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Wheaton College student killed in tragic freight train accident
An 18-year-old Wheaton College student was killed in a train accident Sunday. The freshman was hit by an east-bound freight train while crossing Main Street…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Dennis Hastert, former evangelical House speaker undone by a child sex abuse scandal, dies at 84
J. Dennis Hastert, the former U.S. House Speaker and Wheaton College alumnus, once described as the highest-ranking evangelical in the Republican Party, died Saturday at…
- Education ·
Alumni and students protest at Wheaton College over lack of accountability for sex abuse cover-up
Shouting, “No more lies!” and “Ryken resign!” — about 60 protesters marched through the campus of Wheaton College in suburban Chicago yesterday morning. The group,…
- Opinion ·
Ryken’s soft answers and hard truths: What Wheaton’s student newspaper got and missed
(Opinion) – Wheaton College’s student newspaper published a solid article Monday, basically summarizing our coverage of the college’s decades-long concealment of a sexual predator. It’s…
- Education ·
EXCLUSIVE: College had me meet alleged predator Dennis Massaro during onboarding, says former Wheaton director
While onboarding as Wheaton College’s director of the Office of Christian Outreach (OCO) in 2018, Yulee Lee says she met on campus with former OCO…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
EXCLUSIVE: Minister who confessed abuse to Philip Ryken in 2001 later listed Ryken as a reference
Music minister and composer Paul S. Jones left the United States in 2014, when three of his former students came forward with accusations of sadistic…
- Education ·
An open letter to Wheaton College: How not to apologize for covering up sexual abuse
(Opinion) – I am a ‘99 Wheaton alumna; live in Wheaton, Illinois; and have two young adult children attending Wheaton College. I have been following…
- Abuse ·
EXCLUSIVE: PCA censured Wheaton President Phil Ryken for ‘aiding the strong in preying on the weak’
Wheaton College President Phil Ryken, who has been under fire for covering up an abuse scandal at the prominent, Chicago-area evangelical school, appears to have…
- Education ·
Wheaton College: Repent!
(Opinion) — Wheaton College is my alma mater and at one time, I was proud of that. The college was founded by abolitionist Jonathan Blanchard.…
- Education ·
EXCLUSIVE: ‘For Christ and His Kingdom’? Alumnus urges Wheaton College to live its motto
Normally, parents are thrilled when their children express a desire to attend their alma mater. But Chris Fritz, a ’91 Wheaton College alumnus, had the…
- Education ·
EXCLUSIVE: Wheaton College traumatized and re-traumatized my family, says ex-wife of alleged predator
Kathy Gallagher will never forget the shocking explanation her first husband, Dennis Massaro, gave her after Wheaton College fired him. “He told me … that…
- Education ·
EXCLUSIVE: President Phil Ryken refused to expose alleged predator, who then reportedly abused in Turkey
Just before Christmas 2014, Kathy Gallagher called Wheaton College President Phil Ryken, pleading with him to tell the truth about her ex-husband, Dennis Massaro. Sixteen…
- Education ·
EXCLUSIVE: Another Wheaton victim speaks: It has ‘impacted my trust of Christian leaders and institutions for life’
Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. “Craig” remembers feeling awkward and uncomfortable on the spring 1998 weekend, when a Wheaton College administrator…
- Education ·
EXCLUSIVE: Wheaton College hid a predator for decades. Now his victims are speaking out
While on a retreat in 1990 for students who had participated in summer ministries at the evangelical flagship Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, “Joe” had…
- Education ·
Wheaton College Clash Over Russell Vought Escalates, Exposing Evangelical Fault Lines
Despite Wheaton College’s attempts to quiet a backlash from alumni over its pro forma congratulatory message recognizing alumnus and newly confirmed White House official Russell…
- Education ·
Wheaton College President Pushes Back Against Fox News Op-Ed Calling the School ‘Woke’
Philip Ryken, president of the evangelical flagship school, Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, is contesting a recent Fox News op-ed, claiming the school has gone…
- Education ·
Wheaton College Restricts Employees’ Use of Preferred Pronouns
Wheaton College, a flagship evangelical school in Wheaton, Illinois, recently updated its student and employee handbooks to restrict employees’ ability to designate personal pronouns and…
- Missions ·
Reworded Wheaton College Plaque Honoring Slain Missionaries to Omit “Savage Indians”
Wheaton College today revealed the wording of a new plaque honoring slain missionaries and alumni, Jim Elliot and Ed McCully, which will replace a previous…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton Faculty Decry “Abuses of Christian Symbols” and “Wicked Leadership” Following Capitol Riot
More than 255 former and current Wheaton College faculty and staff have signed a statement condemning last week’s attack on the Capitol and specifically decrying…
- Evangelicalism ·
Alleged Victim of Fired Wheaton College Chaplain Says She’s Not a Victim; Assistant Resigns in Protest
An alleged victim of sexual harassment by fired Wheaton College chaplain, Tim Blackmon, says she’s not a victim, and that an allegation published by the…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton Professor’s Actions Prompt Questions About Why Former Chaplain Was Fired
A Wheaton College alumna is questioning the college’s account of why it fired its former chaplain after receiving a text saying a professor is encouraging…
- Evangelicalism ·
Fired Wheaton Chaplain Rebuts Allegations; Calls Termination “Grossly Disproportionate”
Recently fired Wheaton College Chaplain, Timothy Blackmon, says allegations he sexually harassed Wheaton staff and made inappropriate racial comments are false and taken out of…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton College Details Allegations Against Ousted Chaplain After He Threatens Lawsuit
Wheaton College has just released details about the alleged sexual misconduct and racial comments that led to the recent dismissal of its chaplain, Timothy Blackmon.…
- Education ·
Wheaton College Removes Chaplain for “Inappropriate Comments and Actions of a Racial and Sexual Nature”
Wheaton College has removed its chaplain, Tim Blackmon, for “inappropriate comments and actions of a racial and sexual nature towards specific staff members.” In an…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton College Rescinds Dr. Bilezikian’s Title of Professor Emeritus After Investigation Of Allegations
Wheaton College today announced that it has rescinded Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian’s title of Professor Emeritus as the result of an investigation that revealed “additional allegations…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Willow Creek Co-Founder Breaks Silence, Denies Sex Abuse Allegations
In an email sent to his son with instructions to “forward at will,” Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, co-founder of Willow Creek Community Church and professor of…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Wheaton College Coeds Say Bilezikian Sexually Harassed Them; College Accused of Mishandling Reports
In the mid-1980s, Ellen Maxwell (now Ellie Cowan) was a young and trusting student at the evangelical flagship, Wheaton College. So, when her professor, a…
- Church Issues ·
Longtime Willow Creek Member Accuses Bill Hybel’s Mentor, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, of Clergy Sexual Abuse
Today, Ann Lindberg, a longtime member of Willow Creek Community Church, posted the following account on Facebook, accusing Bill Hybel’s mentor, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, of…
