MARION – Indiana Wesleyan University’s residential campus in Marion, IN is excited to introduce the university’s new distinctive and values. Created by a team of students, faculty, and staff from across campus, The Wildcat Way was born from a desire to communicate what is at the heart of all that IWU does, and seeks to encompass the ways in which the community is unique.
“The students, faculty, and staff at IWU have always felt that there is something unique about our community, and we hear that from our campus guests and newcomers, as well,” said Dr. Rod Reed, chancellor of IWU-Marion. “We wanted to explore that uniqueness to be able to explain it, and to set it as an expectation for the way we live and study together.”
The Wildcat Way communicates five primary values that characterize the expectations IWU-Marion has for personal and community life on campus.
- Kindness – We value loving others through generosity, compassion and respect.
- Humility – We value putting others first and having the attitude of Christ.
- Belonging – We value community that honors our God-given differences.
- Integrity – We value being consistently ethical, honest and trustworthy.
- Courage – We value acting on conviction, even in the face of fear.
Additionally, The Wildcat Way highlights IWU-Marion’s distinctive: “We are a disciple-making culture committed to influencing each other to become more like Jesus in every area of life.”
The Wildcat Way simply communicates what is already true of campus and repackages it into an easily digestible format, with the confidence that it will continue to shape and encourage the IWU-Marion community.
“We believe that having Jesus at the center of our campus should affect all we are and pursue,” said Reed. “We believe every member of our community helps create the culture we believe God calls us to create. Because we believe this culture is transformational in the lives of students, we want people to buy in and help us pursue this distinctive and these values in all we do.”
Indiana Wesleyan University is celebrating 100 years as a Christian, global, comprehensive university providing liberal arts and professional education to approximately 14,000 students worldwide. IWU is one of the largest faith-based universities in America with rich undergraduate, graduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in such highly acclaimed academic units as the School of Nursing, School of Physical and Applied Sciences, College of Adult, and Professional Studies, and School of Arts and Humanities. An early leader in adult and online education, IWU is known for excellence in innovation. Students live and learn on the beautiful 350-acre IWU-Marion traditional campus, and study through IWU-National & Global programs offered online and at education centers in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University, founded by the Wesleyan Church denomination and IWU, prepares Christian leaders to engage in missional ministry locally and globally. Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, visit indwes.edu.
