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Vol. 107, No. 10
McNulty: No CRT at GCC President responds to petition claims
Ayden Gutierrez News Editor
College President Paul J. McNulty ’80 denied claims that Grove City College is advancing critical race theory in chapel, student life and academic programs. McNulty responded last week to an online petition that claims that critical race theory, or CRT, has gained a
foothold at the College and demands action to address its claims. Nearly 500 people signed the petition, sparking conversations on and off campus. “Regarding critical theory generally, we do not accept it as a proper framework for examining and understanding the real challenges faced in our fallen world today,” McNulty wrote on the Col-
lege’s website gcc.edu. “We affirm that every human is made in the imago Dei, the image of God, and should not be defined by ideological categories.” The petition, which was posted on Nov. 10 on behalf of “parents and former students,” said that a “destructive and profoundly unbiblical worldview seems to be asserting itself at GCC.” The
petition includes a number of claims about CRT and how the organizers believed GCC is pushing the theory on its students. “According to CRT, all of society is infected with intrinsic (structural) racism that favors Whites and oppresses Blacks and other minorities. Guilty White people (all Whites) can never overcome their intrinsic rac-
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ism; they can only practice personal negation. Only the ‘woke’— those awakened to the systemic racism of White society and how it impacts victims on a scale of intersectionality — can recognize the problem and permissibly speak about it,” the petition states. That “undermines a biblical view of learning,” acPETITION 3
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As classes finish and finals begin next week, the campus community welcomes the first signs of the holiday season with decorations both inside and outside. For more ideas on campus Christmas fun, check out Community, pg. 4.
Wolverine Challenge tops $2 million for scholarships, more Grove City College
Grove City College alumni and friends rose to meet the Wolverine Challenge and raised more than $2 million, shattering all previous records. The College’s annual day of giving yielded a total of $2,015,538 for the annual fund, scholarships and other areas that improve the student experience. In the seventh year of the competition, the College’s Office of Advancement raised nearly 25 percent more than the 2020 total thanks to the unwaver-
ing commitment of alumni, parents and friends. College President Paul J. McNulty ’80 expressed his gratitude to those who participated. “We are so thankful for both the funds raised through the Wolverine Challenge and the sheer number of people who responded to our call to support distinctive private Christian higher education and empower our students to achieve their goals and pursue truth freely,” said McNulty. “The Challenge has grown exponentially since it was established and has be-
come a critical end-of-year fundraising event that allows the College to serve students well, maintain our commitment to affordability and remain truly independent.” The 2021 Challenge raised 25 percent more than last year and nearly four times what it did in 2015, the inaugural year. The Wolverine Challenge is intended to encourage more stakeholders – alumni, parents and others who share the College’s mission, vision and values – to become financial supporters. Since 2015, the number of
donors has increased from 700 to over 3,500 this year. As in past years, fraternities and sororities compete for the highest percentage of alumni support. Sigma Theta Chi sorority won this year’s Challenge Cup with 25 percent of their sorority alumnae making donations. This is the fourth consecutive year the sorority has earned the top spot. Greek alumni support is critical to the success of the Challenge, with 45 percent of all donors being members of one of the College’s 18 sororities and fraternities.
The college recently launched an online Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate program, which is currently accepting applicants and will begin classes in the summer. The 39-credit online MBA program offers classes in fields such as accounting, finance, leadership, law, ethics, marketing and other topics. “We’re excited to launch this innovative and distinctive graduate degree program and provide a means for people at any stage of their careers to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to fulfill their ambitions,” Dr. Peter Frank ’95, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, said. Dr. Christy Crute, the executive director of graduate and online programs and a leader in the making of the program, added, “This program will provide skills for future leaders” and “a cohort of peers that our graduates can rely on as they make tough leadership decisions.” The program is targeted to students with three to five years of work experience and is designed to be taken parttime without interrupting normal employment. As a part-time program, the core course schedule has students taking no more than two courses or six credits in the semesters of spring, summer and fall over two years. This does not include nine credit hours of a concentration available in topics such as business analytics and entrepreneurship. At $750 per credit hour, the program provides opportunities for students to get the personalized help they need, interact with professors and attend networking and professional development events during weekend residencies. When asked how the college would handle undergraduate students entering the program directly, Crute said that “MBA graduate students benefit most when they have had internships and/ MBA 11