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The Board of Directors for The Master’s University announced plans Friday for current university President John MacArthur to transition into a new position as chancellor of the school by May of 2020.
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“Today, the president and Board of Directors determined that over the coming months, The Master’s University and Seminary will enter a period of transition,” states a press release. “In May 2020, Dr. John MacArthur will continue his involvement in the institution by becoming chancellor of The Master’s University.”
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This transition means that the position of president of the university will need to be filled, which MacArthur said is expected to occur over the next 18 months.
MacArthur has served as president for The Master’s University and Seminary for the past 33 years. He is set to remain president of the Seminary, a separate entity from the university which is governed by the same board of directors.
“I originally signed up for five years, thinking I would be able — along with my pastoral ministry at Grace Community Church — to help strengthen the University Seminary,” MacArthur said Monday in a statement. “I underestimated the hold that educating young Christians for gospel influence on the world would have on me.”
The release itself did not clarify what exactly MacArthur’s new role as chancellor would entail. KHTS reached out to university officials for further clarification, who directed reporters back to their original press release.
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“The statement speaks for itself,” said Brian Harr, director of communications for The Master’s University. “We’ll be putting out a statement in the next couple of days here expanding more on that.”
MacArthur’s transition comes in the wake of a number of allegations against The Master’s University and school administration, including institutional financial impropriety, nepotism and “a climate of fear, intimidation, bullying and uncertainty” among Master’s staff and faculty members.
In previous articles, KHTS reported that the president’s son-in-law had received over $7 million from nonprofits since 2003, and that there were allegations saying that MacArthur, along with his son-in-law and the vice president of development, had given preferential financial aid to the friends and donors of the school president.
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From a site:
“You have many avenues to let your voice be heard:
1) WASC is always taking Complaints and Third Party Comments. Fill out the following form and email to wscuc@wscuc.org and thawley@wscuc.org. You can choose to remain ANONYMOUS. You do not have to provide proof. Even if WASC does nothing, your comments will remain in the school’s file to be dredged up every time WASC reviews the school. At the very least, it will give future WASC teams an idea of what red flags to watch for.
https://www.wscuc.org/content/third-party-comment-form
2) If you were harassed by Student Life and SLS, you may have a Clery Act violation, ESPECIALLY if you were harassed regarding sexual issues. This is NOT limited to just mishandled rape and sexual misconduct cases. This includes harassment over sexual orientation (Master’s can believe what they want, Master’s can expel you, but Master’s cannot harass you), gender norms (i.e. girls shouldn’t like violent movies and video games, girls shouldn’t wear pants, men shouldn’t be administrative assistants, etc), sexual health preferences (i.e. tampons, birth control, hormone treatments, etc), and body autonomy (i.e. what toiletries you use, what you eat, when you sleep, what clothes you wear, how you style your hair, choices you make for your body, etc). If you are not sure, contact the U.S. Department of Education. The Philadelphia School Participation Team of the U.S. Department of Education has the primary responsibility for overseeing Clery Act compliance by institutions. If you are interested in pursuing your complaint further, you can contact Jim Moore at 215-656-8542 or clerycomplaints@ed.gov. Complaints can be made ANONYMOUSLY. You do not need to provide proof to start an investigation.
3) If you would like to be part of a potential lawsuit against Master’s, contact Owen Patterson Owen. Staycee Gordon is the primary person to contact to tell your story. The firm is looking for victims or witnesses of mishandled rape and sexual abuse cases, cases of harassment by Student Life/SLS and administration, and unlawful termination and hostile work environment for employees, etc. Call 661-799-3399 or email staycee@owenpatterson.com. You do not need proof at this stage. Your story may be all that is required for corroboration. The law firm is only at the information gathering stage. You do not have to make any huge decisions, you are not committing yourself to doing anything by just giving them a call and talking.
4) If you would like to be part of an in-depth news article regarding Master’s, contact The Chronicle of Higher Education to contribute your experience and/or any evidence you may have (not required) to Eric Kelderman, senior reporter at 202-466-1017 or Eric.Kelderman@chronicle.com. You may remain ANONYMOUS.
If you saw something, say something. If you were a victim, let your voice be heard.”