<h2>Core Values</h2>
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<li>Technical excellence in our disciplines</li>
<li>Desire for excellence in all we do</li>
<li>Respect for the rich diversity of humankind</li>
<li>Effective communication capabilities</li>
<li>Ability to provide leadership in innovative multi-disciplinary teams</li>
<li>Social, civic, and political responsibility built on an understanding of contemporary issues</li>
<li>Commitment to ethical professional conduct and practice</li>
<li>Environmental stewardship</li>
<li>Independent and innovative thought</li>
<li>Pursuit of lifelong learning</li>
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<p>We value innovative curricula and an educational environment that fosters intellectual excitement among our students and encourages them to reach their highest level of intellectual potential.</p>
<p>We value our people as our most important asset. We strive to provide a supportive work environment for our faculty, staff and students. We encourage their pursuit of scholarly/professional activities and recognize intellectual accomplishments. We value innovation and interdisciplinary activities as driving forces in emerging technologies and beneficial to the education of our students.</p>
<p>We value our educational philosophy that emphasizes a balance between theory and application. We believe it is essential that each student be well grounded in basic fundamentals. We value hands-on laboratory work as an essential part of the learning process. We encourage student/faculty interaction in the laboratories, classrooms and elsewhere.</p>
<p>We recognize and value the need for a complete education that creates an appreciation for the arts, literature, religion and the many other areas that are fundamental to the quality of life.</p>
<p>We value high quality leading-edge research by our faculty and students that contribute to the advancement of our disciplines. We believe research is a means of enabling our faculty to deliver a state-of-the-art education to our students. We respect both basic research aimed at the development of new knowledge and application research that converts knowledge into useful products and services.</p>
<p>We value a diverse faculty and student body. We place special emphasis on recruiting students and faculty from under-represented groups.</p>
<p>We believe in contributing our resources for the benefit of the community and professions we serve. We seek to build partnerships with all groups who share a common interest in contributing to the economic growth of our region.</p>