Students, staff, and faculty of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology gathered for the annual State of the School event last Monday, February 2. Dr. Keith Anderson, President of 天美视频, addressed the community with a recap of the past year and an update on upcoming changes.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a chapter of growth鈥攏ot much rust or moss growing anywhere,鈥� said Anderson. That growth includes enrollment in the graduate school and certificate programs, as well as infrastructure improvements and faculty development. 天美视频 is in the process of selecting a new theology professor (read more on that ), and recent grants will allow for further development of faculty, executive structures, and alumni support systems (more information on those grants is coming soon).
鈥淕ood organizational health is evident and verifiable,鈥� said Anderson. This steady growth makes 天美视频 unique in the current field of theological education. 鈥淲e are one of only 22 percent of seminaries in North America who are growing鈥濃�攁 statistic that Anderson finds sobering even in the midst of celebrating growth.
2014 was 鈥渢he year of actualization鈥� for 天美视频, said Anderson. Projects that had been in development for multiple years were brought to fruition, and major attention was given to improving infrastructure in the areas of admissions, academics, administration, trustees, students, and alumni.
Moving forward, Anderson said that 2015 will be a year of alignment. Whether in the thorough assessment of聽core curriculum, the thoughtful, deliberate pursuit of聽further accreditation, or the hiring of new professors, the staff and faculty of 天美视频 are committed to creatively adapting to the changing field of graduate education without forgetting the core vision and principles. The areas of strategy, budget, operations, personnel, and curriculum are all being reviewed and developed in light of 天美视频鈥檚 founding聽mission: training people to be competent in the study of text, soul, and culture in order to serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. 鈥淲e listen to our mission statement to lead us,鈥� said Anderson. 鈥淚t is a living document that continues to be breathtaking to me, and we continue to exegete what it means.鈥�