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Hampden-Sydney College is committed to the belief that a liberal education provides the best foundation not only for a professional career, but for the great intellectual and moral challenges of life. Hampden-Sydney's curriculum is directed toward the cultivation of a literate, articulate, and critical mind through the study of the sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences.

East Texas Baptist University is an institution affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas Since 1912. Our purpose is the development of intellectual inquiry, social consciousness, wellness, skills for a contemporary society, global awareness, and Christian character, for we believe that these endeavors prepare students to accept the obligations and opportunities to serve humanity and the kingdom of god. Our primary focus is on quality academic programs in the humanities, natural and social sciences, fine arts, and selected professional areas. We are committed to Christian stewardship and to providing and maintaining an environment conducive to learning, leadership development, and academic excellence. We affirm that the liberal arts form the surest foundation for education and that the Christian faith provides the surest foundation for life.We strive to serve students of varied ages and of diverse socioeconomic, geographic, cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, we

The central purpose of UC Davis, as a comprehensive research university, is the generation, advancement, dissemination and application of knowledge. In this, UC Davis is committed to developing and sustaining leading programs in - The arts, humanities, biological and physical sciences and social sciences disciplines at the core of all universities; - Agricultural and environmental disciplines and engineering; - Professional studies in education, law, management, medicine and veterinary medicine. http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/UCDWebCatalog/mission.html

Penn State is a multicampus public research university that educates students from Pennsylvania, the nation and the world, and improves the well being and health of individuals and communities through integrated programs of teaching, research, and service. Their instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional, and continuing education offered through both resident instruction and online delivery. Their educational programs are enriched by the cutting edge knowledge, diversity, and creativity of our faculty, students, and staff. Their research, scholarship, and creative activity promote human and economic development, global understanding, and progress in professional practice through the expansion of knowledge and its applications in the natural and applied sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and the professions. As Pennsylvania's land-grant university, they provide unparalleled access and public service to support the citizens of the Commonwealth. They engage in collaborative activities with industrial, educational, and agricultural partners here and abroad to generate, disseminate, integrate, and apply knowledge that is valuable to society.

TO PROVIDE A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY WITH AN EDUCATION THAT ACHIEVES A BALANCE AMONG THE HUMANITIES, THE SCIENCES AND THE PROFESSIONS. TO MAKE GRADUATES COMPETENT IN A CHOSEN DISCIPLINE AND TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OTHER DISCIPLINES. TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOMPASSES THE CAMPUS CLASSROOM, STUDENT LIFE PROGRAMS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. TO PREPARE GRADUATES THROUGH TRAINING IN CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING AS WELL AS MORAL REASONING, TO ANALYZE PROBLEMS, PROPOSE SOLUTIONS AND MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS.

We are a mission of the Christian Church(Disciples of Christ), Episcopal, Presbyterian Church(USA), United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church and individuals from other traditions. Our mission is to share God's universal love as revealed in Jesus Christ with the campus communities of Northern Virginia; to encourage students and others in their intellectual and spiritual journey; to cultivate service to others as a way of life; to affirm the dignity of all people, foster reconcilement among those who are alienated, and nourish multi-cultural experiences of inclusive community; to advocate for peace with justice in personal, social, and international life; and to witness to the unity of the human family.

Quincy University stands as a Catholic, independent, liberal arts institution of higher learning in the Franciscan tradition. Inspired by the spirit of Francis and Clare of Assisi, we respect each person as a sister or brother with dignity, value, and worth. We work for justice, peace and the integrity of creation. We prepare men and women for leadership and for the transformation of the world by educating them to seek knowledge that leads to wisdom. We welcome and invite all to share our spirit and life. Founded by Franciscans in 1860, QU is an independent, coeducational, primarily undergraduate institution rooted in the Catholic tradition. It offers degree, professional, and continuing education programs based on the liberal arts and humanities.

HOLLINS UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HUMANE VALUES. HOLLINS UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOR WOMEN, SELECTED GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES. THE HOLLINS COMMUNITY SUSTAINS TALENTED STUDENTS ENGAGED IN CHALLENGING STUDY, AND PRODUCTIVE SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS DEVOTED TO TEACHING AND TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE. THE HALLMARKS OF A HOLLINS EDUCATION ARE CREATIVITY AND EFFECTIVE SELF-EXPRESSION, PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND INDEPENDENT INQUIRY AND THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. OUR UNIVERSITY MOTTO, LEVAVI OCULOS, CALLS US TO LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN ACCORD WITH THE HOLLINS VALUES AND TRADITIONS.

Howard University, a culturally diverse, comprehensive, research-intensive and historically Black private university, provides an educational experience of exceptional quality at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels to students of high academic standing and potential, with particular emphasis upon educational opportunities for Black students. Moreover, the University is dedicated to attracting and sustaining a cadre of faculty who are, through their teaching, research and service, committed to the development of distinguished, historically aware, and compassionate graduates and to the discovery of solutions to human problems in the United States and throughout the world. With an abiding interest in both domestic and international affairs, the University is committed to continuing to produce leaders for America and the global community.

MSU Mission Statement The following statement was approved by the Board of Trustees on April 18, 2008.Michigan State University, a member of the Association of American Universities and one of the top 100 research universities in the world, was founded in 1855. We are an inclusive, academic community known for our traditionally strong academic disciplines and professional programs, and our liberal arts foundation. Our cross- and interdisciplinary enterprises connect the sciences , humanities, and professions in practical, sustainable, and innovative ways to address society’s rapidly changing needs.As a public, research-intensive, land-grant university funded in part by the state of Michigan, our mission is to advance knowledge and transform lives by:• providing outstanding undergraduat

Rooted in its Catholic heritage and continuing the 450-year old Jesuit tradition of educational excellence, Spring Hill College prepares students to become responsible leaders in service to others.We offer our students a thorough preparation for professional excellence. More importantly, we strive to awaken mind and spirit to the pursuit of truth and to an ever-deepening appreciation of the beauty of creation, the dignity of life, the demands of justice, and the mystery of God's love. In our community of living and learning, we are committed to the Jesuit tradition of 'cura personalis',that is, a care for the spiritual, social and intellectual growth of each individual. Through informed dialogue with the world' cultures, religions and peoples, we promote solidarity with the entire human family. And true to the Catholic and biblical tradition, we nurture both the personal and social dimensions of faith, seeking to draw students into a deeper and more vital relationship with God

On October 1, 1891, Stanford University opened its doors after six years of planning and building. In the early morning hours, construction workers were still preparing the Inner Quadrangle for the opening ceremonies. The great arch at the western end had been backed with panels of red and white cloth to form an alcove where the dignitaries would sit. Behind the stage was a life-size portrait of Leland Stanford, Jr., in whose memory the university was founded. About 2,000 seats, many of them sturdy classroom chairs, were set up in the 3-acre Quad, and they soon proved insufficient for the growing crowd. By midmorning, people were streaming across the brown fields on foot. Riding horses, carriages and farm wagons were hitched to every fence and at half past ten the special train from San Francisco came puffing almost to the university buildings on the temporary spur that had been used during construction. Just before 11 a.m., Leland and Jane Stanford mounted to the stage. As Mr. Stanford unfolded his manuscript and laid it on the large Bible that was open on the stand, Mrs. Stanford linked her left arm in his right and held her parasol to shelter him from the rays of the midday sun. He began in measured phrases: "In the few remarks I am about to make, I speak for Mrs. Stanford, as well as myself, for she has been my active and sympathetic coadjutor and is co-grantor with me in the endowment and establishment of this University..." What manner of people were this man and this woman, who had the intelligence, the means, the faith and the daring to plan a major university in Pacific soil, far from the nation's center of culture ? a university that broke from the classical tradition of higher learning?