Academics
TOWARD THE PORTRAIT OF AN MVNU GRADUATE
As a school in the Wesleyan tradition, love is fundamental both to our understanding of who God is and to our understanding of who humans are as image-bearers. God is love—three persons eternally existing in a relational communion of self-giving love. The commands to love God and neighbor reverberate throughout Scripture, and that love flourishes in those who encounter the love of God poured out into their hearts by the Holy Spirit.
Love is the source from which the University-level educational goals flow. At Mount Vernon Nazarene University, we believe students are transformed by God’s love, and their deepening love for God and neighbor is evident in their scholarship, character, and service:
Scholarship:
- You’ll embrace learning and exploration as a joyful act of worship
- You’ll develop as a whole person through an intentional liberal arts education
- You’ll cultivate habits of academic excellence to last a lifetime
- You’ll master essential professional skills to help you find success in a future career
Character:
- You’ll mature into a person of vibrant faith within the body of Christ
- You’ll practice intellectual and relational hospitality that embodies love of neighbor
- You’ll embody humility and inclusivity, responding to intellectual and cultural diversity with grace
- You’ll grow in Christian virtues and exercises ethical reasoning
Service:
- You’ll work toward restoration in a broken world through humble acts of justice and mercy
- You’ll pursue just and healthy relationships
- You’ll shape local, national, and global communities to foster the common good
- You’ll discover, cultivate, and steward your vocational calling, gifts, and resources to promote the flourishing of all creation