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SEE SCHEDULE OOHIO WESLEYAN'S CHARTER PROVIDES THAT "THE UNIVERSITY IS FOREVER TO BE CONDUCTED ON THE MOST LIBERAL PRINCIPLES, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, AND DESIGNED FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CITIZENS IN GENERAL." IN THE SPIRIT OF ITS HERITAGE, THE UNIVERSITY DEFINES ITSELF AS A COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DEVOTED TO THE FREE PURSUIT OF TRUTH. IT DEVELOPS IN ITS STUDENTS QUALITIES OF INTELLECT AND CHARACTER THAT WILL BE USEFUL NO MATTER WHAT THEY CHOOSE TO DO IN LATER LIFE. OWU JUDGES ITSELF SUCCESSFUL WHEN IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED THREE OBJECTIVES IN ITS WORK WITH STUDENTS: TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE. TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE CERTAIN IMPORTANT CAPABILITIES OF STUDENTS. TO PLACE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF VALUES.

St. Olaf, a four-year college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, provides an education committed to the liberal arts, rooted in the Christian gospel, and incorporating a global perspective. In the conviction that life is more than a livelihood, it focuses on what is ultimately worthwhile and fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit. Now in its second century, St. Olaf College remains dedicated to the high standards set by its Norwegian immigrant founders. In the spirit of free inquiry and free expression, it offers a distinctive environment that integrates teaching, scholarship , creative activity, and opportunities for encounter with the Christian Gospel and God?s call to faith. The college intends that its graduates combine academic excellence and theological literacy with a commitment to lifelong learning. St. Olaf College strives to be an inclusive community, respecting those of differing backgrounds and beliefs. Through its curriculum, campus life, and off-campus programs, it stimulates students' critical thinking and heightens their moral sensitivity; it encourages them to be seekers of truth, leading lives of unselfish service to others; and it challenges them to be responsible and knowledgeable citizens of the world.

The University of Portland, an independently governed Catholic university guided by the Congregation of Holy Cross, addresses significant questions of human concern through interdisciplinary studies of the arts, sciences, and humanities and through studies in majors and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a diverse community of scholars dedicated to excellence and innovation, we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, leadership and service in the classrooms, residence halls, and all activities of campus life. Because we value the development of the entire person, the university honors faith and reason as ways of knowing, promotes ethical reflection, and prepares people who respond to the needs of the world and its human family.

Consistent with its Catholic identity and Mercy heritage, Mercyhurst University educates men and women in a culture where faith and reason flourish together, where the beauty and power of the liberal arts combine with an appreciation for the dignity of work and a commitment to serving others. Confident in the strength of its student-faculty bonds, the university community is inspired by the image of students whose choices, in life and work, will enable them to realize the human and spiritual values embedded in everyday realities and to exercise leadership in service toward a just world.

IN A WORLD OF CONTINUAL CHANGE, YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE EDUCATES STUDENTS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVES BOTH THE REGION AND THE WORLD, AND EMPOWERS ITS GRADUATES TO CREATE AND DEFINE SERVICE, SUCCESSES, AND MEANING THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.

ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES AT FORT LEWIS COLLEGE BY ENCOURAGING AND STEWARDING GIFTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES-WISE INVESTMENTS IN THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW.

Augustana's Mission StatementInspired by Lutheran scholarly tradition and the liberal arts, Augustana provides an education of enduring worth that challenges the intellect, fosters integrity and integrates faith with learning and service in a diverse world.The Shared Core Values of AugustanaCentral to the Augustana experience are five core values. The community lives them and honors them, and they infuse the academic curriculum as well as student life. These five values are identified below, followed by a phrase that sums up the essence of the word as it informs the College's mission. These phrases are, in turn, followed by how the value is expressed in the daily life of the College and its people.Christian"By being a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America"Centering on worshipWelcoming all faithsNurturing the search for a mature religious faithRelating Christian faith and ethics to learning and serviceLiberal Arts"By providing an education of enduring worth"Affirming teaching and learning as central and lifelongFostering a broad understanding of humans and their interactionsEnriching lives by exposure to enduring forms of aesthetic and creative expressionsDeveloping broad knowledge and skills crucial in a changing worldCreating awareness of one's own religious and ethical beliefs and those of othersCultivating health and wellnessExcellence"By committing to high standards and integrity"Practicing faithfulness in teaching, learning, supporting, administeringNurturing potentialChallenging the intellectActing ethicallyRecognizing achievementCommunity"By caring for one another and our environments"Responding to needsRespecting human differencesEmpowering one anotherTending to the ecology of placeService"By affirming that wholeness includes reaching out to others"Accepting the call to servanthoodPromoting justiceIntegrating career and serviceServing church and societyVisionAugustana University aspires to become one of America's premier church-related colleges.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF GEORGIA TECH THROUGH STUDENT BODY PARTICIPATION IN "HEALTHFUL EXERCISES, RECREATIONS, ATHLETIC GAMES AND CONTESTS". THE ASSOCIATION "DEVELOPS THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL CHANGE THE WORLD". ITS MISSION IS TO "INSPIRE AND EMPOWER STUDENT-ATHLETES TO BE CHAMPIONS IN ACADEMICS, COMPETITION, AND LIFE" WHILE EMPHASIZING FOUR CORE VALUES EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, TEAMWORK, AND CHARACTER.

Duke University seeks to engage the mind, elevate the spirit, and stimulate the best effort of all who are associated with the University; to contribute in diverse ways to the local community, the state, the nation and the world; and to attain and maintain a place of real leadership in all that we do.”

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR RIDER UNIVERSITY'S VISION, MISSION, AND PROMISE.

Loyola University New Orleans, a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and prepares them to lead meaningful lives with and for others; to pursue truth, wisdom, and virtue; and to work for a more just world. Inspired by Ignatius of Loyola's vision of finding God in all things, the university is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, while also offering opportunities for professional studies in undergraduate and selected graduate programs. Through teaching, research, creative activities, and service, the faculty, in cooperation with the staff, strives to educate the whole student and to benefit the larger community.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IS A CATHOLIC AUGUSTINIAN COMMUNITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE AND DISTINCTION IN THE DISCOVERY, DISSEMINATION AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE. INSPIRED BY THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, THE UNIVERSITY IS GROUNDED IN THE WISDOM OF THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION AND ADVANCES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH AND REASON. VILLANOVA EMPHASIZES AND CELEBRATES THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES AS FOUNDATIONAL TO ALL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY WELCOMES AND RESPECTS MEMBERS OF ALL FAITHS WHO SEEK TO NURTURE A CONCERN FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND WHO SHARE AN ENTHUSIASM FOR THE CHALLENGE OF RESPONSIBLE AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN ORDER TO BUILD A JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD.