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The Rev. Dr. [[Ian Paisley]], MP, leader of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] and First Minister of the [[Northern Ireland]] Executive, holds an honorary doctorate from Bob Jones University. [[Billy Graham]] also attended Bob Jones University, although he ended up graduating from Wheaton College in Illinois. | The Rev. Dr. [[Ian Paisley]], MP, leader of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] and First Minister of the [[Northern Ireland]] Executive, holds an honorary doctorate from Bob Jones University. [[Billy Graham]] also attended Bob Jones University, although he ended up graduating from Wheaton College in Illinois. | ||
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| + | Bob Jones University did not admit Black students until 1971[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=1nwaBlns-5QC&pg=PA287&lpg=PA287&dq=bob+jones+university+1975&source=web&ots=ieAi-x14wF&sig=zoLXjo5GaHzjyg-pex0IZQmOpmk&hl=en#PPA287,M1], in 1975 it fully accepted black students. In 2000 they lifted their five decade ban on inter-racial dating[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/03/04/bob.jones/]. | ||
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Revision as of 02:57, March 5, 2008
| Bob Jones University | |
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| City: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Type: | Private |
| Colors: | dark blue, light blue, whtie |
| Website: | http://www.bju.edu/ |
Bob Jones University is a conservative, accredited Christian liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina.
Its Mission Statement is: Within the cultural and academic soil of liberal arts education, Bob Jones University exists to grow Christlike character that is Scripturally disciplined; others-serving; God-loving; Christ-proclaiming; and focused Above.
The Rev. Dr. Ian Paisley, MP, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive, holds an honorary doctorate from Bob Jones University. Billy Graham also attended Bob Jones University, although he ended up graduating from Wheaton College in Illinois.
Controversies
Bob Jones University did not admit Black students until 1971[1], in 1975 it fully accepted black students. In 2000 they lifted their five decade ban on inter-racial dating[2].
External Links