Back when I was a Ph.D. student at Baylor University, I became
interested in and wrote about the controversy at the school over
the presidency and vision of Robert Sloan. He intended to turn
Baylor into the only comprehensive research institution among
faithfully Protestant universities. Those articles appeared
here,
at
National Review Online, and at
Christianity Today.
Sloan was ultimately forced out because he was unable to tame
massive protests from older faculty and constant assault from some
alumni. Despite his resignation, Baylor still purports to follow
the Baylor 2012 vision that was the centerpiece of his presidency.
I now have the privilege of working for him at Houston Baptist
University.