Mission, Core Values & Vision
CORE VALUES
• Collaboration: We encourage the development of unique collaborations that further distinguish the university• Community: We are a community that strives to be “purposeful, open, just, disciplined, caring, and celebrative” (Boyer, 1990) and that is strengthened by engaging all members of the community in the life of the University
• Diversity: We value the core belief expressed in the University’s motto, “Ex diversitate vires,” “out of diversity strength,” and provide experiences and programs that prepare graduates for success in a diverse nation and world.
• Excellence: We aspire to achieve the highest standards of performance in our professional fields and our roles at the University.
• Faith: We celebrate the University’s historic relationship and active affiliation with the United Methodist Church and welcome persons of all faiths by providing a supportive environment for their moral and spiritual growth.
• Integrity: We expect individuals to conduct themselves with honesty, trustworthiness and respect for others.
• Service: We encourage service to others and civic engagement, both as a commitment to community involvement and as a responsibility of democratic citizenship.
Reference: Boyer, Ernest L., Campus Life: In Search of Community. Princeton, NJ: The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1990.
