1.2 Our Core Values

INQUIRY

Piedmont University fosters an environment for learning by engaging in critical and creative dialogue. All members of the university community are challenged to immerse themselves in discovery, analysis, and communication.

SERVICE

Piedmont University cultivates a sense of gratitude and duty to humanity by offering opportunities for civic engagement, personal growth, and ethical reasoning in action.

LEGACY

Piedmont University upholds the intellectual, social, and theological heritage of Congregationalism through excellence in teaching and scholarship and by embracing our diverse society. We further these principles by encouraging empathy, innovative thought, and responsibility towards others and ourselves.