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Wilson College empowers students through an engaged, collaborative, liberal arts education that combines the skills and focused study needed for success in work and life. We are a close, supportive community that develops the mind and character of all students, preparing them to meet the challenges of a global society.
Arcadia University prepares students for life in a rapidly changing global society. As a comprehensive, independent institution, Arcadia offers men and women a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs on its suburban Philadelphia campus and through its College of Global Studies. Arcadia University prides itself on meeting the changing educational, career, and developmental needs of students, alumni, and the local community while emphasizing the strengths of a liberal education. Non-sectarian, Arcadia University is committed to serving students of all ages and cultural backgrounds. A dedicated community of teacher/scholars, administrators, staff, trustees and students work in genuine collegiality to create a climate for learning and personal growth based upon intellectual challenge and nurturing relationships. At Arcadia University, the following qualities define educational excellence: · Skill in critical thinking and effective communication · Mastery of a major field of knowledge · Appreciation of multiple disciplinary perspectives and methods of understanding · Proficiency in applying what is learned · Ability to work productively in culturally heterogeneous groups · Understanding of the integral relationships among the peoples of the world · Commitment to ethical decision making and socially responsible community participation
MUHLENBERG AIMS TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME INDEPENDENT THINKERS WHO ARE INTELLECTUALLY AGILE, CHARACTERIZED BY A ZEST FOR REASONED AND CIVIL DEBATE, KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND TRADITIONS OF DIVERSE CIVILIZATIONS AND CULTURES, ABLE TO EXPRESS IDEAS WITH CLARITY AND GRACE, COMMITTED TO LIFE-LONG LEARNING, EQUIPPED WITH ETHICAL AND CIVIC VALUES AND PREPARED FOR LIVES OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.
The Western Nebraska Community College Foundation shall advance the mission and goals of Western Nebraska Community College by providing financial resources to enhance scholarship opportunities, provide growth opportunities, to support programs and plan for the future through special and capital projects. This will enhance the competitiveness and maintain the excellence of the College by expanding access and affordability to a superior learning environment for students, which benefits the communities the college serves.
The Mission Which Emanates From The Charter Of The Oglala Sioux Tribe Is To Educate Students For Professional And Vocational Employment Opportunities In Lakota Country. The College Will Graduate Well-Rounded Students Grounded In Wolakolkiciyapi-Learning Lakota Ways Of Life In The Community By Teaching Lakota Culture And Language As Part Of Preparing Students To Participate In A Multicultural World. In Achieving The Mission, Oglala Lakota College Has The Following Purposes: Tribal -Provides The Lakota With Outstanding Graduates -Promotes The Study And Practice Of Tribal Sovereignty -Works With Tribal Entities Toward Building Our Nation -Helps Students To Gain Meaningful Employment And Healthy Lifestyles Cultural -Utilizes Lakota Cultural Values In All Learning Frameworks -Celebrates Lakota Culture Including Sacred Songs And Ceremonies -Research, Study, Facilitate, And Disseminate Lakota Language, Culture And Philosophy -Provides Leadership To Maintain And Revitalize Lakota Culture And P
Committed to higher education in the tradition of the liberal arts, serving a diverse community of learners in undergraduate and graduate programs, while maintaining its historical commitment to women in its campus program. By participating in this community, students deveop their abilities to think critically, to communicate responsibly, to engage in lifelong learning and leadership, and to effect positive change in a global society.
Students Rising Above invests in low-income, first generation college students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to education and strength of character in overcoming tremendous odds of poverty, homelessness, and neglect. We help each student to realize his or her potential by guiding and supporting them through college graduation, and into the workforce. Our graduates are breaking the cycle of poverty within their own families, serving their communities, providing a new generation of employees and leaders from diverse backgrounds, and accelerating positive change.
The Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms (BB&B) Society of Boston was formed in the spring of 2016 by Music Director Steven Lipsitt and the musicians of the former Boston Classical Orchestra. A new Board of Directors, led by Professor Herbert F. Voigt, Ph.D., is determined to continue a beloved and time-honored tradition of great, expertly performed orchestral concerts presented in one of America’s most historic spaces, Boston’s Faneuil Hall. Following debut concerts in March and April of 2016, and thanks to the generosity and loyalty of supporters, BB&B presented a full 2016 – 2017 season of subscription concerts to excited, enthusiastic audiences. Sharing the stunning musical virtuosity of its own professional musicians, world-class guest soloists, and a level of quality that has been the hallmark of concerts in its Faneuil Hall home for many years, BB&B renewed old friendships and developed new ones, laying the groundwork for a bright future as Boston’s newest professional orchestra.
Dartmouth College educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge.
The core mission of the University is to promote learning in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. The University offers undergraduate, graduate and professional students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as persons and professionals, and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men and women for others. The University will distinguish itself as a diverse, socially responsible learning community of high quality scholarship and academic rigor sustained by a faith that does justice. The University will draw from the cultural, intellectual and economic resources of the San Francisco Bay Area and its location on the Pacific Rim to enrich and strengthen its educational programs.
We are the University of St. Thomas, the Catholic university in the heart of Houston. We are committed to the Catholic intellectual tradition and the dialogue between faith and reason. By pursuing excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, we embody and instill in our students the core values of our founders, the Basilian Fathers: goodness, discipline, and knowledge. We foster engagement in a diverse, collaborative community. As a comprehensive university grounded in the liberal arts, we educate students to think critically, communicate effectively, succeed professionally, and lead ethically.