Iowa State University

Iowa State's Culture

Iowa State University is committed to its core values and believes that "people"-students, faculty, staff, administrators, and other constituencies-are the lifeblood of the University. Together with diversity among people and the values, cultures, knowledge, expertise, and commitment they bring, we develop, enrich, and implement our strategic plan with a common vision and common goals. Through our culture:

We demonstrate our commitment to the land-grant values, and our connectedness to the land and the citizens of our state. We demonstrate our sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of our state, the nation, and the world

We value, embrace, and reflect human and intellectual diversity, inclusivity, and dignity in the environments we create, nurture, or influence to fulfill our mission and realize our aspiration

We safeguard academic freedom by nurturing an environment that encourages critical thinking, free inquiry, open communication, collaboration, and life-long learning

We empower all of our constituent interests in endeavoring to become the best, and we expect to be accountable to ourselves, our stakeholders, our Board of Regents, and the public

We recognize shared responsibilities among our various constituencies and benefit from shared decision-making and governance

We draw from our state a strong work ethic and we demonstrate prudence in resource allocation

We constantly develop and implement best ideas and best practices, in support of our aspiration to become the best

We recognize individual and collective contributions and the role each of us plays in working together toward our aspiration