Purpose Statement
Freed-Hardeman University is a private institution, associated with the churches of Christ, dedicated to moral and spiritual values, academic excellence, and service in a friendly, supportive environment. The purpose of the university is to provide every student an undergraduate or graduate education permeated with these Christian values.
Aims
In accomplishing its purpose, the university pursues the following three aims.
Freed-Hardeman provides higher education with a Christian perspective:
· by recognizing the Bible as the inspired and authoritative Word of God
· by presenting Jesus, the Christ, as the model for personal behavior,
· by viewing each person as a special creation of God, possessing an everlasting soul, with ultimate accountability to God,
· by promoting racial harmony, religious unity, and respect for individual differences through Christian love and biblical teaching, and
· by offering programs, activities, and worship opportunities that strengthen the university community.
Freed-Hardeman provides educational opportunities through excellent undergraduate and graduate programs:
· by employing a qualified, caring Christian faculty,
· by teaching students to be critical thinkers who communicate effectively,
· by offering a balanced education in the liberal arts and sciences as well as specialization in a chosen discipline,
· by offering academic enrichment opportunities to strengthen individual students,
· by equipping students for advanced study and career challenges, and
· by instilling in students a lasting desire for learning.
Freed-Hardeman provides service to the individual, home, church, community, and world:
· by facilitating spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical growth,
· by recognizing the home as the basic unit of society and helping students develop skills for healthy Christian families.