Science & Engineering Center Capital Campaign

Forward with Conviction

It is only with conviction to the foundational truths rooted in science and amplified in the Scriptures that CCU can mold scientific leaders of character, competence, and Christ-centered faith.

CCU President Eric Hogue

In 2022, Colorado Christian University launched the "Forward with Conviction" capital campaign to build a state-of-the-art Science & Engineering Center that will provide a space for students to explore, innovate, and excel in their scientific disciplines. More than $5.8 million in gifts and pledges were secured to kick off the campaign during the University's second annual President's Weekend event in February 2022.

CCU is committed to developing facilities that attract and support generations of lifelong disciples who will inspire advancements in science — students who seek out truth and lead through character, competence, and conviction.

• Character forms the bedrock of God-honoring and kingdom-building science and engineering. At CCU, our science and engineering faculty intentionally seek out ways to hone a Christ-like character in our students, inspiring them to become moral and ethical world-changing leaders.
• At CCU, science and engineering are taught within the world of ideas, synthesizing the liberal arts, advanced theories, and applied technology. Students achieve more than technical competence: they critically think through the impacts of innovations and apply their Christian worldview to scientific, and ethical problems.
• Our conviction takes seriously the charge found in Romans 12:2: "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect," (ESV).

Campaign Objectives

Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.

Psalm 111:2

Immediate Enrollment Increase

The new Science & Engineering Center will attract hundreds of students to study in the School of Science and Engineering at CCU — students who want to attend CCU but are forced to choose other universities with appropriate science facilities. Building the Science & Engineering Center will grow our ability to welcome future students and produce lifelong Christian graduates in the sciences.

Character and Ethics

Character and ethics form the bedrock of God-honoring and kingdom-building science. Your generous support for the campaign to build the Science & Engineering Center will allow CCU students to grow academically with strong values and to apply their future vocations toward science excellence and biblical human care. The School of Science and Engineering at CCU instructs students with an intentional focus on building Christ-like character and biblical ethics so they may become moral, compassionate world-changers in the sciences.

Liberal Arts and the Sciences

Science and engineering at CCU are taught within the world of ideas, synthesizing the liberal arts, advanced theories, and applied technology. Your most generous support helps students achieve more than technical competence: Students critically think through the impacts of innovations and apply their Christian worldview to scientific ethical problems. On this basis, science and engineering students gain strong hands-on experience as they follow a robust curriculum and engage with professors in discovery and research.

Purposefully small classes and laboratories invite all students to learn with their hands as well as their minds. This instills a level of mastery necessary to become leaders in rapidly-advancing fields of science and engineering.

Program Outcomes

The Science & Engineering Center is an investment in future health professionals, systems engineers, STEM educators, and research innovators — influencers who will be trained in excellence and on a solid foundation of biblical principles. It will provide a modern, appropriately equipped learning environment featuring current scientific classrooms, research laboratories, and scientific tools. Students will have effective resources to prepare them for graduate-level studies and careers in the sciences, engineering, and healthcare.

Student Impact

Establishing the Science & Engineering Center for the School of Science and Engineering at CCU emphasizes the importance of Christians entering vocations in the sciences. The Science & Engineering Center will provide the Lakewood campus with a facility specifically designed for student engagement through hands-on learning and research. The Science & Engineering Center will become a regional magnet for Christian students who wish to be fully prepared to bring grace and truth to the fields of science and engineering.

Donations Propel CCU Sciences

At Colorado Christian University, the sciences are approached with a Christ-centered foundation of faith. Separated from the understanding of God as Creator, science risks becoming an idol, with an end of glorifying science as an end-all of human knowledge. Your generous financial support propels this kingdom work at CCU, providing a Christian worldview to the study of science and engineering.

God's creative design invites thoughtful investigation, careful reasoning and discovery, and celebration of all that God has made. In Genesis 2, God gave humans the job of caring for and ruling over the earth by "working and keeping it," stewarding God's creation for the blessing of people and the glory of God. By treasuring the gospel, students advance the work of God, who through Christ Jesus reconciles all things to himself (Colossians 1:20 ESV).

Charitable Gifts

CCU deeply appreciates and is able to accept a variety of gift types, including cash, stocks, real estate, legacy giving, and more.

Advancement Team

Contact University Advancement for assistance with questions, donations, and legacy planning.

Gift Matching

If your employer offers a gift-matching program, you may be able to double your gift to CCU!

Colorado Christian University is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. CCU's tax ID number is 84-0442429.
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