Our Mission
Students are at the center of Fort Lewis College, where we create inclusive, experiential learning environments that foster innovation, growth, and community engagement.
Our Core Values
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Core Value Statements |
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Academic Excellence
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- Honor our liberal arts roots by promoting, supporting, and inspiring students to action through interdisciplinary studies and experiential learning
- Respond to disparities in health, wellness, education, and economic outcomes by addressing moral, historical, and ethical aspects of these issues
- Provide a personalized education through work with high-quality faculty and staff
- Foster students’ abilities to confront scientific, social, and environmental challenges through transferable skills in critical thinking, communication, and technical knowledge
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| Student-Centered Approach |
- Value a diversity of cultures and perspectives as a source of intellectual strength and strive to create an inclusive, equitable environment in which students flourish and become resilient
- Challenge each other to think critically, communicate effectively, and solve complex problems
- Create an engaging, supportive, and inclusive environment through a culture of caring and personalization
- Provide accessible higher education to students from a wide variety of backgrounds
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Community Engagement
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- Honor our historic commitment to Native American and Alaska Native education and work towards reconciling our complicated past
- Connect faculty, staff, and student expertise to a range of community priorities and interests
- Build programs that respond to and serve regional and global needs
- Collaborate across settings to support economic and workforce development
- Learn from and engage in our diverse natural and cultural environments
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