It has proven very difficult for many schools to retain the passion for Christ that gave them birth. A number of factors contribute to this loss of Christian vision, including powerful forces of secularization in the culture. But at root it ultimately has to do with whether those who administer, lead, teach, and study at such places still have a personal passion for Christ. This is something that cannot be faked. Nor can it be coerced.
Schools do a variety of things to try to retain their Christian identity.
They write mission statements resonant with Christian language. They set up governance structures linked to churches or Christian individuals. They apply rigorous screening methods for assessing the religious commitment of administrators and faculty, and sometimes students and even their families as well. They write Christian content, such as Bible classes, into their curriculum. They include Christian moral values in student codes of conduct and Christian worship opportunities in campus life.