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“One of the most awk­ward and painful truths in Amer­i­can high­er edu­ca­tion is that it is per­fect­ly legal for pri­vate col­leges and uni­ver­si­ties — on the left and right — to dis­crim­i­nate against peo­ple who refuse to fol­low, or at least respect, the teach­ings at the core of these vol­un­tary asso­ci­a­tions. How­ev­er, and this is the tricky part for many jour­nal­ists, these insti­tu­tions must use a truth-in-adver­tis­ing approach when deal­ing with poten­tial stu­dents, fac­ul­ty and the pub­lic.” — this sum­ma­rizes the sit­u­a­tion per­fect­ly and is some­thing that many in the media seem to miss. A place such as Van­der­bilt can dis­al­low Chris­t­ian groups from requir­ing their lead­ers to be ortho­dox Chris­tians, but it needs to let stu­dents know that before they enroll. It will affect peo­ple’s deci­sions.

Abor­tion, rights, view­point dis­crim­i­na­tion and Johns Hop­kins

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