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Feb 12, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Carson Newman University Strategic Plan 2021-2025
This document details Carson Newman University's "Acorns to Oak's 5e strategic plan", a roadmap for growth, academic advancement, and spiritual development. The plan's priorities include significant investments in new facilities, such as the Health Sciences building, and the expansion of educational reach through the College of Professional Studies and satellite campuses. It emphasizes fostering a culture of service, prayer, and community engagement, alongside enhancing the student experience through campus renovations and diverse recreational programs. The strategic direction is designed to ensure the institution's mission thrives and serves future generations.
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This document, the 4th Edition of 'Acorns to Oaks', outlines a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for Carson-Newman University. Launched in August 2021, the plan aims to guide the university's operations towards missional alignment, financial stability, programmatic strength, and enrollment growth, with a vision to become a premier Christian university in the Southeast by 2026. The plan is structured around core guiding principles including advancing the university's identity, mission, and vision, aligning with five pillars of purpose, affirming liberal arts education, pursuing Christ-centered excellence, and defining success through missional alignment.
Aug 19, 2024·StrategicPlan
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Carson Newman Strategic Plan
The 'Legacy — Acorns to Oaks Comprehensive Campaign' is predicated on the 'Acrin to Oaks strategic plan,' which is actively driving transformative enhancements, including new facilities and programs, to achieve a heightened level of excellence for Carson Newman. The campaign endeavors to articulate God's preferred future for the institution, inviting all stakeholders to contribute through prayers, service, and financial support to actualize this vision for distinctive Christian higher education.
May 2, 2024·BoardMeeting
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Carson Newman University Graduation Ceremony
The event served as the first commencement service for the Spring of 2024, specifically for the baseball team graduates. The address emphasized the importance of this ceremony for graduates who may have had amended high school graduations. Speakers highlighted the rigor of Carson Newman's academic programs and the achievement of student-athletes balancing academics and sports. Graduates were awarded Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees. The address challenged the graduates to think Christianly, live faithfully by pursuing God's purpose, and love generously by working for the welfare of their communities. A benediction was offered, quoting scripture from Proverbs, Ephesians, and Romans, concluding with a prayer for the graduates as they embark on their careers and future roles as community leaders.
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