Arizona State University’s yearlong investigation into campus ministry Hope Church has resulted in the group being voted off the university’s Council of Religious Advisors.The decision allows Hope Church to remain on campus, but it will have to pay for space at ASU’s Tempe campus.The decision comes more than a month after ASU informed Hope Church that its probe showed it was in violation of the Arizona Board of Regent’s student code of conduct. Among the violations: stalking students, hazing and soliciting in dorm residences. READ MORE: Church with Tucson roots accused of stalking, hazing at ASU Former members of the church who filed the complaint that prompted the investigation alleged church leadership would enter dormitories to recruit new members and ask students to attend church events, sometimes without authorization.Five student organizations that partner with Hope Church — Outlaw Comedy, Sun Devil Survivor, Man Up, Sun Devils Wear Prada and WOW Factor — all have been placed on probation for four years in connection with the investigation. The student organizations collected contact information from students who hoped to join the clubs and then turned over the information to Hope Church for recruitment.Former members said leadership had a goal of meeting as many new students as possible within the first 72 hours of the freshmen class arriving on… Read full this story
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