Associate Dean of Religious Life Paul Raushenbush will leave the University to take on a full-time position at the Huffington Post as senior editor of the outlet’s religion section, HuffPost Religion, he confirmed on Monday.
A Baptist minister, Raushenbush has served as associate dean of religious life since 2002, working to strengthen the relationships among religious groups on campus. For the last year and a half he has held a joint position with Huffington Post after approaching editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington about founding HuffPost Religion.
“The work was incredibly gratifying ... bringing together different voices from across the county and around the world,” he said of his work with the Post. In his capacity as editor, he said, he sought “to support a vibrant discussion about the positive effects religion can have on communal life.”
After AOL bought Huffington Post in February 2011, forming the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, Raushenbush said his position changed. “They wanted me to ramp it up,” he explained, and, as a result, he had to choose between his two jobs. “It no longer became a possibility to do both,” he noted.
Despite his decision to leave the University, Raushenbush said he has enjoyed his time on campus. “I’ve loved every minute of working at Princeton,” he said. “It’s the greatest luxury a human can have — two amazing choices in front of me.”
Looking ahead to his future work with the Post, Raushenbush said he appreciated the publication’s demonstrated commitment to religious issues.
“It’s a serious opportunity,” he said. “There are not a lot of people putting that kind of money behind religious coverage.”
“I’m looking forward to basically creating the most vibrant location on the web for serious religious reflection,” he added.
During his time at the University, Raushenbush initiated and oversaw a number of projects. He supervised the Religious Life Council and co-directed the Program on Religion, Diplomacy and International Relations. He also started the Chapel Student Fellowship and, for the last few years, has led meditation groups on Thursday nights with both undergraduate and graduate students. The initiatives he launched include “Performing The Sacred,” “Nature and Spirituality,” The Journal of Religious Life and others.
“Only something amazing like this would take me away from something I love,” he said.
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