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|[[Monica Goodling]] |||Former Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice (2001–March 2007)<ref name="Goodling">http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/23/goodling.testimony/index.html</ref> best known for her involvement in the [[dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy]]<ref>{{cite web
|[[Monica Goodling]] |||Former Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice (2001–March 2007) <ref name="Goodling">{{cite web|date=2007-05-28 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/23/goodling.testimony/index.html|title=Deputy AG 'not fully candid,' ex-Justice aide testifies |publisher=[[CNN]] |accessdate=2007-11-29 }}</ref> best known for her involvement in the [[dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy]] <ref>{{cite web|date=2007-11-04 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/24/opinion/24thu1.html |title=Witness for the Prosecutors |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=2007-11-04 }}</ref> || 1999 graduate of Regent University Law School
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|[[Tony Hale]]|| Actor, best known as [[Buster Bluth]] on the TV show [[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]] || 1994 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
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|Nevers Mumba|| Former [[Televangelist]] and former Vice President of [[Zambia]] (2003-2004)[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3715032.stm] ||Former student in the School of Government
|Nevers Mumba|| Former [[Televangelist]] and former Vice President of [[Zambia]] (2003-2004)<ref>{{cite web|date=2004-10-04 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3715032.stm |title=Zambian leader sacks his deputy |publisher=[[BBC News]] |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> ||Former student in the School of Government
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|[[Jason Upton]]|| Contemporary Christian worship artist ||2000 graduate of the School of Divinity with a Master's in Divinity
|[[Jason Upton]]|| Contemporary Christian worship artist ||2000 graduate of the School of Divinity with a Master's in Divinity

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Regent University
File:Regent logo.gif
MottoChristian Leadership to Change the World
TypePrivate
Established1978[1]
Endowment$267,636,000 [2]
ChancellorPat Robertson
Students4,266 (1,953 full-time, 2,313 part-time)[1]
Undergraduates987 [2]
Postgraduates2,142 [2]
895 [2]
Other students
242 [non-degree seeking][2]
Location
Virginia Beach & Alexandria
,
Virginia
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue & Green
Websitehttp://www.regent.edu/

Regent University is an accredited private, interdenominational Christian university that was founded by the American televangelist Pat Robertson in 1978.[1] Regent's main campus is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a satellite campus is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Regent has eight academic schools,[2] two campuses, as well as distance education; it offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. As of 2007, 4,266 students (1,953 full-time, 2,313 part-time) are currently enrolled.[1]

History

Plans for the university (originally named CBN University) began in 1978 by Christian Broadcasting Network founder and current Chancellor Pat Robertson. In 1990, the name was changed to Regent University. The university's name is designed to reference a regent, who is someone that exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign. The university's current motto is "Christian Leadership to Change the World."

The first classes were not conducted until the fall of 1978, when the school began to lease classroom space in Chesapeake, Virginia. The first students were all enrolled in what is now the School of Communication & the Arts. In May 1980, the first graduating class held its commencement, while the School of Education opened the following October. Simultaneously, the university took residence for the first time on its current campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The school proceeded to open its Schools of Business, Divinity, Government, and Law by the mid-1980s. In 1984, Regent University received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; later in the decade; it started a distance education program.

Five years later, Regent began outreach programs geared to teachers in the Washington, D.C. area, which eventually led to the opening of its Alexandria campus. In 2000, Regent began an undergraduate degree-completion curriculum under the auspices of a new program, the Center for Professional Studies, which became Regent School of Undergraduate Studies in the fall of 2004.

Accreditation

Regent University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor, master and doctoral degrees.[1] The School of Divinity is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).[2] Whereas, the School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).[3] The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. Lastly, The Community Counseling (M.A.) and School Counseling (M.A.) program areas offered by the School of Psychology & Counseling of Regent University have been accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Academics

Undergraduate school

The newest addition to Regent is the School of Undergraduate Studies, designed primarily for non-traditional students who wish to complete undergraduate degrees. Regent's School of Undergraduate Studies offers bachelor's degrees in Communication, Global Business, Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education), Government, Psychology, Organizational Leadership & Management, Religious Studies and English beginning in Fall 2007. Furthermore, four new bachelor's programs are set to begin in the fall of 2007 focusing on theater, animation, journalism and cinema-television. These programs will be taught through the School of Communications & the Arts.

Regent's School of Undergraduate Studies, as with the rest of the university, teaches its programs from a Judeo-Christian perspective, emphasizing Christian values and ethics.

Graduate schools

Robertson's original vision for Regent University was that of a graduate institution. Although Regent now offers undergraduate programs, the school has mostly remained true to its original focus. The vast majority of Regent's students are enrolled in one of seven graduate or first-professional schools.[2] Regent's schools offer master’s, doctoral, and law degrees, as well as a professional degree completion program, from a Judeo-Christian perspective.

Law school

Regent University School of Law is housed in Robertson Hall located on the south side of the campus plaza. The law library is situated on the top floor of the university library building.[3] The school offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. The current Dean is Jeffrey A. Brauch.[4]

The law school was founded in 1986 after Oral Roberts University School of Law closed and donated its library to Regent University.[5] The law school was approved by the American Bar Association ("ABA") in 1989[6] and received full accreditation in 1996.[7]

The size of the student body numbers approximately 500 students.[7] Currently, the school offers both a full-time and a part-time track for completion of the J.D. degree.[6] For the 2007 entering class, 153 matriculated out 619 applications, the average LSAT score was 153 (out of 180) and a GPA of 3.29 (out of 4.0).[8]

Admission policies

While academic credentials are important, the admissions process also places emphasis on personal statements and recommendation letters. According to Regent, the school seeks students who are "dedicated to becoming Christian leaders who will change the world for Christ" and want "to receive a legal education integrated with Christian principles."[9]

Publications

Law students publish the Regent Law Review, established in 1991. The journal describes itself as "committed to a jurisprudence based upon a Higher Law; that is, law based upon the Law of God, yet remains open to publishing opposing viewpoints in certain contexts." Previous contributors include United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, Judge Edith H. Jones, Attorney General Edwin Meese III, Robert P. George, George Allen, Nancy R. Pearcey, Charles E. Rice, Phillip E. Johnson, Charles W. Colson, and David Barton.[10]

Additionally, the students publish the Regent Journal of International Law, founded in 2000.[11]

Reputation

Bar passage rates

The 2006 bar passage rate was 67.5%, up from 61% in 2005. This compares to the statewide average of 74% for the two years. The five year average was 54.7%.[12]

School rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks Regent University School of Law as a Tier 4 school.[13] The Princeton Review ranked Regent University seventh in the country for quality of life[14] and the most conservative school.[15]

Bush administration hires

More than 150 Regent graduates have been hired by the federal government since George W. Bush came to office in 2001. As it was previously rare for alumni to go into government, Boston Globe journalist Charlie Savage suggested that the appointment of Office of Personnel Management director Kay Coles James, the former dean of Regent's government school, caused this recent sharp increase in Regent alumni employed in the government.[5] An article about a recent Regent graduate who interviewed for a government position and Regent's low school rankings have been cited as an example of the Bush administration hiring applicants with strong conservative credentials but weaker academic qualifications and less civil rights law experience than past candidates in the Civil Rights Division.[5] In addition to Savage, similar assertions have been made by several other commentators.[16][17][18][19]

However, Savage also noted that the school had improved since its days of "dismal numbers" and that the school's has had recent wins in national moot-court and negotiation competitions.[5][20] Though a prominent critic of the school, Reverend Barry Lynn advised against "underestimat[ing] the quality of a lot of the people that are there."[5]

Alumni

Name Known for Relationship to Regent University
Maria Boren Candidate/cast member in the second season on The Apprentice 2002 graduate of the School of Business (now the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship)
Sharon Weston Broome Current Louisiana State Senator 1984 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Monica Goodling Former Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice (2001–March 2007) [21] best known for her involvement in the dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy [22] 1999 graduate of Regent University Law School
Tony Hale Actor, best known as Buster Bluth on the TV show Arrested Development 1994 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Nicole Johnson Miss America in 1999 1998 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Lisa Kruska Current Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor 1988 graduate of the School of Government
Bob McDonnell Current Attorney General of the State of Virginia 1989 graduate of the Schools of Law and Government
Cheryl McKay Screenwriter of The Ultimate Gift 1995 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts
Nevers Mumba Former Televangelist and former Vice President of Zambia (2003-2004)[23] Former student in the School of Government
Jason Upton Contemporary Christian worship artist 2000 graduate of the School of Divinity with a Master's in Divinity
Jay Sekulow Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice Ph.D. with a dissertation on American Legal History

Notable faculty

Name Position Known For
John Ashcroft Distinguished Professor of Law and Government Former Attorney General of the United States and Politician
Admiral Vern Clark Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies Former Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy
Graham Twelftree Distinguished Professor of New Testament Biblical Scholar, Studied under James D.G. Dunn

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About Regent University".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_30913_brief.php Cite error: The named reference "Regent2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Grounds". Regent University. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  4. ^ "Message from Dean Jeffrey Brauch". Regent University. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  5. ^ a b c d e Savage, Charlie (April 8, 2007). "Scandal puts spotlight on Christian law school". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  6. ^ a b "Official ABA Law School Data Sheet: Regent University" (PDF). American Bar Association. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  7. ^ a b "About Regent Law". Regent University. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  8. ^ "Admissions". Regent University. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  9. ^ "Admissions". Regent University. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  10. ^ "Regent University Law Review". Regent University. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  11. ^ "Student Organizations". Regent University. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  12. ^ Internet Legal Research Group 2008 Law School Profile - Regent University (VA)
  13. ^ US News & World Report America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Tier 4 Law Schools
  14. ^ Princeton Review - Quality of Life
  15. ^ Review - Conservative Law Schools
  16. ^ Lithwick, Dahlia (April 8, 2007). "Justice's Holy Hires". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Krugman, Paul (April 13, 2007). "For God's Sake". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ Cohen, Andrew (April 9, 2007). "The Gutting Of The Justice Department". CBS News. Retrieved 2007-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Moyers, Bill (May 11, 2007). "Bill Moyers Journal Transcript". PBS. Retrieved 2007-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ ABA Law Student Division, 2006-07 Negotiation Competition Results
  21. ^ "Deputy AG 'not fully candid,' ex-Justice aide testifies". CNN. 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  22. ^ "Witness for the Prosecutors". The New York Times. 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
  23. ^ "Zambian leader sacks his deputy". BBC News. 2004-10-04. Retrieved 2007-11-29.

External links

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