Hamptonroads.com |access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref> The name of the hotel refers to the [[Founding Fathers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foundersinn.com/hotel-overview/virginia-beach-hotels |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103195732/http://www.foundersinn.com/hotel-overview/virginia-beach-hotels |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2014 |title=Hotels in Virginia Beach VA | The Founders Inn and Spa – The Hotel | Hotels near Virginia Beach Sportsplex |publisher=Foundersinn.com |access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref> |
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The Regent University Washington, D.C. Campus is located in [[Alexandria, VA]] and accepts students for their School of Education.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/campuses/dc/ |
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|title= Washington, D.C. campus |
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|publisher= Regent University |
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|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> |
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==Student life== |
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===Student government and councils=== |
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The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the [[student society]] for the School of Law which is governed and represented by the Student [[Senate]]. The SBA Student Senate represents the law school’s student body to the school’s administration and the University. The Council of Graduate Students (COGS) and Undergraduate Student Advisory Council serve a similar function for the balance of the student population. The groups, in addition to their organizational responsibilities, hold social and religious events. The Student Advisory Leadership Team supports the Washington D.C. satellite campus.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/student_life/studentorgs/sba/home.cfm |
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|title= Student Bar Association |
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|publisher= [[Regent University]] |
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|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref><ref name="RUSO">{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/admin/stusrv/student_life/studentorgs.cfm |
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|title= Student Organizations |
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===Student organizations=== |
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Student organizations at the school include the student divisions of the [[American Bar Association]] and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Black Psychologists, Black Law Student Association, Business Transactions Law Society, Christian Legal Society, [[College Republicans]], Entertainment and Sports Legal Society, [[Federalist Society]], International Law Society, International Student Organization, Law Wives Association, [[Moot Court]] Board, National Law Student Association, Newman Club, Public Interest Law Association, Regent Students for Life, [[Students in Free Enterprise]], Student Alumni Ambassadors, and The King's Knights.<ref name="RUSO" /> |
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===Student housing=== |
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Regent Village houses graduate students with children consisting of roughly 200 apartments located within a mile of campus. Regent Commons, on the other hand, is for all other students without children.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/campus/housing/ |
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|title= Student Housing |
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|publisher= Regent University |
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==Reputation== |
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==University reputation== |
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{{Conservatism US|expanded=other organizations}} |
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===Rankings=== |
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===Online programs rankings=== |
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[[U.S. News & World Report]] ranks Regent University School of Law as a Tier 4 school.<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_tier4_brief.php US News & World Report America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Tier 4 Law Schools]</ref> The [[Princeton Review]] ranked Regent University seventh in the country for quality of life<ref>[http://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?topicID=10 Princeton Review - Quality of Life]</ref> and the most conservative school.<ref>[http://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?topicID=6Princeton Review - Conservative Law Schools]</ref> |
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Regent University was ranked in 2015 by ''U.S. News & World Report'' as the 11th best online undergraduate program in the nation,<ref name="colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com">{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/regent-university-231651/overall-rankings |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416014951/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/regent-university-231651/overall-rankings |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 16, 2011 |title=Regent University | Overall Rankings | Best College | US News |publisher=Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref> and as the second best by OEDb in 2009.<ref name="regent.edu"/> Regent is ranked 21st, 46th, and 78th, respectively, for its online graduate education programs, online graduate business programs, and online MBA.<ref name="colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com"/> Regent's online MBA faculty was ranked first nationally in 2013 by ''U.S. News & World Report''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bloomberg.com/bschools/rankings/distance_mba_profiles/regent.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201093244/http://www.bloomberg.com/bschools/rankings/distance_mba_profiles/regent.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 1, 2015 | work=Bloomberg | title=School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship}}</ref> |
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===ABA national competition wins=== |
===ABA national competition wins and moot court program=== |
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In 2006 and 2007, Regent Law won several national [[American Bar Association|ABA]] moot |
Moot court teams from the [[Regent University School of Law]] have placed as quarter-finalists or better in over 100 [[moot court]] competitions, winning more than 40 national and regional events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/admissions/awards.cfm |title=Regent Law - Awards and Specialty Competitions |publisher=Regent.edu |access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref> In 2006 and 2007, Regent Law won several national [[American Bar Association|ABA]] moot court and negotiation competitions succeeding against teams from Harvard and Yale.<ref name="Scandalspotlight"/><ref name="Moyers">{{cite web |
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|date=May 11, 2007 |
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|author= Moyers, Bill |
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|url= https://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05112007/transcript1.html |
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|title= Bill Moyers Journal Transcript |
|title= Bill Moyers Journal Transcript |
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|publisher= [[PBS]] |
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|access-date=2007-12-12 |
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|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref><ref name="Scandalspotlight"/><ref>{{cite web |
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|author-link= Bill Moyers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/results/07nc.pdf |
|url= http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/results/07nc.pdf |
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|title= ABA Law Student Division 2006-07 Negotiation Competition National Competition Results |
|title= ABA Law Student Division 2006-07 Negotiation Competition National Competition Results |
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|publisher= [[American Bar Association]] |
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|access-date=2007-12-12}}</ref><ref name="RLNA">{{cite web |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/admissions/awards.cfm |
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|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref><ref name="RLNA">{{cite web |
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|title= Regent Law - Competition Championships & Awards |
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|url= http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/news/arch_FA06_SP07.cfm |
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|access-date=2010-08-16}}</ref> Regent's moot court program was ranked sixth in the nation in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regent.edu/news_events/?article_id=1974&view=full_article |title=Regent University News - Regent University School of Law Ranked No. 6 for Best Moot Court Program |publisher=Regent.edu |date=2015-03-12 |access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref> |
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|publisher= [[Regent University]] |
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|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> Previous wins took place in 1995 and 2002.<ref name="RLNA" /> |
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===Ideology=== |
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In 1995, theologian [[Harvey Cox]] wrote that Regent has been called "the [[Harvard University|Harvard]] of the [[Christian right|Christian Right]]" but noted that "Regent, it appears, is not so much a boot camp for rightist cadres as a microcosm of the theological and intellectual turbulence within what is often mistakenly seen as a monolithic 'religious right' in America".<ref name="AM1195">{{cite web |
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The 2006 bar passage rate for students taking the Virginia State Bar Exam was 67.5%. The statewide average was 74%. The five year average was 54.7%.<ref name="ILRG">[http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/view.php/74 Internet Legal Research Group 2008 Law School Profile - Regent University (VA)]</ref> |
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With the goal of expanding its mission beyond a solely conservative base and to "posture itself as a broadly evangelical institution", the Regent School of Divinity convened a scholarly [[:wikt:colloquium|colloquium]] with the more liberal [[National Council of Churches]] and the Virginia Council of Churches, associations of [[mainline Protestant]] churches in 2008. The conference discussed their common approaches to [[evangelizing]].<ref>{{cite web |
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One professor said that there is a "climate of fear and intimidation” within the school. Another said, “The climate is contrary to Christian values rather than embracing them.” While a third said, “I cannot in good conscience continue to participate in this unhealthy and toxic environment.” A petition was circulated which criticized the behavior of the school's dean and the counseling department's program director said to have used the terms "brothas”, “hoes” and “homos”. |
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In December 2007, the school's dean offered an apology and promised improved communications at a school meeting attended by students. However, attendees expressed disappointment that more wasn't offered. While acknowledging that some students were dispirited, a school administrator said, “You won’t ever have 100 percent satisfaction. It’s not that unusual to have criticisms; a university is like that.” He denied that anyone had been penalized for expressing an opinion freely nor was he willing to accept the characterization of the culture as one of "fear and intimidation".<ref>{{cite web |
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In September 2007, Adam Key, a second-year law student at Regent, posted a lifted still from a video to the social networking website [[Facebook]] showing the school's chancellor, [[Pat Robertson]], <!-- unintentionally -- "How unintentionally?" --> scratching his forehead with his middle finger.<ref>{{cite web|author=—By Stephanie Mencimer |url=https://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2007/10/new-face-christian-legal-education |title=The New Face of Christian Legal Education |publisher=Mother Jones |access-date=2015-11-25}}</ref> The still gave the appearance that Robertson was making an [[Finger (gesture)|obscene gesture]]. Key also criticized Robertson for urging the assassination of [[Venezuela]]n President [[Hugo Chávez]]. School officials asked Key to remove the still, publicly apologize and withhold public comment, or alternatively, defend the posting. Key removed the photograph, but refused to apologize. He was subsequently suspended and removed.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 12, 2007|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/law-student-in-trouble-after-posting-pat-robertson-photo-on-facebook|title=Law Student in Trouble After Posting Pat Robertson Photo on Facebook|agency=Associated Press|access-date=2007-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209235114/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,301314,00.html|archive-date=2007-12-09|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 11, 2007|author=Burke, Bill|url=http://hamptonroads.com/node/343411|title= Regent student gets flak for Robertson photo on Web site|publisher=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|access-date=2007-12-12}}</ref><ref name="TL010308">{{cite web |author=Council, John |date=January 4, 2008 |title=ABA Asked to Examine Accreditation of Pat Robertson's Law School |url=http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=900005559457 |access-date=2008-01-07 |publisher=Texas Lawyer}}</ref> In November 2007, Key filed a lawsuit against Regent. Robertson said that freedom of speech does not encompass the use of these kinds of images. The university stated that Key violated the school's standards of conduct.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 30, 2007|author=Burke, Bill|url=http://hamptonroads.com/node/438571|title=Suspended Regent student files suit against Pat Robertson|publisher=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|access-date=2007-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=November 30, 2007|author=Weiss, Debra Cassens|url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/regent_2l_sues_over_suspension_for_robertson_post|title= Regent 2L Sues Over Suspension for Robertson Web Post|publisher=[[American Bar Association|ABA]] Journal|access-date=2007-12-12}}</ref> However, Key's attorney countered with examples of [[Racism in the United States|racist]] images posted on Facebook by other Regent students about which the school took no action.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 22, 2009|last=Vogel|first=Chris|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-04-23/news/racism-goes-unchecked-at-regent-university-meanwhile-the-melanin-challenged-turn-out-to-protest-something|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430075037/http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-04-23/news/racism-goes-unchecked-at-regent-university-meanwhile-the-melanin-challenged-turn-out-to-protest-something|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 30, 2009|title=Racism Goes Unchecked at Regent University|publisher=[[Houston Press]]|access-date=April 16, 2009|quote=Some of the pictures Kallinen found include a doctored photo from the civil rights era of an African American holding a sign saying, "Can a Nigga Get Some Koolaid", and another manipulated photo of an African-American basketball player trying to steal a watermelon from a white player.}}</ref> |
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The school later claimed its actions were unrelated to the photograph and that Key was a "security risk"; his attorney countered with an internal memo sent the day before the suspension indicating that Robertson was concerned with Key's "complaints".<ref name="WVEC012609">{{cite web|date=January 26, 2009|last=Rohall|first=Kristina|url=http://www.wvec.com/archive/67671952.html|title=Attorney says Robertson e-mail is critical of expelled student|publisher=[[WVEC-TV]]|access-date=January 26, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209155836/http://www.wvec.com/archive/67671952.html|archive-date=February 9, 2013}}</ref> In June 2009, the lawsuit was dismissed. |
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In October 2007, Adam Key, a second-year law student at Regent University, posted a photograph on the social networking website [[Facebook]] of the school's chancellor, [[Pat Robertson]], unintentionally making an [[Finger (gesture)|obscene gesture]]. School officials asked Key to remove the still, publicly apologize and withhold public comment or, alternatively, defend the posting. While Key did remove the photograph, he refused to apologize and submitted his defense on the grounds it was [[protected speech]]. Regent rejected his argument and Key was subsequently suspended.<ref>{{cite web |
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|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> In November 2007, Key filed a lawsuit against Regent claiming [[fraud]], violation of his right to [[free expression]] as governed by rules tied to [[Federal funding]], and [[defamation]]. Robertson said that, in general, freedom of speech doesn't encompass the use of these kinds of images. The university stated that Key violated the school's standards of conduct.<ref>{{cite web |
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===Bush administration hires=== |
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According to Regent University, more than 150 of its graduates were hired by the federal government during the [[George W. Bush]] presidency<ref name="Scandalspotlight"/> including dozens in Bush's administration.<ref name="WP120708">{{cite news |
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}}</ref> As it was previously rare for alumni to go into government, ''[[Boston Globe]]'' journalist [[Charlie Savage (author)|Charlie Savage]] suggested that the appointment of [[Office of Personnel Management]] director [[Kay Coles James]], the former dean of Regent's government school, caused this sharp increase in Regent alumni employed in the government.<ref name="Scandalspotlight"/> An article about a Regent graduate who interviewed for a government position and Regent's low school rankings were cited as an example of the Bush administration hiring applicants with strong conservative credentials but weaker academic qualifications and less civil rights law experience than past candidates in the [[United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division|Civil Rights Division]].<ref name="Scandalspotlight"/> In addition to Savage, several other commentators made similar assertions.<ref name="Moyers" /><ref>{{cite news |date=April 8, 2007 |author= Lithwick, Dahlia |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/06/AR2007040601799.html |title= Justice's Holy Hires |newspaper= Washington Post |access-date=2007-11-29 |author-link= Dahlia Lithwick}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 13, 2007 |author= Krugman, Paul |url= http://select.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/opinion/13krugman.html |title= For God's Sake |work= New York Times |access-date=2007-11-29 |author-link= Paul Krugman}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 9, 2007 |author= Cohen, Andrew |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-gutting-of-the-justice-department/ |title= The Gutting Of The Justice Department |publisher= [[CBS News]] |access-date=2007-11-29 |author-link= Andrew Cohen (attorney)}}</ref> |
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However, Savage noted that the school had improved since its days of "dismal numbers" and that the school has had wins in national moot-court and negotiation competitions.<ref name="Scandalspotlight">{{cite news | url=http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/04/08/scandal_puts_spotlight_on_christian_law_school/?page=full | title=Scandal puts spotlight on Christian law school| publisher=Boston Globe |date=April 8, 2007| first=Charlie | last=Savage | access-date = 2007-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/results/07nc.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202215614/http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/results/07nc.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2007|title=ABA Law Student Division, 2006-07 Negotiation Competition Results|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> Though a prominent critic of the school, [[Barry W. Lynn|Barry Lynn]] of [[Americans United for the Separation of Church and State]] advised against "underestimat[ing] the quality of a lot of the people that are there."<ref name="Scandalspotlight" /> |
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However, Savage also noted that the school had improved since its days of "dismal numbers" and that the school's has had recent wins in national moot-court and negotiation competitions.<ref name="Scandalspotlight">{{cite news | url=http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/04/08/scandal_puts_spotlight_on_christian_law_school/?page=full | title=Scandal puts spotlight on Christian law school| publisher=[[Boston Globe]] |date=April 8, 2007| first=Charlie | last=Savage | accessdate = 2007-04-15}}</ref><ref>[http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/results/07nc.pdf ABA Law Student Division, 2006-07 Negotiation Competition Results]</ref> Though a prominent critic of the school, [[Barry W. Lynn|Reverend Barry Lynn]] of [[Americans United for the Separation of Church and State]] advised against "underestimat[ing] the quality of a lot of the people that are there."<ref name="Scandalspotlight" /> |
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In October 2016, Regent University was the site of an October 2016 rally for presidential candidate [[Donald J. Trump]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Donald Trump Selects Regent University for Campaign Rally |url=https://www.regent.edu/news/donald-trump-selects-regent-university-campaign-rally/ |website=www.regent.edu |date=October 22, 2016 |publisher=Regent University |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> A handful of Regent alumni said that Trump's values, however, were "wrong for the university."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jaschik |first1=Scott |title=Regent Criticized by Some Alumni Over Trump Rally |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/10/27/regent-criticized-some-alumni-over-trump-rally |website=www.insidehighered.com |date=October 27, 2016 |publisher=Inside Higher Education |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> Regent University alumnus [[Jay Sekulow]] was a defense lawyer for President Trump.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Aaron |last2=Boburg |first2=Shawn |title=Trump attorney Jay Sekulow's family has been paid millions from charities they control |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/trump-attorney-jay-sekulows-family-has-been-paid-millions-from-charities-they-control/2017/06/27/6428d988-5852-11e7-ba90-f5875b7d1876_story.html |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> |
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Regent has 138 full-time and 48 part-time faculty members, five of whom are [[Fulbright Scholar]]s.<ref name="Regent2" /> Several were previously in politics. Former [[U.S. Attorney General]] under the [[George W. Bush|Bush administration]], [[John Ashcroft]], was named [[distinguished professor]] in 2005 teaching a two-week course each semester in the Robertson School of Government and lecturing on national security law.<ref>{{cite news |
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Several members are drawn from high levels of government. Former [[U.S. Attorney]] under the [[George W. Bush|Bush administration]], [[John Ashcroft]], was named [[Distinguished Professor]] in 2005 teaching a two-week course each semester in the Robertson School of Government and lecturing on national security law.<ref>{{cite web |
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|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> In 2006, former [[Prime Minister]] of [[Israel]] was a visiting faculty member for the School of Undergraduate Studies.<ref>{{cite web |
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The School of Divinity includes both biblical scholars and religious practitioners,<ref>{{cite web |
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|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> notably, the [[theologian]] [[Graham Twelftree]] who teaches courses in scripture and research methodology as a Distinguished Professor of New Testament.<ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref> He was fired in 1993 for holding a view of [[Dominion theology|Dominion Theology]] deemed to be "too extreme."<ref name="TVP080896">{{cite web|date=1996-08-02|last=David|first=Marc|url=http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960807/08070339.htm|title=ABA Grants Accreditation To Regent Law School|publisher=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|access-date=2008-02-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528011850/http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960807/08070339.htm|archive-date=2007-05-28}}</ref> Former Virginia Governor [[Bob McDonnell]] began teaching at Robertson School of Government in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.regent.edu/news_events/?article_id=2319&view=full_article|title=Regent University News - Former Virginia Governor Joins Regent University as Distinguished Professor|website=www.regent.edu|access-date=2016-11-15}}</ref> The School of Divinity includes the theologian [[Graham Twelftree]],<ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref> Dean Emeritus [[H. Vinson Synan]], [[Pentecostal]] theologian [[Amos Yong]], and church historian [[Stanley M. Burgess]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regent.edu/acad/schdiv/faculty_staff/faculty.shtml |title=Faculty Page |access-date=2008-06-24 |publisher=Regent University School of Divinity |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080715102833/http://www.regent.edu/acad/schdiv/faculty_staff/faculty.shtml |archive-date=2008-07-15 }}</ref> The late [[J. Rodman Williams]] was professor emeritus.<ref>{{cite web |
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The Regent athletic teams are called the Royals; their logo is based on a lion. The university is a member of the [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association]] (USCAA), primarily competing in the [[Eastern Metro Athletic Conference]] (EMAC) since the 2021–22 academic year. The Royals also compete as a member of the [[National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCCAA) in the South Region of the Division I level. |
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Regent competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field and volleyball.<ref>[https://www.regent.edu/athletics/ Athletics | Regent University]</ref> |
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Many of Regent University's graduates have had success in public service, entertainment and the legal community. Alumni currently in American politics include the [[Attorney General of Virginia]] [[Bob McDonnell]], Assistant [[U.S. Secretary of Labor]] Lisa Kruska, and [[Louisiana]] [[State Senator]] Sharon Weston Broome. [[Monica Goodling]], 1999 graduate of Regent Law and former Director of Public Affairs for the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] from 2001 to 2007,<ref name="Goodling">{{cite web|date=2007-05-28 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/23/goodling.testimony/index.html|title=Deputy AG 'not fully candid,' ex-Justice aide testifies |publisher=[[CNN]] |accessdate=2007-11-29 }}</ref> is best known for her involvement in the [[dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2007-11-04 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/24/opinion/24thu1.html |title=Witness for the Prosecutors |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=2007-11-04 }}</ref> [[Jay Sekulow]], a Ph.D. graduate, is Chief Counsel for [[Pat Robertson|Pat Robertson's]] [[American Center for Law and Justice]], a [[non-profit organization|non-profit]] [[public interest]] [[law firm]] specializing in constitutional issues of [[religious freedom]]. |
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* {{annotated link|Jennifer Elvgren}}<ref name=TH>{{cite news |last1=Provence |first1=Lisa |title=FACETIME- First page grabber: Award winner writes press releases, too |date=2009-03-19 |url=http://www.readthehook.com/83232/facetime-first-page-grabber-award-winner-writes-press-releases-too |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hook (newspaper)|The Hook]] |issue=811 |access-date=1 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126033451/http://www.readthehook.com/83232/facetime-first-page-grabber-award-winner-writes-press-releases-too |archive-date=2015-11-26}}</ref> |
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Notable alumni from the School of Communication & the Arts include the actor [[Tony Hale]], best known as [[Buster Bluth]] on the TV show [[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]], 1999 [[Miss America]] [[Nicole Johnson]] and screenwriter [[Cheryl McKay]] who wrote the screenplay for ''[[The Ultimate Gift]]''. [[Jason Upton]], a graduate of the School of Divinity, is a [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian musician]]. |
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* {{annotated link|Tony Hale}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tony-hale/bio/191047 |url-status=dead |title=Tony Hale: Biography |publisher=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=2008-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913092127/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tony-hale/bio/191047/ |archive-date=2015-09-13}}</ref> |
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* [[Todd Hunter (bishop)|Todd Hunter]], Anglican bishop of the [[Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others]], former president of [[Alpha course|Alpha USA]], former national director of [[Association of Vineyard Churches]]<ref>{{cite web |title=About Todd Hunter |url=https://c4so.org/structure-governance/about-todd-hunter/ |website=Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others |date=March 14, 2014 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> |
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* {{annotated link|Gordon Klingenschmitt}}<ref name="2015 Pneuma">{{cite journal |last1=Wilson |first1=Christopher |year=2015 |title=How to See The Holy Spirit, Angels and Demons: Ignatius of Loyola on the Gift of Discerning of Spirits in Church Ethics |journal=[[Pneuma (journal)|Pneuma]] |language=en |publisher=[[Brill Publishers]] |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=292–293 |doi=10.1163/15700747-03702008 |issn=0272-0965}}</ref> |
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* [[Charles Martin (author)|Charles Martin]], author.<ref>{{cite web |date= 2008-07-17 |last= Patton |first= Charlie |url= http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/071708/met_304881338.shtml |title= Duval author extends reach in breakthrough |publisher= [[The Florida Times-Union]] |access-date= 2008-07-17 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080906180821/http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/071708/met_304881338.shtml |archive-date= 2008-09-06 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://charlesmartinbooks.com/about/ |
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* [[Bob McDonnell]], former [[Virginia gubernatorial election, 2009|Virginia governor]].<ref>{{cite news |date= February 27, 2009 |last= Kumar |first= Anita |url= http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/02/mcdonnell_calls_on_can.html?wprss=virginiapolitics |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120112200624/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/02/mcdonnell_calls_on_can.html?wprss=virginiapolitics |url-status= dead |archive-date= January 12, 2012 |title= McDonnell Asks Rivals to Support Drilling |newspaper= The Washington Post |access-date= March 13, 2009}}</ref> |
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* [[Winsome Sears]], 2003 MA, is Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. |
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* [[Jay Sekulow]], Ph.D., is Chief Counsel for [[Pat Robertson|Pat Robertson's]] [[American Center for Law and Justice]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://aclj.org/jay-sekulow |title= About Jay Sekulow |publisher= [[American Center for Law and Justice]] |access-date=2008-01-14}}</ref> |
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* [[Jordan Sekulow]], 2009 Regent Law, is a radio talk show host, blogger, and political consultant.<ref>{{Cite book|isbn = 978-1501125478|title = Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore|last1 = Sekulow|first1 = Jay|date = June 16, 2015| publisher=Simon and Schuster }}</ref> |
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* [[Brennan Swain]], winner of the [[CBS]] television show [[The Amazing Race 1|The Amazing Race Season 1]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Brennan Swain |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brennan-swain/196145 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515162812/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brennan-swain/196145 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 15, 2010 |title=Brennan Swain Celebrity |publisher=TVGuide.com |access-date=2015-11-25}}</ref> |
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* [[Tom Thompson (American football)|Tom Thompson]], football player. |
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* [[Jason Upton]], a graduate of the School of Divinity, is a [[Contemporary Christian music]]ian.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 5, 2007 |author= Baker, Judy |url= http://www.regent.edu/news_events/?article_id=101&view=full_article |title= National Christian Recording Artist Visits Alma Mater |publisher= Regent University |access-date=2008-01-14}}</ref> |
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* [[Antonio Zarro]], filmmaker.<ref>[http://www.reelgood.tv/filminfo.php?film=287BIRDIN] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106152312/http://www.reelgood.tv/filminfo.php?film=287BIRDIN|date=January 6, 2009}}</ref> |
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* [[Daniel Kelly (Wisconsin judge)|Daniel Kelly]], former justice of the [[Wisconsin Supreme Court]]. |
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| Motto | Christian Leadership to Change the World |
|---|---|
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1977[1] |
Religious affiliation | Interdenominational Evangelical |
| Endowment | $69,500,000 in 2020 [2] |
Academic staff | 138 (Full-time) and 48 (Part-time)[3] |
Administrative staff | 402[1] |
| Students | 10,365[1] |
| Undergraduates | 4,408[1] |
| Postgraduates | 5,957[1] |
Other students | 983 (non-degree seeking, first professional)[1] |
| Location | , Virginia , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue, green |
| Nickname | Royals [1] |
Sporting affiliations | NCCAA[4] |
| Website | regent |
Regent University is a private Christian university in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was founded by Pat Robertson in 1977 as Christian Broadcasting Network University and changed its name to Regent University in 1990. Regent offers on-campus programs as well as distance education. Regent offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 70 courses of study. The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
History
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Plans for the university, originally named Christian Broadcasting Network University, were begun in 1977 by Pat Robertson; Robertson remained Chancellor until his death in 2023. In 1990, the name was changed to Regent University.[5] The university's name is designed to reference a regent, a person who exercises power in a monarchical country during the absence or incapacity of the sovereign; according to the school's catalog, "a regent is one who represents Christ, our Sovereign, in whatever sphere of life he or she may be called to serve Him."[6] The university's current motto is "Christian Leadership to Change the World."[7]
The first class, consisting of seventy-seven students, began in fall of 1978 when the school leased classroom space in Chesapeake, Virginia.[6] In 1980, the first graduating class held its commencement; the school of education opened that Fall. That year, the university took residence for the first time on its current campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school proceeded to open its schools of business, divinity, government, and law by the mid-1980s. In 1984, Regent University received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1997, online classes began.[8]
In 1995, the university opened a secondary campus in Alexandria, Virginia but sold it soon after. In 2000, Regent began an undergraduate degree-completion curriculum under the auspices of a new program, the Center for Professional Studies. This would later become the school of undergraduate studies, before finally being renamed as the college of arts and sciences in 2012.[8]
Campus
[edit]Architecture and setting
[edit]The campus of Regent University comprises 70 acres (280,000 m2) of historicist neo-Georgian architecture, and is situated in the coastal city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university was named in 2015 among the thirty most beautiful college campuses in the South.[9]
Academic and communal facilities
[edit]The University Library Building houses the university's libraries while Robertson Hall is home to the Schools of Government, Law, and Undergraduate Studies. The Communication & Performing Arts Center, home for the School of Communication & the Arts, is a 135,000-square-foot (12,500 m2) building with two theatres, a production studio, sound stage, screening theatres, and a backlot. The Student Center is a 31,000-square-foot (2,900 m2) facility includes a bookstore, student organization offices, dining hall, computer lab, and student lounge. The Administration Building, along with administrative offices, includes the School of Education. The Classroom Building accommodates the schools of Business & Leadership and Psychology & Counseling.[10] The adjoined Chapel and Divinity Building are the most recent additions to the campus, completed in 2013.[8]
The Founders Inn and Spa
[edit]Completed in 1990, The Founders Inn and Spa hotel was originally part of the Christian Broadcasting Network before Regent University assumed ownership. It was sold to the Hilton Hotel company in 2018. The hotel features neo-Georgian architecture in keeping with the rest of the university campus.[11] The name of the hotel refers to the Founding Fathers.[12]
Reputation
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Online programs rankings
[edit]Regent University was ranked in 2015 by U.S. News & World Report as the 11th best online undergraduate program in the nation,[13] and as the second best by OEDb in 2009.[8] Regent is ranked 21st, 46th, and 78th, respectively, for its online graduate education programs, online graduate business programs, and online MBA.[13] Regent's online MBA faculty was ranked first nationally in 2013 by U.S. News & World Report.[14]
ABA national competition wins and moot court program
[edit]Moot court teams from the Regent University School of Law have placed as quarter-finalists or better in over 100 moot court competitions, winning more than 40 national and regional events.[15] In 2006 and 2007, Regent Law won several national ABA moot court and negotiation competitions succeeding against teams from Harvard and Yale.[16][17][18][19] Regent's moot court program was ranked sixth in the nation in 2015.[20]
Ideology
[edit]In 1995, theologian Harvey Cox wrote that Regent has been called "the Harvard of the Christian Right" but noted that "Regent, it appears, is not so much a boot camp for rightist cadres as a microcosm of the theological and intellectual turbulence within what is often mistakenly seen as a monolithic 'religious right' in America".[6]
With the goal of expanding its mission beyond a solely conservative base and to "posture itself as a broadly evangelical institution", the Regent School of Divinity convened a scholarly colloquium with the more liberal National Council of Churches and the Virginia Council of Churches, associations of mainline Protestant churches in 2008. The conference discussed their common approaches to evangelizing.[21]
Freedom of expression controversy
[edit]In September 2007, Adam Key, a second-year law student at Regent, posted a lifted still from a video to the social networking website Facebook showing the school's chancellor, Pat Robertson, scratching his forehead with his middle finger.[22] The still gave the appearance that Robertson was making an obscene gesture. Key also criticized Robertson for urging the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. School officials asked Key to remove the still, publicly apologize and withhold public comment, or alternatively, defend the posting. Key removed the photograph, but refused to apologize. He was subsequently suspended and removed.[23][24][25] In November 2007, Key filed a lawsuit against Regent. Robertson said that freedom of speech does not encompass the use of these kinds of images. The university stated that Key violated the school's standards of conduct.[26][27] However, Key's attorney countered with examples of racist images posted on Facebook by other Regent students about which the school took no action.[28]
The school later claimed its actions were unrelated to the photograph and that Key was a "security risk"; his attorney countered with an internal memo sent the day before the suspension indicating that Robertson was concerned with Key's "complaints".[29] In June 2009, the lawsuit was dismissed.
Bush administration hires
[edit]According to Regent University, more than 150 of its graduates were hired by the federal government during the George W. Bush presidency[16] including dozens in Bush's administration.[30] As it was previously rare for alumni to go into government, Boston Globe journalist Charlie Savage suggested that the appointment of Office of Personnel Management director Kay Coles James, the former dean of Regent's government school, caused this sharp increase in Regent alumni employed in the government.[16] An article about a Regent graduate who interviewed for a government position and Regent's low school rankings were cited as an example of the Bush administration hiring applicants with strong conservative credentials but weaker academic qualifications and less civil rights law experience than past candidates in the Civil Rights Division.[16] In addition to Savage, several other commentators made similar assertions.[17][31][32][33]
However, Savage noted that the school had improved since its days of "dismal numbers" and that the school has had wins in national moot-court and negotiation competitions.[16][34] Though a prominent critic of the school, Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State advised against "underestimat[ing] the quality of a lot of the people that are there."[16]
Relationship with President Donald Trump
[edit]In October 2016, Regent University was the site of an October 2016 rally for presidential candidate Donald J. Trump.[35] A handful of Regent alumni said that Trump's values, however, were "wrong for the university."[36] Regent University alumnus Jay Sekulow was a defense lawyer for President Trump.[37]
Faculty
[edit]Regent has 138 full-time and 48 part-time faculty members, five of whom are Fulbright Scholars.[7] Several were previously in politics. Former U.S. Attorney General under the Bush administration, John Ashcroft, was named distinguished professor in 2005 teaching a two-week course each semester in the Robertson School of Government and lecturing on national security law.[38] Also named distinguished professor was former chief of naval operations Admiral Vern Clark who teaches courses in leadership and government.[39] In 2006, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak was a visiting faculty member for the school of undergraduate studies.[40] Herb Titus, founding dean of the law school, was the 1996 vice-presidential candidate of the Constitution Party and a drafter of the Constitutional Restoration Act to permit government officials to acknowledge "God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government".[41] He was fired in 1993 for holding a view of Dominion Theology deemed to be "too extreme."[42] Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell began teaching at Robertson School of Government in 2017.[43] The School of Divinity includes the theologian Graham Twelftree,[44] Dean Emeritus H. Vinson Synan, Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong, and church historian Stanley M. Burgess.[45] The late J. Rodman Williams was professor emeritus.[46] Former US representative Michele Bachmann became dean of the Robertson School of Government in 2021.[47]
Athletics
[edit]The Regent athletic teams are called the Royals; their logo is based on a lion. The university is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), primarily competing in the Eastern Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC) since the 2021–22 academic year. The Royals also compete as a member of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) in the South Region of the Division I level.
Regent competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field and volleyball.[48]
Notable alumni
[edit]Regent University alumni include:
- Jennifer Elvgren – American writer[49]
- Tony Hale – American actor (born 1970)[50]
- Todd Hunter, Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, former president of Alpha USA, former national director of Association of Vineyard Churches[51]
- Gordon Klingenschmitt – American military officer, politician, and religious figure (born 1968)[52]
- Charles Martin, author.[53][54]
- Bob McDonnell, former Virginia governor.[55]
- Winsome Sears, 2003 MA, is Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
- Jay Sekulow, Ph.D., is Chief Counsel for Pat Robertson's American Center for Law and Justice.[56]
- Jordan Sekulow, 2009 Regent Law, is a radio talk show host, blogger, and political consultant.[57]
- Brennan Swain, winner of the CBS television show The Amazing Race Season 1.[58]
- Tom Thompson, football player.
- Jason Upton, a graduate of the School of Divinity, is a Contemporary Christian musician.[59]
- Antonio Zarro, filmmaker.[60]
- Daniel Kelly, former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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- ^ "ABA Law Student Division 2006-07 Negotiation Competition National Competition Results" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
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- ^ "Leadership in Crisis" (PDF). Regent University. Fall 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
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- ^ "About Todd Hunter". Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. March 14, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Christopher (2015). "How to See The Holy Spirit, Angels and Demons: Ignatius of Loyola on the Gift of Discerning of Spirits in Church Ethics". Pneuma. 37 (2). Brill Publishers: 292–293. doi:10.1163/15700747-03702008. ISSN 0272-0965.
- ^ Patton, Charlie (July 17, 2008). "Duval author extends reach in breakthrough". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
- ^ "About Author Charles Margin". Charles Martin Books. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
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- ^ "About Jay Sekulow". American Center for Law and Justice. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
- ^ Sekulow, Jay (June 16, 2015). Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1501125478.
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- ^ Baker, Judy (November 5, 2007). "National Christian Recording Artist Visits Alma Mater". Regent University. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
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