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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi | Tradition Campus
William Carey University is a nonprofit corporation, operating as an institution of higher learning from its domicile in Hattiesburg, MS. The university is governed by a board of trustees elected by the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
Mission Statement
As a Christian university which embraces its Baptist heritage and namesake, William Carey University provides quality educational programs, within a caring, Christian academic community, which challenges the individual student to excel in scholarship, leadership, and service in a diverse global society.
Vision
William Carey University is a community of learners which seeks to blend faith and learning with living. Within this unique nurturing and challenging environment, students prepare to fulfill their diverse callings in the larger global community.
The Carey Creed
“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”
Theme Verse
“The greatest among you will be your servant”
Matthew 23:11
Just two months before his death in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech entitled “The Drum Major Instinct.” In the speech, Dr. King stated, “If you want to be great—wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That’s a new definition of greatness. By giving that definition of greatness, it means that everybody can be great because everybody can serve…. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. And you can be that servant.”
Dr. King’s words echo Jesus’ own words in Matthew 23:11. They remind us that greatness is not about accumulating accolades or possessions but that true greatness is found in loving and serving others. As a Christian university, we want to honor Jesus by continuing His mission to love and serve everyone we meet. This year we want to live out the truth that we are called to serve.
Volume XLIII August 2025 Number 1
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