MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The state has agreed to pay $20,000 in legal fees to lawyers for an evangelical group that the University of Wisconsin-Superior refused to recognize because it requires its leaders to be Christians.
In a settlement made public Friday, the university also agreed to reinstate the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and award it student fees for activities.
The group filed suit last year after UW-Superior turned down its request for funding and said it could not be recognized because its leaders must sign a statement saying they believe in the Bible and Jesus Christ.