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Conservative and Christian colleges and universities are landing more interns inside the Trump White House and administration after an 8-year dry spell during the Obama era. Schools such as Liberty University, Patrick Henry College, and Hillsdale College have seen a significant increase in students winning internships in the Republican administration as well as on Capitol Hill and the U.S. Supreme Court, and it follows 'a surge' in their graduates getting jobs in Washington. And since Trump became president, Liberty has placed 37 students through its Washington Fellowship program into House and Senate offices.....Michigan’s Hillsdale said its numbers were similar and...

PURCELLVILLE, Va. — It’s a startling contrast to some observers — the glamorous, bikini-clad Miss America from 2011, Teresa Scanlan, finding her home at the tiny, super-conservative Patrick Henry College. The school requires students to dress modestly and “seek parental counsel when pursuing a romantic relationship.” But the match has been a good one. Scanlan returned to campus in late August to begin her sophomore year. Among the things she loves about her classmates and her campus: “I’ve never had to sign an autograph, and I’ve never had to take a picture. Here, I can be just another student,” she...

Ronald Reagan said it best. "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" I was reflecting on this quote in light of Washington's plan, as part of "health-care reform," to nationalize all college loans. This is an aspect of the legislation that hasn't received nearly as much attention as it deserves, because it's one of those seemingly innocuous, do-gooder notions that most people just don't understand. Why would a government deeply, hopelessly in debt seek a monopoly on college loans? Obviously, Washington under the rulership of Barack Obama, Nancy...

NPR.org, October 22, 2008 · The ferociously conservative Christian right may be an unfashionable bunch this political season, but when it comes to the notion of a need for change, there are no truer or more fervently motivated believers. In fact, the recently founded Patrick Henry College is churning out these family-values crusaders in force.Inspired by journalist Hanna Rosin's 2005 New Yorker article about Purcellville, Va.'s so-called "Harvard For Homeschoolers" (subsequently expanded in the book God's Harvard), photographer Jona Frank put aside her own lefty leanings and set out — with Right: Portraits from the Evangelical Ivy League — to...

PURCELLVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Patrick Henry College, formed seven years ago as an elite evangelical college for home-schoolers, is now a fully accredited institution. The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools voted Tuesday to award the northern Virginia college accreditation. The federally recognized association also has provided accreditation for Jerry Falwell's Liberty University in Lynchburg and for Bob Jones University, among others. ``This is a validation of our mission and the way we are carrying it out,'' Patrick Henry President Graham Walker. He said the accreditation could draw new teachers, applicants or donors who have been interested in the...

Patrick Henry College, founded in 2000, just celebrated its fifth graduation on its Purcellville, Va., campus. The 49 graduates received bachelor's degrees. Supported by the Home School Legal Defense Association, PHC is dedicated to preparing Christian men and women to lead our nation and to shape our culture using biblical values they learned from their parents and churches, as well as PHC. The college is unique among conservative Christian colleges because of its emphasis on classical liberal arts and on the preparation of its students for public service, advocacy and citizen leadership, as well as a commitment to apprenticeship.

Group names top 10 conservative colleges Schools said to shun curricula favored by 'liberal academia' -------------------------------------------------------- © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com A noted conservative organization has released a list of the top 10 colleges and universities it says espouse like-minded social and political beliefs. "Each year, hundreds of thousands of students begin their college search. Admission guides, seminars, advice from friends and help from advisers all offer different perspectives. Presented with so many options, confusion often clouds this important decision-making process," says the Young America's Foundation, a Virginia-based group that promotes "traditional values" to the nation's young adults. "Many conservative students seek...

Can the culture survive? Is there hope that a new generation will restore a moral framework and return America to its founding principles? Fortunately, there is a growing generation that holds firmly to a Christian worldview and desires that freedom and liberty flourish in America. On May 14, 50 students graduated from Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Va. PHC is a four-year undergraduate Christian college that opened its doors in 2000. The new graduates join 61 PHC alumni.

England's Oxford University is widely known for producing some of the world's best debaters, such as British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. But last weekend, the school's moot court team was defeated by two former home-schoolers from a small Virginia college named after American Revolution patriot and orator Patrick Henry. Matt du Mee, 22, and Rayel Papke, 21, who attend Patrick Henry College, pulled off a victory against their British competitors in the first moot court tournament between one of the world's most renowned universities and the 4-year-old Christian college in Purcellville. Andrew Graham, master of Balliol College...

Energised by last year's election victory which mobilised the Christian Conservative vote, the American Right has been confidently pushing a moral agenda which puts education at the heart of a battle to change US culture. Patrick Henry students are committed to transforming America Sitting in a noisy but strangely tidy student canteen, Naomi Laine outlines her political vision. "My intention is to impact the culture [of America]," she says. "The people are the most important component of a society, and so that's where the battle for the minds needs to be waged." Naomi sounds like a well-seasoned politician. But she...

A small Christian college in Virginia, known for its outreach to home-schooled students, has defeated Oxford University in an international competition, arguing British law in a mock contract case. A team of law students from Patrick Henry College won the weekend exhibition against England's University of Oxford in the American school's first international moot court competition. Two teams from Patrick Henry College (PHC) competed against two undergraduate teams from Balliol College, one of the 39 colleges that make up the premier British university and the official hosts of the competition. Founded in 2000, PHC is a classical Christian liberal arts...

England's Oxford University is widely known for producing some of the world's best debaters, such as British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. But last weekend, the school's moot court team was defeated by two former home-schoolers from a small Virginia college named after American Revolution patriot and orator Patrick Henry. Matt du Mee, 22, and Rayel Papke, 21, who attend Patrick Henry College, pulled off a victory against their British competitors in the first moot court tournament between one of the world's most renowned universities and the 4-year-old Christian college in Purcellville. Andrew Graham, master of Balliol College...

This summer, Patrick Henry College Dean of Academic Affairs Paul Bonicelli announced that Journalism will be added as a new major to the academic program. Previously, Journalism was offered as a track within the Government major. Because of the importance of journalism as a course of study in its own right, the major is now being instituted as a stand-alone program. The new major's purpose is to prepare students to be outstanding journalists. Objectives include: Apply a biblical worldview to the study and practice of journalism. Understand how news media interact with and shape contemporary culture and politics. Demonstrate professional...

As one of 12 siblings taught at home by their parents in St. Croix Falls, Wis., Abram Olmstead knew he would fit right in at Patrick Henry College, the first college primarily for evangelical Christian home-schoolers. But what really sold him was the school's pipeline into conservative politics. Of the nearly 100 interns working in the White House this semester, seven are from the roughly 240 students enrolled in the 4-year-old Patrick Henry College, in Purcellville. An eighth intern works for the president's re-election campaign. A former Patrick Henry intern now works on the paid staff of the president's top...

College for the Home-Schooled Is Shaping Leaders for the Right By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK URCELLVILLE, Va. — As one of 12 siblings taught at home by their parents in St. Croix Falls, Wis., Abram Olmstead knew he would fit right in at Patrick Henry College, the first college primarily for evangelical Christian home-schoolers. But what really sold him was the school's pipeline into conservative politics. Of the nearly 100 interns working in the White House this semester, 7 are from the roughly 240 students enrolled in the four-year-old Patrick Henry College, in Purcellville. An eighth intern works for the president's...

With November elections closing fast, the officers of the Patrick Henry College Republicans spent a recent meeting recruiting. The Republican National Committee needed to ship students to Louisiana, Kentucky and Mississippi, where races were tight. A supervisor candidate in Loudoun County had offered to pay student volunteers. A state Senate candidate in Florida was desperately seeking help with online research. Before they adjourned to consider the sign-up sheets, they ended the meeting at this new Virginia college as they end every meeting, heads bowed, taking turns praying aloud. "Heavenly father, I hope you prepare the hearts and minds of the...

Homeschoolers may become to conservative Republicans what labor unions are to DemocratsYOU'VE HEARD A LOT RECENTLY ABOUT THE tightening presidential race for 2004. The huge lead George W. Bush had just three or four months ago, according to some usually reliable polls, has vanished. With almost 13 months still separating us from the next election, of course, all such speculation is pretty squishy; but nobody likes to see a big advantage melt away. What you may not have heard much about is a potent weapon increasingly available to conservative political candidates. That weapon, to be sure, is by no means...

A unique online course gives Christian students the opportunity to study the original intent of the Constitution and to compare and contrast that to decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. The online course, called "Constitutional Law for Christian Students," is taught by Dr. Mike Farris, president of Patrick Henry College in Virginia. Farris says his aim is for students to understand both what America's founders intended and what he calls the current "mess" found in the nation's courts. Farris says regrettably few Americans today are well-versed in even the basics of the legal restrictions and guarantees provided in the U.S....

A Patrick Henry College graduate of the inaugural class recently accepted a full-time position at the White House. This job placement is another milestone for the college and a testament to the school's mission of training Christian leaders. Rebekah McDonald, a 2002 graduate, accepted a position in the Bush Administration as the Executive Assistant to the Director of Strategic Initiatives in the White House. Her responsibilities are administrative and include research and writing assignments as well. Rebekah's position offers her some of the best practical experience possible for someone interested in influencing politics and government. As a PHC graduate, Rebekah...

BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE CENTER FOR THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE CONSTITUTION IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTINTEREST OF AMICUS IN THIS CASE * The Center for the Original Intent of the Constitution (COIC) operates under the auspices of Patrick Henry College. The COIC contends that the interpretation of the Constitution according to the original intent of the Founders provides the only sure safeguard for the preservation of limited government and individual rights. The COIC exists to systematically research and advocate constitutional interpretation according to the principle of original intent. Our Founders established a federal government with limited and enumerated powers....