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IUP
is a member of the Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education.
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The
following are the university's Mission, Values, and
Visions statements.
Mission
Values
Vision
MISSION
STATEMENT
Through
undergraduate and graduate programs, IUP serves students
from across the nation and around the world by
introducing them to and sustaining them in a culture of
high aspiration and achievement so they may lead
productive and meaningful lives. Singly and through
collaboration within the State System of Higher
Education, with other educational institutions, and with
business, government, human services and professional
organizations, IUP contributes to the economic and
cultural strength of the region, the commonwealth and
the nation through education, scholarship, and service.
As
the university continually evolves to higher levels of
excellence, IUP will be:
- An institution of higher
and continuing learning committed to the
teacher-scholar model and the learning-centered
environment, and a university where master’s and
doctoral education is targeted to the education of
competent practitioners, the production of practical
knowledge, and the enrichment of undergraduate life.
- A learning-centered
environment in which students enjoy traditional and
nontraditional classroom experiences, engage in
research and service activities with their faculty
mentors, become lifelong learners equipped to adapt
to the changing needs of their professional lives,
and develop leadership skills for effective
citizenship.
- An institution guided by
its heritage, maintaining an environment of inquiry
that combines a thorough examination of cultural
traditions and intellectual roots with scientific
and technological currency and the best of the
liberal arts with superior career preparation.
- A learning community in
touch with the main currents of politics, economics,
and cultural life throughout the world; a community
enriched by the presence of a significant number of
international students and by opportunities for
study abroad; and a community supported by
technology that facilitates active participation in
the creation and use of information and knowledge On
a global scale.
- A center of lively
intellectual discourse and affection for the arts.
- A community that is diverse
in its composition, with a clear commitment to
tolerance, compassion, and service.
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VALUES
A Quality Academic Experience
IUP affirms that our primary mission is to promote
effective teaching and learning by offering students an
undergraduate liberal arts education fortified by
specialized studies, as well as master’s and doctoral
education. The educational climate shall foster
intellectual curiosity, nurturing the skills for cogent
and independent thinking and analysis. All members of
the IUP community embrace the rights, privileges and
responsibilities of academic freedom, the right to be
heard, to study, to teach, to pursue scholarship, and to
be free of censorship.
A Commitment to Shared Governance
IUP is committed to a process of shared governance,
where faculty, staff and students participate in the
governance of the institution.
Respect for Individuals in the Community
IUP provides an environment that respects, encourages,
and promotes the talents and contributions of all. IUP
values a genuine community with a shared sense of
purpose, where people demonstrate mutual respect and
appreciation. IUP values diversity that honors and
includes all persons regardless of race, religion,
creed, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or
ethnic heritage in academic and extracurricular
endeavor, in the working environment, and in the daily
life of the university community.
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VISION
IUP
will be widely recognized as:
- The choice of a growing
number of excellent students from throughout the
commonwealth and beyond who seek a high-value
learning experience
- A model of the
student-centered learning environment shaped by a
community of teacher-scholars
- A leader in collaborative
educational ventures.
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