Texas Christian University

ADDRAN College of Liberal Arts

Mission Statement

Our mission is to foster an intellectual community, grounded in critical inquiry that explores the human condition in its varied expressions and educates students for meaningful work, global citizenship and ethical leadership.

Goals

The goals of AddRan College are driven by our mission statement:

“To foster an intellectual community, grounded in critical inquiry, that explores the human condition in its varied expressions,” we will

• Engage students in intellectual dialogue within the classroom and beyond formal educational settings.
• Enable faculty to remain current in the scholarship of their disciplines.
• Reward faculty for meritorious teaching and scholarship.
• Recognize and encourage faculty and graduate students in rendering their research public.
• Expose students to diversity of thought, beliefs, cultures and ideas.

“To educate students for meaningful work, global citizenship and ethical leadership” we will:

• Develop a range of internship opportunities, both in the U.S. and beyond our borders.
• Encourage students to study abroad.
• Incorporate a global perspective in appropriate courses.
• Facilitate ethical inquiry across the disciplines.
• Encourage greater language proficiency beyond one’s native language.
• Provide leadership experiences for students.
• Comport ourselves as models of ethical leaders.