The turnabout spawned a flood of condemnation from conservative groups and political activists loyal to Trump.

Last year, Wheaton College President Philip Ryken — the former senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia — pushed back against a Fox News op-ed by alumnus Tim Scheiderer ...

The second letter also points to a growing acceptance rate at Wheaton, which the writers claim jumped from 66% in 2012 to 88% in 2024, saying it is eroding the college’s standards.

Wheaton College has become embroiled in the national debate about the actions of President Donald Trump. The prominent Protestant Christian college is catching grief over a social media post the ...

While Wheaton always fashioned itself as theologically conservative, it was never overtly partisan. But maintaining that posture has become increasingly difficult. “The complexity the college is ...