Drew University

The Drew University college of liberal arts affirms a commitment to its founding vision to offer its students a liberal arts education of the highest quality through a rigorous course of study. The college challenges students to explore the arts, natural sciences, social sciences,humanities, and interdisciplinary fields in depth and to develop their capacities for critical thought, problem solving, effective communication, creativity, self discipline, and empathy. As the college prepares students for academic and professional achievement, it provides them with essential skills for living and continuing to learn and to grow in an increasingly diverse and complex world.

The caspersen school of graduate studies was founded on the principle of the importance of interdisciplinary study in the humanities. The goal of the school's founders was to foster broadly educated people who have expertise in a field of thought but who are also familiar with and articulate in a range of humanistic studies. This mission continues to distinguish the caspersen school among institutions with doctoral programs in the humanities. Our intent is to train persons who are properly prepared not only in specific recognized fields but also ininterdisciplinary dialogue. We celebrate the joy of learning as we prepare able, well informed graduates who pursue careers in higher education, in the religious and medical communities, and in the broader intellectual world. As such, we are well positioned to meet the increasing call for interdisciplinary approaches both in the academy and in the wider world. Integral to our mission is encouraging our faculty and students alike to pursue creative research in the humanities and to make the results of their work available through teaching, participation in scholarly meetings, various forms of publication and intellectual discourse; to that end we continue to explore new possibilities of enhancing interdisciplinary studies in the humanities.

Drew theological school empowers leadership for a global christianity of justice, ecumenism, and the integrity of creation. Its pastoral, spiritual, and conceptual disciplines grow within an intimate liturgical and communal context, one that sustains multiple relations of difference. Through its particular historical commitments to african, asian, african-american, hispanic, and women's ministries, the theological school remains faithfully rooted in its methodist heritage. Drew nurtures christian practices through vital partnership with local churches and international networks of education. Trans-disciplinary interpretation of text, tradition, and experience energizes its scholarly vigor. Drew engenders theologies responsible to the complex realities of an interconnected world. Into that world, Drew sends pastors, preachers and prophets, deacons, activists, and teachers.

Other program expenses reflect educational program expenses not directly related to one of the schools described above. It includes an allocated method of program, auxiliary, and student service expenses. Other program activities also include expenses and revenues fromthe University's continuing education and summer programs.