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MISSION
The primary purpose of Northern State University, at Aberdeen in Brown County…is the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers, and a secondary purpose is to offer preprofessional, one-year and two-year terminal and junior college programs. Four-year degrees other than in education and graduate work may be authorized by the Board of Regents. (SDCL 13-59-1)
PURPOSE
NSU is a university dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the liberal arts
and in graduate and professional education. Its distinctiveness in its pursuit of mission derives from its coeducational and residential character, its size and location, and its role as a public, state-sponsored university.
VISION
NSU will be a nationally-recognized, student-centered institution, committed to academic and extracurricular excellence, and providing global learning opportunities in a beautiful Midwestern setting.
VALUES
NSU’s students, faculty and staff are drawn together by the following values:
• Valuing relationships by maintaining the highest ethical integrity in all we do.
• Valuing our community through a commitment to responsible stewardship.
• Valuing the future through the development
of human, intellectual, cultural, financial, and environmental resources.
• Creating a vibrant community through teamwork, cooperation, and mutual respect
in an environment that is diverse in knowledge, culture, and world view.
• Expanding research and teaching to issues of importance to our community, state, and region.
• Assuring academic rigor and the highest standards of excellence in all intellectual inquiry.
PRINCIPLES
We believe the following principles will guide us as we work to uphold those values:
Maintaining Extraordinary Standards in:
• Academic rigor
• Intellectual inquiry
• Rich life experiences
Fostering Engaged
Learning through:
• Evidence-based inquiry
• High integrity
• Global experiences
Cultivating Stewardship through:
• Beneficial partnerships
• Responsibility
• Efficiency
