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APPENDIX 1: PENN STATE ALTOONA Framework to Foster Diversity Homepage VISION Penn State Altoona aspires to become a distinguished baccalaureate institution within the contextual framework of The Pennsylvania State University. Our vision combines the rich educational tradition of a liberal arts college with the challenges and opportunities found at a modern university. We will be known for our teaching excellence, research accomplishments, and civic, social, and cultural contributions. For all of our constituents, we will serve as a source of intellectual and developmental exchange on three levels. Source for Individual Empowerment - We will assist students, faculty, staff, and community members in their intellectual and social growth. Penn State Altoona will assist our constituents in reaching their full personal potential, so they may be active citizens and leaders in their families, professions, organizations, and communities. Source for Economic Development - We will become a center for advanced technology and the preeminent educational force for economic development in Blair and surrounding counties. Penn State Altoona will supply its community with knowledgeable and skilled graduates, and will provide a wide array of life-long activities to maintain and improve the skills of professionals in the community. Source for Cultural Enrichment - We will enhance and diversify the culture of our community by uniting our constituencies and by establishing international partnerships. Penn State Altoona will become a center for the arts and humanities and a major force in the community’s cultural development. We will seek to foster a diverse cultural environment by hosting nationally and internationally prominent speakers and performing artists, and by presenting an array of artistic and cultural events that celebrate local, national, and international cultures. MISSION Penn State Altoona’s mission is to engage our students, the local community, and the Commonwealth in the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge through our teaching, research and outreach programs supported by a diverse and intellectually sustaining environment. Core Values Learning: We value learning in all its forms—classroom instruction, independent study, co-curricular learning, faculty research, and the study and improvement of our own academic and administrative processes. Learning involves developing an appreciation for people from diverse backgrounds or who exhibit diverse types of thinking. Innovation: We value continual innovation in all our processes, including our core processes of teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, and outreach. Student Oriented: We value close rapport with our students and our community. We serve as role models and foster collaboration. Student Development: We value the development of our students and impart to them the idea of learning to take responsibility for their actions and treating others with respect. Community: We value our mutually supportive relationship with our community. Throughout our history, we have done our best to provide excellent educational and cultural opportunities for the people of our community; they, in turn, have supported us with their efforts and resources.
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