Our Mission
Missouri Western State University is a learning
community focused on students as individuals and as
members of society. Western offers students at all
stages of life the opportunity to achieve excellence in
the classroom and beyond, as they prepare to be leaders
in their work and in their communities. As a leader
itself, Western is committed to the educational,
economic, cultural, and social development of the people
and the region that it serves.
Our Values
In fulfilling our mission and pursuing our vision, we
the people of Missouri Western State University hold in
common these values:
Service
We share the
common purpose of serving students, one another, and
the people of the region.
Quality
We are
committed to the quality of our programs, our
students, and our partnership with the people of the
region.
Enthusiasm
We are
enthusiastic about learning and confident that we can
make a difference in the lives of students through
their learning.
Freedom
We promote
the free exchange of ideas that makes education
liberating and democracy unique.
Respect
We act as
individuals and as a campus community with respect for
diversity and for the best in human potential.
Courage
We seek the challenge and adventure of shaping the
future with an increasingly global perspective.