| Editor’s note : The following is a mission and values statement for the IU Bloomington campus drafted by the Strategic Planning Committee.
As the premier residential campus of a public research university, Indiana University Bloomington advances knowledge and learning to serve the changing needs of society. Indiana University Bloomington is responsible to the public for stewardship of all our resources and for using those resources for the public good.
To achieve its mission, Indiana University Bloomington will:
• Articulate and strive for the highest standards of academic excellence and integrity;
• Foster a productive environment of learning, collaboration, creativity, mutual respect, tolerance, and civility among students, faculty, staff, graduates, and the broader community;
• Provide excellent teaching and cultivate intellectual curiosity, lifelong learning, the pursuit of excellence, and the development of skills necessary to adapt and excel in a changing world;
• Support original, high quality research and recognize its essential role in teaching and service;
• Encourage and reward innovation and creative risk-taking;
• Embrace diversity in all its dimensions;
• Promote the development of character, a sense of ethical and social responsibility, a commitment to civic engagement, a heightened awareness of global issues, and a recognition of the need for environmental stewardship;
• Emphasize the fundamental role of the liberal arts throughout undergraduate, graduate, and professional education;
• Nurture an appreciation of the arts and the cultural wealth of our world, and provide cultural opportunities for the campus community and the public;
• Enhance our relationships with government, K-12 school, corporate, not-for-profit, and other academic partners, including our 300,000 alumni worldwide; and
• Accentuate the role of the campus as an engine of economic opportunity for the State of Indiana, and our obligation—and opportunity—to contribute to improving the quality of life of the public.
Broad themes to guide funding
• Enhancing undergraduate education;
• Building diversity;
• Fostering educational partnerships and preparing teachers;
• Serving the public;
• Investing in human resources;
• Improving campus coordination and developing a campus perspective;
• Investing in research equipment, infrastructure and funds;
• Implementing the information technology infrastructure;
• Ensuring accountability; and
• Thinking big and taking risks
Academic priorities
• Life sciences;
• Applied sciences and information technology;
• Interdisciplinary initiatives involving the liberal arts;
• The arts; and
• International programs and curricula
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