Forever Foresters

For 125 years, Huntington University has offered men and women an education built upon the foundation of Christ, scholarship, and service. This strategic plan, following on the heels of the successful Step Forward Comprehensive Campaign and Faith Forward Strategic Plan, will propel Huntington University toward the future with success and growth. 

Throughout the decades, the University has established new programs, added new faculty and staff positions, and imagined creative spaces for new buildings with unique features. The University has grown from a single building (now known as Becker Hall) to 18 buildings on the Indiana campus, a 30,000-square-foot building in Arizona, and a multi-level facility in Fort Wayne. Students can now pursue bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, mix and match online and face-to-face modalities, study programs in different locations, and participate in 17 different athletic sports. Clearly, Huntington University has flourished... and we're just getting started. 

Since 1897, each generation of Foresters has laid a foundation of excellence on which the next generation can flourish. Often times, that process has included a refining of academic majors, researching of new teaching methods and innovative technologies, and adding of new labs and equipment to better prepare students for emerging careers and exciting new ministry fields.

The pillars of this strategic document center on foundational strengths of Huntington University — ones that continue to be refined for the glory of God. In Isaiah 28:16, God reminds us of the importance of honoring foundation:

"Therefore thus says the Lord God, 'Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation..."

Success of these initiatives will manifest in a greater understanding of what it means to be a Forester — a sense of purpose, calling, and belonging. Programs identified for future growth or reinvestment require an understanding of the role of academic excellence and graduate success, and our ability to advance our mission rests on the financial resiliency of our stewardship of the resources provided. However, our true sense of accomplishment rests in the spiritual growth of our students and the communities we serve.