Ten Pillars: Faith & Reason in a Great City

A 12-Year Vision for the Future of Houston Baptist University

• Preface
• Introduction
• The Christian University: Past & Present
• The Opportunity of the Christian University’s Future
• HBU’s Vision

HBU will fulfill its responsibility for the renewal of Christian higher education through a vision organized around Ten Pillars:

• Pillar One: Build on the Classics
• Pillar Two: Recruit for National Influence
• Pillar Three: Embrace the Challenge of Christian Graduate Education
• Pillar Four: Establish a Residential Society of Learning
• Pillar Five: Increase our Cultural Impact through our Faculty
• Pillar Six: Renew our Campus, Renew our Community
• Pillar Seven: Bring Athens and Jerusalem Together
• Pillar Eight: Expand our Commitment to the Creative Arts: Visual, Musical, and Literary
• Pillar Nine: Cultivate a Strong Global Focus
• Pillar Ten: Move to the Next Level as an Institution

These Ten Pillars are the reflection of envisioning sessions and conversations held with HBU faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni, and selected members of the community.  The ideas and initiatives listed in this vision document all have their roots in those sessions. While the Ten Pillars do not exhaustively list all the suggestions, or all of our plans, they do capture the spirit and direction of our university family’s aspirations for HBU.

Unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees
February 19, 2008

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