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 »
Concerns about the direction of Erskine in 2006: Letter to the Board by Catherine Tolbert, Class of 2007
Written by admin on June 2nd, 2009Christian commitment and science: Letter by Andrew Larkins, Class of 2010
Written by admin on June 2nd, 2009Dear Mr. Moderator,
I am an Erskine student writing to you as a Christian and a Chemistry major who is concerned for Erskine College’s Christian commitment. I would like to voice my opinion on a specific problem that I have noticed pertaining to science at Erskine. Click to continue »
“What drives Erskine?”: Letter from an Anonymous Erskine Student
Written by admin on June 2nd, 2009Dear Mr. Moderator:
I am writing to you because of my love for Erskine and for everyone that is involved with Erskine College in any capacity. Erskine is a great college that I thoroughly enjoy attending, but there are a few issues that have been brought to my attention and that I have seen develop while I have been there. Click to continue »
Concerns about the student forum: Article by Jon Oliphant, Class of 2012
Written by admin on June 2nd, 2009The student forum was a good starting block for necessary changes to occur at Erskine, but there were a lot of problems with the forum and the way it was run. Click to continue »
“The movement away from Christ as the center of Erskine”: Letter by Jon Oliphant, Class of 2012
Written by admin on June 2nd, 2009Dear Mr. Moderator,
I am writing you as a fellow brother in Christ concerned for the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:18 says, “He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” As a follower of Christ who is concerned with Christ being preeminent in all things, including academics, I am voicing the concerns I have about Erskine College.
On the whole, I am concerned that Erskine College is leaving the Christian roots the institution was founded on. Although I have only been at Erskine for one year, I have noticed this in many aspects of the school and campus life. The direction the Admissions Office is heading is changing many of the Christian aspects of Erskine. There appears to be a strong push by particular members of the administration to change the type of institution Erskine is now. Also, there has been a failure by the faculty to effectively integrate faith and academics. The movement away from Christ as the center of Erskine College can be seen in a wide variety of parts of the school… Click to continue »
Letter by Megan Busch, Class of 2011
Written by admin on June 2nd, 2009Dear Mr. Moderator:
I am writing this on behalf of Erskine College. I am a rising junior and I am thoroughly worried about the future of Erskine College. I went to Erskine eagerly anticipating spiritual growth in Christ in a supportive environment that would be devoted to the glory of God and the furthering of His kingdom. However, when I got there, I found my faith to be attacked and tested on every side from those with influence appointed by the administration. Click to continue »
Welcome!
Written by admin on June 2nd, 2009Welcome to our website! Students Aligned for a Faithful Erskine (SAFE) is run by students and alumni of Erskine College committed to Erskine’s mission and concerned about Erskine’s direction as an institution. We love Erskine and support its mission of equipping “students to flourish by providing a excellent liberal arts education in a Christ-centered environment where learning and biblical truth are integrated to develop the whole person.” However, we are concerned that the College – in its Administration, Board, and Faculty – is not being faithful to its mission. Click to continue »