To cultivate and support interdisciplinary scholarship that advances the field of
education
To offer challenging and rewarding learning opportunities in a caring and supportive
environment
To draw on faculty expertise across academic units throughout the university (and
from other institutions, where feasible) to offer challenging and rewarding learning
opportunities in a caring and supportive environment
To prepare the next generation of competent educators, scholars, and leaders — for
all levels of the education enterprise— capable of working in collaborative settings
and upholding the highest levels of professional ethics
Values
Teaching, research, and service based on the highest standards of discovery, creativity,
and intellectual attainment
Collegiality based on integrity, professional responsibility, and collaboration
Global inquiry and active engagement with the national and international communities
involved in education
Diversity of all types, including cultural, ethnic, age, and intellectual research
orientation