College of Liberal Studies

Vision Statement:

Students in the College of Liberal Studies are engaged readers and writers, curious critical thinkers, aware citizens both locally and globally, and thoughtful contributors to their communities.

Mission Statement:

The College of Liberal Studies introduces students to a variety of academic disciplines, diverse methods of inquiry, and multiple modes of understanding in order to help them better realize their personal capacities, build communities that are just and sustainable, and meet the challenges of a complex and changing world.

We do this through:

• Engaging the vast range of human experience over time and in the present.
• Developing analytical, research, and communication skills so that students may inform and inspire others.
• Creating space for reflection and discernment.
• Modeling a thoughtful practice of making meaning in the world, with patience and acceptance of others.