Baldwin Wallace University ends 174-year Methodist affiliation
BEREA, Ohio -- After 174 years, Baldwin Wallace University is no longer affiliated with the Methodist Church.
Trustees voted April 26 to sever ties, in reaction to a February church vote against allowing same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. The Traditional Plan angered Methodist churches and schools nationwide, with many debating whether or not to leave the church.
BWs Methodist founders were committed to inclusion 174 years ago, Charles Rotuno, the chair of BWs board of trustees, said in a press release.
While we value the relationship that we have had with the United Methodist Church, weve concluded that becoming an independent university will allow the BW community to continue to fully embrace and embody the values of diversity and inclusion today and always.
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