He has also banned the use of politically charged words like: “micro-aggressions,” “privilege” and “unconscious bias.” Moreno-Riano has managed to “create a culture of fear and intimidation.” He has allegedly, “opposed diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and created a culture of fear by firing staff and professors with little or no warning.” Apparently, those involved in the effort for diversity in the university have either been fired or resigned from their positions because of Dr. According to a letter from members of the Cornerstone University faculty to the board of directors, Dr. Moreno-Riano only being president of the university since May, he has already developed quite a reputation. Regent University is the well-known university of Pat Robertson.ĭespite Dr. He is the former Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer at Regent University. If that name is unfamiliar, don’t worry, I had to Google him too. The university has come a long way from the days of their petty intolerances towards things like dancing and the casual use of alcohol to a place that is attempting to become more diverse and inclusive.īack in May, Cornerstone hired a new president named Gerson Moreno-Riaño. Despite this heritage, it has fostered a somewhat more tolerant, inclusive stance towards its student body over the years – especially about racism and women’s rights. The university holds tightly to its Baptist roots – notwithstanding its generic university moniker. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Bible from Cornerstone in 2002.
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For full disclosure, I am an alumnus of this university.
It’s a university of about 2,000 students and sits comfortably in the West Michigan Bible-belt bubble. If you live outside of Michigan, you have probably never heard of it. Cornerstone University is a small, liberal arts university in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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