Regent University

Regent University
	File:Regent logo.gif
Motto	Christian Leadership to Change the World
Type	Private
Established	1978
Endowment	$267,636,000
Chancellor	Pat Robertson
Students	4,266 (1,953 full-time, 2,313 part-time)
Undergraduates	1,200
Postgraduates	2,142
Doctoral students	895
Other students	242 [non-degree seeking]
Location	Virginia Beach & Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue & Green
Website	http://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

Bush administration hires

A Regent web page stated 150 graduates have served in the George W. Bush administration.^[6]

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.^[7] Her testimony has been referred to as "lamentable."^[8]

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)^[7] best known for her involvement in the dismissal of U.S. attorneys matter ^[9]	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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About Regent University".
^ ^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).
^ http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_tier4_brief.php
^ http://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?topicID=10
^ http://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?topicID=6
^ http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:JBb_IR-fNWMJ:www.regent.edu/general/about_us/facts.cfm
^ ^a ^b http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/23/goodling.testimony/index.html
^ "The American right - Under the weather". August 9, 2007. Retrieved August 9 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Witness for the Prosecutors". The New York Times. November 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

[Regent-1] "About Regent University".

[Regent2-2] ^ ^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] ttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_tier4_brief.php

[4] ttp://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?topicID=10

[5] ttp://www.princetonreview.com/law/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?topicID=6

[6] ttp://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:JBb_IR-fNWMJ:www.regent.edu/general/about_us/facts.cfm

[Goodling-7] ttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/23/goodling.testimony/index.html

[LamentablePerformance-8] "The American right - Under the weather". August 9, 2007. Retrieved August 9 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[9] "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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