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Founded in 1854, Central Methodist University is a four-year, private, liberal arts university. CMU的主校区, home to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), is located in Fayette, 密苏里州, 招收1,100名学生. 4人以上,000 students attend CMU's College of Graduate and Extended Studies (CGES), which offers classes online and at sites across 密苏里州 and the region. CMU is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and welcomes students of all faiths.
任务
Central Methodist University fosters a diverse and caring community, empowering students to become lifelong learners, committed to academic excellence, prepared to engage in a complex world.
信条
The Central Methodist University community, consistent with its United Methodist heritage, strives for academic excellence, individual achievement, and social responsibility. As members of that community we believe in:
- Seeking knowledge, truth, and wisdom;
- Valuing freedom, honesty, 礼貌, and diversity;
- Living lives of service and leadership; and
- Taking responsibility for ourselves and the communities in which we live.
文明声明
Civility is upholding the values of respect, 善良, and diplomacy in our direct and indirect interactions with others. Diversity is recognizing differences between people and perceiving these differences as an asset to the community.
Guiding Vision Statement & the University Learning Principles
Central Methodist University will be recognized and valued as an institution delivering distinctive academic programs of excellence, nested within a robust and supportive campus environment, preparing students for making a living and living a life.
To ensure that educational experiences at CMU engender the ideals incorporated in the mission and vision statements, 教师, 政府, and trustees adopted new university wide learning principles and associated outcomes in Spring of 2016. Six of the nine outcomes will be used to assess the general education program. The remaining higher order outcome will be assessed at the senior, graduating student level. 这些都是:
Communication (Articulate, Multimodal, Professional)
- Students are articulate, able to speak and write clearly and effectively.
- Students are multimodal, able to interpret and express ideas through multiple modes of communication.
- Students are professional, able to adapt to and interact with others in a confident, 负责任的, 和参与的态度.
Curiosity (discover, analyze, create)
- 学生可以发现, 探索, and seek solutions based on accumulated knowledge and current research.
- Students can analyze, evaluate, interpret, and summarize data.
- Students can create and innovate using critical thinking and collaborative skills.
Community (serve, respect, lead)
- Students will serve others and be ethical and informed citizens.
- Students will understand and respect diversity, including other’s viewpoints, positions, and beliefs.
- Students will lead creatively and collaboratively to produce positive changes in the broader world.
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我们是谁
Central Methodist University is known for its high quality undergraduate and graduate educational programs, its values-centered learning experiences and longstanding church relationship, its strong liberal arts tradition, its emphasis on character and leadership development, and the success of its graduates through their further educational and professional pursuits. Characterized by academic excellence and proactive, personalized student services, programs are offered in Fayette and statewide via distance learning technologies as well as through partnerships with schools, 教堂, 医院, and other institutions of higher education.
值
Central Methodist University affirms its Wesleyan heritage and its unique place as the only United Methodist-related University in 密苏里州. The location of its main campus in a small, 历史, rural community provides an opportunity for students to live and to learn in a safe setting. The University values its strong liberal arts, providing a foundation for excellent professional programs. CMU and its out-reach activities foster an environment in which a diverse student body can develop intellectually, 社会, 和精神上. University life emphasizes honesty, 完整性, 礼貌, and a strong sense of personal responsibility as integral elements of character and leadership. Central Methodist University nurtures a spirit of community and caring among students, 教师, 和工作人员.