Statement by the Regent College Board of Governors
The Board of Governors of Regent College regrets the handling of the Nigel Biggar lecture and its eventual cancellation. Like many institutions, Regent is trying to find its way forward in a complex landscape of sometimes painful and contested issues.
We affirm with gratitude President Greenman’s pastoral concern related to this subject matter.
We affirm the role of healthy, vigorous and sometimes controversial conversation, especially in academic settings. Not everyone will be happy with every speaker or event hosted at places like Regent College.
Regent is committed to hosting difficult and important conversations in the future and undertaking a process to improve how we do that.
We are confident that Regent, and parts of our community like the Houston Centre, contribute to these healthy discussions. Regent is and can be that place.