July 13, 2007
Iowa State U. Allows Chaplain for Athletes
Iowa State University's president announced last month that the athletics department would be allowed to engage the services of a chaplain — or a "life-skills assistant" — as long as the counselor was a volunteer, did not favor one faith over others, did not promote religion over nonreligion, and did not make use of any state or university funds.
The department's plan to appoint such a counselor drew criticism from more than 100 Iowa State professors, who declared
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