Our core values are the following:
- We value students as the core of the university and respect their autonomy, identity, and perspectives. We encourage our students to gain confidence in their abilities and intelligence, and expect them to achieve higher standards than they thought possible.
- We value language learning as an integral part of the human experience that can elevate individuals, families, and communities.
- We value service as part of the learning process so that students may apply their language skills in professional and humanitarian settings.
- We value community as a central component of the learning process. Students thrive best when they connect with, collaborate, and learn from each other.
- We value curiosity. As Walt Whitman once wrote, “Be curious, not judgemental.” Our faculty and students reflect this sentiment as people who wish to understand others and have a deep love for learning new things all the time.