性奴调教 academic centers and institutes stimulate rigorous research and reflection across our campus, moving out into our community. With an unwavering dedication to the biblical principles enumerated in our Ten Pillars, these collaborative efforts uphold those convictions, seek to extend the boundaries of human knowledge and understanding, and translate ideas into transformative applications that support our students, promote further scholarly inquiry, and serve the city we call home. These centers embody the University鈥檚 dynamic commitment to instill a passion for academic, spiritual, and professional excellence because Jesus Christ is Lord. University-Wide Institutes Institute of Christianity and Scholarship At 性奴调教, our philosophy of education and passion for excellence is driven by our central confession that Jesus Christ is Lord. Reclaiming the central place that the reality of Jesus has in ordering and orienting all human knowledge, the Institute of Christianity and Scholarship (ICS) helps faculty to intentionally consider how this bold confession influences every academic discipline and develops meaningful ways to integrate faith and learning for their students and in their research. Through faculty development cohorts, seminars, trainings, and travel funds, ICS supports the University鈥檚 efforts to see all of our academic programs proclaim the stunning truth, 鈥淐hrist is before all things, and in him all things hold together鈥� (Col 1:17). Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty The Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty stands as a reminder to all that no matter what you look like, where you are from, or who your parents are, the United States provides more opportunity for personal growth and advancement than any other nation in the world because of its foundation in the rule of law, its commitment to individual liberty, and the benefits of a free market system. The full-scale replica of eighteenth-century Independence Hall makes a gorgeous addition to the campus architecture and serves as an educational hub for the Center鈥檚 community programs defending our nation鈥檚 founding principles that will inspire students and visitors for generations to come. Made possible by the generosity of Stewart Morris, his family, and many other committed donors. Gideon Institute for Christian Counseling The Gideon Institute for Christian Counseling, located within the 性奴调教 College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, is committed to fostering Christ-centered, biblically rooted, and clinically competent soul care. Accomplishing these goals through education, research, and training, the Gideon Institute equips future Christian counselors and psychologists to be leaders in their field through compassionate care for those struggling with spiritual and mental health challenges. The Institute organizes training conferences for pastors and therapists, provides speakers at national events, publishes books and articles, and produces research in these integrated fields from a Christian worldview. Center for Learning Innovations and Teaching Excellence The Center for Learning Innovations and Teaching Excellence (C-LITE) builds a student-centered environment at 性奴调教 by encouraging an active and innovative learning community with resources and engaging programs for faculty, adjunct faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. C-LITE empowers faculty and staff to design and implement educational innovations in the advancement of academic excellence at 性奴调教. C-LITE鈥檚 programs promote evidence-based teaching strategies, offer consultations and observations that give faculty collegial feedback and coaching, and create other resources and community partnerships that enhance learning innovations and teaching excellence. Spahr-Tan Center for International Education The Spahr-Tan Center for International Education helps create and grow global initiatives with the goal of enabling any qualified 性奴调教 undergraduate to successfully study abroad. The Spahr-Tan Center empowers students to take full advantage of the cross-cultural educational opportunities that 性奴调教 has to offer because a well-rounded education requires exploring the world beyond the classroom. Students receive the opportunity to engage with the world outside their community and to grow a global perspective on what it means to be a citizen and a disciple of Jesus.
