MISSION STATEMENT

Who We Are

• One of fourteen public universities of The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
• An affordable, comprehensive educational institution of modest size with an international dimension
• A learning community profoundly dedicated to the positive development of students from diverse backgrounds

What We Do

• Provide students with an effective liberal arts education to increase their skills and knowledge
• Ensure the development, acquisition, and application of knowledge by students and faculty
• Prepare students for productive careers, especially through focused programs
• Challenge students to exercise personal and civic responsibility and to participate in public service
• Respond to the societal and economic needs of the Commonwealth through continuous program development
• Enrich students and the community culturally
• Provide for multicultural experiences

What We Expect

• Excellence in all University programs
• Alumni who are knowledgeable and skilled at levels that satisfy their respective social and economic aspirations
• Alumni who are responsible and productive citizens

What We Value

• Excellent teaching that effects deep learning
• knowledge and its production
• A culture of learning that is both caring and challenging, supportive and rigorous
• Truth expressed with civility
• The intellectual, moral, and social virtues of people from diverse backgrounds and persuasions
• Access of students to faculty through small classes, productive advising, and optimum resources
• Freedom and the habit of acting responsibly as a free person
• Clarity and precision of thought and its expression
• Individual and institutional self knowledge
• Collegial relationships and shared governance