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applegrove

(118,696 posts) Tue Jan 31, 2017, 07:42 PM Jan 2017

Jerry Falwell Jr. Says He Will Lead Federal Task Force on Higher-Ed Policy

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Jerry Falwell Jr. Says He Will Lead Federal Task Force on Higher-Ed Policy

By Goldie Blumenstyk at the Chronicle

http://www.chronicle.com/article/Jerry-Falwell-Jr-Says-He-Will/239062/

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Jerry L. Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University, has been asked by President Trump to head up a new task force that will identify changes that should be made to the U.S. Department of Education’s policies and procedures, Mr. Falwell told The Chronicle on Tuesday.

The exact scope, size, and mission of the task force has yet to be formally announced. But in an interview, Mr. Falwell said he sees it as a response to what he called “overreaching regulation” and micromanagement by the department in areas like accreditation and policies that affect colleges’ student-recruiting behavior, like the new “borrower defense to repayment” regulations.

“The goal is to pare it back and give colleges and their accrediting agencies more leeway in governing their affairs,” said Mr. Falwell, who said he had been discussing possible issues with several other college leaders and at least one head of an accrediting agency for the past two months. “I’ve got notebooks full of issues,” he said.

Mr. Falwell said Mr. Trump had first asked him to head up the task force in November, when the two met at Trump Tower in New York. At the time, Mr. Falwell said he had declined Mr. Trump’s offer to become U.S. education secretary because “I wanted a role that would allow me to stay at Liberty.”

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Jerry Falwell Jr. Says He Will Lead Federal Task Force on Higher-Ed Policy (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2017 OP

Why not fake news, fake facts and malaise Jan 2017 #1

So Falwell wants to work for this sleaze bucket? lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #2

Republican theocracy incoming workinclasszero Jan 2017 #3

Young earth creationism . ..coming soon to a university near you! Tanuki Jan 2017 #4

Loosening accreditation??? WTF C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #5

And now, it's time for biology! struggle4progress Jan 2017 #6

It's like accidentally knocking over a shelf full of hammer onto yourself. Rex Jan 2017 #7

Does notebooks full of issues binders full of women? n/t woodsprite Jan 2017 #8

malaise

(269,057 posts)

1. Why not fake news, fake facts and

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 07:44 PM

Jan 2017

fake education

Fuck Fuck Fuck!

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)

2. So Falwell wants to work for this sleaze bucket?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 07:45 PM

Jan 2017

Maybe they have more in common than meets the eye.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. Republican theocracy incoming

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 07:46 PM

Jan 2017

Book burnings to follow shortly.

Tanuki

(14,919 posts)

4. Young earth creationism . ..coming soon to a university near you!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 07:47 PM

Jan 2017

http://www.liberty.edu/academics/arts-sciences/creation/

Liberty University's Center for Creation Studies is a dynamic, teaching-based academic center. Our purpose is to research, promote, and communicate a robust young-Earth creationist view of Earth history. Beginning with sound Biblical interpretation, we seek to understand how science can inform us about God's magnificent creation.

The Center's activities are wide-ranging, both within and without the campus of Liberty University. In addition to our two courses (CRST 290 and CRST 390) which serve LU students, we regularly sponsor prominent speakers representing young-Earth creationism and Intelligent Design to the LU community, provide in-service lectures to LU faculty, and produce informative museum displays on young-earth creation. Our faculty are also regularly requested for speaking engagements both locally and far beyond, with invites from schools, organizations, and churches from California to Canada.

Purpose

The purpose of the Center for Creation Studies is to promote the development of a consistent biblical view of origins in our students. The center seeks to equip students to defend their faith in the creation account in Genesis using science, reason and the Scriptures.

Courses

History of Life: CRST 290
The primary educational activity of the Center for Creation Studies is the presentation of CRST 290, History of Life. This course is required of all Liberty students and is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the creation-evolution controversy. This study draws upon knowledge from religion, science, philosophy and history.

Origins: CRST 390
A more in-depth, discussion-based class, CRST 390, is also available for students with a science background or strong interest in the study of origins. CRST 390 is an in-depth study of the biblical and scientific views of the origin of the universe, life and man. Evidence and arguments for creation and evolution will be discussed.