A news release detailing InterVarsity’s reaction to today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, and its anticipated impact on campus ministry will be posted here soon.
At issue, whether a public university law school may deny school funding and other benefits to a religious student organization because the group requires its officers and voting members to agree with its core religious viewpoints.
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The ruling in the case of <i>Christian Legal Society v. Martinez</i> impacts campus ministry.
On Monday, April 19, 2010, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that will have a major impact on campus ministry. The case involves the Christian Legal Society (CLS) chapter at the University of California Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. CLS is a ministry partner with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship on many law school campuses across the country.
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Next Monday, April 19, 2010, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will have a major impact on campus ministry. The case involves the Christian Legal Society chapter at the University of California Hastings College of Law in San Francisco.
On April 19, 2010, the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are scheduled to hear arguments in the case of Christian Legal Society v. Martinez. InterVarsity is among a large number of organizations who have filed 34 amicus (friend of the court) briefs in this case. The justices’ decision will have a major impact on campus ministry.
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Later this spring the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are expected to hear arguments in the case of <i>Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.</i> InterVarsity is among 18 organizations filing an amicus (friend of the court) brief in this case. The justices' decision will have a major impact on campus ministry.
(Madison, WI) – InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA will resume on-campus activities at Georgetown University this fall, as a recognized affiliate of the Office of Campus Ministry. InterVarsity was among six groups that were disaffiliated nine months ago. “I am very pleased with this news,” said InterVarsity president Alec Hill. “I give a lot of credit to our staff and student leaders who did not overreact. They were firm but diplomatic in their dealing with university officials.
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA will resume on-campus activities at Georgetown University this fall, as a recognized affiliate of the Office of Campus Ministry. InterVarsity was among six groups that were disaffiliated nine months ago.
InterVarsity president Alec Hill released the following statement in reaction to recent action by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents:
On Friday, December 8, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents adopted a policy change that directly impacts student organizations such as InterVarsity. We are thankful that the regents recognized a change was necessary. We hope that their action will allow our chapters at UW-Superior and UW-Madison to be fully recognized soon.
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On Friday, December 8, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents adopted a policy change that directly impacts student organizations such as InterVarsity. We are thankful that the regents recognized a change was necessary.
(Madison, WI)—Alec Hill, president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, today announced that InterVarsity and the University of Wisconsin (UW) have reached a stipulated agreement that at least temporarily restores official recognition to InterVarsity’s chapter at the UW-Superior.
In October, InterVarsity sued the UW-Superior and other UW officials to win back recognition rights for its chapter.
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Alec Hill, president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, has announced that InterVarsity and the University of Wisconsin have reached a stipulated agreement that at least temporarily restores official recognition to InterVarsity's chapter at the UW-Superior.
