Mission
Statement of Purpose
The mission of Wingate University is to develop educated, ethical and productive global citizens. Following its Judeo-Christian heritage, the university seeks to cultivate the following in its students: Faith, Knowledge and Service.
Goals
To promote knowledge, the university seeks to:
- Provide programs of undergraduate, graduate and professional study
- Provide a faculty committed to teaching and learning
- Require an undergraduate core curriculum designed to develop:
- aesthetic, cultural and literary appreciation
- analytical and problem-solving abilities
- critical thinking
- effective communication
- integrated perspectives on civilization, the individual and social group
- wellness
- Offer majors and programs of study appropriate for society and the university’s student population and resources that further develop students’ knowledge and skills in focused areas
- Create opportunities for international study and travel
- Provide opportunities to explore and develop academic, career and personal goals
- Encourage participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular educational, cultural and recreational opportunities
To nurture faith, the university seeks to:
- Sustain a community where the bases of faith are explored and where there is a search for truth and meaning
- Articulate the ideal of integrity in all relationships
- Encourage ethical application of knowledge informed by Judeo-Christian principles
- Create and support opportunities for worship and faith development
- Attract scholars for whom Judeo-Christian values and practice are important aspects of living
To encourage service, the university seeks to:
- Emphasize the importance of service to God and humanity
- Facilitate opportunities to volunteer time, knowledge and labor beyond the campus community
- Sponsor organizations that coordinate service opportunities and foster leadership and teamwork