Widen the Circle of Learners

Growing the circle of learners Taylor serves is a missional imperative and essential for institutional vitality. This includes increasing the diversity of our student body, expanding graduate offerings, and investing in academic programming in the health sciences, innovation and entrepreneurship, data and computing sciences, and leadership.

Through our residential campus and various digital learning opportunities, we aspire to serve a significantly larger number of future servant-leaders for the global church.

  • Grow Taylor’s student body by 25% by boosting undergraduate enrollment.
  • Equip students preparing for careers in nursing and the health sciences.
  • Offer graduate degrees through a combination of accelerated 4+1 or 4+2 offerings.

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$30.9M

As of March 2025

$70M Goal

Health Sciences

New programs in Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies represent a strong commitment to the Health Sciences. These programs aim to meet the growing need for medical professionals and also align with Taylor’s mission of developing servant-leaders. Graduates will be equipped to deliver competent, compassionate healthcare, grounded in a Christ-centered approach.

School of Nursing (BS)

Physician Assistant Proram (MS)

The healthcare industry faces an unprecedented challenge: a growing demand for services and a shortage of qualified professionals. Projections indicate that over one million nurses will retire by 2030. Rising attrition rates compound this increase due to the stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic and a nearly doubling population of Americans aged 65 and older by 2050. In Indiana alone, there are nearly 4,300 job openings for nurses each year, and the state is projected to need an additional 5,000 nurses by 2031, according to the Indiana Hospital Association.

A Calling to Care

The School of Nursing is housed in the renovated Nussbaum Center and provides realistic simulations of adult medical-surgical and critical care, along with labor and delivery, newborn care, and pediatric scenarios. Nursing skills labs are equipped with hospital beds, medical manikins, and task trainers, providing hands-on practice in skills like medication administration, intravenous therapy, and catheterization.

As the new home of the PA program, a renovated Randall Center will feature an anatomy lab, classrooms, study areas, and clinical spaces designed for hands-on patient simulations.

2023

February. An innovative partnership with Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Parkview Health is announced. The collaboration will grant nursing students access to clinical sites across all 19 Parkview locations, provide essential classroom space and equipment, and guarantee summer practicums for timely graduation. Students will also be eligible for a student loan payback program of up to $30,000. Parkview Health is also a premier partner for the PA program, supporting a significant number of clinical rotations.

April. Karen Elsea, EdD, is named Dean of Nursing. Dr. Elsea has 35 years of nursing experience, including 14 years at the University of Indianapolis School of Nursing. 

May. Lori Fauquher, MS, PA-C, is announced as Director of the Physician Assistant Program. She has nearly 20 years of experience as a physician assistant in emergency medicine, orthopedics, and family medicine. 

2024

October. Taylor receives the initial accreditation from the Indiana State Board of Nursing for its Nursing program, boasting a cohort of 48 students – significantly larger than the typical 30 students. And the PA program receives its first accreditation site visit.

2025

February. Taylor matriculates its first cohort of nursing students. Pending accreditation, Taylor will matriculate its first physician assistant cohort with 40 students in August.

A Thriving Campus | Campaign Progress

Thanks to generous donors like you, the University has secured gifts and pledges to support these impactful initiatives.

Cornwall School of Business & Leadership

A generous donation established the Cornwall School of Business & Leadership, supporting faculty, students, and internships.

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Graduate Programs in Education & Leadership

Launched graduate degrees in leadership: one-year MA and online Ph.D. with educational and organizational concentrations.

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New Academic Offerings in the Sciences

Funded programs in Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and Applied and Computational Mathematics.

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Expanded Sacred Roots Ministry

Implemented efforts to equip and empower leaders serving in challenging ministry contexts.

Summer Camps for High School Students

Launched summer camps offering high school students academic learning and hands-on experiences.

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Renovation of Zondervan Library

Addressed needs for the digital learning age.

Expanded Digital Learning Capabilities

Launched expanded academic programs to serve nontraditional students.

Freedom Ride Tours

Expanded intercultural and historical educational engagements with civil rights trips and experiential learning.

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