Elevating North Park University's core distinctives of Christian, city-centered, and intercultural, NPU values diversity among its faculty and is committed to building a racially and culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages the nomination and candidacies of persons who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color regardless of gender. Building on our core institutional identity\u2014Christian, city-centered, intercultural\u2014our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.