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Vision
To be recognized as one of metropolitan America's premier academic Christian institutions.
Mission
Houston Baptist University, a Christian, liberal
arts institution, prepares students for meaningful lives and work,
and for service to God and the peoples of the world.
Purpose
The University welcomes and extends its resources
to those who strive for academic excellence. The faculty, staff,
and administrators are committed to providing a responsive and
intellectually stimulating environment that:
- fosters spiritual maturity, strength of character,
and moral virtue as the foundation for successful living;
- develops professional behaviors and personal
characteristics for life-long learning and service to God and
to the community;
- meets the changing needs of the community and
society; and
- remains faithful to the "Nature of the
Institution."
The University offers a broad range of programs
and services committed to liberal arts education that are designed
to promote the growth of the whole person. The undergraduate programs
familiarize students with the principal bodies of knowledge, cultural
viewpoints, belief systems, and aesthetic perspectives that affect
them and their world. The graduate programs provide advanced educational
opportunities to develop ethical and capable scholars and practitioners
who can contribute to their academic disciplines and to society.
The integration of scholarship, service, and spirituality essential
to liberal arts education is nurtured in an environment of open
inquiry.
The University enrolls men and women of diverse
talents and abilities. Students are encouraged to think critically,
to assess information from a Christian perspective, to arrive at
informed and reasoned conclusions, and to become lifelong learners.
The University prepares its graduates to enter the work force of
the twenty-first century, to pursue advanced study, to assume leadership
roles, and to be competitive in a global society.
The University faculty, staff and administrators
promote learning, scholarship, creative endeavor, and service.
These leaders are committed to the Preamble to the By-Laws and
to the fulfillment of the mission of the University.
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