Stillman College

Mission Statement

Stillman College is a liberal arts institution, committed to fostering academic excellence and providing high-quality educational opportunities for diverse populations with disparate levels of academic preparation. Primarily a teaching institution, Stillman has a proud and evolving tradition of preparing students for leadership, scholarship, and service in society.

Stillman has a historical and covenantal affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.), whose Reformed tradition and commitment to the cultivation of the mind correspond well with the mission of the College. The College via its constituents is committed to service for the common good. The entire academic enterprise, undergirded with the principles of faith and ethical integrity, manifests constructive compassion as it confidently pursues the best in scholarly inquiry and creative endeavors.

The College's purpose is to provide a student-centered, fulfilling, technologically enriched educational experience that will along other outcomes, produce graduates who will:

- Think carefully and logically about, and express with clarity their observations, experiences, and findings concerning the world they live in via written and spoken forms;

- Exhibit competence in their disciplines, character in their work with others, and compassion toward all people consistent with an education in a Christian environment;

- Qualify for admission to and success in graduate and professional schools for entry into selected careers;

- Manifest the ability to do independent research, demonstrate objective scholarship, and exhibit creative production/performance appropriate to their disciplines.