Mission
Indiana University Columbus strives to be the destination for those who seek a high-quality education and a welcoming, distinctive, small university experience that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, social justice, and belonging and prepares our students to collaborate and contribute in meaningful and significant ways both locally and globally to twenty-first-century communities. Our mission is to advance the State of Indiana and the intellectual growth if its citizens to the highest levels nationally and internationally through research and creative activity, teaching and learning, and civic engagement by offering a distinctive range of bachelor's, master's, and professional degrees.
In pursuing its mission, IU Columbus provides for its constituents, excellence in:
- Teaching and Learning
- Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
- Civic Engagement, Locally, Nationally, and Globally
With each of these core activities characterized by:
- Collaboration within and across disciplines and with the community
- A commitment to ensuring diversity, and
- Pursuit of best practices
