Future Oriented;
ISU engages in planning:
Each college and vice
presidential unit develops a strategic plan consistent
with the University plan.
Distinctive;
ISU appreciates diversity:
Commitment to diversity pervades our mission, vision and priorities.
2.1.3 Mission, Culture,Core Values, and Vision
Mission
Culture
Core Values
Our Land-Grant Heritage
Vision
These mission, culture, core values and vision statements were developed in conjunction with the strategic planning process for 2005-2010.
Create, share, and apply knowledge to make Iowa and the world a better place.
• Create knowledge through world-class scholarship
in teaching, research, and creative endeavors.
• Share knowledge through outstanding undergraduate, graduate,
professional, and outreach programs.
• Apply knowledge to improve the quality of life for current
and future generations.
In carrying out its mission, Iowa State will increase and support diversity in the university community. Diversity enlivens the exchange of ideas, broadens scholarship, and prepares students for lifelong, productive participation in society.
We accomplish our mission:
• Through innovation, collaboration, and continuous
improvement,
• With honesty, integrity, and professional ethics, and
• With sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of our state,
nation,
and the world.
We value:
• Land-grant ideals,
• A diversity of ideas, peoples, and cultures,
• Intellectual freedom,
• Leadership, and
• Excellence in all we do.
Iowa State University was founded on the ideals that higher education should be accessible to all and that the university should teach liberal and practical subjects. These ideals are integral to the land-grant university, a special class of university created by the Morrill Act, passed by Congress in 1862. Iowa was the first state to accept the law's provisions. Iowa State University subsequently pioneered the idea of Extension – extending the university’s knowledge to people throughout the state.
Iowa State University will be the best at advancing the land-grant ideals and putting science and technology to work.
Students will become broadly educated, global citizens who are culturally informed, technologically adept, and ready to lead. Faculty and staff will share a passion for creating, sharing, and applying knowledge to improve lives world-wide. Collaborations among partners both inside and outside the university community will flourish. The spirit of Iowa State University will be evident in the integration of the sciences and humanities and in the energy and creativity of its people.
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