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Education | Is Baylor on a path to becoming a formerly Christian school? | Gene Edward Veith

In January, Robert Sloan, the president of Baylor University, agreed to step down at the end of the spring semester, for the ceremonial position of chancellor. But he did so only on the assurance from the Board of Regents that his vision to make Baylor a world-class, distinctly Christian university—as expressed in the document “Baylor 2012”—would remain in force.

“It has been my privilege to launch Baylor upon this exciting journey of Baylor 2012 and lead the university beyond the inertia of the status quo,” he said in his farewell address. “Now that the voyage is well underway, it is time for someone new to navigate these sometimes choppy waters, while continuing to aim for the carefully charted destination ahead.”