Bob Jones University

[AlphaFrog]

Originally posted by Taualumna
We had to go to daily chapel in high school, regardless of religion. Most of the students didn't mind. In fact, many enjoyed it as it was a place for them to share their culture/faith with the community.

Ours wasn't quite daily at my highschool, but most of our students didn't mine. Many enjoyed it as someplace else to be besides class.

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by AlphaFrog
Ours wasn't quite daily at my highschool, but most of our students didn't mine. Many enjoyed it as someplace else to be besides class.

That too

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by Taualumna
We had to go to daily chapel in high school, regardless of religion. Most of the students didn't mind. In fact, many enjoyed it as it was a place for them to share their culture/faith with the community.

It's good that you didn't mind going. I know I would hate it. I also would never apply to a school that made me do it.

Which is exactly how my cousin felt.

[WLFEO]

My university had a 2 semester chapel requirement. It was not bad, although I will say it should not have been called "chapel" as most of the time it had nothing to do with God- it was more about eating healthy, random political speakers, presentation of Homecoming court. Kind of a waste of time. The fun part was that we sat by social security number so we got to sit by people from home (especially cool if you were from out of state like I was).

Anyway, back to the topic.... I do have an ex-boyfriend who went to Bob Jones and so did his siblings. Let me tell you that they were all WILD afterwards! I think the school repressed them too much and they totally rebelled afterwards!

[JoinerLxa]

From the NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER (newspaper):

Enrollments at "Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities"
(CCCU, 102 colleges, mostly Evangelical-church-related)
institutions surge:

From 1990-2004:
CCCU institutions: 70.6% enrollment increase
All independent (non-state): 28%
All public (state): 12.8%
Catholic (at least in name) colleges: 27.5%
Data from: national assoc. of independent colleges and univers..

So looks like SOMEBODY likes these places! Most are not
anywhere near as restrictive as BJU though. (Don't know
if BJU is even a member of CCCU....maybe too liberal for them!
..."Be Ye Not Unequally Yoked..." ya know!

[PKTKKG]

Originally posted by RACooper
Well rest assured, graduates of BJU can always find some employment elsewhere... like perhaps being appointed Ambassador to Canada

It's nice to see the anti-Catholic bias hasn't slipped into his diplomatic dealings up here... oh wait a tic, silly me it has...

LOL!! Wish we could have just sent some grits or soul food instead!!

[LXA SE285]

At Samford University, where my sister went to school (and which, incidentally, has a strong Greek system), you have to attend a certain number of convocations (i.e., chapel services and religious or cultural events) in order to graduate. They even scan your student ID to make sure you attended.

http://www.samford.edu/groups/ministries/convoques.html

[zetamere]

I've been to Bob Jones and it's the strangest college campus I've ever been on. I went while I was in college as part of a classical music tour through the Southeast. Our professor had a former student who was teaching there and she invited us to perform. We all had to bring along special clothes just to wear on campus. As a cellist we always wore trousers when we performed but couldn't while there. Not fun. You couldn't touch a person of another sex and bible study was almost mandatory even for visitors. Yes, these kids know what they are getting into when they go but it's still a creepy place. The original Bob is practically a god on campus, he's buried on the grounds as I remember.

[Xylochick216]

Originally posted by dznat187

Liberty is more of the 'liberal' christian school and allows christian rock, etc. most of the kids from my school who went to christian colleges went here. ive also heard from my boss who went to a school in the same town, that these kids liek to party and could be found at local frat parties. liberty controls the students lives less than BJU and pensacola.

I just have to say that this is the first time I've heard "liberal" and "Liberty" in the same sentence. I live in the town where Liberty is located, and while it's not as strict as Bob Jones, they still control pretty much every aspect of your life. You can get demerits if someone says they see you at a party where alcohol is being consumed. No secular music is allowed in the dorms, and if they find any, then you are given demerits. Women were only recently allowed to wear slacks. You can't go to the library unless you are in "chape dress" (even for members of the public). They just opened a nice ice skating rink in town. Nothing but Christian pop music, and no holding hands on ice. That's a no-no. I still think one of the worst things is the fact that they have spies at all the movie theaters to report if they see any LU kids going into any movies rated over PG-13.

[AGDLynn]

This sounds like if BJU was a country, the US govt might invade to "free" the "students".

[Beanblossom1]

Xylochick216 - I know this sounds stupid, but what is "chape dress". I'm guessing you have to really dress up to go to the library? If so, I never would have made it out of college.

Thanks.

[Beanblossom1]

All of the previous posts sparked my interest.......its past 1am and I'm skimming the BJU website. I agree with all of you.......this place is nuts. It sounds like a cult. I understand having rules, but this is to the extreme. I know several people who went to private religious colleges. They had rules, but nothing this extreme.

So how does BJU prepare its students to function in the real world? I thought part of college - in addition to the academic part - was learning how to function independently as a adult. If you can't even pick the type of music you want to listen to in your dorm room, how on earth are you going to be able to make a decision in a corporate work environment. Do these students run to HR every time a coworker has the 'at work network' a bit too loud in their cube? Maybe this is why their graduates have such a hard time securing employment (as mentioned in a previous post).

I respect someone who wants to live their life this way, but at the same time, these students need to learn how to function in the real world.

[CarolinaCutie]

Originally posted by Beanblossom1
Xylochick216 - I know this sounds stupid, but what is "chape dress". I'm guessing you have to really dress up to go to the library? If so, I never would have made it out of college.

Thanks.

I'm assuming she meant "chapel dress"... and while I don't know exactly what that means, I'm certain it means modest dresses for ladies and shirt and tie for men.

[LXA SE285]

Just remembered this about Oral Roberts U.—you have to take PE every semester, the body being a temple and all that. According to a former student (see http://www.bigfatblog.com/archives/000479.php), you have to be able to complete a three-mile run in less than 30 minutes as part of the requirement; if you can't, you more than likely fail the class for that semester (the run is weighted heavily). If you fail more than two semesters of PE, you're asked to leave ORU. Being fat is frowned upon. Back in the ’80s, an overweight woman sued for discrimination after being rejected for admission because of her size.

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by DGMarie
http://www.studentsreview.com/SC/BJU_c.html#comments

I have to thank DGMarie for supplying that link. I have (so far) read about 35 pages of student and alumni comments and I have to say that it is very interesting.

Here is one that really caught my eye. This comment came from a female alumnus Class of 2000:

BJU is the greatest christian institution that can be found. It is here that I learned the true way of life through Jesus! The academics are wonderful and the administation was great.

As far as those in the mainstream media that disagree or have have problems with BJU, you are all gravely mistaken. I feel sorry for you when your sould is burning eternally in hell. So what if the administtration may SEEM overbearing to you who do not agree with them (shame on you for questioning their wisdom) they know what is best for young christians. So what if inter-racial dating is prohibited? Each should keep to their own kind and not mix, for that too is a sin. And who cares if the school is unnacrediited? The only recognition BJU is that of God.

I think that probably those who complain of the school are either heathens, chatholics, jews, (or some other wacky faith-it doesn't matteer you're all going to hell) and are all criticizeing the school fr their own crazy (or zionist) ageda. All I have to say is don't let the fire burn you too bad in your damnation!

BJU is there for God's chosen few, who will be saved during his judegment. God bless BJU!

I never knew since I didn't attend BJU I would be labeled a heathen condemned to the Lake of Fire.

Another interesting comment I found:

Bob Jones University is truly a place where God's hand is at work. After reading many of the other comments it is obvious that many students leave BJU very bitter and and not presently walking under the control of the Holy Spirit. Many of the negative comments made reflect the hearts of individuals who clearly are not walking in fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ. I spend five years at a Government funded school (that means public college). These were five horrible years where Christ is swept aside and God is truly hated. The liberals and feminists truly have their talons in these state (public) schools. They are of no value to a person who seeks a character reflecting the image of Jesus Christ.
For those who attack the rules this also is another evidence that even in Christian circles their is a great inconsistency among parents and churches. Personally, I place the responsibility on parents who do not raise ther children in accordance with the Bible.
For those who don't understand great docrines of the faith such as justification and sanctification a good dosage of the Bible will do them some good. Sanctify them with thy truth, they word is truth.
For those who seek accredidation. Well its obvious that their motivates are wrong. They do not seek to please GOd but seek to please men. They focus on salaries and the praise of the liberal corporate world. Year after year employers come to BJU seeking people of Christlike character not those seeking to fit in with the world. Oh by the way the majority of the faculty got their advanced degrees away from BJU. I wonder how that happened if grad schools won't accept transcripts from BJU. Think about it the next time BJU is attacked by sinful people.
May the grace and peace of Christ be with you.

I will post other comments if need be.