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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 or first-professional schools.<ref name="Regent2" /> Regent's schools offer master’s, doctoral, and law degrees, as well as a professional degree completion program, from a [[Judeo-Christian]] perspective.
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 or first-professional schools.<ref name="Regent2" /> Regent's schools offer master’s, doctoral, and law degrees, as well as a professional degree completion program, from a [[Judeo-Christian]] perspective.


====Law school====
==Law school==
Regent University School of Law, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is one of the professional graduate schools of Regent University and is considered one of the most prestigious Christian [[law schools]] in the [[United States]].{{fact}} It is housed in Robertson Hall located on the south side of the Regent University campus [[plaza]] with its law library located on the top floor of the university library building located on the west side of the university plaza.
Regent University School of Law (colloquially, Regent Law) is one of the professional graduate schools of Regent University. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Regent Law is considered one of the most prestigious Christian law schools in the United States. The current Dean of Regent Law School is Jeffrey A. Brauch.


While strong academic credentials are crucial, the admissions process also places significant importance on the personal statements and letters of recommendation. One thing that makes Regent Law different from most, if not all law schools is the consideration given to applicant’s motivation for studying law and their desire to receive a legal education that is integrated with Christian principles. Regent Law seeks students who desire to integrate their faith with their legal education and their practice of law.
Regent Law School was founded in 1986 after [[Oral Roberts University]] School of Law closed and donated its library to Regent University.<ref name="Scandalspotlight" /> The law school was approved by the American Bar Association ("ABA") in 1989<ref name="lsac" /> and received full accreditation in 1996.<ref name="Scandalspotlight" />


While this type of law program has it’s critics, students at regent receive the same training in the law that is required by all American Bar Association (ABA) approved law schools. What is unique to Regent Law is the additional class time beyond the ABA requirement that is spent on the Christian foundations of the law and the integration of that into the study and prctice of law.
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The size of the student body in the [[Juris Doctor]] (J.D.) program numbers approximately 500 students. Currently, the school offers both a full-time and a part-time track for completion of the (J.D.) degree. For the class beginning in 2007-2008, the average [[LSAT]] score was 153 (out of 180) and a GPA of 3.29 (out of 4.0). In the Fall 2006 entering class, 333 of 630 applicants were offered admission.<ref name="lsac">http://officialguide.lsac.org/OFFGUIDE/pdf/aba5822.pdf</ref> Of 333 students accepted, 161 [[matriculation|matriculated]].<ref name="lsac"/> The median [[Law School Admission Test]] (LSAT) score of the entering class was 153 and the median undergraduate grade-point average was 3.30.<ref name="lsac"/>


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The size of the student body in the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program numbers approximately 500 students. Currently, the school offers both a full-time (typically 3 years) and a part-time (typically 4 years) track for completion of the (J.D.) degree. For the class beginning in 2007-2008, the average LSAT score was 153 (out of 180) and a GPA of 3.29 (out of 4.0).
Thirty-six (36) of the 59 Regent students took the Virginia Bar Exam in Summer 2004 and Winter 2005, and sixty-one percent (61%) passed on their first attempt.<ref>[http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/view.php/71 The Virginia bar exam is the bar exam most commonly taken by Regent students]</ref> According to Regent Law School Dean Jeffery Brauch, the bar passage rate for the class of 2006 is seventy-one percent (71%).<ref name="Scandalspotlight" /> According to statewide and national statistics, Regent's four-year average Virginia bar pass rate is 51.5%, which is 21.5% below the statewide average of 73%, and the lowest in the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref>http://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/view.php/71</ref>


[[U.S. News & World Report]] ranks Regent Law as a Tier 4 school.<ref>http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_tier4_brief.php</ref> The [[Princeton Review]] ranked the school fourth 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 second most conservative law school.<ref>[http://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?topicID=6Princeton Review - Conservative Law Schools]</ref>
U.S. News & World Report ranks Regent Law as a Tier 4 school.[3] The Princeton Review ranked the school fourth in the country for quality of life[4] and the second most conservative law school.[5]


===Campus===
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;Publications
Regent Law School’s is housed in Robertson Hall located on the south side of the Regent University campus plaza. The law library is on the top floor of the university library building located on the west side of the university plaza.
===History===
It was founded in 1986 and received approval from the American Bar Association ("ABA") in 1989. The law library was originally donated from the former Oral Roberts University School of Law.
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===Publications===
Students of the Juris Doctor (JD) program are involved in preparing and publishing the Regent Law Review, as well as other law journals. The Regent Law Review, first published in 1991, is committed to a jurisprudence based upon a Higher Law, the law based upon the Law of God, yet it remains open to publishing opposing viewpoints. 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, Nancy R. Pearcey, Charles E. Rice, Phillip E. Johnson, Charles W. Colson, David Barton, and James Bopp.
Students of the Juris Doctor (JD) program are involved in preparing and publishing the Regent Law Review, as well as other law journals. The Regent Law Review, first published in 1991, is committed to a jurisprudence based upon a Higher Law, the law based upon the Law of God, yet it remains open to publishing opposing viewpoints. 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, Nancy R. Pearcey, Charles E. Rice, Phillip E. Johnson, Charles W. Colson, David Barton, and James Bopp.
Publications include:
Publications include:
* Regent Law Review
-Regent Law Review
* Regent Journal of International Law
-Regent Journal of International Law


==Reputation==
==Reputation==

Revision as of 16:32, 29 November 2007

Regent University
File:Regent logo.gif
MottoChristian Leadership to Change the World
TypePrivate
Established1978[1]
Endowment$267,636,000 [2]
ChancellorPat Robertson
Students4,266 (1,953 full-time, 2,313 part-time)[1]
Undergraduates1,200 [2]
Postgraduates2,142 [2]
895 [2]
Other students
242 [non-degree seeking][2]
Location
Virginia Beach & Alexandria
,
Virginia
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue & Green
Websitehttp://www.regent.edu/

Regent University is an accredited private, interdenominational Christian university that was founded by the American televangelist Pat Robertson in 1978.[1] Regent's main campus is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a satellite campus is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Regent has eight academic schools,[2] two campuses, as well as distance education; it offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. As of 2007, 4,266 students (1,953 full-time, 2,313 part-time) are currently enrolled.[1]

History

Plans for the university (originally named CBN University) began in 1978 by Christian Broadcasting Network founder and current 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."

The first classes were not conducted until the fall of 1978, when the school began to lease classroom space in Chesapeake, Virginia. The first students were all enrolled in what is now the School of Communication & the Arts. In May 1980, the first graduating class held its commencement, while the School of Education opened the following October. Simultaneously, 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; later in the decade; it started a distance education program.

Five years later, Regent began outreach programs geared to teachers in the 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.

Accreditation

Regent University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor, master and doctoral degrees.[1] The School of Divinity is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).[2] Whereas, the School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).[3] The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. Lastly, 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).

Academics

Undergraduate school

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 are set to begin in the fall of 2007 focusing on theater, animation, journalism and cinema-television. These programs will be taught through the School of Communications & the Arts.

Regent's School of Undergraduate Studies, as with the rest of the university, teaches its programs from a Judeo-Christian perspective, emphasizing Christian values and ethics.

Graduate schools

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 or first-professional schools.[2] Regent's schools offer master’s, doctoral, and law degrees, as well as a professional degree completion program, from a Judeo-Christian perspective.

Law school

Regent University School of Law (colloquially, Regent Law) is one of the professional graduate schools of Regent University. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Regent Law is considered one of the most prestigious Christian law schools in the United States. The current Dean of Regent Law School is Jeffrey A. Brauch.

While strong academic credentials are crucial, the admissions process also places significant importance on the personal statements and letters of recommendation. One thing that makes Regent Law different from most, if not all law schools is the consideration given to applicant’s motivation for studying law and their desire to receive a legal education that is integrated with Christian principles. Regent Law seeks students who desire to integrate their faith with their legal education and their practice of law.

While this type of law program has it’s critics, students at regent receive the same training in the law that is required by all American Bar Association (ABA) approved law schools. What is unique to Regent Law is the additional class time beyond the ABA requirement that is spent on the Christian foundations of the law and the integration of that into the study and prctice of law.

The size of the student body in the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program numbers approximately 500 students. Currently, the school offers both a full-time (typically 3 years) and a part-time (typically 4 years) track for completion of the (J.D.) degree. For the class beginning in 2007-2008, the average LSAT score was 153 (out of 180) and a GPA of 3.29 (out of 4.0).

U.S. News & World Report ranks Regent Law as a Tier 4 school.[3] The Princeton Review ranked the school fourth in the country for quality of life[4] and the second most conservative law school.[5]

Campus

Regent Law School’s is housed in Robertson Hall located on the south side of the Regent University campus plaza. The law library is on the top floor of the university library building located on the west side of the university plaza.

History

It was founded in 1986 and received approval from the American Bar Association ("ABA") in 1989. The law library was originally donated from the former Oral Roberts University School of Law.

Publications

Students of the Juris Doctor (JD) program are involved in preparing and publishing the Regent Law Review, as well as other law journals. The Regent Law Review, first published in 1991, is committed to a jurisprudence based upon a Higher Law, the law based upon the Law of God, yet it remains open to publishing opposing viewpoints. 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, Nancy R. Pearcey, Charles E. Rice, Phillip E. Johnson, Charles W. Colson, David Barton, and James Bopp. Publications include: -Regent Law Review -Regent Journal of International Law

Reputation

Bush administration hires

A Regent web page stated 150 graduates have served in the George W. Bush administration.[3] Boston Globe journalist Charlie Savage, noting that previously it was rare for Regent graduates to join the government, has suggested that the appointment of Office of Personnel Management director Kay Coles James, formerly dean of Regent's government school, caused this sharp increase in Regent alumni employed in the government.[4] Savage used Regent as an example of the Bush administration hiring applicants with strong conservative credentials but weaker academic qualifications and less civil rights experience than past candidates in the Civil Rights Division.[4][5]

Similar assertions have been made by editorial columnists Dahlia Lithwick of the Washington Post,[6] Paul Krugman of the New York Times[7] and Andrew Cohen of CBS News.[8] Savage illustrated the increased politicization in the Justice Department's hiring practices with the example of a Regent graduate who stated he may have obtained a job after telling his interviewer that Lawrence v. Texas, the ruling striking down an anti-sodomy law, was the Supreme Court decision from the last 20 years with which he disagreed most.[4] However, Savage also suggested that the school had improved since its days of "dismal numbers," quoting a prominent critic of the school, Reverend Barry Lynn, who advised against "underestimat[ing] the quality of a lot of the people that are there," and noting the school's recent wins in national moot-court and negotiation competitions.[4][9]

On May 23rd 2007, alumna Monica Goodling testified at the House Judiciary Committee under a grant of immunity and admitted using political affiliation as a determinant for hiring career posts at the Department of Justice.[10] Her testimony has been referred to as "lamentable."[11]

Alumni

Name Known for Relationship to Regent University
Maria Boren Candidate/cast member in the second season on The Apprentice 2002 graduate of the School of Business (now the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship)
Sharon Weston Broome Current Louisiana State Senator 1984 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Monica Goodling Former Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice (2001–March 2007)[10] best known for her involvement in the dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy[12] 1999 graduate of Regent University Law School[4]
Tony Hale Actor, best known as Buster Bluth on the TV show Arrested Development 1994 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Nicole Johnson Miss America in 1999 1998 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Lisa Kruska Current Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor 1988 graduate of the School of Government
Bob McDonnell Current Attorney General of the State of Virginia 1989 graduate of the Schools of Law and Government
Cheryl McKay Screenwriter of The Ultimate Gift 1995 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Nevers Mumba Former Televangelist and former Vice President of Zambia (2003-2004)[5] Former student in the School of Government
Jason Upton Contemporary Christian worship artist 2000 graduate of the School of Divinity with a Master's in Divinity
Jay Sekulow Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice Ph.D. with a dissertation on American Legal History

Notable faculty

Name Position Known For
John Ashcroft Distinguished Professor of Law and Government Former Attorney General of the United States and Politician
Admiral Vern Clark Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies Former Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy
Graham Twelftree Distinguished Professor of New Testament Biblical Scholar, Studied under James D.G. Dunn

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About Regent University".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_30913_brief.php Cite error: The named reference "Regent2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:JBb_IR-fNWMJ:www.regent.edu/general/about_us/facts.cfm
  4. ^ a b c d Savage, Charlie (April 8, 2007). "Scandal puts spotlight on Christian law school". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  5. ^ For general information about this trend, see http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/07/23/civil_rights_hiring_shifted_in_bush_era/.
  6. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/06/AR2007040601799.html
  7. ^ http://select.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/opinion/13krugman.html
  8. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/09/opinion/courtwatch/main2665402.shtml
  9. ^ http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/negotiation/home.html
  10. ^ a b http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/23/goodling.testimony/index.html
  11. ^ "The American right - Under the weather". August 9, 2007. Retrieved August 9 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "Witness for the Prosecutors". The New York Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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