Professor's Divorce Is Grounds For Dismissal So He Quits

Of all the reasons a beloved professor could be leaving the college where he has taught for the last 20 years, the one for Kent Gramm’s departure is peculiar: He is getting divorced, the college demands an explanation, and he refuses to give one. College officials say, and students seem to agree, that it is appropriate to require members of their voluntary religious community to adhere to Christian standards of behavior. The controversy here is over what to do when the messiness of life gets in the way. Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/education/04wheaton.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin

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[S. W. Guinn]

This is ALWAYS a sticky issue. But I applaud Wheaton College for standing by their doctrinal statement. And I applaud the professor for not bucking the system even when life takes a nasty turn. What is the point of having standards if you don't stand by them when it's time to apply them? I'm sorry he was found in this perdicament. but it's not the end of the world for him, the college, or his students. Like he said, he knew the rules and he's asking for no special treatment. This is where the rubber meets the road. I wish him well.