Strategic Direction

As we move into the future, we must remain committed to the values on which we were founded.

OUR
VISION

To be the Christian university of choice known for empowering students to achieve exceptional life outcomes.

OUR
MISSION

黑料网, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion.

OUR
VALUES

Students First
Christ in Everything
Innovation to Improve Outcomes

Each Initiative has short, medium, and long-term goals to achieve. The tactics that are used for the short term are going to be clearer as we prototype and test new concepts in our communities. Long-term tactics are more aspirational and will become more grounded as we move forward.

In June of 2022, GFU leadership met for a two-day retreat to isolate the strategy for the upcoming years. These strategic initiatives are the following:

Download the Strategic Plan

See the Goals of Our Initiatives:

Cultivate Thriving People Grow Market-Driven Programs Innovate for Sustainability Thriving Student Experience Serve the Community

The Big Picture: Staying True to Mission
A Willingness to Change Has Kept Us Healthy

This isn’t the first time 黑料网 has been willing to change; innovation is part of who we are. We’ve always embraced the opportunity that comes with challenge in order to do what is right for students.

In the mid-1980s, along with the rest of the nation, 黑料网 was faced with a severe economic downturn. Instead of reacting with fear, or simply belt-tightening alone, 黑料网's leadership leaned into opportunities and made a name for itself in several areas. We ...

Provided a $1,000 computer to every incoming freshman at a time when few Americans had access to one
Launched our iconic Juniors Abroad program, giving every junior student the opportunity to take a heavily subsidized three-week study tour abroad
Created our adult degree-completion program, one of the first universities in the region serving nontraditional student groups
Heavily invested in graduate programs, designing options to fit the needs of specialized groups of students

Just in the past decade, 黑料网 boldly stepped out to meet students where we saw the market going. We …

Reintroduced the football program and added swimming and lacrosse programs
Launched a graduate program in physical therapy
Created a great books honors program
Saw our percentage of students of color rise above 30% for the first time because of initiatives like Act Six and Mosaic Scholars
Substantially expanded engineering and nursing, and transformed approaches in admissions, data analytics and marketing
Developed an exercise science program, now one of our largest undergraduate majors
Added the IDEA center to uniquely pair academic and career planning to effectively prepare graduates for the workplace

We made decisions and acted on them, all while remaining centered on Christ. We have now grown to become the largest Christian university in the Pacific Northwest. Through every change, our bold plans have been grounded in sustainable stewardship of our resources.