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“Please Examine Erskine Through a Commission”: Letter by Anonymous, Class of 2008

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Dear Mr. Moderator and Mr. Vice-Moderator,

My name is [Name Removed - Eds.] and I am a 2008 graduate of Erskine College. I thoroughly enjoyed my Erskine experience and genuinely loved and appreciated my professors. It has come to my attention that some concerns have developed regarding Erskine’s commitment to integrating faith and learning in the classroom. These concerns were emerging while I was still a student, but now the situation has escalated enough to prompt current students and alumni to approach the ARP synod to ask for an inquiry into the conduct of Erskine College and its administration over the school’s mission. To summarize, Erskine College has compromised by allowing evolutionary, humanistic and secular concepts to be taught (without the criticism of a Christian worldview perspective) and by failing to stop such teachings when they first began. This, in turn, jeopardizes the students’ personal faith. Click to continue »

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Letter by Caitlyn Slattery, Class of 2009

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Dear Mr. Moderator and Mr. Vice-Moderator,

Through the four years that I have spent at Erskine College I have grown in my Christian faith. God blessed me with friends, roommates, and a fiancée who share in the same faith and love for Him, and we have helped each other grow in our faith and love for Christ. Through the Bible Department at Erskine I also learned a lot about what God’s Word teaches, and it has encouraged me to have a faith that seeks understanding. However, I cannot say that Erskine College as a whole has done much to nurture my faith. Click to continue »

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Letter to the Board by alumna Tiffany Wylie, Class of 2003

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

May 19, 2009

Board of Trustees
Erskine College
Due West, SC 29639

Dear members of the Board of Trustees:

My name is Tiffany (Tre*) Wylie. I am a graduate of Erskine College, class of 2003 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Social Studies and a Minor in Secondary Education. For the past four years, I have served [as an English teacher overseas]. During my tenure [overseas], I have earned a Master’s degree in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Azusa Pacific University. I returned home in February to have knee surgery. Since my return, I have heard disturbing rumors about Erskine from current students, fellow alumni, and others outside of the Erskine family. I am concerned about the direction of Erskine College if these rumors prove to be true. Below are some of the rumors that have come to my attention. These rumors, whether true or false, can damage the reputation of the school and should be investigated. Click to continue »

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“Erskine’s identity crisis”: Letter by James Brantner, Class of 2009

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

To the ARP Church:

Two weeks ago, I brought my four years at Erskine to a close, graduating with a B.A. in Mathematics. I cared deeply about Erskine while I was there, taking leadership in four organizations (including a two-year tenure as an editor for The Mirror, Erskine’s student newspaper) and graduating with a 4.0 GPA. As I open a new chapter in my life, I still care about Erskine and will do whatever I can to help her succeed in her mission. Click to continue »

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“Evasion and suppression of the mission”: Letter by Joshua Grimm, Class of 2009

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

12 May 2009

Dear Dr. Ruble,

Greetings! As I prepare to leave Erskine, I have been processing my four years here as a student and the past two years of my involvement as a student leader. While I have seen God at work in many ways during my time at Erskine and appreciate the positive aspects of the Erskine community, I leave Erskine with the concern that Erskine is not headed in the right direction at multiple levels. I write to you today to share those concerns with you. Click to continue »

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Concerns about the direction of Erskine in 2006: Letter to the Board by Catherine Tolbert, Class of 2007

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Editor’s Note: In 2006, Student Government Association Vice-President Catherine Tolbert wrote the following letter to the Erskine Board of Trustees to express her concerns about a then-candidate for the Presidency of Erskine. Our concerns about the direction of the Erskine system are not new. Ms. Tolbert’s letter is reprinted here with her permission. Click to continue »

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