{"id":14,"date":"2022-07-13T22:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T22:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivetuniversity.edu\/mediaupdates\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-03-14T01:37:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T01:37:41","slug":"pr-landing-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetuniversity.edu\/mediaupdates\/","title":{"rendered":"PR Landing Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec75950 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec75950\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2f7057\" data-id=\"a2f7057\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94e0429 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94e0429\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e862868\" data-id=\"e862868\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b897b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b897b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OU MEDIA UPDATES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37e50f3e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37e50f3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1027373c\" data-id=\"1027373c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c75c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"75c75c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}<\/style>\t\t<div id=\"introduction\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139395a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"139395a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));-ms-flex-item-align:stretch;align-self:stretch;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2d4aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d2d4aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News and Insights<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561c5639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"561c5639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Our Community<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to recent issues with our accreditor in New York and subsequent media coverage, Olivet University\u2019s leadership team has prepared this page to provide our community with relevant information to help answer your questions \u2013 with the facts. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are aware that some advocacy media outlets are conflating the issue, and drawing non-existent ties to past issues. Particularly in regard to coverage by Newsweek, please note the media outlet\u2019s CEO Dev Pragad has conflicting interests with Olivet University and its administration, as well as business and religious connections with Olivet University. Mr. Pragad is facing legal issues related to his ownership of Newsweek by individuals with ties to Olivet University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsweek readers must presume that any information included in its ongoing advocacy coverage of Olivet University is misleading and\/or false. We stand by our reputation and have been forced to issue a legal warning to Newsweek\u2019s CEO, editors and reporters of pending defamation litigation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will continue to defend our reputation with the facts, work with mainstream and Christian media and our accreditors to provide full transparency, and share the truth about Olivet University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We stand by our earned reputation built on the hard work of our faculty and staff, and more importantly the dedicated work and success of our students and alumni.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we address this challenging issue, Olivet University continues to hold onto our mission to train ministry-bound men and women as biblical scholars and leaders, equipping them to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our door is always open for discussion, and we hope that you can give us the opportunity to address your concerns. Please email us your questions or concerns at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:media@olivetuniversity.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">media@olivetuniversity.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b26cb elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10b26cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bec0504 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bec0504\" 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.elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-container>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd02df elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7cd02df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1f8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab1f8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statements<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04734fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04734fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivetuniversity.edu\/news\/articles\/2022\/07\/07\/1586\/olivet-university-olivet-university-setting-the-record-straight-on-nysed-letter-and-ensuing-media-coverage.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivet University Setting the Record Straight on NYSED Letter and Ensuing Media Coverage<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivetuniversity.edu\/news\/articles\/2022\/06\/30\/1584\/olivet-university-olivet-university-statement-on-the-conclusion-of-olivet-university-new-york-on-june-30--2022-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivet University Statement on the Conclusion of Olivet University New York on June 30, 2022<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c05d1 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62c05d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c9c136 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elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f770bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86320d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f86320d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337c127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"337c127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Media Coverage<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88ad80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88ad80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Christian Post:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/voices\/ny-officials-betray-fairness-and-cancel-christian-school.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York education officials betray fairness and cancel Christian school<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Christian Post: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/world-evangelical-alliance-dedicates-philadelphia-house.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Evangelical Alliance dedicates &#8216;Philadelphia House&#8217; at New York Evangelical Center<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>American Faith:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfaith.com\/setting-the-record-straight-olivet-university-rebukes-newsweek-and-appeals-to-public-not-to-fall-prey-to-false-reporting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting the Record Straight: Christian University Rebukes Newsweek and Appeals to Public Not to Fall Prey to False Reporting<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Christianity Daily:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitydaily.com\/articles\/16388\/20220709\/setting-the-record-straight-olivet-university-rebukes-newsweek-and-appeals-to-public-not-to-fall-prey-to-false-reporting.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting The Record Straight: Olivet University Rebukes Newsweek And Appeals To Public Not To Fall Prey To False Reporting<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b95375 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b95375\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f55f85\" data-id=\"9f55f85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8b615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ce8b615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"partners\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd8f80 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"edd8f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f82caf elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f82caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7313038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7313038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partners<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7ddee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7ddee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>ABHE &#8211; Member <\/b><br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abhe.org\/directory\/olivet-university\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.abhe.org\/directory\/olivet-university\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>CHEA &#8211; Directory <\/b><br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chea.org\/olivet-university\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.chea.org\/olivet-university<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>WEA &#8211; Affiliate <\/b><br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldea.org\/our-family\/affiliates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/worldea.org\/our-family\/affiliates\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32dad74 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32dad74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-335fcb2\" data-id=\"335fcb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a663b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"09a663b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e26bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20e26bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions and Answers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c87cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c87cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q: <\/b><strong>How do you respond to the statements by the New York State Department of Education in their denial?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u00a0 We are disappointed by the decision of the New York State Department of Education to deny the renewal of Olivet University\u2019s authority to operate our campus in New York, and the University disagrees with the rationale supposedly supporting the decision. Given the expense and distraction involved in challenging this decision, the University has started the process of teaching out its for credit programs offered in New York locations and will ensure that all students have the opportunity to continue and complete their education.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><b>Q:\u00a0 Will OU uphold its commitment to its current students?<\/b><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u00a0 Yes. The success of our students is our highest priority, and we are committed to ensuring that the New York State Department of Education\u2019s recent decision impacts them as little as possible.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><b>Q:\u00a0 \u00a0What about the other states in which Olivet University operates?<\/b><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>A:\u00a0 \u00a0The University is actively engaged with its accrediting body and the regulators in other states and maintains all required authority to operate its campuses and programs outside of New York.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3447361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3447361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OU MEDIA UPDATES News and Insights To Our Community In response to recent issues with our accreditor in New York and subsequent media coverage, Olivet University\u2019s leadership team has prepared this page to provide our community with relevant information to help answer your questions \u2013 with the facts. 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