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Diane Randall to Leave Friends Committee on National Legislation

Diane Randall will leave her post as general secretary of Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) at the end of…

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Lehigh Valley Friends start bail fund

In the summer of 2020, Lehigh Valley Meeting in Bethlehem, Pa., started a fund to provide bail for people who…

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Retired military as possible faculty sparks controversy at Swarthmore College

A partnership that could place and subsidize the salary of a retired military officer as college teaching faculty drew fire…

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William Penn’s name removed from room in London’s Friends House

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) announced on April 10, “In a step towards becoming an actively anti-racist church, Quakers will cease…

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Friends Center and Friends Select School partner to renovate historic building

In February, Friends Center and Friends Select School, both located in Center City Philadelphia, Pa., entered into an agreement to…

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Guilford College names new interim president

On February 23, the Guilford College Board of Trustees announced that James W. “Jim” Hood, would serve as interim president…

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William Penn House to be renamed

The Friends Committee on National Legislation Education Fund (FCNL Education Fund) Board has decided to change the name of William…

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Midway City Friends church property taken by Friends denomination

On December 1, 2020, Joseph Pfeiffer, a pastor of Friends Community Church of Midway City, Calif., announced on the church’s…

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Scattergood Motto calendar in transition

Due to a publisher change and COVID-19-related delays, a publication date for the 2021 Scattergood or “Motto” calendar is still…

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Brooklyn Friends School withdraws NLRB petition, ending strike

On the evening of Wednesday, October 7, Crissy Cáceres, the head of Brooklyn Friends School (BFS) in Brooklyn, N.Y., announced…

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