Our Mission and Purpose
Established in 1998, IWU’s John Wesley Honors College ranks as one of the most accomplished honors colleges in the country. Our professors and honors humanities curriculum have earned a national reputation for graduating students capable of translating the riches of the Christian liberal arts tradition into flourishing lives of discernment, virtue, and redemptive impact.
Peruse our efforts below to articulate our mission and purpose as substantively and clearly as possible.
The Glory of God is a Human Fully Alive
Our motto, “The glory of God is a human fully alive,” sums up the rationale and goal of our learning community. Learn more here
Our Mission
John Wesley Honors College is an intentional learning community established to model and enrich IWU’s commitment to a Christian liberal arts education that nurtures lived wisdom. We thus strive for redemptive excellence by preparing our graduates to discern and inhabit God’s truth, to grow into the liberating virtues of Christ’s goodness, and to embody the sanctifying beauty of God’s reconciling love in a hurting world.
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How We Define “Honors” and “Academic Excellence”?