MISSION STATEMENTS Housatonic Community College Connecticut's Community-Technical Colleges are statewide leaders and partners in the academic, economic, and cultural lives of our communities, providing comprehensive, accessible, innovative, and affordable learning. To realize this distinctive mission, the Community-Technical Colleges:
EDUCATIONAL MISSION Marymount Manhattan College is an urban, independent undergraduate liberal arts college. The mission of the College is to educate a socially and economically diverse population by fostering intellectual achievement and personal growth and by providing opportunities for career development. Inherent in this mission is the intent to develop an awareness of social, political, cultural and ethical issues, in the belief that this awareness will lead to concern for, participation in and improvement of society. To accomplish this mission, the College offers a strong program in the arts and sciences for students of all ages, as well as substantial pre-professional preparation. Central to these efforts is the particular attention given to the individual student. Marymount Manhattan College seeks to be a resource and learning center for the metropolitan community. HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY: Founded in 1853 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, the second largest Roman Catholic teaching order, Manhattan College's mission is rooted in the tradition of excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice. Manhattan College is dedicated to preparing people of all backgrounds and faiths with the solid liberal arts foundation, practical skills, top technological training and flexibility so highly valued by employers. The School of Education has as its mission the following: The School of Education is committed to the Mission of Manhattan College to provide a contemporary, student-centered education that embodies the LaSallian traditions of scholarship, excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice. The additional goal of the school is to prepare self-directed, reflective, scholarly professionals dedicated to the highest standards for themselves and those they serve. Professionals are prepared in the fields of teaching on the undergraduate level, counseling, school leadership and special education on the graduate level. Johnson C. Smith The Department of Education meets the individual needs of students and faculty by: Providing quality education programs that produce teachers who are competent in their area of specialization, effective in professional and interpersonal skills, and well prepared to continue their education at the graduate level and/or to enter related non-teaching careers in education and other fields. Creating a physical environment and social and emotional climate that will assist students in developing attitudes, values, concepts, and personal qualities that are consistent with democratic principles. Recruiting a faculty of the highest professional and personal qualities; maintaining and promoting their instructional competencies through an effective staff development program with the goal of improving teaching, educational theory, and practice through research and scholarly activities. The mission of Johnson C. Smith is to provide an outstanding education for a diverse group of talented and highly motivated students from various ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographical backgrounds. Johnson C. Smith offers a liberal education in conjunction with concentrated study in specialized fields in preparation for advanced study and specific careers. The University endeavors to produce graduates who are able to communicate effectively, think critically, learn independently as well as collaboratively, and demonstrate competence in their chosen fields. Further, it provides an environment in which students can fulfill their physical, social, cultural, spiritual, and other personal needs in which they can develop a compelling sense of social and civic responsibility for leadership and service in a dynamic, multicultural society. Likewise, the University embraces its responsibility to provide leadership, service, and lifelong learning to the larger community. Regarding teaching effectiveness as paramount in its educational enterprise, Johnson C. Smith has a commitment to the recruitment and retention of an outstanding faculty. To this end, the University promotesfaculty development, encourages faculty involvement in research and other creative activities, and endorses the principles of academic freedom. To insure the integrity and stability of its status and the perpetuation of its rich legacy, Johnson C. Smith University has a firm resolve to maintain the fiscal and human resources requisite to be a truly distinctive institution--a hallmark of excellence in its students, faculty, staff, administrators, academics and other programs, facilities, operations, and environment. Morehouse College Morehouse College claims certain foundational principles upon which its entire existence stands. These include an appreciation for the ideals of justice, equality, democracy, liberation, the humane treatment of all people, and the development of the spiritual self and community. Although these standards defy most tools of quantitative measurement, they serve as prime motivators for most of what is done at the college. Mission Statement Morehouse prepares its students for leadership and service through instructional programs and extracurricular activities that:
Institutional Goals
The Mission of Marymount College Tarrytown Marymount College Tarrytown is an independent liberal arts college, in the Catholic tradition, which respects diversity and empowers women to participate fully in the multicultural workplace of the 21st century. We are committed to providing a strong liberal arts foundation for lifelong learning; comprehensive preparation for career and personal work; an environment that enables women to discover their own voices; a climate that celebrates international perspectives and cultural diversity; a community that promotes responsible citizenship and the opportunity for faith development through an examination of ethical and spiritual values. All of us at Marymount are guided by the principles of our mission that focus upon women, work, diversity and globalism, and ethical, religious and spiritual values. Exploration of these tenets which define Marymount College are emphasized in our academic and co-curricular programs. Ramapo College of New Jersey Mission Statement Ramapo's well-credentialed faculty pride themselves on teaching and seek to educate students to become life-long learners. They emphasize critical thinking and the awareness of value questions. They present a challenging educational program so that Ramapo graduates can pursue truth in an increasingly interdependent and intercultural world. Ramapo provides individual attention to students, especially through the maintenance of small class size. Another historical characteristic of Ramapo College is the opportunity to encounter the world beyond the campus through its emphasis on experiential learning, which encompasses a rich combination of internship, field placement, community service, study abroad and cooperative education opportunities. These experiences frequently help Ramapo fulfill its special commitment to assist in seeking employment for its graduates, while its high academic standards support the placement of many students in graduate and professional schools. The College is a community committed to maintaining diversity of age, race, gender, ethnicity and economic background among its faculty, staff and students, who come from many states and foreign countries. Barrier-free from its inception, the College has a continuing commitment to students with disabilities. This student profile supports Ramapo's commitment to increasingly selective admissions standards. Ramapo students can commute or live in the residence halls and apartments on the beautiful three hundred acre suburban campus. The College's proximity to New York City affords access to additional cultural and educational opportunities. A dedicated staff seeks to ensure high quality in every aspect of college life. Ramapo provides a full range of student activities, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletics; the extra-curriculum seeks to prepare students for leadership and for active involvement in community affairs. Ramapo shares its intellectual, cultural, and facility resources with area communities, corporations, schools, service organizations, and various government entities. In these ways, the College provides cultural enrichment, human resource development, and a strong positive economic impact. Rockland Community College
Clark Atlanta University The Department's mission is to provide rigorous education and training to undergraduate and graduate students in the science of chemistry. The Department will educate a student body that is predominantly of African-American heritage and other diversified racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The Department mission is also to provide service to the chemical and local communities. To achieve this mission, the department will have three components: teaching, research and service. The teaching goals are:
The research goals are:
The service goals are:
Clark Atlanta University The mission of the School of Education at Clark Atlanta University is the preparation of graduates who are competent, autonomous professionals with knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs of African American learners as well as other groups to whom educational equity has been denied. The development of scholars, change agents, leaders and mentors who are committed to his concept is pivotal to achieving the School's mission. As a major component of this mission, the School will conduct research in order to generate and disseminate knowledge on issues of educational equity for learners in general and African American learners in particular. The School of Education will serve the larger community by providing educational resources, technical assistance, professional expertise and special experiences with an emphasis on service to African Americans, members of other historically excluded groups, and developing nations. Mission Statement of Manhattanville College Manhattanville College educates students to become ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community. Founded and rooted in the tradition of a value-oriented liberal arts education, Manhattanville College does this by ensuring:
Mission Statement of Manhattanville College Library A Learning and teaching library designed to meet the diverse needs of our students. The Mission of Saint Peter's College Saint Peter's College, founded in 1872, is a Jesuit, Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in an urban setting which seeks to develop the whole person in preparation for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a diverse and global society. Committed to academic excellence and individual attention, Saint Peter's College provides education, informed by values, primarily in degree-granting programs in the arts, sciences, and business, to resident and commuting students from a variety of backgrounds. Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is the promotion of a more just and humane society. To this end, Xavier prepares its students to assume roles of leadership and service in society. This preparation takes place in a pluralistic teaching and learning environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service. Howard University Howard University is a comprehensive, research-oriented, historically Black private university providing an educational experience of exceptional quality to students of high academic potential with particular emphasis upon the provision of educational opportunities to promising Black students. Further, the University is dedicated to attracting and sustaining a cadre of faculty who are, through their teaching and research, committed to the development of distinguished and compassionate graduates and to the quest for solutions to human and social problems in the United States and throughout the world. The Chaminade University Mission The Mission of Chaminade University is to prepare its students for professional careers and personal growth in an educational environment in the liberal arts tradition enriched by Catholic Marianist values. To achieve the University Mission, we form a community encompassing people from diverse cultural origins who hold a variety of religious beliefs; welcome both traditional and non-traditional students; encourage learning by cooperation, self-discipline, caring, and mutual respect; offer individualized attention that promotes personal and intellectual growth; educate and train for servant leadership within the University and in communities beyond our campus; advocate personal concern for social justice, ethics, and responsibility, and service to the community; exert institutional leadership by promoting our ideals outside the University community. The Chaminade University Mission (version 2) Chaminade University offers its students an education in a collaborative learning environment that prepares them for life, work and service. Guided by its Catholic, Marianist and liberal arts educational traditions, Chaminade encourages the development of moral character and personal competencies, and the commitment to work toward a just and peaceful society. The University offers the civic and church communities of the Pacific region its academic and intellectual resources in pursuit of common aims. Fairfield University Mission Statement FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, founded by the Society of Jesus, is a coeducational institution of higher learning whose primary objectives are to develop the creative intellectual potential of its students and to foster in them ethical and religious values and a sense of social responsibility. Jesuit Education, which began in 1547, is committed today to the service of faith, of which the promotion of justice is an absolute requirement. FAIRFIELD is Catholic in both tradition and spirit. It celebrates the God-given dignity of every human person. As a Catholic university it welcomes those of all beliefs and traditions who share its concerns for scholarship, justice, truth and freedom, and it values the diversity which their membership brings to the university community. FAIRFIELD educates its students through a variety of scholarly and professional disciplines. All of its schools share a liberal and humanistic perspective and a commitment to excellence. Fairfield encourages a respect for all the disciplines-their similarities, their differences, and their interrelationships. In particular, in its undergraduate schools it provides all students with a broadly based general education curriculum with a special emphasis on the traditional humanities as a complement to the more specialized preparation in disciplines and professions provided by the major programs. Fairfield is also committed to the needs of society for liberally educated professionals. It meets the needs of its students to assume positions in this society through its undergraduate and graduate professional schools and programs. A FAIRFIELD education is a liberal education, characterized by its breadth and depth. It offers opportunities for individual and common reflection, and it provides training in such essential human skills as analysis, syntheses, and communication. The liberally educated person is able to assimilate and organize facts, to evaluate knowledge, to identify issues, to use appropriate methods of reasoning and to convey conclusions persuasively in written and spoken word. Equally essential to liberal education is the development of the esthetic dimension of human nature, the power to imagine, to intuit, to create, and to appreciate. In its fullest sense liberal education initiates students at a mature level into their culture, its past, its present and it future. FAIRFIELD recognizes that learning is a life-long process and sees the education which it provides as the foundation upon which its students may continue to build within their chosen areas of scholarly study or professional development. It also seeks to foster in its students a continuing intellectual curiosity and a desire for self-education which will extend to the broad range of areas to which they have been introduced in their studies. As a community of scholars, FAIRFIELD gladly joins in the broader task of expanding human knowledge and deepening human understanding, and to this end it encourages and supports the scholarly research and artistic production of its faculty and students. FAIRFIELD has a further obligation to the wider community of which it is a part, to share with its neighbors its resources and its special expertise for the betterment of the community as a whole. Faculty and students are encouraged to participate in the larger community through service and academic activities. But most of all, Fairfield serves the wider community by educating it students to be socially aware and morally responsible persons. FAIRFIELD University values each of its students as an individual with unique abilities and potentials, and it respects the personal and academic freedom of all its members. At the same time it seeks to develop a greater sense of community within itself, a sense that all of its members belong to and are involved in the University, sharing common goals and a common commitment to truth and justice, and manifesting in their lives the common concern for others which is the obligation of all educated, mature human beings. Talladega College The college's mission statement is not at the college's very small web site, so I will summarize: The mission statement is half a page and emphasizes leadership, morality, intellectual excellence and hard work, personal relationships between students and faculty, and relationship with community and the world; communications skill and clear communication, analytical and strategic thinking, broad-based liberal arts, preparation for careers and further study, awareness of being part of a world community of different cultures, races and religions, and the college's multicultural faculty. WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE The mission of Westchester Community College is to provide high quality, low-cost education to meet the career, transfer, remedial, avocational and recreational needs of the Westchester community. We are accessible, adaptable, dedicated to lifelong learning, and sensitive to the individual needs of our diverse population." Dillard University Mission Statement Emerging from of the university purpose are two categories of clear goals: The educational program of the university is conceived and implemented to: |
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