According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, federal laws are currently in place which “prohibit schools, colleges, and universities from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. These laws protect students who are or perceived to be members of a religious group.” While students are not openly protected from religious discrimination in Title VI laws, measures are still taken to safeguard students who are members of a religious minority. This protection extends even to religious minorities at openly religiously affiliated colleges, including John Brown University. The institution acknowledges this in the Student Handbook, but unapologetically holds to its faith-informed code of conduct: “In describing the university standard, JBU recognizes that its students are emerging adults and must have ample opportunity to make decisions, which will aid their development and growth. At the same time, JBU has a distinctive Christian nature and has certain standards that identify JBU as a Christian community.”
