Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Winter 2013 | Page 6

WHEATON news
In May 2012, after a yearlonG process of collaboratIon across caMpus, Wheaton’s board
of trustees approved four strateGIc prIorItIes for the colleGe. What We present here Is an
abrIdGeMent of a More extensIve docuMent outlInInG plans, projects, and processes for
Wheaton’s future, soMe of WhIch are already underWay.*

WHEATON

COLLEGE

Strategic
Priorities
for
Wheaton’s
Future

Wheaton College remains rooted in
its historic mission. Our perennial and
fundamental commitments continue—
love for Christ, faith in the gospel,
confidence in God’s Word, adherence
to our evangelical Statement of Faith,
promise to keep our Community
Covenant, calling to integrate learning
with faith, and desire to develop
students who live for Christ and His
Kingdom.
Yet we also recognize that seizing
the opportunities presented by each
new season in life and ministry calls
for strategic thinking. At the present
moment in our history and mission,
we recommend equally the following
strategic priorities.

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Globalize a Wheaton Education

The trustees will accelerate Wheaton’s
development as a global college
through encouraging a revision of the
curriculum, expanding scholarships, and
doubling the number of students who
receive academic credit through offcampus cross-cultural experiences.
We belong to a global church and
want better to reflect the Kingdom
of God. We want our students to
experience and recognize God’s presence
and work in the world in new ways
through academic engagement
in globally-connected communities—
to change perspective and not simply
location, to gain understanding and not
simply to collect experiences. We want
to hear and understand the voices of
Christians in the church worldwide, as
well as speak with our own distinctive
voices. We want to equip our students
to work faithfully and fruitfully in
the world.

Deepen Ethnic Diversity
The trustees will direct the administration to implement a comprehensive
plan to communicate the biblical
imperative for ethnic diversity and foster
a truly welcoming environment for
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