Aspiration and Direction
Executive Summary
Duke Divinity School aims to be an agent of transformation for the church, the world, and the academy. Part of this aim is embodied in our aspiration to be consistently evaluated as one of the premier institutions of theological education in the world. However, achievement in attaining educational excellence in our formal degree programs is only one part of our aspiration.
More broadly, our aim toward excellence can be defined by four complementary measures:
- our academic research and teaching;
- our preparation of men and women for leadership in the church and other institutions, both through our degree programs and through lifelong learning;
- our engagement with major issues in church and society; and
- our role in strengthening the broader academy, especially in theological education.