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Our Vision
To become the best regional university in the nation.
Our Mission (abbreviated)
- Educate students to become responsible, enlightened,
and productive citizens;
- Conduct scholarship that improves the human condition;
- Serve business, education, government, health care systems,
and community; and
- Enhance the cultural environment of the region.
Our Values
ETSU pursues its mission through a student-centered community
of learning reflecting high standards and promoting a balance
of liberal arts and professional preparation, continuous
improvement, and based on core values where:
PEOPLE come first,
are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged
to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are
built on honesty, integrity, and trust;
DIVERSITY of
people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is
achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong
work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is
achieved through wise use of human and financial resources;
and
COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is
embraced.
Mission
and Statement of Purpose
East Tennessee State University strives to create a community
of learning that actively advances the fundamental values
of higher education - the free interchange of ideas, curiosity
and the desire for learning, critical thinking and self-reflection,
ethical behavior, academic freedom, and appreciation of human
diversity. Every academic program and support unit at ETSU
contributes to the creation of this community. The university
places primary emphasis on student learning through effective
and innovative teaching by faculty, working in partnership
with administration and staff. It seeks to promote students’ intellectual
and social development by providing academic programs and
co-curricular opportunities that meet high standards of quality.
ETSU embraces its regional setting and proudly reflects
its traditional roots an Appalachian heritage. The university
actively recruits well qualified undergraduate and graduate
students from throughout Tennessee, especially from Northeast
Tennessee and adjacent states. In addition, it supports selected
programs that attract students from across the nation as
well as from other countries. The university makes educational
opportunities available to all eligible people without regard
to age, sex, race, religion, national origin, disability,
veteran status, or sexual orientation.
The university pursues community partnerships that will
both enhance its institutional effectiveness and serve the
region. It places special emphasis on community-based and
interdisciplinary learning. ETSU is a leader in improving
the intellectual, cultural, economic, political, social,
and health environment of Northeast Tennessee and the Southern
Appalachian region.
ETSU offers programs through eight colleges and schools
related to five areas: arts and sciences, business, education,
health sciences, and technology. It affirms the value of
liberal education for all undergraduate students and offers
programs of study leading to expertise in the arts and sciences
and selected professional fields. The university places a
distinctive emphasis on improving student competence in writing,
oral communication, and using information technology. It
strives to address the needs of gifted students seeking greater
educational challenges and nontraditional students returning
to the classroom. ETSU is committed to providing a rich campus
life, offering a variety of residential opportunities and
student activities, and supporting excellent intercollegiate
and intramural athletic programs.
The university is recognized for its unique focus on the
health sciences. ETSU’s Division of Health Sciences,
composed of the colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Public
and Allied Health, seeks to support the health and wellness
of the people of Southern Appalachia, with special emphasis
on meeting the needs of rural populations.
ETSU offers graduate programs to meet the needs of its
student population and extensive service region. These programs
award masters’ degrees in most liberal arts disciplines
and technical and professional fields. The university awards
doctoral degrees in education and in selected disciplines
that reflect its health sciences mission.
The university is committed to improving the availability
and quality of programming for individuals seeking educational
opportunities beyond the Johnson City campus and via the
Internet. ETSU also seeks to use emerging technologies to
enhance the quality of instruction it provides to all of
its students.
As a doctoral research-intensive university, ETSU is committed
to teaching based in scholarship and to advancing programs
of research and creative activity that improve the quality
of life in the region, the state, the nation, and the world.
The university seeks to provide an environment in which faculty,
students, and staff are encouraged to inquire and to produce
and disseminate the highest quality scholarly and creative
work. To sustain and enhance this environment, ETSU seeks
to secure financial support for research and creative programs
through partnerships with broader communities.
East Tennessee State University strives to achieve optimal
efficiency in its use of resources while always seeking to
offer instructional, research, and public service programs
of the highest quality. The university recognizes that employees
are its most valuable resource and students its most important
constituents. Putting people first is the foremost value
guiding ETSU’s operations. (revised 4/7/03)
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