LET JUSTICE ROLL AT NORTHERN SEMINARY

#northernstudentsforjustice

We represent a group of students at Northern Seminary who are deeply concerned and grieved over the state of our institution.

We will not be silent about the pervasive issues of corruption and abuse that continue to ravage the highest levels of leadership, the Board of Trustees. We seek to restore a culture of Tov at Northern Seminary, and will not relent in our calls for justice until a new day dawns at Northern.

Statement of No Confidence in Northern Seminary’s Board of Trustees

We are no longer confident in your ability to run this seminary as a board of trustees. As such, we request the following actions:

The Resignation of the Board Chair Wyatt Hoch 
The resignation of any other board members who cannot affirm the statement by your former peer, Dr. Fay Quanstrom
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We Will Not Be Silent: A Selection of Our Public Statements to the Board

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Media Coverage

  • April 4, 2023: Northern Seminary Fires Whistleblower, Prompting More Unrest & Possible Student Protest

  • April 3, 2023: Students Protest Northern Seminary Board's Stonewalling of Reform

  • April 1, 2023: One of the first whistleblowers at Northern Seminary says she has been fired by trustees

  • March 29, 2023: Northern Seminary trustees respond to student complaints

  • March 23, 2023: Former staff at Knoxville church see a familiar pattern in Northern Seminary’s complaints about Shiell’s leadership

  • March 22, 2023: Northern Seminary Students Call on Embattled Board to Apologize or Resign

  • March 20, 2023: Female Member of Northern Seminary’s Embattled Board Resigns in Protest

  • March 13, 2023: Northern Seminary President Resigns, Following Allegations of Bullying & Retaliation

  • February 22, 2023: President of Northern Seminary on Leave After Allegations of Bullying and Retaliation