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I saw a definitive change in how MVNU treated its students after the death of Shiloh Larntz, and how the board chose to uphold the fundamentalist beliefs of the donors than to honor a student and support a grieving community. The lack of transparency around firing beloved faculty is enough to make me never support this institution again.
Coralie supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyI no longer recognize the institution that instilled values and lessons I still draw on today, several years removed from my time there. I remain thankful for my degree and my friends from MVNU, but I will not recommend anyone attend my Alma mater so long as they so fragrantly drift from behaviors consistent with following Jesus.
Nick supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyI was once someone who would defend this institution against complaints by my fellow classmates. After the way the class of 2020 was treated and the direct complaints I have heard from multiple faculty and staff members, I can no longer in good conscience support this institution. There are also numerous issues with the theology department. For years MVNU employed someone with beliefs that directly contradict one of the salvific tenants of scripture. I will actively be telling people not to send their kids here.
Daria supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyAs an alum and a professor at a Christian university (and having taught at one of the CoN universities) I am deeply concerned about the lack of transparency, the lack of oversight, the increasingly fundamentalist turn, the intransigence of the board’s receptivity to date, and the actions of the current president. I could not in good conscience recommend one of my children, or even anyone at my church, to go to MVNU without these issues being addressed fully and publicly.
Kevin supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyI've come to understand the environment of my Alma mater has become contentious to untenable in large part due to the dubious and of late deliberately retaliatory actions of President Castleman. I've heard many other layers to the story as well and I'm sorely disappointed by what I've heard has become of many of the faculty that elected to speak out against the transgressions they saw. What brought me to the school in the first place was especially the people, and yet Castleman has deliberately elected to remove key faculty to suit his own agenda rather than the betterment of the student body. His underhanded leadership actions are reprehensible and something needs done to remedy the ailments that have been caused lest the school and its spirit collapse beneath him.
Joseph supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyI am a 1995 graduate of MVNC. How faculty, students , staff are treated should reflect the Christlike values that supposedly MVNU holds. I am disappointed that both in the Church of the Nazarene and MVNU individuals are treated so poorly by leaders.
John supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyI am a senior Christian Ministry major at MVNU. I deeply appreciate the education I received from MVNU, and I am eternally grateful for the professors who mentored me. It breaks my heart to see good people losing their jobs and being put in dangerous financial situations for seemingly no reason due to the decisions of the president and the board. I understand that change is necessary at any organization, but the nature of this change is doing much more than hurting people’s feelings or their comfort. This is hurting people’s lives, their faith in the school, and their wellbeing. It is hurting respected people who have given their lives in service to the CotN and its institutions. I will forever be grateful for my time at MVNU, and I pray that God would move the hearts of those in leadership to see the pain they are causing and change their actions.
Alex supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyAs a student, I have been increasingly disappointed with the decisions made by leadership that will affect me and my peers directly. Many of us feel disillusioned by the lack of communication and a sense of powerlessness in regards to the education we are paying for. If our voices were heard, it would be clear that the primary attractor for students at this university is the invaluable faculty (and the low ratio of student to faculty) who invest in us individually over the course of 4+ years. If the president and BOT are operating from a primarily “business/financial” standpoint as they claim, then their competency in making business decisions seems questionable at best. I’m not signing this petition because I have given up on this school but because I still love it, and I have to hope some measure of the culture we had can be preserved or restored.
Abby supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyI am a proud 1980 graduate of MVNC. Many of you may know that I left MVNU in 2016 after 34 years as a professor, including 20 years as chair of the Computer Science department. While I deeply cherished my time working with students and colleagues, I ultimately left in protest after witnessing the mistreatment of faculty and the careers of dear friends ruined by the capricious and self-serving actions of incompetent administrators. At the time, I was outraged. Now a professor at Kenyon College, I have come to appreciate a healthy workplace led by servent leaders who truly care about student outcomes.
I remain in close contact with several faculty members, and I can tell you that the mistreatment and mismanagement have only worsened, reaching a breaking point. My fellow MVNU alumni, I urge you to consider signing this petition to help save the institution we once loved. Your voice matters.
James supported: Give Voice to MVNU FacultyMVNU must return to its founding principals - turn away from gross fundamentalist ideology. True education only takes place in the halls of open and free dialogue.
Dismissing another’s point of view because it doesn’t fit your own personal narrative or agenda is anti-education. One learns to write and speak well when challenged by others. If freedom is eliminated in the halls of education at MVNU then it is no longer a liberal arts education but only indoctrination. The current president is out of line both ethically and economically. An immediate change in administration is needed.
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