After a scathing rebuke for its 'pattern of mismanagement' and links to 'criminal activity,' David Jang's Evangelical sect appears to be in deepening trouble.
Deputy Commissioner of Education William P. Murphy wrote to Olivet on Thursday, rejecting the college's appeal of the May 17 decision, saying the college had done far too little to clean up its act. He blocked Olivet from re-applying for certification to operate in New York. The department shared the letter withOlivet lacked the financial resources to fulfill its mission, Murphy said.
Tracy Davis, former president and academic dean of Olivet University, with her husband, Johnathan Davis, a co-owner of Newsweek.Five of the six current Olivet board members held senior positions at the college during the crimes uncovered in 2018, and Barnabas Jung, the chief financial officer at that time, was still in the same role, Murphy wrote.
Murphy made no mention of the charter application and told Olivet his decision was final. He copied his letter to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, the arm of the Department of Homeland Security that authorizes colleges to bring foreign students to the United States. The history of the different Olivet entities stretches back to 2000, according to their various websites. That was the year that Jang founded the Olivet Theological College and Seminary, later incorporated as Olivet University. Olivet Assembly USA and Olivet Assembly Europe both say they began in 2000 as associations of churches by alumni of the seminary. The World Olivet Assembly, which also operates out of Dover, New York, says it began the same year.
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