Things are getting hairy…

Posted by Peter on November 27th, 2007

Dr. Stephen Jones as Benedick in Much Ado About NothingWhat used to be a rare sight on campus here at BJU may soon become a normal occurrence. Today in chapel, Dr. Stephen Jones announced a change in guidelines for Faculty/Staff men regarding facial hair. Starting next semester, Faculty/Staff men will be able to grow out their facial hair for the first time in the school’s history. More details regarding the extent of and expectations for this rule are forthcoming.

Dr. Jones thanked the 800-some people who signed a petition circulating the residence halls for him to keep his goatee (which he grew out for the fall play this semester). He did shave it off after the play, but it seems that he is anxious to grow it back. He joked about how he hasn’t yet packed away his beard trimmer…

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One Response to “Things are getting hairy…”

manthano:
December 13th, 2007 at 9:41 pm

1) Faculty/Staff have been allowed in the past to have mustaches, so it’s not the “first time in the school’s history”.
2) The “extent of and expectation for” have been announced. Nothing has changed for GA’s - the rule change does not apply to them. Full-time faculty/staff men are allowed to have a neatly trimmed mustache (no handlebars), a goatee, or a full beard. No creative variants appear to be allowed. It must be natural, neat, clean, and well trimmed. It needs to be most grown out during the break or while away from campus.

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