1.1 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
Summary Statement of Mission and Goals

Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost is a Catholic university, founded by members of the Spiritan Congregation, and sustained through a partnership of laity and religious.

The motto of Duquesne University is Spiritus est qui vivificat, "It is the Spirit that gives life." Enriching the life of the mind and the life of the spirit of every member of its community is the mission of Duquesne. It is Duquesne University's special trust to seek truth and to disseminate knowledge within a moral and spiritual framework in order to prepare leaders distinguished not only by their academic and professional expertise but also by their ethics, and guided by consciences sensitive to the needs of society.

Therefore, Duquesne is a community of students, faculty, administrators, and others who are willing to make these commitments:
* To create undergraduate and graduate education of the highest quality in liberal and professional disciplines.
* To examine the moral and ethical foundations of their thoughts and actions, and to develop their personal values and ethical commitment.
* To participate in an ecumenical dialogue open to all beliefs.
* To extend educational opportunities to those with special financial, educational, and physical needs.
* To promote world community through the development of an international and intercultural vision of the global needs and international responsibilities for peace, justice, and freedom.

Duquesne serves God by serving students --through an academic community dedicated to excellence in liberal and professional education, through profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service to the Church, the community, the nation, and the world.

Duquesne offers a wide variety of programs and curricula from which students may select freely in accordance with their interests, capabilities and goals in life.

Complemented by a broad spectrum of nonacademic activities and programs, the curriculum at Duquesne University is designed to prepare young men and women who, upon entering their chosen careers, will possess a broad, well-balanced and fully integrated education and perspective of themselves and the world.

1.2 THE MCANULTY COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Philosophy and Objectives
The College prepares students for productive and creative lives of service in a rapidly changing world. We teach students to think, write and speak clearly and critically, so they can seek truth about God, themselves, and society, and contribute to their families, comminities, businesses and professions.

Education for the Mind, Heart and Soulat the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts:
* shapes the essential skills of written and oral communication that are the basic building blocks of a successful career in any field;
* trains students to use the most current technologies for their chosen fields of study and to appreciate the place and contribution of those technologies;
* encourages the international competence important to succeed in the global community;
* provides the instructional excellence and sophistication necessary for students to succeed in graduate training for the learned professions;
* establishes the broad foundation of knowledge necessary for lifelong learning and career flexibility in a rapidly changing world;
* guides students in their spiritual development;
* makes available opportunities for students to use their knowledge and skills to serve others;
* encourages students to contribute their families, their professions and the communities around them;
* reinforces enduring values that give meaning to life and work and that lead to happiness and fulfillment.

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