³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ Center for Faith and Learning Celebrates 25 Years of Impact
MALIBU, Calif. β The 2024β25 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the Center for Faith and Learning at ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯. Since its founding in 1999, the center has played a vital role in advancing ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯βs mission to unite academic excellence with Christian faith.
Over the past quarter century, the Center for Faith and Learning has equipped thousands of faculty, staff, and students with opportunities to integrate faith and learning through signature programs such as faculty retreats, vocational discernment initiatives, and collaborative partnerships with leading faith-based organizations. The center has received national recognition for its New and Mid-Career Faculty Retreats, which have engaged nearly 80 percent of the Universityβs tenured and tenure-track faculty.
βThroughout its 25 years, the Center for Faith and Learning has had a profound impact on ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯'s culture and community, and its pursuits of academic excellence and discerning faithfulness,β said John D. Barton, director of the Center for Faith and Learning. βI feel privileged to contribute to these efforts and look forward to seeing how the work of the center will continue to enhance the University's mission.β
From securing external grants that support students in their vocational callings to nurturing cross-institutional partnerships, the Center for Faith and Learning remains a cornerstone of ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯βs spiritual and academic identity.
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About The Center for Faith and Learning
The Center for Faith and Learning is a University-wide initiative that emphasizes
the integration of ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯βs dual commitments to Christian faith and academic excellence
in the classroom, in community, and in the personal lives of faculty, staff, and students.
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